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As the US and Israel continue strikes on Iran, and with retaliatory strikes hitting nearby Middle East states, key shipping routes are being disrupted. Oil and gas production in the region is also being affected. The BBC’s Nick Marsh examines how the war could cause a rise in living costs around the world.

A dozen US states have joined together to block the $110bn (£85bn) merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount, claiming the largest media consolidation in Hollywood history would stifle competition and raise consumer prices. A lawsuit has been filed by 12 states, led by California, where Paramount and Warner Bros keep their headquarters and production studios….

Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images TikTok has announced a deal allowing it to continue operating in the US. But with the platform’s future in the country seemingly secured, its 200 million American users are expected to see some changes. What is the US TikTok deal? A majority-American board now owns and operates a separate entity…

Archie Mitchell,Business reporterand Natalie Sherman,Business reporter Reuters Donald Trump has vowed to tap into Venezuela’s oil reserves after seizing President Nicolás Maduro and saying the US will “run” the country until a ‘safe’ transition. The US president wants American oil firms to pile billions of dollars into the South American country, which has the largest…

The visitor levy came about as part of a co-operation deal signed between Labour and Plaid Cymru in 2021, with the legislation published in 2024. Officials said they wanted the tax to be simple to understand, so the same rate would be paid for adults and children – although under 18s are exempt from the…

Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor BBC Tech firms such as Microsoft, whose Majorana chip is pictured here, are racing to embrace quantum There’s an old adage among tech journalists like me – you can either explain quantum accurately, or in a way that people understand, but you can’t do both. That’s because quantum mechanics – a strange…