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* Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack
[1 hours old]: A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.



* US aircraft carrier docks near Thai beach resort Pattaya after record 250 days at sea
[0 hours old]: The USS Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its raucous nightlife, and for sex tourism.

- Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
[3 hours old]: Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.

- Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk
[6 hours old]: For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

. Is ADHD And Autism Care Heading For "Chaos"?
[107 hours old]: And, did CIA chief travel to Moscow to warn Putin against attacking Nato?

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- Iran retaliates after US strikes kill four at wedding party, state media reports
[2 hours old]: Iranian news agencies said retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US targets had begun.

* Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial
[1 hours old]: The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts.

- Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services
[5 hours old]: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Burnham was offering "more government control, more taxes and more politicians", as he addressed MPs for the first time as PM.

- UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget
[1 hours old]: Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.

- Rising numbers of children in mental health crisis ending up in A&E
[3 hours old]: NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

- Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest
[2 hours old]: The golfer will be in court on Wednesday for a hearing to change his plea after being charged with driving under the influence.

- Ariana Grande completes tour and steps back from public life
[5 hours old]: The star makes an emotional farewell as she wraps up a tour she's described as her "last hurrah".

- Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers
[1 hours old]: The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.

- Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario as Lake America after Trump order
[1 hours old]: The iPhone maker follows rival technology giant Google in relabelling the Great Lake.

* Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis
[1 hours old]: Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.

- In the studio with Kasabian: 'We never thought we'd see success again'
[3 hours old]: The rock band invite us into the studio to talk about the unexpected "third act" of their career.

- Soft launches and late sittings - six ways to get cheaper meals out
[3 hours old]: The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can net you cheaper deals.

- Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack
[5 hours old]: The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water.

- The Papers: 'Brexit and Thatcher to blame' and 'Hottest summer ever'
[2 hours old]: Burnham's first parliamentary day as PM and the UK records "hottest summer ever" - what is leading Wednesday's papers.

- Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM
[8 hours old]: The prime minister's first appearance in Parliament comes more than six weeks after he entered No 10.

- Fake 10 Downing Street listing exposes 'unfit' Booking.com, says consumer group
[1 hours old]: Booking.com said the "limited test" was "not a true reflection of the experience of millions of listings or reviews".

- Baby girl who died at Sheffield house was stabbed, police say
[7 hours old]: A baby girl who was pronounced dead at a property in Sheffield was stabbed, police confirm.

- Women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties
[6 hours old]: One menopause specialists says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.

- Flood chased me as I ran for 20 minutes, Nepal tunnel worker tells BBC
[10 hours old]: Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.

- Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions
[7 hours old]: The UK's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged on Tuesday to introduce a "comprehensive reset" of policy on Israel.

- Range Rover launches first fully electric model
[3 hours old]: The vehicle is being built at JLR's manufacturing plant in Solihull, in the West Midlands.

- Fernandez joins Man City for joint-British record £125m
[4 hours old]: Manchester City pay a joint-British transfer record fee of £125m for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

- Premier League breaks transfer record for second straight summer
[2 hours old]: Premier League clubs break their all-time summer transfer record after spending reaches £3.198bn.

- No repeat of Wimbledon heroics as Fery exits US Open
[3 hours old]: Arthur Fery is unable to produce a repeat of his Wimbledon heroics as his US Open debut ends in a first-round loss to Italian 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti.

- Superb England crush Ireland with record ODI chase
[8 hours old]: Maia Bouchier's stunning century helps England women seal their record one-day international chase of 282 to beat Ireland in the series opener.

- Camara's £47.1m move from Monaco to Chelsea collapses
[3 hours old]: Lamine Camara is staying at Monaco after the Senegal midfielder's £47.1m move to Chelsea collapses.

- Rybakina makes winning start in race to number one
[2 hours old]: Elena Rybakina says she is "motivated" by the race to become world number one but is simply taking things "day by day" after getting her US Open campaign off to a winning start.

- Fofana seals £30m move to Sunderland
[3 hours old]: Sunderland have beaten Crystal Palace to the signing of Malick Fofana from Lyon.



- Ikea cuts prices as customers struggle with rising cost of living
[14 hours old]: The Swedish retailer has seen revenue decline as the rising cost of living reduces people's ability to buy new furniture.

- I climbed the career ladder and got my dream job at 30 - then I hit burnout
[12 hours old]: Just after Jo Hooper landed her dream role at 30, she struggled with burnout and had to take time off work.

- US borrowing costs hit fresh highs over inflation fears
[11 hours old]: The effective interest rate on 10 years rose to 4.79%, its highest level since January 2025, as oil prices surged.

- Swinney to cut number of health boards from 14 to two
[11 hours old]: Existing boards could be merged so there would be one for the west and another for the east of Scotland.

- Life is too expensive for too many - PM says
[11 hours old]: Burnham said his government's first moves were designed to give people 'breathing space'.

- 'We can make this next decade better than the last'
[11 hours old]: The new prime minister tells the Commons they can lift the prospects of all people in all places.

- How to get a refund when using your credit card
[11 hours old]: Consumer expert Harry Kind explains how you can get your money back.

- What to do if you've been scammed
[15 hours old]: Consumer Expert Harry Kind explains how you could get you money back if you have been scammed.

- What in the World
[13 hours old]: Data suggests women make higher returns

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and in other older news ...

. 'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
[22 hours old]: As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.

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. Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power
[153 hours old]: And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton.

. Film adaptation of the hit stage musical, starring Ben Platt
[121 hours old]: High school misfit Evan lies to comfort a grieving mother - but will the truth come out?

. Shein valued at bn after long-awaited stock market debut
[17 hours old]: The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.

. AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
[16 hours old]: The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war.

. Feeling nostalgic for summer? How to beat the back-to-work blues
[27 hours old]: Going back to work after a summer holiday can be tricky - here are a few tips to make it easier.

. Amazon rigged bn worth of ad prices, US lawsuit alleges
[29 hours old]: Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.

. Victoria Beckham's company makes its first profit after 18 years
[33 hours old]: Beckham's fashion and beauty business makes a £7.3m operating profit after years of losses.

. Kushner states regret over World Cup sell-off plan
[32 hours old]: Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner says he would not have got involved in Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup if he had known how the football world reacted.

. Japan Inc is betting big on India as China risks deepen
[29 hours old]: Japanese companies are doubling down on India amid a shrinking domestic market and rising risks in China.

. 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
[51 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[123 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

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

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[172 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
[196 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
[190 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

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

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[987 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
[1516 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
[1996 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
[2068 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
[2324 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

. 'I'm on a mission to convince people to work less'
[21 hours old]: Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

. What do you spend too much on?
[117 hours old]: Central London shoppers reveal what they love to splash out on - and share their tips for not overspending.