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. Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
[60 hours old]: Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[107 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
[476 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
[1244 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 ...

- Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase
[4 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living.

- What does Israel's election mean for Gaza and the wider world?
[9 hours old]: The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale reports from Jerusalem as ballots are cast.

* Two in court over alleged Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford
[1 hours old]: Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

- Men abused woman after her husband drugged and advertised her online, court told
[2 hours old]: Four men stand trial after the woman's ex-husband has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping her.

- I'm a single mum and limit my weekly shop to £40 - here's what I want from the Budget
[6 hours old]: People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.

- Mbappé sorry for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after backlash in China
[6 hours old]: The France star had referred to the former Chinese leader as a "dictator" during an interview about memes.

- Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex
[2 hours old]: His trial hears statements he gave to police between 2023 and 2025, denying allegations against him.

* Landline switchover could cut people off in emergency, minister warned
[1 hours old]: Plans to switch to digital landlines by January could leave remote areas of the UK vulnerable, MPs say.

* Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin
[1 hours old]: An end to the conflict in Ukraine "will not be achieved through silence," Finland's President Alexander Stubb said.

* Worker at US embassy in London investigated over abuse images is senior Air Force member
[0 hours old]: The BBC has been told Lt Col Michael Morris, who was flown out of the UK before being questioned by police, is under investigation.

* Man Utd stick with Carrick: Inside a turbulent 48 hours at Old Trafford
[0 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at the 48 hours that led to Manchester United deciding to keep under-pressure Michael Carrick as their head coach for Saturday's trip to Chelsea.

- Donald Trump's biggest economic problem looks strangely familiar
[13 hours old]: Donald Trump heads into the US midterm elections with an issue similar to his political foe Joe Biden.

- I'm one of a growing number of Gen Z birdwatchers - it helps my mental health
[13 hours old]: Caitlin Andrew hated birdwatching as a child but found a passion for it in her 20s.

- 'I would do it again' - Kaepernick reflects on price of protest, 10 years on
[13 hours old]: In his first interview with BBC Sport since taking the knee for the first time, Colin Kaepernick reflects on his journey.

- Boy who stabbed girl at school was radicalised online, says father
[14 hours old]: A father calls for tighter controls on extreme material after his son's attempted murder conviction.

- Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
[4 hours old]: The Oleshky ceasefire, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid to get in and civilians to get out.

- 'Living next door to anti-social behaviour has been hell'
[12 hours old]: Man calls for better support after seven years of anti-social behaviour from neighbours.

- Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure
[3 hours old]: Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".

- UK and EU officials to discuss freedom of movement
[2 hours old]: Officials are expected to begin discussions on a range of options for the future UK-EU relationship before a summit next month.

- Parents who killed their baby have sentences increased
[6 hours old]: Klevi Pirjani, 38, and 35-year-old Nivalda Pirjani, murdered their baby, Miguel in 2024.

- Unnamed celebrity accused of 'inappropriate sexual activities', court hears
[2 hours old]: The man is asking the High Court to prevent two news organisations from publishing the allegations.

* Man Utd stick with Carrick - inside a turbulent 48 hours at Old Trafford
[0 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at the 48 hours that led to Manchester United deciding to keep under-pressure Michael Carrick as their head coach for Saturday's trip to Chelsea.

- Australia fight back to keep Cummins out of unwanted club... for now
[2 hours old]: Australia fight back in afternoon and evening against South Africa to spare the blushes of captain Pat Cummins in third Test.

* Ballon d'Or in London - the most chaotic ever?
[0 hours old]: It was the first time the Ballon d'Or had been held in London in its 70-year history - but the event was not plain sailing. BBC Sport assesses a chaotic night.


- Lancashire treatment of Anderson disrespectful - Broad
[1 hours old]: Lancashire have been "pretty disrespectful" in their treatment of legendary bowler James Anderson, says his long-time England bowler partner Stuart Broad.

- Simpler, cheaper hybrid V8s proposed for next F1 rules
[4 hours old]: Formula 1's next engine regulations are set to introduce V8 turbo hybrid engines that are simplified and less expensive compared to the existing rules.

- Williams loses again - to opponent 28 years younger
[5 hours old]: Former world number one Venus Williams, 46, loses for the 16th match in a row as she is beaten by an opponent 28 years younger.

- I'm a single mum on £41,000 and limit my weekly shop to £40 - it's hard
[6 hours old]: People earning from £380 a month to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they want to see in this year's Budget.

- Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up
[13 hours old]: Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.

- Apple to replace iPhone Duos affected by screen problem
[10 hours old]: Photos shared online showed faults appearing on the screens of Apple's first foldable device.

* Tax on banks, energy bill help and minimum wage rise - what could be in the Budget?
[0 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

* How much is the minimum wage?
[0 hours old]: What are the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, and how much are they worth?

* More cats abandoned 'due to rising costs'
[0 hours old]: The shelter has seen a "huge increase" in the number of cats it has taken in, compared to last year.

- First-time buyer wary of Budget housing loan scheme
[7 hours old]: Luke Anstee has been saving for three years but says rising living costs make home ownership harder.

- Will the Budget pass Burnham's Makerfield test?
[13 hours old]: People in the prime minister's constituency say rising costs are squeezing household finances.

* Why this British plumber prefers working in Poland
[0 hours old]: Poland is now achieving formidable economic growth rates and fast rising living standards

- How the beauty industry is boosting High Streets
[5 hours old]: Marie Camara believes beauty and personal care businesses play a key role in supporting high streets.

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and in other older news ...

. My husband's death was hard enough - then came the admin
[18 hours old]: Louisa says her experience of dealing with household bills after her husband John died left her feeling "frustrated and angry".

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. Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know
[23 hours old]: Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.

. Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
[27 hours old]: The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

. Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget
[33 hours old]: Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.

. Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
[43 hours old]: The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government

. Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing
[43 hours old]: Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

. Salon owners urge Budget VAT cut as staffing pressures grow
[32 hours old]: Marcus Perkins, who owns a hair and beauty salon in Brierley Hill, says he is scared for the future.

. Will a new code end 'rip-off parking charges'?
[60 hours old]: The prime minister says a new code will end "rip-off parking charges" - but will it work?

. Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?
[92 hours old]: Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

. Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing
[57 hours old]: The move will take funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.

. Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
[61 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[140 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
[164 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[284 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?
[308 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?
[332 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?
[452 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
[492 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

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

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[668 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[788 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[812 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[850 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[956 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[716 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?
[779 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
[2323 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
[2852 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Business Daily
[22 hours old]: After decades of ultra-cheap money, the cost of borrowing in Japan is rising

. The Documentary
[79 hours old]: Author Katja Hoyer, reports on a city which benefits from a new, green landscape