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- Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat
[1 hours old]: The satellite station is used in part to provide internet coverage to neighbouring Ukraine, the government says.

* Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third
[0 hours old]: Recorded incidents of violence and harassment against passengers and rail workers showed a sharp increase in the year to March.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[206 hours old]: Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.

- Rise in 'commuter students' due to living costs
[8 hours old]: Some young people are staying at home while attending university as they cannot afford to move.

. Concerns county will not benefit from £2 bus cap
[26 hours old]: Councillor Justine Peberdy says Yeomans Travel and Sargeants Brothers have not committed to the cap.

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

- What to think about when buying travel insurance
[3 hours old]: Consumer expert Harry Kind walks through what to do when buying travel insurance.

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* Crashed RAF jet steered to 'avoid built-up areas' before pilots ejected, commander says
[1 hours old]: Group Captain Gez Currie said the pilots were in hospital being cared for and were with their families.

- Anti-migrant activist arrested after dinghy slashed in Channel
[5 hours old]: Police had been looking into footage appearing to show the man, also known as Danny Tommo, slashing at a boat in the English Channel with a knife.

- Watch: What you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack
[8 hours old]: The BBC’s North America technology correspondent Lily Jamali explains how the Medicare breach happened, and why it matters.

* Ex-England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021
[1 hours old]: Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021, by a man who has subsequently been jailed for three years.

* Most migrant arrivals by small boat in single day of 2026
[0 hours old]: A total of 781 migrants arrive on Wednesday, but the yearly total is below the same point in 2025.

- Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find
[2 hours old]: African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.

* NHS trust to review 4,500 breast cancer cases after unnecessary surgeries found
[0 hours old]: The BBC has spoken to women who suffered unnecessary surgery, delayed diagnoses and a lack of care.

* Cardiff to host long-awaited Fury v Joshua fight
[1 hours old]: Cardiff's Principality Stadium will host Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's all-British heavyweight fight on 11 December.

- Blood tests find high level of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory
[6 hours old]: People living near a major chemical factory in Lancashire are told they could be at risk of serious health conditions.

- Tories would stop long-term jobless using benefits to buy alcohol and cigarettes
[3 hours old]: The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.

- I couldn't live with the agony of migraines anymore but my GP called me dramatic
[8 hours old]: Lauren had to abandon her career in the NHS after being left "in agony" due to her migraines.

- As AI hacks ramp up, are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era?
[2 hours old]: Despite promises to make safe AI, examples of bots behaving badly are now coming at us thick and fast.

- £170 a bag? Protein users squeezed as prices soar
[14 hours old]: Consumers are feeling the pinch from the rising cost of protein.

- 'I can't see it stopping' - Middlesbrough's young men discuss gangs after A66 crash
[7 hours old]: Last month's deadly A66 crash shone a light on organised crime and opportunities for young people in Middlesbrough.

- Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
[13 hours old]: The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".

- They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
[12 hours old]: Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

- 'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
[14 hours old]: Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.

* Teenagers to be offered new vocational GCSE subjects in school
[0 hours old]: New GCSE subjects could include child development and building and construction as vocational courses are being introduced.

* Judge temporarily overturns Trump's White House media ban
[0 hours old]: A court has ordered the US government to reinstate access to the building for CNN, Politico and MS NOW.

- Police in Scotland arrest 36 in raids on Vietnamese crime gangs linked to human trafficking
[8 hours old]: About 300 officers took part in simultaneous early-morning raids at 47 sites across Scotland.

* FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents
[1 hours old]: The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.

- Harry Potter play producer says cost of living made two-part show 'impossible'
[7 hours old]: The London production, which has been running for 10 years, will reopen next month as a one-part show.

- Edinburgh Zoo's red panda goes to the vet for toothache
[2 hours old]: Red panda Bruce laid on his back under a general anaesthetic, as vets removed the problem tooth and checked him for other illnesses.

* Fury v Joshua announced for 11 December in Cardiff
[1 hours old]: Cardiff's Principality Stadium will host Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's all-British heavyweight fight on 11 December.

* Ex-England striker Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021
[1 hours old]: Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021, by a man who has subsequently been jailed for three years.

- How Man City overhauled their squad from a 650,000-strong database
[4 hours old]: BBC Sport goes inside Manchester City's data team, who have been a key part of their rebuild over the past 18 months.

* Russell fastest from Antonelli in Baku practice
[0 hours old]: Mercedes driver George Russell heads both Friday practice sessions at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

- Debbie Beard and Amanda Thorpe lost their husbands - this is their story
[8 hours old]: Debbie Beard and Amanda Thorpe speak to the BBC's Simon Jack at the launch of a new suicide prevention toolkit.

- The eel-powered 11-year-old making history
[4 hours old]: Primary school student Yuki Kurihara makes a flying start as he becomes the youngest athlete at this year's Asian Games.

- Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first
[6 hours old]: Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

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

- Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race
[15 hours old]: The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

- Rolls-Royce signs 'multi-million' engine deal
[3 hours old]: The order will see 18 engines built and maintained by the company from its Derby aerospace centre.

- US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards
[15 hours old]: OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

- Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
[3 hours old]: The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.

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

- Food banks 'in crisis' amid fears some may have to close
[8 hours old]: According to the Trussell Trust, an anti-poverty charity, some food banks are having pay for 30-50% of the food they are supplying.

- Rising fuel costs hitting businesses and customers
[8 hours old]: Business owners say higher fuel costs are creating challenges on several fronts.

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. Burnham describes ban on alcohol in football stands as 'discrimination'
[16 hours old]: The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.

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. Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules
[16 hours old]: Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

. Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI
[21 hours old]: Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

. Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
[18 hours old]: Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

. Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
[26 hours old]: Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.

. UK warned over ballooning debt costs and slower growth ahead of Budget
[23 hours old]: Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.

. Bentley unveils its first fully electric car
[18 hours old]: The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.

. Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
[38 hours old]: To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.

. Trump wants AI to be rebranded as super intelligence. Will it work?
[34 hours old]: Some people close to the president have started to use the term but experts say it is unlikely to catch on.

. UK and US warned to take action on spiralling debt costs by IMF
[29 hours old]: In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".

. 'I don't have a buoyancy aid': Living without the Bank of Mum and Dad
[38 hours old]: Three 20-somethings tell BBC News how they are navigating life without parental support.

. Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports
[41 hours old]: Republicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US.

. Sir Jim Ratcliffe suspends production at key UK plants blaming high gas prices
[46 hours old]: Ineos said natural gas in the UK is twelve times more expensive than in the US.

. 'We screwed up': Doordash admits underpaying New York workers
[44 hours old]: The food delivery giant will pay a 1.5m settlement following a city probe into wage violations.

. New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Burnham
[40 hours old]: The prime minister met the European Commission President during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly.

. Unexpected UK borrowing surge adds to pre-Budget pressure on chancellor
[52 hours old]: Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.

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

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

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[182 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[326 hours old]: Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
[326 hours old]: Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[350 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[374 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. 'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
[388 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[488 hours old]: Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1525 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
[2054 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
[2534 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

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. Why is the price of protein powder rising?
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