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. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[348 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
[1116 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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* What is PHP and why did it spark an international cyber-security alert?
[0 hours old]: AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

- Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
[2 hours old]: The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

* Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears
[0 hours old]: The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand says she said he was "quite aggressive".

- Tougher punishments for criminals who refuse to attend sentencing backed by victim's family
[2 hours old]: The aunt of Zara Aleena says the new powers for judges will "rebalance the power" from offender to victim.

- Police investigate Married at First Sight Australia after 'inappropriate' allegations
[2 hours old]: New South Wales Police say inquiries took place "following a report of inappropriate content being shared".

* Two storms in two days as Austen and Boelo head for UK
[1 hours old]: The Met Office has named a new storm, Boelo, which is set to bring another round of stormy weather to the UK over the weekend.


- How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election
[6 hours old]: Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.

- Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't do a play, a film or read any more'
[5 hours old]: The actress tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme about how her eye condition has affected her life.

* Moment man rescued from sinking car by Australian TV reporter
[0 hours old]: Journalist Will Murray describes how he and a bystander saved an SUV driver from his vehicle.

- Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules
[13 hours old]: The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.

* Retired decorator's Pokémon cards sell for £1.5m after years in attic
[1 hours old]: He says he found treasure in his attic where the collection had been stored for 15 years.

- The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US
[12 hours old]: No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

- Chronic UTIs affect millions in the UK - these women are out to end the stigma
[12 hours old]: Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.

- Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb
[1 hours old]: It has been a dramatic, public and global response, but the cyber event hasn't happened yet.

- Better weather, pay, more opportunities: Why graduates are ditching the UK to move abroad
[12 hours old]: With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

- Is the UK set to green-light a huge untapped oil field in the North Atlantic?
[5 hours old]: Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.

- Some New Yorkers back ban on horse-drawn carriages, but drivers fear for incomes
[2 hours old]: As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.

* At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France
[0 hours old]: The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.

- MI5 spied on NHS founder Nye Bevan for more than 20 years, newly released files show
[2 hours old]: He came to its attention in the 1930s when he was considered a left-wing firebrand.

* Katie Price's ex not guilty of raping girl, 13
[0 hours old]: Kieran Hayler had denied rape, sexual assault and sexual activity with a child at his trial.

* First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say
[0 hours old]: The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.

- Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds
[12 hours old]: A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.

* Two European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya
[0 hours old]: The Swiss government told the BBC that the freed national was on her way back to Switzerland.

- Legendary video game studio BioWare closes after 31 years
[1 hours old]: The influential studio that made Mass Effect and Dragon Age announces it is closing its doors.

- Vickery's journey from World Cup winner to bodybuilder at 50
[6 hours old]: Why England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has started entering bodybuilding competitions at the age of 50.

* 'Not what a captain should be' - the debate around Fernandes' outburst
[1 hours old]: Bruno Fernandes' comments after Manchester United's humbling by Como have got fans and pundits talking - but what now for the captain?

- Goal, assist... goal-kick - Kane underlines Ballon d'Or credentials
[12 hours old]: Why Declan Rice backs his England team-mate Harry Kane to win the Ballon d'Or after Arsenal's draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

- Head out as South Africa sense opening to beat Australia - scorecard
[11 hours old]: Latest scorecard from the second Test between South Africa and Australia in Gqeberha.

* Tour de France UK stages in detail - where can you watch?
[0 hours old]: The full route for the 2027 Tour de France is announced in Paris, with street-by-street details of the six stages in the UK revealed.

- The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
[12 hours old]: For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

- Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search?
[6 hours old]: How fair are AI recruitment tools that help decide our future, and what happens when we click "apply"?

* What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?
[0 hours old]: AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

- No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy
[7 hours old]: Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.

- The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[12 hours old]: With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

- Meta fined bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
[14 hours old]: The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an bn deal with California.

- Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
[12 hours old]: Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

- Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost
[2 hours old]: Roslynn Garner-Gatley uses a hot water bottle bed socks and earlier bedtimes to stay warm.

- Children in care to get £10 a week savings
[5 hours old]: Eligible people in the care system will be able to access the savings once they turn 18.

- 'I can't afford to heat my home on my pension'
[6 hours old]: Teresa Goubert says heating is "very expensive" and she was struggling on her pension.

- 'An £8k service charge left me unable to pay bills'
[6 hours old]: Housing association Curo defends large increases to leaseholder bills.

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. Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push
[16 hours old]: President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.

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. Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
[16 hours old]: The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

. Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
[25 hours old]: The economic figures released on Wednesday show the constraints for John Healey as he puts the finishing touches to his Budget.

. Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budget
[25 hours old]: Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

. Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
[18 hours old]: The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.

. Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
[18 hours old]: A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

. What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[51 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

. Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs
[20 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.

. What is happening to UK prices?
[27 hours old]: UK inflation rose in September, pushed up by higher petrol and diesel prices.

. Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX
[27 hours old]: Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

. Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites
[41 hours old]: Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.

. Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challenge
[40 hours old]: The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".

. Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accounting
[39 hours old]: No formal investigation has started, but the regulator is making inquiries into the case.

. Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises
[44 hours old]: The government increased taxes on online casino and sports betting in last year's Budget.

. Union attacks NatWest plans to get workers back to the office
[45 hours old]: The bank says workers will be required to attend the office at least two days a week from February.

. Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
[49 hours old]: Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit
[40 hours old]: A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.

. Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring
[48 hours old]: Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.

. Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules
[51 hours old]: The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private providers are too harsh and leave motorists unfairly punished.

. The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
[36 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[156 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?
[180 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?
[204 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?
[324 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
[364 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[516 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
[540 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?
[660 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
[684 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[828 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?
[852 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[588 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?
[651 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
[2196 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
[2724 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. A warning to anyone with credit card debt...
[18 hours old]: Martin’s leading this week’s podcast with an urgent warning for anyone carrying credit card: now is the time to act.

. Watch: 'We don't pay' - lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine
[30 hours old]: Mohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner.

. What are the new faces coming to UK bank notes?
[74 hours old]: Banknotes are getting a nature-themed makeover – and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.

. 'I'd spend ,000 on a wedding present'
[161 hours old]: New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide.

. NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration
[212 hours old]: Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"