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- Hackers steal data from millions of airport customers
[3 hours old]: About 8.7 million customers had their data accessed and a ransom was demanded.

. 'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink
[27 hours old]: Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[500 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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- Watch: Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood
[3 hours old]: BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

- Uefa preparing criminal legal action against Infantino
[5 hours old]: Uefa is pursuing criminal proceedings against Fifa president Gianni Infantino over the scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.

- The monstrous crimes of Ratko Mladic, the 'Butcher of Bosnia'
[6 hours old]: The Bosnian Serb commander led a campaign of ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian conflict.

- Dame Jenni Murray died days after car crash, inquest hears
[8 hours old]: The former presenter of BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour died earlier this year, eight days after the collision.

- Extra 200 police drafted in to aid force investigating wrong-way crash and fire deaths
[1 hours old]: Cleveland Police confirms it has support from six local forces and the National Crime Agency.

* Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
[1 hours old]: Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.

- Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her children
[2 hours old]: Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.


- Top Gear to return to TV four years after Flintoff crash, BBC confirms
[9 hours old]: The show was "rested" after co-host Andrew Flintoff was injured in a crash during filming in 2022.

- Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies
[4 hours old]: Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.

- UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue
[9 hours old]: Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities who are investigating more clusters.

- Blake Lively awarded 0,000 of m she claimed for legal fees in Baldoni battle
[5 hours old]: A judge awards less than Lively requested to cover her legal fees to fight a defamation case he filed.

- What we know so far
[10 hours old]: Hundreds have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

- King 'heartbroken' by floods as search for missing, including 33 from UK, continues
[4 hours old]: Some 33 people from the UK are missing, including a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.

- 'My family members were swept away': Survivors describe horror
[12 hours old]: One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.

- Watch: How the collapse of a glacier caused such devastation
[9 hours old]: At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.

- Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say
[10 hours old]: Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.

- A biopic, a coffee brand and dog treats among Dolly Parton's business projects still to come
[9 hours old]: "Dolly worked up until the day she died," her manager says, as her upcoming projects are revealed.

- Allan Little: I met dangerously fanatical Mladić early in Bosnian war
[1 hours old]: BBC special correspondent Allan Little met the "Butcher of Bosnia" in the early months of the Bosnian war.

- What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal
[6 hours old]: Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.

- In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died aged 97
[10 hours old]: Kusama was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted millions of visitors.

- What we should make of CIA boss's secret trip to Moscow
[3 hours old]: There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.

- Want your job application to stand out? Employers say they look for these six skills
[11 hours old]: Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.

- Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know
[10 hours old]: The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.

- France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought
[1 hours old]: Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.

- Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald's condition worsens
[2 hours old]: The 89-year-old's condition is described as "extremely serious" and members of his family have visited him in hospital.

- Man City and Aston Villa to face holders PSG - check full details of Champions League draw
[2 hours old]: European champions Paris St-Germain will face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa in the league phase of this season's Champions League.

- Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year
[7 hours old]: Figures released today by the Home Office show that there was also a fall across legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals.

- BBC director-general says he was not aware of 'severity' of cuts needed
[2 hours old]: Matt Brittin succeeded Tim Davie as boss of the BBC in May.

* Time is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firms
[0 hours old]: The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.

- Teacher guilty of indecent assaults against two pupils
[4 hours old]: Sally-Anne Bowen, 65, was convicted at Harrow Crown Court of seven counts of indecent assault.

- Has Social Media For Children Just Changed Forever?
[3 hours old]: Tech giant Meta will pay up to billion to settle claims its platforms harm children

- Man City and Aston Villa to face holders PSG in Champions League
[2 hours old]: European champions Paris St-Germain will face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa in the league phase of this season's Champions League.

- Smith & Cox help England to 248-9 on truncated day one
[2 hours old]: Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox battle difficult conditions and an improved Pakistan performance to take England to a competitive total on the opening day of the second Test.

- Chelsea agree £7.5m fee for Villa's Martinez
[1 hours old]: Chelsea agree a £7.5m fee to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

- One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review
[4 hours old]: Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).

- Want your job application to stand out? Employers say they look for these skills
[11 hours old]: Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.

- 'End of an era' for ice cream shop open 106 years
[11 hours old]: The Tarr family say they are "devastated" to announce they will have to close due to rising costs.

- Much-loved ice cream shop to close after 106 years
[8 hours old]: The family-run shop has been a fixture in Brislington, Bristol since the 1920s.

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. Archive footage and exclusive interviews in a landmark documentary
[3591 hours old]: Creating an icon. How a girl from the Smoky Mountains conquered Nashville – and the world

. Dolly Parton's most iconic BBC moments and timeless hits
[43 hours old]: Look back at her greatest moments with hits such as Jolene, 9 to 5 and Islands in the Stream

. From lighting to vintage gems: Five ways to spruce up your rental
[20 hours old]: Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[20 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand
[22 hours old]: Chipmaker's bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.

. Meta's bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
[20 hours old]: Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

. Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack
[21 hours old]: OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.


. Meta to pay up to bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
[22 hours old]: The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

. Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
[32 hours old]: A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.

. Back to school: How parents can save on uniform costs
[44 hours old]: From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

. Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays
[29 hours old]: People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.

. Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China
[40 hours old]: The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.

. Musk's rocket firm SpaceX to build 0bn launch facility
[42 hours old]: It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

. Why high energy bills look like they are here to stay
[33 hours old]: The government is under pressure to support billpayers when domestic energy prices predicted to rise further.

. AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
[44 hours old]: The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

. Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions
[59 hours old]: The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.

. Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?
[52 hours old]: Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.


. Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
[61 hours old]: Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

. New 10p coin enters circulation - will you spot one?
[68 hours old]: The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction.

. OnlyFans owner was paid over 0m before his death
[57 hours old]: The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.

. How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
[65 hours old]: What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?

. More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
[55 hours old]: Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

. US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles
[65 hours old]: Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[44 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
[68 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
[62 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

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

. The critical tech staying safe by going underground
[212 hours old]: The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[310 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[357 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[380 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[404 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[422 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[500 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation
[30 hours old]: Statistics Jersey says the increase is "slightly lower" than the long-term annual average.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[860 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
[1388 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
[1868 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
[1941 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
[2197 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. Energy prices to rise to three-year high
[34 hours old]: Energy bills for millions of households are expected to rise this winter to the highest level for three years

. The Interview
[44 hours old]: Maura Fogarty speaks to Joe Ngai from McKinsey China about business in the region

. Coin hidden in 1971 earns finder free pint of beer
[77 hours old]: The card, discovered by Ellie Mead in Bicester, promised "one pint best beer if penny returned".

. Business Daily
[95 hours old]: European governments and businesses are taking a tougher line on trade with China