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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 23:55 18 Oct 2025
 
- US to repatriate survivors of strike on 'drug-carrying submarine', Trump says
[2 hours old]: The latest attack is at least the sixth US strike on ships in waters off Venezuela in recent weeks.

- Anger as historic Scottish ship towed out to sea and sunk in Hawaii
[14 hours old]: Falls of Clyde was scuttled by the authorities in Hawaii despite a campaign to return to its birthplace for restoration.

. How will the EU's new border system work?
[58 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.


and in other news ...

- Accuser's brother urges King to strip Andrew of prince title
[3 hours old]: Sky Roberts says he would like to see the King go a step further after Prince Andrew agreed to give up his other titles.

* No Kings protests draw huge crowds as anti-Trump rallies sweep across US
[1 hours old]: Protests are planned in over 2,500 cities across the US, including New York, DC, Atlanta and Los Angeles.

- Israel receives two bodies that Hamas says are Gaza hostages
[1 hours old]: There is outrage in Israel that the armed group has not returned all deceased hostages from Gaza.

- Tory MP reports deepfake defection video to police
[10 hours old]: Such political disinformation has the potential to corrupt democracy, says the Mid Norfolk MP.

- Watch: Brits row from Peru to Australia in tiny boat
[8 hours old]: Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne told the BBC how they made the six-month journey unsupported, catching fish and growing their own vegetables.

- David Attenborough becomes oldest Daytime Emmy winner
[8 hours old]: The 99-year-old broadcaster and naturalist wins for his work narrating the series Secret Lives of Orangutans.

- Disappointment in Kyiv as Zelensky leaves White House empty-handed
[10 hours old]: Zelensky does not share Trump's apparent confidence that Russia's Putin is acting in good faith.

- What Prince Andrew's titles loss means for Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie
[2 hours old]: We ask royal commentators what life looks like for the women of the York family.

* 'I miss the past, but we like the money': The Bali-fication of a laidback surfers' island
[0 hours old]: For locals, the promise of more tourism is a welcome opportunity - but they are also wary.

- Lady Annabel Goldsmith dies aged 91
[8 hours old]: Annabel's nightclub in Mayfair, which was popular with celebrities in the 1960s and 1970s, was named after her.

- New blood test could speed up diagnosis of 50 cancer types, study says
[15 hours old]: The Galleri test looks for fragments of DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood.

- Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to India
[2 hours old]: Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.

- Inside Postecoglou's 39 days to forget at Forest
[8 hours old]: Ange Postecoglou had only just moved into his new flat when he was sacked by Nottingham Forest, ending one of the shortest reigns in Premier League history.

* Verstappen takes US pole with Norris second
[0 hours old]: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris to pole position at the United States Grand Prix with championship leader Oscar Piastri down in sixth.

- Ferrari has 'full confidence' in team boss Vasseur
[3 hours old]: Ferrari chairman John Elkann says the company has "full confidence" in team principal Frederic Vasseur.

- Different coach but same Rangers? - Smith questions mentality & habits
[3 hours old]: Interim head coach Steven Smith questions Rangers' mentality and habits after the Ibrox side's draw with Dundee United.

- Dyche and Mancini contenders after Forest sack Postecoglou
[5 hours old]: Ange Postecoglou is sacked by Nottingham Forest after a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea just 39 days after being appointed as head coach.

- Families being priced out of London, Assembly told
[15 hours old]: There has been a drop in birth rates and the number of children living in London, experts say.


and in other older news ...

. How an old suitcase revealed a hidden family fortune, lost under Nazi rule
[17 hours old]: The contents of his late father's case led Antony Easton to uncover a rich and tragic history.

. 'A drunken Butlin's holiday mishap saved my life'
[16 hours old]: Charlotte Morjaria found out she had cancer after an accident on a trip with her friends to Butlins.

. 'I'm not putting my ring back on yet,' says Molly-Mae after Tommy reunion
[23 hours old]: The pair are now back together, but in her new series, Molly-Mae Hague says things are "not perfect".

. 'Have a great life!' Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-lawmaker Santos
[17 hours old]: George Santos was jailed for seven years for stealing identities, including from members of his own family.

. Great-grandmother graduates from university at 90 years old
[104 hours old]: 90-year-old Maryette was the oldest of more than 300 graduates at the Open University's ceremony in Belfast on Tuesday.

. Criminal-catching 'superdog' wins award after being abandoned five times
[41 hours old]: Henry, a 10-year-old Springer Spaniel, was a "lost soul" who found his purpose as a detection dog.

. Suffolk mum grows 58-stone pumpkin to beat son in family challenge
[89 hours old]: Frances Crickmore's monster pumpkin triumphed in the farmer family challenge.

. I never expected to work at the chocolate factory founded by my ancestor
[157 hours old]: Giles Naish says he is proud of his connection to chocolatier and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree.

. BBC News app
[4112 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Prince Andrew & the Epstein Scandal: The Newsnight Interview
[28 hours old]: The Duke of York speaks about his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

. Q&A: Tomahawk missiles, the drone race, and Ukrainian Halloween
[53 hours old]: Volodymyr Zelensky is due to meet Donald Trump at the White House on Friday

. Play now
[18 hours old]: Think you can work out where's hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game

. How nervous are investors about the stock market?
[25 hours old]: As shares remain high, investors have been jumping at signs of trouble.

. Lamborghini swerves away from all-electric future
[25 hours old]: Customers still want "the sound and the emotion" of internal combustion engines, the company's boss Stephan Winkelmann said.

. Squeaky shoes lead to lawsuit for being 'embarrassing'
[26 hours old]: Athletic shoe company On is facing a lawsuit from customers who claim that its sneakers produce annoying squeaks.

. Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure
[30 hours old]: President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".

. Fears over US banks cause stock market jitters
[30 hours old]: Problems at two US regional banks have made investors nervous and triggered a sell-off in shares.

. Cafes and food delivery apps are our new rivals, says Greene King boss
[39 hours old]: Young adults are drinking less, so the likes of Nick Mackenzie are having to expand the appeal of pubs.

. China has found Trump's pain point - rare earths
[45 hours old]: China holds a near-monopoly in the processing of the elements crucial for making everything from smartphones to fighter jets.

. British Gas owner among firms fined for underpaying staff
[47 hours old]: A list of nearly 500 employers fined more than £10m for failing to pay the minimum wage is released.

. Major UK rare earths refinery scrapped in favour of US
[38 hours old]: The project would have given the UK a strategic foothold in the rare earths industry.

. 'You are willing to lose the money, but not the person' says romance scam victim
[36 hours old]: Varun Yadav lost his entire life savings after he was a victim of romance fraud on a dating app.

. Reeves plans 'targeted action' on bills in Budget
[47 hours old]: The chancellor is planning moves to help households with the cost of living in the Budget.

. Trump administration sued over 0K fee for skilled worker visas
[48 hours old]: The president has defended the fee and said the programme - used widely by US tech companies - was being abused

. China's biggest shopping event starts five weeks early to revive spending
[43 hours old]: Typically a shopping event that begins on 11 November - Singles Day has kicked off earlier this year.

. Spotify working on AI music tools with major record labels
[54 hours old]: The streaming service says it will respect artists' rights in creating new "responsible" AI products.

. UK economy grew slightly in August ahead of key Budget
[61 hours old]: The 0.1% growth follows a slight contraction in the economy during July, official figures show.

. Betting firm Paddy Power to close 57 shops in UK and Ireland
[60 hours old]: Its parent company said affected staff would be "offered redeployment opportunities where possible".

. Nestle to axe 16,000 jobs as new boss pushes to cut costs
[63 hours old]: The cereal-maker's new boss says he wants to instil a "performance mindset" and prioritise earnings.

. Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks
[57 hours old]: The claim involves 3,000 people and focuses on internal memos and scientific reports, seen by the BBC.

. Canada threatens Jeep-maker over possible US move
[57 hours old]: The Canadian government was reacting after the company said it would move start producing its Jeep Compass model in Illinois.

. Reeves urged to make Budget 'bold' or risk future tax rises
[62 hours old]: The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the chancellor needs to find £22bn to make up a shortfall.

. Baroness Mone-linked PPE firm misses deadline to pay £122m
[75 hours old]: PPE Medpro was ordered to repay damages by 16:00 BST on Wednesday after breaching a Covid-19 contract.

. Bankers to get bonuses faster under rule change
[78 hours old]: The change is a relaxation of rules that were brought in after the 2008 financial crash.

. Energy standing charge plans could backfire, MPs told
[77 hours old]: Bosses of the UK's biggest energy suppliers were quizzed by MPs about support for their customers as prices rise.

. US blasts China as 'unreliable' as trade tensions mount
[77 hours old]: Top Trump administration officials, in an unusual staged attack, called China's plans to curb exports of rare earths "economic coercion".

. As US shutdown starts to bite, how much could it hit economy?
[78 hours old]: As workers start to miss pay, the impact of the shutdown will start to ripple out across industries.

. How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
[47 hours old]: Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.

. Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
[71 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. Why AI is being trained in rural India
[59 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

. Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
[143 hours old]: The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

. How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
[190 hours old]: The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

. Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?
[215 hours old]: Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

. Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze
[287 hours old]: The dairy industry rallies and start-ups emerge thanks to the fashion for high-protein foods.

. The indigenous weavers who aim for empowerment over exploitation
[311 hours old]: The makers of Colombia's popular mochila bags can earn good money, but are at risk of being underpaid.

. The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice
[383 hours old]: More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good idea?

. Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean
[407 hours old]: As islands brace for this year's big storms, many homes don't have household insurance.

. The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
[479 hours old]: Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year.

. 'There's no way we can afford 0,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees
[574 hours old]: Startups and smaller firms could bear the brunt of Trump's new H-1B visa fee, and some fear it could thwart US innovation.

. Zimbabwe is tobacco country. But some think the future lies in blueberries
[503 hours old]: "The future is food, not a bad habit," horticulture specialist Clarence Mwale tells the BBC.

. How to make money from your bank in time for Christmas
[35 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how you can get up to £400 of free cash - by switching bank accounts.

. When is the Budget and what might be in it?
[37 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out her economic plans in her second Budget on 26 November.

. What are the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage and how much are they worth?
[81 hours old]: Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates.

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[106 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
[791 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[1607 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[1895 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
[2526 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

. Witness History
[208 hours old]: In 2001, economist Jim O’Neill wrote a report on countries set to shape the world economy

. The Inquiry
[231 hours old]: Trump is embracing crypto, but is he building a new kind of American economy?

. How you could get £700 for being mis-sold a car loan
[251 hours old]: Millions of people can now claim back around £700 after being mis-sold car finance between 2007 and 2024.

. Good Bad Billionaire
[310 hours old]: How Tatyana Kim went from English teacher to head of Russian’s largest online retailer


 
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