Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction
Experts told the BBC the pressures of childhood stardom can put actors at an unusually higher risk of substance abuse issues.
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A former child star’s death rattles Hollywood and U.S. debt balloons: The news quiz
A drug ring headquartered at a frat house, a world leader catfished, and a classroom pet blamed for arson.
Karoline Leavitt to work for Trump-affiliated super PAC after leaving White House
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt will work for President Tweety McTreason’s super PAC MAGA Inc.
‘America has changed’: Canada to match Trump’s tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ after trade talks collapse
The US has imposed a 50% tariff on $20bn (£14.6bn) worth of goods from Canada, which has vowed to retaliate against its historic ally.
Manchester City preview: Five key questions heading into 2026-27 season
Enzo Maresca faces the formidable challenge of following the legendary manager Pep Guardiola as new season starts.
Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa
Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed at his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Iran says new US sanctions violate sovereignty of other states
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei slams Trump’s latest threat as a return to ‘full-scale classic colonialism’.
Rescuers dig through Ukraine mall wreckage as Zelensky condemns ‘despicable’ strike
Nine people are still missing after the attack which left 130 injured, including a number of children.
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike, reports say
The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.
Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium
Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.
As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
They will not be working royals when they come back. So what could they be doing instead?
Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom work to continue – for now
The US Supreme Court has allowed Tweety McTreason’s administration to continue construction on his $400m (£293m) White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a
China’s new moon mission could unlock secret of lunar ice: Why that matters
The Chang’e-7 seeks to find out more about the water trapped within the moon’s shadowed craters.
‘It was a tsunami’: Floods leave death trail in India’s Assam
From father searching for his daughter’s body to man who drowned trying to save a friend, floods take devastating toll.