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* 'We lost over £1,000': Why some passengers were hit harder than others by air traffic chaos
[0 hours old]: Flight disruption has ruined holidays and left passengers sleeping on airport floors - so what are their rights?

- Russia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launches
[9 hours old]: The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.

- Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
[8 hours old]: Rescuers are searching for survivors after the vessel travelling from the mainland to a popular tourist destination caught fire.

- Russian drone incursion delays Zelensky flight
[1 hours old]: The unmanned aircraft entered Moldovan airspace on Tuesday afternoon as the plane was on the runway.

* Air traffic chaos and compensation: 'Shutdown cost us more than £1,000'
[0 hours old]: Flight disruption has ruined holidays and left passengers sleeping on airport floors - so what are their rights?

. More flight cancellations as fallout from air traffic control glitch continues
[24 hours old]: Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[110 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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* England's mayors to get power to impose tourist tax
[1 hours old]: Hospitality leaders warn the uncapped levy would risk jobs and push prices up for families holidaying in England.

* Trump says every adult American would get ,000 if Republicans win midterm elections
[0 hours old]: Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.

- Watch: Is Trump's ,000 election pledge legal?
[6 hours old]: The US president has said every American will get ,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.

- Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[14 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

- Catherine joins William at suicide prevention campaign
[2 hours old]: The prince's new project aims to use the reach of sport to raise awareness about suicide and to show people the help available in a crisis.

- RNLI reviews security after volunteers targeted online
[4 hours old]: Volunteers were targeted online after it assisted in the rescue of people crossing the Channel on Sunday.

* Two arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service
[0 hours old]: Police say the arrests are not connected to incidents linked to Jewish and Iranian communities in London earlier this year.

- Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless
[2 hours old]: The Conservatives say £4bn could be cut from the housing benefit bill to help fund increased defence spending.

- 'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times
[4 hours old]: Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.

* Harry Styles extends tour, with Kylie as a support act
[0 hours old]: The pop star will play 25 more dates on his Together, Together tour, including three in the London.

- Primark finally set to launch home deliveries
[3 hours old]: The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.

* We spent £23,000 on fertility treatment - now our embryos will be destroyed
[0 hours old]: Nat and Nik Fraser-Edwards want a change in the law so once an embryo has been made, a donor can't withdraw consent.

- Four takeaways from Trump's speech at first Republican midterms convention
[9 hours old]: The US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.

- 'It started as a joke, a fantasy' - F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid
[8 hours old]: After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid? Because it is beautiful… and has a very big expo centre on the outskirts.

- How a community living under demolition orders from Israel view UK sanctions
[15 hours old]: BBC's Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the so-called E1 area, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.

- The one thing you need to do to succeed - according to top bosses
[14 hours old]: What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? Six business leaders tell us what they look for.

- Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds
[1 hours old]: Scientists have found evidence that early human foragers in Indonesia were using the betel nut as a drug.

- Group entered hotel of cricketers mistaken for migrants
[5 hours old]: Protesters congregated at a Portsmouth hotel after false rumours that a coach of migrants had arrived.

- August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat
[11 hours old]: Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.

- Funeral for second officer killed in A66 crash to be held
[9 hours old]: PC Tom Clough's family say they are grateful for the public's support.

- Ex-Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election bet
[2 hours old]: Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.

- Spurs should be awarded 2016-17 title - Pochettino
[5 hours old]: Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the Premier League title for 2016-17, when his Tottenham team finished runners-up.

- Top four seeds in historic semi-final line-up
[3 hours old]: For the first time since 1975, the top four seeds in the women's US Open singles draw have reached the semi-finals.

- 'Get a life' - non-league club condemn man impersonating manager
[2 hours old]: Gainsborough Trinity condemn a person who has been approaching players while falsely claiming to be their manager.

* France wants to transform Fifa after withdrawing Infantino support
[0 hours old]: French football leaders have proposed to seek ways to transform how Fifa is run after the country's football body became the latest to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's presidency.

- How history points to another Solheim Cup thriller
[5 hours old]: With no more than one point separating the teams at the past three Solheim Cups played in Europe there is every reason to expect that this week's contest will be just as exciting, writes Iain Carter.

- Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone
[4 hours old]: Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

- Tax banks to cut energy bills, unions tell Burnham
[13 hours old]: The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.

- Buy now or wait and hope? Families face gamble on heating oil
[8 hours old]: The price of heating oil has almost doubled in 12 months following the conflict in the Middle East.

- Social supermarket reports hundreds of sign-ups
[9 hours old]: Dartford Larder members pay £4.50 each week for items including unlimited fruit and vegetables.

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. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America?
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. Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary
[19 hours old]: Heidi Alexander orders an investigation into the glitch that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations.

. What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[29 hours old]: Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?

. Learner drivers still forced to wait months for tests
[26 hours old]: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.

. Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher
[25 hours old]: A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.

. Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
[22 hours old]: It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

. I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why
[38 hours old]: For many young people making a will may not seem necessary, but here's why you shouldn't put it off.

. Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
[33 hours old]: Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".

. Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist
[32 hours old]: Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.

. OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
[41 hours old]: OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

. US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy goods and motorbikes
[27 hours old]: It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

. Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs
[24 hours old]: The Japanese brewer plans to shift non-alcoholic beer brewing to the US from Canada as tariffs bite

. Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
[46 hours old]: Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.

. AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant
[52 hours old]: Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.

. UK's third-biggest taxpayer to leave for Greece
[52 hours old]: Chris Rokos plans to open an office in Athens, reports say, and was ranked third in the Sunday Times's list of the UK's top taxpayers.

. Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
[50 hours old]: The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.


. Carney says US trade war 'will come at a cost' as Canada strikes back on tariffs
[47 hours old]: Canada's levies - as high as 50% - will apply to nearly bn of US products, from steel to T-shirts.

. The firms turning recruitment into X Factor-style competitions
[54 hours old]: Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?

. Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims
[55 hours old]: Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

. What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
[24 hours old]: Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[38 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. 'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
[53 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[152 hours old]: Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

. Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
[150 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

. Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
[182 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

. 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
[254 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[326 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[350 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[374 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[398 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[392 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[494 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. Share Energy to increase electricity prices by 12.6%
[21 hours old]: The supplier said the industry has faced "exceptional volatility" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and instability in the Middle East.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1190 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[1718 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[2198 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[2271 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
[103 hours old]: Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.

. How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?
[131 hours old]: The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.

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