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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 05:15 09 Nov 2026
 
- Cruise ship pianist rescued from sea after nine hours in Pacific Ocean
[2 hours old]: Two US fishermen say they spotted the man treading water around 20 miles (32km) off the Californian coast.

- Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt
[9 hours old]: Several carriages derailed after two trains travelling in the same direction crashed outside the city of Giza.

. Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck
[55 hours old]: Musk said it was to make room for production of its Cybercabs - autonomous taxis without a driver.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[405 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
[774 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Traders 'priced out' of £12,000 Christmas market pitches
[22 hours old]: Stall holders said they'd met the council leader to express their concerns at high costs since a new operator took over.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1541 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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- Woman says Al Fayed's brother drugged and sexually abused her at Highland estate
[4 hours old]: The woman says she was flown to the Fayed family's Balnagown estate, where she was repeatedly assaulted.

- 'I treat all these people like they are victims', says doctor who treated Krakow shooting suspect
[7 hours old]: Two doctors were eating near the Polish city's Main Market Square when a gunman began firing at random.

- Dense fog threatens Monday morning rush-hour disruption
[1 hours old]: Fog could disrupt Monday morning’s commute

* Government's EV targets expected to be reduced this week
[0 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.

- Maya Jama steps down as host of reality TV show Love Island
[7 hours old]: The presenter tells fans it is "time to throw myself into something new" after recent Celebrity Traitors success.

- 'Time is up': Minister warns media industry to take abuse seriously in wake of Brand case
[2 hours old]: Lisa Nandy tells the BBC "many people" in the media industry have come forward to her.

- Society needs to act to help white working-class pupils, inquiry says
[3 hours old]: The education secretary says she is backing the inquiry to "get to the heart of the barriers holding children back".

- A glimmer of good news for Britain's sleepy dormouse
[4 hours old]: New figures suggest hazel dormice may be recovering after decades of decline, with warmer summers boosting survival.

- Government looking at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
[13 hours old]: The culture secretary confirms reports they could be in the list of platforms set to be banned next March.

- Top House Democrat 'a hard yes' on impeaching Pete Hegseth
[3 hours old]: But the Pentagon said the US defence secretary would not be deterred by "phony investigations".

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

- What's your love language - and does it actually mean anything?
[4 hours old]: The theory of ‘Love Languages’ has no scientific origin but it's often still mentioned in modern dating.

- The Papers: 'There are more like Brand' and 'Steep cuts to EV targets'
[4 hours old]: A minister warns "there are more like [Russell] Brand" and the government plans "cuts to EV targets" - some of Monday's headlines.

- Aramco Tower hit in heart of Saudi capital as Houthis launch fresh strikes
[7 hours old]: Footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows damage to the building in the capital's central financial district.

- Two arrested after police officers hurt in brawl outside bare-knuckle fighting event
[11 hours old]: Police Scotland said three officers were hurt as they responded to reports of a large disturbance in streets close to the Ovo Hydro venue in Glasgow.

- Secondary schools told to stop teaching GCSEs before Year 10
[10 hours old]: The government says pupils in Year 7 to 9 should have "richer, more engaging" learning than preparing for GCSEs.

- Iran executes three men for 'armed unrest' after January protests
[15 hours old]: It is claimed Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were part of anti-government protests earlier this year.

- Bizarre and thrilling theatre with Carrick's Man Utd future still in limbo
[7 hours old]: It was a Premier League classic at Old Trafford but what has Manchester United's 4-4 draw with Aston Villa done to Michael Carrick's future?

- Feyi-Waboso burns bright as England energy endorses Borthwick
[9 hours old]: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's blistering first half display provides England fans with a glimpse of what could be in a much-needed statement of faith in coach Steve Borthwick.

- Norris sparkles in Sao Paulo despite firework mishap
[5 hours old]: Apart from getting too close to a firework, Lando Norris was virtually impeccable during a Sao Paulo Grand Prix that challenged the drivers to their very limits.

- 'Tinkerman' Alonso's Chelsea side still searching for identity
[10 hours old]: Xabi Alonso's frustration is evident as Chelsea's struggles for an identity continue with the disappointing 1-0 defeat by Sunderland.

- Are 'outstanding' Brighton now Arsenal's main title challengers?
[9 hours old]: After moving up to second in the Premier League, could Brighton really be Arsenal's main title challengers?

- Alcaraz takes revenge on Shelton to win first Paris Masters title
[11 hours old]: Carlos Alcaraz takes revenge on Ben Shelton as the Spaniard's remarkable comeback from injury continues with victory in the final of the Paris Masters.

- Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's affair with suspected Chinese spy
[4 hours old]: Jensen Huang also admitted to having been "unfaithful" to his wife and says he will cooperate with a security investigation.

- Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
[13 hours old]: The culture secretary confirms reports they could be in the list of platforms set to be banned next March.

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and in other older news ...

. The Trump coalition is shattered - what will Republicans do now?
[28 hours old]: Republicans can stick with Trumpism or chart a new path, writes BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush.

. My parents chose to die together and I was left to grieve alone
[28 hours old]: Els and Jan sought medical intervention to end their lives after 50 happy years of marriage, leaving behind their only child.

. Ambika Mod wants to change how South Asian women are seen on-screen
[28 hours old]: The actress joins the cast of Black Doves for the second season of Netflix's spy thriller.

. I won't let my daughter's killer live in my head, says Sarah Payne's mother
[22 hours old]: Sara Payne says she found out her eight-year-old had died as it was being reported in the news.

. Nandy defends linking Erasmus student scheme to Remembrance Sunday after backlash
[16 hours old]: The culture secretary says the UK rejoining the EU's study and work scheme will help honour wartime sacrifice.

. We face paying £9,000 tax even though our second home is in a war zone
[21 hours old]: A Ukrainian woman who fled to Scotland is told she and her partner could face a £9,000 property tax charge because she still owns a flat in Kyiv.

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. Are There More Russell Brands In The Media Industry?
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. Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant star in a 1995 adaptation
[205 hours old]: Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are thrown into sudden hardship on the death of their father.

. 'My mortgage is going up £200 a month': How rising interest rates are hitting people's pockets
[51 hours old]: With UK interest rates set to rise, mortgages, credit cards and loans could get more expensive for millions.

. He spent ,000 on Labubus but now the craze is dying
[30 hours old]: Parent company Pop Mart's revenue has fallen as appetite for the quirky collectible monsters wanes.

. AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
[56 hours old]: Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.

. Why the US midterms sparked an AI stock selloff
[58 hours old]: Fears of more AI regulation appear to have sparked fear among investors, but concerns about the industry have been growing for some time.

. How does it affect me if share prices fall?
[67 hours old]: Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives.

. Why smoky bacon crisps threaten to reignite rows over EU rules
[59 hours old]: A post-Brexit deal on food standards has raised questions over the future naming of the classic British snack.

. PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
[61 hours old]: The government argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination.

. 'I was asked if I was a crier': Your worst job interviews revealed
[77 hours old]: Bad job interviews can be horrible to experience in the moment, but there is a lot they can teach us about the world of work

. Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years
[84 hours old]: Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.

. Faisal Islam: How high will interest rates go?
[88 hours old]: The BBC's economics editor views one more interest rate as likely, but thinks that will be all.

. Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you
[88 hours old]: Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

. Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
[85 hours old]: A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.

. Second buyer makes rescue bid for Poundland as retailer faces collapse
[91 hours old]: A little-known investment group has made a bid to buy the business.

. Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
[96 hours old]: Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

. Welsh aviation firm AerFin bought in £475m deal
[90 hours old]: The company, which was majority owned by a private equity firm, said it was beginning a "new chapter".

. The engine parts that 'fight the laws of the universe'
[77 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?
[125 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
[237 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
[259 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[293 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
[438 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
[462 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[581 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?
[606 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?
[630 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?
[750 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
[790 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

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

. 'Flat', 'tired', 'cynical': Unusually gloomy Kiwis deliver New Zealand's tightest election in years
[31 hours old]: The national mood is low, and faith in politics even lower - with voters deserting the major parties at the polls.

. Food bank to close amid rising costs
[60 hours old]: A food bank in Goole annouces it will close in January as costs rise and donations drop.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[1014 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?
[1076 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
[2621 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
[3150 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

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

. Workers' rights 'second place' to economic growth
[62 hours old]: Jersey's Economic Development Minister has told the BBC that workers' rights may have to take 'second place' to economic growth.

. What does the raise in interest rates mean?
[87 hours old]: The BBC's cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey explains what the change could mean for those saving for a holiday or to buying a house.