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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 22:15 10 Nov 2026
 
- Train attack driver's '10 seconds' to change line
[3 hours old]: Andrew Johnson tells jurors he heard over the intercom "'there's a knifeman stabbing people'".

- More than 12 US military aircraft leave second UK base
[5 hours old]: The departures come weeks after the US withdrew bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over a suspected Iran-linked security incident.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[446 hours old]: Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[815 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1583 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?


and in other news ...

- US Army soldier suspected of spying for Russia arrested in UK
[2 hours old]: The 41-year-old senior soldier is accused of national security offences and is being questioned in London.

- David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct after losing injunction bid
[2 hours old]: ITN and the Guardian allege the comedian preyed on teenage girls and young women. He has denied all allegations.

- Watch: What we know about the allegations against Walliams
[2 hours old]: The author and comedian recently lost a court battle trying to block publication of the allegations.

* Meghan's father Thomas Markle detained for allegedly cutting off ankle monitor, officials say
[1 hours old]: The 82-year-old was placed under house detention in Florida last week after being charged over possession of child sex abuse material.

- Inside devastated front-line city that Russia wants Ukraine to give up
[5 hours old]: The BBC gains rare access to a specialist drone unit defending the eastern city of Slovyansk from heavy Russian fire.

- Arrests made in Mohamed Al Fayed probe in France, police say
[6 hours old]: The Ritz hotel in Paris, which is still owned by the Al Fayed family, is one of the properties searched by police.

* Nvidia hires major New York law firm to investigate Jensen Huang affair
[0 hours old]: The appointment was made after it emerged Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman believed to be a spy for China.

* Census should include black English and Asian English options, says MP
[0 hours old]: Josh Babarinde's proposal is also supported by other MPs, including David Lammy and Sir James Cleverly.

- Watch: E-bike battery explodes into massive fireball inside Oregon home
[1 hours old]: Surveillance footage from inside the home shows a mother and son noticing smoke coming from the battery before it suddenly bursts into flames.

- French wartime resistance heroine Solange Alexandre dies aged 104
[9 hours old]: With 30 men under her orders, she organised sabotage operations, sheltered Allied airmen and joined the fight against the occupying German forces.

- David Walliams' career and controversies including Britain's Got Talent and Little Britain
[7 hours old]: The entertainer shot to fame on Little Britain and also has best-selling series of children's books.

- Analysis: Hegseth fights for his political life with appeal to Trump
[5 hours old]: The defence secretary may be facing impeachment, writes Gary O'Donoghue, but it is Trump who could determine his fate.

* Why does Australia want Brits to swap Sydney for the outback?
[1 hours old]: Australia wants changes to UK deal that would push backpackers out of Bondi and into remote regions.

- The Monaco summit that will decide the future of Carrick and Man Utd
[4 hours old]: Manchester United's power brokers meet in Monaco on Wednesday to decide whether Michael Carrick will remain as head coach

- Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launch
[7 hours old]: Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies.

- Claude chatbot maker set for .3tn stock market debut despite 'catastrophic' AI warning
[4 hours old]: The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between and , which is lower than what was expected.

- Anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago overturned
[4 hours old]: The ruling brings to an end an 11-year legal battle by dual-citizen Jason Jones.

* First day of Ukraine peace talks constructive, Zelensky says
[1 hours old]: Delegations from Kyiv, Washington and Moscow are in the United Arab Emirates for the first trilateral talks since February.

- Met Police investigating more 'potential criminal allegations' about Brand
[8 hours old]: Det Supt Andy Furphy says the force had received "several reports during the trial and since the trial".

- US federal authorities could have prevented Epstein crimes, report finds
[1 hours old]: The report by a Republican-led congressional committee follows a 15-month investigation into the handling of the late disgraced financier's case.

- Pochettino, Howe, Emery... or Carrick? Man Utd's managerial options
[6 hours old]: As doubts grow over Manchester United boss Michael Carrick's future, what are the club's managerial options?

- McTominay reveals heart treatment at World Cup
[5 hours old]: Scott McTominay reveals he received treatment on his heart two days before Scotland's World Cup win over Haiti in June.

- DeChambeau running out of options - McIlroy
[11 hours old]: Rory McIlroy says the addition of Bryson DeChambeau to the DP World Tour next season would bring more "eyeballs" to the tour but feels the American is running out of options.

- Australia doomed to live with stench of sandpapergate
[8 hours old]: Usman Khawaja's autobiography has exposed the limbo Australian cricket finds itself stuck in over the sandpaper scandal, writes Stephan Shemilt.

- US inflation higher than expected in October - here's what is happening with prices
[7 hours old]: Prices rose by 0.4% over the month, driven by increases in shelter, food and energy costs.

- Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for 8 advent calendar after backlash
[5 hours old]: The contents of the calendar, including hair clips and keychains, have been widely criticised on social media.

- Faisal Islam: What the boss of US tech giant Nvidia told me about China and national security
[13 hours old]: Huang, who is now being investigated over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, is far more important to the future of the world order than other tech bosses.

- Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy
[14 hours old]: The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy.

- Civil servant who secretly held five jobs found guilty of fraud
[8 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury had secretly held multiple public sector jobs on full-time salaries.

* What we know so far about Jensen Huang's affair with suspected Chinese spy
[1 hours old]: The billionaire tech executive finds himself mired in a personal and national security scandal.

* Law on 'holiday hunger' passed by Stormont assembly
[1 hours old]: A majority of 49 to 24 assembly members backed the legislation, which was proposed by Sinn Féin's Danny Baker and welcomed by some parents and charities.

- Some pupils 'struggling just to get a hot meal'
[5 hours old]: Students speak out as school dinner prices are set to increase for the second time in a year.

- Thousands of 'off-grid' homes eligible for £250 to help with heating bills
[6 hours old]: Households dependent on either heating oil or LPG and are eligible for reduced council tax will benefit.

- New regulation for heating oil market, but no price controls
[8 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority has investigated the heating oil market in Northern Ireland and other parts of the UK.


and in other older news ...

. The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your bills
[22 hours old]: A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?

. Download now
[13424 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. The David Walliams Allegations
[406 hours old]: The BBC’s daily news podcast with episodes available Monday to Sunday at 5pm.

. I took Vinted to court to get my money back
[22 hours old]: The BBC hears from Vinted sellers who describe difficulties accessing money held in their online wallets.

. How a civil servant got away with juggling five jobs for so long
[27 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury has been convicted of fraud after pocketing £284,000 of taxpayers' money over three years.

. Nvidia shares tumble over investigation into Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy
[26 hours old]: The share price dropped wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the value of Nvidia.

. Zoe Kleinman: Nvidia CEO's affair will cause ripples across US and beyond
[24 hours old]: Jensen Huang is being investigated by his own company over an extramarital affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.

. Californians reject wealth tax for billionaires
[18 hours old]: Proposition 40 targeted Californian billionaires with a 5% tax on their total wealth, including assets such as shares as well as income.

. Australia considers criminal penalties for rogue AI in wake of OpenAI hack
[17 hours old]: AI safety regulator will also be created after a rogue OpenAI agent hacked government websites.

. Poundland unable to buy new stock as fears over collapse grow
[29 hours old]: The discount chain is continuing to edge towards collapse and is said to be "running on fumes", according to one insider.

. Qantas to outsource 850 local jobs with most roles moving to India
[20 hours old]: The Australian airline said the move was aimed at modernising its IT systems and noted the impact of AI.

. Doing these things now will help you save money at Christmas
[46 hours old]: Small decisions made now can make a big difference to your festive finances, charities say, so here are some tips.

. What do we know about Nvidia CEO’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy?
[39 hours old]: Adoration for the US tech giant’s CEO Jensen Huang has been labelled “Jensanity”, but can his reputation survive the news of his affair?

. Government's EV targets expected to be reduced this week
[34 hours old]: New petrol or diesel cars are due to be phased out by 2030 and by 2035 all new cars must be zero emission.

. The engine parts that 'fight the laws of the universe'
[118 hours old]: Investment has surged into the making of jet turbine blades - an extremely difficult component to make.

. Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
[166 hours old]: Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?

. How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
[278 hours old]: Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.

. 'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
[301 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[334 hours old]: As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[479 hours old]: With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

. The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
[503 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[623 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[647 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[671 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[791 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[831 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[983 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[1055 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[1117 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[2662 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
[3191 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The facial recognition technology stopping shoplifters
[27 hours old]: Business correspondent Emma Simpson tries out Sainsbury's facial recognition technology.

. Ipswich Town's new club shop 'here to stay'
[72 hours old]: Fans and players are delighted at the new "activation space" in the town centre.


 
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