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- She was told to marry in a country which bans girls' education. So she got in a taxi and fled
[3 hours old]: Nearly five years on from the school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.

- Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured
[7 hours old]: The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.

- Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
[2 hours old]: Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.

. Spurred on by the painful death of her dad, Natalie Cassidy trains as a carer
[23 hours old]: The actress's experience caring for her father inspired her to return to education in a new BBC show.

. UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
[50 hours old]: Temperatures hit 28.4C in parts of England on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

. Police to score train firms on tackling sexual harassment
[73 hours old]: The government will not be financial or legal penalties for train operators who fail to meet the targets.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1439 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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- Starmer 'appalled' by case of boys spared jail after raping teenage girls
[9 hours old]: The prime minister said it was "right" that the sentences were being urgently reviewed.

- Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran
[4 hours old]: The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, according to US media.

- Heatwave conditions met in parts of England as record-breaking temperatures forecast
[8 hours old]: The soaring temperatures could lead to new national May temperature records being set on bank holiday Monday.

- RAF jet carrying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border
[2 hours old]: Pilots on board had to use a different navigation system while the plane's GPS was disabled.

- Olivia Dean brings the curtain down on Radio 1's Big Weekend with 'magic' set
[2 hours old]: The British pop star has closed out a star-studded line-up at Big Weekend, which also included Fatboy Slim and Zara Larsson.

- Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns senior charity official
[6 hours old]: Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

- Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts announces birth of baby girl
[4 hours old]: The Girls Aloud singer said in an Instagram post that becoming a mother was "heaven on earth".

- EasyJet flight diverts to Rome over power bank in luggage
[5 hours old]: Many airlines have toughened their rules on power banks, often requiring that they be stored in hand luggage not checked luggage.

- Could title win start period of dominance for Arsenal?
[3 hours old]: It's been a long wait but after 22 years, Arsenal finally have their hands on the Premier League trophy once more.

- Army runs secret wargames under central London
[12 hours old]: The exercise tested the army's ability to plan military operations involving NATO and UK forces.

- Search for boy, 15, missing in nature reserve lake
[5 hours old]: The boy was seen getting into difficulty at Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln earlier, police say.

- Turkish riot police storm opposition offices after leaders ousted
[4 hours old]: Officers forced their way into the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.

- Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
[9 hours old]: Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

- Britain's Jones breaks through at French Open after 'hardest moment of career'
[4 hours old]: Britain's Francesca Jones earns an emotional first Grand Slam match win at the French Open following "the hardest moment" of her career.

- Rider dies following crash on Pre-TT classic race
[5 hours old]: Alan Oversby, 68, died during the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit on the Isle of Man.

- Seven flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in UK
[13 hours old]: Activists from the flotilla have made numerous allegations of abuse and mistreatment, which the Israeli government denies.

- Spurs survival celebrations can't disguise season of embarrassment
[5 hours old]: Tottenham Hotspur's celebrations in survival cannot cover up their embarrassment of a season that almost ended in the unthinkable, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

- Antonelli wins again to capitalise on Russell retirement in Canada
[2 hours old]: Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell is forced to retire.

- What happens now at relegated West Ham?
[5 hours old]: West Ham's 14-year stay in the Premier League is over - but what changes lie ahead as they prepare for life in the Championship?

- 'A big ask' in Paris - will a stronger Raducanu emerge at Wimbledon?
[2 hours old]: Emma Raducanu's French Open first-round defeat was not unexpected, but the nature of it may have left her wishing she had stayed at home.

- Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the season?
[3 hours old]: After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. This time, it's team of the season. Do you agree with his choices?

- The moment that broke Guardiola on day a decade of glory ended
[4 hours old]: Pep Guardiola was playing it cool in his final game in charge of Manchester City - until the magnitude of the day gripped him on the hour mark.

- Djokovic shakes off rust to sidestep Mpetshi Perricard
[1 hours old]: Novak Djokovic shows signs of rust as he is forced to fight back from a set down to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the French Open.

* Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
[0 hours old]: Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

- 'Shameful' more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
[14 hours old]: Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.

* Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home
[1 hours old]: India Inc spent bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross bn in the first half of 2026.

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and in other older news ...

. It's like the Olympics, except steroids are allowed
[19 hours old]: The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

. 'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
[23 hours old]: Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

. I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found
[25 hours old]: Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.

. In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?
[24 hours old]: An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

. New James Bond game shows more vulnerable side to iconic British spy
[23 hours old]: The video game presents a young Bond before he has earned his "00" spy status.

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. Could A Brexit Reset Mean A New Single Market? (Live At Hay Festival)
[33 hours old]: Newscast is live at Hay Festival and looking at the UK’s relationship with the EU.

. Will Trump invade Cuba?
[72 hours old]: The US charges Cuba’s 94-year-old former president Raul Castro with murder.

. Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
[61 hours old]: John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".

. Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital'
[53 hours old]: The Standard Chartered boss said he values all colleagues and is committed to helping them cope with change.

. AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions
[50 hours old]: Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.

. Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent'
[54 hours old]: The US president piled major pressure on Kevin Warsh's predecessor to cut interest rates.

. Morrisons planning to close 100 stores in next few months
[60 hours old]: It said difficulties had been exacerbated by "significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices".

. Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows
[61 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.

. 'The vibes are young male vibes': Why prediction markets attract a certain type
[73 hours old]: Prediction markets are a fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and appeal disproportionately to young men

. Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid
[58 hours old]: Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.

. Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms
[69 hours old]: It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.

. UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s
[73 hours old]: The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.

. Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district
[75 hours old]: The trial had been set as a test case for 1200 other school districts making similar claims.

. Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
[77 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.

. Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak
[84 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?

. EasyJet boss says summer flights won't be hit by jet fuel shortages
[85 hours old]: The airline has seen no problems with fuel, but says people are booking later because of uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

. Government pledges £120m to support ceramics firms
[76 hours old]: Rob Flello, boss of Ceramics UK, says the support recognises the importance of the industry.

. Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite
[78 hours old]: The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.

. Nvidia's latest record earnings fail to impress investors
[85 hours old]: The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its pace of growth amid greater competition.

. UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
[88 hours old]: The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

. SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
[90 hours old]: Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX

. Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus
[90 hours old]: The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

. TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom
[89 hours old]: YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

. Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats
[73 hours old]: Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[97 hours old]: Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

. Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt
[145 hours old]: Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

. Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
[161 hours old]: The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

. Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
[163 hours old]: One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.

. Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
[241 hours old]: It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

. Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
[283 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
[265 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[313 hours old]: Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

. Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence
[336 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[378 hours old]: The city is responsible for 80% of the world's natural history TV shows.

. How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
[376 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[433 hours old]: Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.

. Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
[480 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

. Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
[577 hours old]: It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?

. City's living costs drive workers to food banks
[18 hours old]: It is so expensive to live in Cambridge a charity says people with jobs need subsidised food.

. Temperatures are rising - and so are ice cream prices
[37 hours old]: Temperatures are rising across the country, and so is the price of ice cream - but by how much?

. Could your weekly food shop get cheaper?
[62 hours old]: The government says shoppers across the UK could save as much as £150 million a year on food - but how much is that per household?

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[505 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[865 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1385 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[1584 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. The Leeds designer outlet that's 15 miles from Leeds
[38 hours old]: A rebrand of the junction 32 retail park off the M62 has gone down poorly with some locals in Castleford.

. Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?
[58 hours old]: Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?

. Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts
[64 hours old]: Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts

. Jailed tycoon's Birkin bags sell for over half a million dollars
[65 hours old]: The luxury handbags sold in a government auction in Ho Chi Minh.