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Fuel duty on petrol and diesel is due to rise from September, when a 5p cut is phased out.

The film-maker will write and direct The Popinjay Cavalier, "a rambunctious comedy" set in 1830s Europe.

Ford struggled to find his footing in Hollywood before being cast as Han Solo in Star Wars . Now 83, he plays a therapist in the Apple TV series Shrinking : "I really do love the work," he says.

Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the change put an end to "an archaic and undemocratic principle." The removed aristocrats are 92 of the House of Lords' 800 members.

The non-hormonal daily pill could benefit 500,000 women for whom HRT is not suitable.

Before making her upcoming sixth album, the country star returned to her small-town Texas home and discovered the power of in-between spaces. "I found a lot of clarity there," she says.

The BBC is told students have been placed under lockdown conditions in the school buildings.

The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East. If you're booking a flight soon, here are things to know.

Local police say members of the public pulled the couple from the water and tried to save them.

New research finds AI can point people in the wrong direction. And the quality of health information it imparts depends on how well you prompt the tools.

German cross-country skiers turn their backs on the Russian gold medallists on the Winter Paralympics podium in protest against the nation's inclusion at the Games.

Average mortgage rates hit highest since last August in the biggest upheaval since the mini-Budget.

Songs in 16 languages featured in the global chart last year, as genres like Brazilian Funk explode.

According to Chinese mythology, those born in the Year of the Horse will clash with Tai Sui, a heavenly general. Luckily, there are ways to appease Tai Sui, including amulets at Shanghai's Jade Buddha...

Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.

There are two clear frontrunners in this year's best original song race, either of which would be a worthy Oscar winner. Diane Warren is also nominated, for the 17th time.

You're inviting folks over to watch the Oscars, but you want to serve them a bill-of-fare that reflects this year's idiosyncratic slate of best picture nominees. We can help with that.

Aleksandr Suranovas, charged with carrying out an act of terrorism for Russia, speaks to the BBC.

Attacks and counterattacks continued throughout the Middle East Wednesday. Two cargo ships were struck in the Gulf, as some lawmakers in Washington pressed for answers on the war's rationale.