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- Ryanair boss O'Leary defends 'high-fare rapists' airlines remarks
[2 hours old]: O'Leary has said airline passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe".

- Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet
[3 hours old]: The government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.

. Air traffic chaos and compensation: 'Shutdown cost us more than £1,000'
[28 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
[51 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
[138 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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and in other news ...

* MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying
[0 hours old]: The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.

* An extraordinary result - why did MPs reject assisted dying bill this time?
[0 hours old]: Although supporters say they will try again, for now the momentum has fallen away from a change in the law.

* Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
[0 hours old]: The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.

- How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
[1 hours old]: Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.

- UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI
[2 hours old]: The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".

- Kate visits cancer patients in hospital she helped fund with climb
[3 hours old]: The princess completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer.

- Sacked Grand Theft Auto worker claims Rockstar staff placed on 'watch list'
[1 hours old]: The makers of Grand Theft Auto deny staff were sacked for union organising and were instead dismissed for sharing confidential information online.

- Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral
[1 hours old]: Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.

* Police to crack down on face coverings at protests
[1 hours old]: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary says it will use powers under the Crime and Policing Act.

- Stacey Solomon and Alesha Dixon to host The Voice UK in ITV revamp
[2 hours old]: The pair replace Emma Willis, who has hosted the show since 2014 but is leaving to front Strictly.

* Gen Zs recall first learning of 'deeply harrowing, terrifying' 9/11
[0 hours old]: They carry distinct memories not from the day itself, but from the moment - years later - they learned about the attacks.

- Families of British victims mark 25th anniversary of 9/11
[3 hours old]: An event in London featured a video from Prime Minister Andy Burnham as well as speeches from family members of victims of the attacks

- Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt
[11 hours old]: Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes.

- 'I have a before 9/11 life and an after 9/11 life'
[12 hours old]: Karen Rowland, who lives in Reading, saw the second plane hit the World Trade Center 25 years ago.

- Assisted dying: How laws differ around the world
[3 hours old]: About 400 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?

- Céline Dion duets with fan ahead of Paris comeback concert
[2 hours old]: The Canadian singer - who was diagnosed with an incurable condition four years ago - has been interacting with fans outside her hotel, ahead of a much-anticipated show on Saturday.

- As Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next
[3 hours old]: JD Vance delivered the keynote speech to end the party's convention - but the president still took centre stage, the BBC's Daniel Bush writes.

- I was weeks from marrying a violent serial rapist - my loved ones saved my life
[12 hours old]: Amy, not her real name, has told the BBC how her family and friends sent crucial evidence to police which led to the arrest of rapist Christopher Malcolm.

- The man who bought an island, hired hitmen and throttled a theatregoer
[13 hours old]: Malcolm Potier is beginning his third spell in jail after attacking the woman at a Queen musical.

- Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
[1 hours old]: The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

- Hull City footballer in crash near training ground
[6 hours old]: Premier League winger Sorba Thomas's Land Rover overturns in Cottingham.

* Girls given legal right to wear trousers in schools in Northern Ireland
[0 hours old]: Guidelines stipulate that school uniform policies for the 2027/28 school year onwards must include the option for girls to wear trousers.

- Polanski selected as Green Party candidate for Starmer's former seat
[6 hours old]: The Green Party leader said the party is the "underdog" in Holborn and St Pancras but "can win".

- Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
[5 hours old]: Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to 0,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.

- MPs Vote Against Assisted Dying Bill
[2 hours old]: MPs vote against the assisted dying bill with 286 votes against and 270 in favour.

- Lindblad crashes as Antonelli fastest in Madrid
[1 hours old]: Arvid Lindblad crashes his Racing Bulls in Friday practice at the Spanish Grand Prix, where Kimi Antonelli sets the fastest time.

- Hull fined £30k & bans issued over Chelsea chant
[4 hours old]: Hull City have been fined £30,000 over discriminatory chanting with the club issuing three supporter bans following their FA Cup defeat by Chelsea in February.

* Dictator meme shows lack of human awareness - Mbappe
[0 hours old]: Kylian Mbappe criticises a viral meme which superimposes his face on the body of a dictator, saying it shows "a lack of political and human awareness".

* Alonso cannot leave F1 while uncompetitive - FIA boss
[0 hours old]: FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says it would be "not acceptable" for Fernando Alonso to leave F1 while he is in an uncompetitive position.

- US prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgets
[3 hours old]: Prices in the US rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, according to the latest official report on inflation.

- Interest rates could rise again across the world – here's why
[4 hours old]: As countries grapple with energy costs pushing up inflation, this month will see how central banks respond.

- AI boom helps drive surprise UK growth in July
[7 hours old]: The economy expanded by 0.4%, official figures show, whereas analysts had predicted no growth.

- Can you really juggle a job and study for a degree?
[3 hours old]: Students in Glasgow say the cost of living is making part-time work increasingly important.

- I moved my shop 20 miles because I couldn't afford £300 a week on fuel
[5 hours old]: People in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, tell BBC Scotland News the impact rising petrol prices is having.

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and in other older news ...

. 'Like a hangover': Why your partner's snoring could be impacting your health
[17 hours old]: Sleeping next to a snorer could be having a negative effect on your health, experts tell the BBC.

. Weekly quiz: Alan Carr collected a prize for which TV show at the NTAs?
[17 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

. New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
[18 hours old]: The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Niño means no hurricanes have formed this year.

. Civilians told to flee Ukraine's fortress cities as Russia bids to control Donbas
[18 hours old]: Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.

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. Americast
[45 hours old]: And journalist Peter Bergen on his interview with Bin Laden before 9/11

. Star-studded, iconic, Oscar-winning mafia epic
[281 hours old]: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino, Marlon Brando and Diane Keaton

. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
[18 hours old]: Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[18 hours old]: Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

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

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

. Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
[24 hours old]: The price of oil jumps to 5 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.

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

. Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
[20 hours old]: Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.

. Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary
[47 hours old]: Heidi Alexander orders an investigation into the glitch that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations.

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

. What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[57 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
[53 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
[53 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'
[50 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
[66 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
[60 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
[59 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
[68 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
[55 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
[51 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
[74 hours old]: Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.

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

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[66 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
[80 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[180 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
[178 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
[210 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
[282 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
[354 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
[378 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
[402 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
[426 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
[420 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

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

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1217 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
[1746 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
[2226 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
[2298 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. Watch: Three times Trump has promised money to Americans
[18 hours old]: The BBC's Samira Hussain looks at the president's past claims after he announced he would pay American adults ,000 if Republicans win in the midterm elections.

. When a Dragon gives you a helping hand
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. Primark introduces home delivery
[27 hours old]: Primark has said it plans to launch a home delivery service in Britain, four years after it made its first foray into e-commerce.

. Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
[131 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?
[159 hours old]: The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.