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- What happened when I told police I was sexually assaulted on a train
[14 hours old]: After reporting an incident on a train, Esme Rice waited 13 hours for a response from the British Transport Police.

- US strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship
[5 hours old]: Iran accuses the US of violating their deal and says it struck targets linked to American forces in response.

. Power banks and vapes now biggest fire risk on planes
[40 hours old]: Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

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- In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history
[1 hours old]: Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.

- Hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed due to thunderstorms
[2 hours old]: More than 800 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick, many due to stormy weather south of the UK.

- Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?
[12 hours old]: Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.

- Mahmood announces new refugee sponsorship route into UK
[4 hours old]: The home secretary says "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.

- Is Andy Burnham Labour's saviour, or just its best bet?
[6 hours old]: Labour insiders give Laura Kuenssberg their take on the man tipped to replace Keir Starmer as PM.

- Who are the Panama players England need to look out for?
[2 hours old]: BBC Sport analyses the key players for Panama who will be aiming to cause a World Cup upset against England in their final Group L fixture.

- Iran takes swipe at US' 'unfair treatment' and throws down gauntlet to Fifa
[4 hours old]: Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei says his nation have been treated unfairly by the United States during the World Cup

- How completing the World Cup sticker book is like having a second job
[15 hours old]: From car park meet ups to Facebook groups, how families try to complete the set on a budget.

- Scotland's World Cup hopes at 0.07% - these are results they need
[10 hours old]: Defeat against Brazil left Scotland in a precarious position, but little has gone their way since either.

- Raducanu quits practice as Wimbledon fitness fears grow
[1 hours old]: Emma Raducanu's chances of being fit for Wimbledon look to be in considerable doubt after the Briton cut short her practice on Saturday.

- Madonna was 'jealous of Kylie' - and more things we learned in her Graham Norton interview
[14 hours old]: All the revelations from Madonna's chat with Graham Norton, including a big hint about Glastonbury.

- A smartphone ban in English schools is coming into force. What's changing?
[15 hours old]: Schools must now follow government guidance that says schools should be phone-free for the entire day.

- I'm 98 but I still do my 40 press-ups every day
[7 hours old]: Bill Kober, who lives in Woodbridge, is proving that age is just a number... one press-up at a time.

- Amber extreme heat warning extended before cooldown ends record-breaking heatwave
[5 hours old]: The record-breaking heatwave is set to end with cooler and more unsettled weather by
Sunday.

- Lightning causes fires and serious house damage
[6 hours old]: Six blazes caused by strikes have been dealt with by crews across Kent, East Sussex and West Sussex.

- Hottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C
[10 hours old]: Suffolk saw the highest temperature on Friday - but many will feel the heatwave begin to ease over the weekend.

- Gripping, star-studded environmental thriller
[14 hours old]: Past ties drag corporate lawyer Rob into conflict with a company he usually assists.

* Russell claims controversial pole after Verstappen crash
[0 hours old]: Mercedes driver George Russell controversially steals pole position at the Austrian Grand Prix from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with the last lap of the session.

* Wales beat Barbarians as North signs off in style
[0 hours old]: Wales beat Barbarians 33-31 at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham but the day belongs to two-try George North in his last rugby match.

- Why England should be wary of Panama's hybrid tactics
[6 hours old]: Panama's results do not paint a true picture of their performances in the World Cup so far - so what can England expect from them?

- 'I leave nothing' - the end of 'toxic' Bielsa's Uruguay reign
[11 hours old]: With Uruguay eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport looks at what has gone wrong for them under colourful coach Marcelo Bielsa.

- Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech tax
[14 hours old]: The US president says "Numerous European countries" have been discussing bringing in such a levy.

- Free summer holiday sport sessions offered in city
[2 hours old]: The scheme will visit green spaces around Sheffield, with free food and drink also offered.

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and in other older news ...

. They quit the West for Russia's traditional values. It wasn't what they expected
[16 hours old]: The BBC asks Westerners who moved to Russia if life there lives up to expectations.

. Does a World Cup star have roots near you? Try our postcode lookup
[28 hours old]: Which World Cup stars have roots near you? Find out with our interactive lookup tool

. Two years ago, she was delivering Amazon parcels - now she's an international star
[16 hours old]: The R&B singer broke out with the single Worst Behaviour, which she sold on a custom-built website.

. Could you handle a 20-plus hour flight? This airline is banking on it
[16 hours old]: Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?

. Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc and what it means for gamers
[16 hours old]: Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?

. Going to a festival as a neurodivergent person can be tough - but there are ways to recharge
[16 hours old]: Some festivals are rolling out calm spaces and noise-cancelling headphones, but there are calls to go further.

. Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix
[16 hours old]: Italy's PM was not long ago being called the "Trump whisperer", but their relationship has gone from public attacks to personal insults.

. Three unusual things about the King's tax bill
[16 hours old]: King Charles paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 - here's what we know about his unique tax situation.

. Murder arrest as girl, 3, found dead
[28 hours old]: A man was taken to hospital with a serious injury and will be in custody once treated, say police.

. We host strangers for dinner every month - now we have 60 new friends
[130 hours old]: After 2 years in Belfast, Nidhi Pal and Vik Parashar found a creative way to make new friends - a monthly dinner party with strangers.

. Banned swimmer's daughters to realise family's Commonwealth Games dream
[66 hours old]: Annette Cowley was not allowed to compete at the 1986 Games as she was caught in a political storm.

. Rescued sewage work eggs hatch into five ducklings
[96 hours old]: The eggs were spotted in a nest at risk of toppling over on the surface at a sewage treatment works.

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. Boiling point: The week of extreme heat
[23 hours old]: Danger to life warnings and record heat: how the UK and Europe struggled to cope.

. The King (sort of) reveals his finances
[24 hours old]: King Charles has become the first monarch to reveal their tax bill, paying £12.9m.

. I'm back at home again after uni - here's how I'm making it work
[40 hours old]: Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.

. Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
[32 hours old]: Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.

. What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?
[26 hours old]: When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.

. Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
[29 hours old]: The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.

. Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack
[40 hours old]: Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

. Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
[44 hours old]: Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".

. Ryanair says it will reluctantly not charge parents to sit next to children
[51 hours old]: The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.

. How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise
[52 hours old]: Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record.

. IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
[53 hours old]: IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

. I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
[56 hours old]: The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

. The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet
[29 hours old]: Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?

. Reeves urges Burnham to 'stick to what I'm doing' on economy
[47 hours old]: The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.

. Price cuts on family summer days out come into force
[55 hours old]: The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.

. EasyJet rejects fourth takeover offer
[53 hours old]: The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.

. Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels
[48 hours old]: Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.

. Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
[60 hours old]: The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

. Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash
[52 hours old]: The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.

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[55 hours old]: New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.

. Food kit warehouse closure puts 290 jobs at risk
[53 hours old]: Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

. The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof'
[58 hours old]: Many workers are downing tools early, but there is no legal limit to how hot a workplace can be.

. GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
[56 hours old]: Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.

. Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions
[70 hours old]: The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed to the government by the business.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[64 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

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[112 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[136 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

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[208 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[232 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[279 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

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[304 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

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[376 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

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[400 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

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[448 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

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. Record temperatures drives up home air conditioning sales
[28 hours old]: Companies see inquiries surge during heatwaves as UK households look to cool down their homes.

. Charity celebrates 50 years of 'transformative' holidays
[34 hours old]: Sheffield Family Holiday Fund provide much-needed holidays for families facing adversity.

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[400 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
[472 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
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. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
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