Legendary country music singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.

“Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience,” her team said in a statement.

The country legend sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and wrote more than 3,000 songs in a career that spanned six decades.

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Tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate from an area close to Reno, Nevada, as a large wildfire reached the outskirts of the city.

Around 42,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes immediately, with a further 45,000 people urged to get ready to leave.

The fire, which was first reported on Saturday morning, had so far injured six people, officials said. Windy and unpredictable weather conditions have contributed to its spread.

Nevada’s Governor Joe Lombardo has declared a state of emergency in Washoe County and ordered the National Guard to join firefighting and law enforcement efforts.

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Meta’s agreed to an $18 billion settlement resolving claims from 29 US states that Facebook and Instagram harmed children.

Technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman joins Adam Fleming to discuss the short trial and why Meta have settled and not admitted any wrongdoing. New features will be implemented on Facebook and Instagram for children including two-hour daily time limits and a night mode – but Meta says other tech platforms should be made to adopt these features too.

And, the Home Office has released its latest figures showing small boat arrivals have dropped by 23% on the previous year, along with a breakdown of other immigration statistics. Dominic Casciani, Home and Legal correspondent unpacks the story behind the latest migration statistics.

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07:30 How will Meta changing its platforms?
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Twelve people have been arrested after a collision that killed seven people, including two police officers, Cleveland Police says.

Nine men and three women, aged 19 to 61, have been arrested across Teesside, England, on suspicion of offences including participating in the activities of an organised crime group.

Two police officers were killed when a Volkswagen Passat collided with their marked car around 03:30 BST on Saturday; the five people in the other vehicle were also killed.

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Rescuers are looking for survivors after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border destroyed homes, swamped roads, and swept away bridges.

More than 900 are missing and at least 359 have died in the disaster, according to Nepali officials.

But what do we now know about how it may have started?

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00:50 The latest
01:41 What happened
03:42 The rescue effort
05:33 What is a ‘glacier collapse’?
08:03 Fears of a new flood
09:17 How unprecedented is the Nepal flood?
10:11 The difficulties reporting from Tibet
11:50 Survivors describe the horror
12:29 Waiting for news of missing loved ones

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