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- US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
[3 hours old]: Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.

- England's Guehi, Rice & James all train before Norway game
[10 hours old]: Midfielder Declan Rice and defenders Marc Guehi and Reece James all train with England on the eve of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

- See if you can spot an AI deepfake with our test
[8 hours old]: Researchers in Aberdeen have been finding out if you can train people to identify computer-generated facial images.

- Russia trains sights on schools, offices and buses in busy Ukrainian city
[9 hours old]: In Zaporizhzhia, the densely populated city close to the front line, the security situation is deteriorating.

. Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
[16 hours old]: The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.

. Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
[42 hours old]: Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

. Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company
[72 hours old]: Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[241 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

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- Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question - Chris Mason on Ann Widdecombe
[11 hours old]: Plenty in Westminster who knew her, whether they agreed with her or not, found her immensely likeable.

* Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed
[0 hours old]: At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.

- Chaos and confusion reign as Harry loses media battle
[9 hours old]: Team Sussex has had a bumpy last seven days in the UK, which was meant to focus on the Invictus Games.

- Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote
[9 hours old]: They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

- England set for open-air Miami heat - but do Norway hold the edge?
[3 hours old]: England will head into unknown territory at this World Cup when they face Norway in Miami - playing in searing temperatures.

- All the goals from England's 2026 World Cup campaign so far
[3 hours old]: As England gear up to face Norway at the Miami Stadium for the World Cup quarter-finals, re-live all the goals that got Thomas Tuchel's side there.

- Is it time to give record-breaker Pickford the credit he deserves?
[2 hours old]: Is it time to finally give England keeper Jordan Pickford the credit he deserves as he enters the World Cup history books, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty.

- Artificial turf & coaching revolution - how Norway shaped golden generation
[3 hours old]: Artificial turf, investment from gambling and a coaching revolution based on collaboration over egos help Norway build a golden generation of players.

- Merino the unlikely hero again - as Spain wait for Lamine Yamal show
[9 hours old]: Mikel Merino came off the bench to send Spain into the World Cup semi-finals - but Lamine Yamal is still waiting for his moment to truly shine.

- Football's best bromance: Why Bellingham and Haaland break the mould
[12 hours old]: The two players have won an army of admirers from social media clips and their honesty in interviews.

- Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
[8 hours old]: It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conquerer did battle with King Harold to rule England.

- The photo that shows who's really on top in Le Pen's party
[9 hours old]: Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.

- Dating can be hard in South Korea - so the monks stepped in
[10 hours old]: Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help.

- Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait?
[8 hours old]: The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.

- Snow Patrol on 20 years of Chasing Cars, and their 'non-duet' with Kylie
[8 hours old]: The band look back on their biggest hit, and explain why their new single with Kylie isn't a duet.

- Ann Widdecombe murder probe: What we know so far
[2 hours old]: The former MP was found dead at her home in Haytor, Devon, on Thursday morning.

* Killer's final police interview footage released
[0 hours old]: Bradley Murdoch, 67, died in jail without disclosing where Peter Falconio's remains might be.

- Cooler for some this weekend but heatwave continues
[4 hours old]: The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.

- Could Andy Burnham scrap stamp duty?
[8 hours old]: Andy Burnham has spoken about reforming stamp duty and council tax - what do experts think he might do when he becomes PM?

- The Papers: 'Widdecombe murder inquiry' and 'Strike Norse'
[3 hours old]: Murder probe into ex-Tory minister Ann Widdecombe's death and England v Norway preview leads Saturday's papers.

- Triple murder suspect arrested in South Africa
[12 hours old]: Prosecutors in the UK authorise charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma.

- Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
[6 hours old]: Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

- 'Devastating' evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court
[8 hours old]: Prosecutors build a vivid picture of the suspect's movements as they seek to try the 23-year-old.

* New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
[0 hours old]: The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.

- Strangulation survivor urges stricter sentencing as crime reports increase
[2 hours old]: More than 44,000 reports were made to police in the past year, a report says.

* Not 'something in the beer' - why Czechs are dominating Wimbledon
[0 hours old]: With Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova set for an all-Czech Wimbledon final, Naomi Broady discusses why the nation produces so many top players and where the final will be won or lost.

- Haaland has advantage over Man City team-mates
[3 hours old]: BBC Sport World Cup pundits Micah Richards, Wayne Rooney and Cesar Azpilicueta look ahead to England's match against Norway and feel that Erling Haaland will have an advantage over his Manchester City team-mates in the match.

* Will Trump Accounts deliver for American children?
[1 hours old]: The White House has hailed the project as giving new generations a stake in the American dream, but the scheme has its critics.

- 'We've saved 34 tonnes of food and a carpet'
[2 hours old]: Two community groups say they have welcomed "record attendances" and given away many 'random items".

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and in other older news ...

. I asked Bonnie Tyler for an autograph at 15 - then spent Christmas with her for 30 years
[20 hours old]: Rob Marshall's friendship with Tyler began when he knocked on her door to ask her to sign a tape.

. Couple to show England World Cup game at wedding reception
[27 hours old]: Georgia Hallgalley and Jake Hawker are showing the match at their reception on Saturday.

. Sensory prom a 'perfect end' for school leavers with SEND
[118 hours old]: With the music not too loud and quiet rooms available, pupils with SEND leave their school days behind.

. Teen who helped improve tech for disabled honoured
[40 hours old]: Harchie Sagoo, who had cerebral palsy, was a key product tester for Bristol-based Smartbox.

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. Andy Burnham (Almost) Wins
[37 hours old]: Burnham on track to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him.

. After 250 years, do US citizens still believe in the American Dream?
[183 hours old]: Historian Heather Cox Richardson on what history tells us about modern America

. Major car firms found not to have installed emissions-cheating devices
[16 hours old]: A High Court judge said some major car manufacturers did not install a device to cheat emissions testing.

. EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in
[17 hours old]: The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a recent takeover offer from Castlelake.

. 'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
[31 hours old]: The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

. Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children
[22 hours old]: People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

. Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
[33 hours old]: A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

. Chip giant SK Hynix raises .5bn as shares surge in bumper US listing
[16 hours old]: The shares surged as much as 17% in their Nasdaq trading debut on Friday following the record-breaking foreign listing.

. EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
[20 hours old]: Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".

. Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
[57 hours old]: The insurance cost of electric vehicles is still putting off many would-be buyers. So what can be done about it?

. Interest rates may need to rise this year, says Bank of England economist
[39 hours old]: Chief economist at the Bank of England says slower growth and inflationary pressures mean rate rise needed

. I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
[57 hours old]: The CEO of Lloyds Bank talks about how to save, budget, avoid scams and manage money in a relationship.

. How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
[46 hours old]: As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?

. Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
[45 hours old]: Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

. Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved
[46 hours old]: Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.

. Life of Sizewell B extended by another 20 years
[51 hours old]: The power plant was due to reach the end of its life in 2035 but will now continue until 2055.

. Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
[69 hours old]: Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

. From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
[71 hours old]: The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.

. Online marketplaces still selling dozens of unsafe baby products, Which? finds
[61 hours old]: Pillows, sleeping bags and feeders subject to safety notices were found on sites including Amazon and TikTok.

. Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services
[79 hours old]: No final decision has been made but the job cuts will happen in the autumn if the redundancy plans are approved.

. Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
[68 hours old]: The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

. Victims of 23andMe data breach to get m payout, judge rules
[80 hours old]: 23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.

. Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
[74 hours old]: A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.

. Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change
[67 hours old]: The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.

. Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets
[75 hours old]: Nearly 6,000 social homes are thought to be illegally listed on short-term rental platforms.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[57 hours old]: The median cost of a home in the city is now .7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

. Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
[104 hours old]: Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[201 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[393 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[441 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[465 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[537 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[561 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[608 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[633 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[705 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[729 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[777 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Should you be switching bank accounts?
[19 hours old]: Martin Lewis covers whether you should be switching bank accounts.

. We've saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
[24 hours old]: The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

. Drivers urged to shop around amid 11p fuel gap
[27 hours old]: The RAC says motorists are missing out on savings because many are not using price comparison tools.

. Why has the price of fish and chips gone up?
[27 hours old]: One Dorset fish and chip shop says VAT, the war in Ukraine and energy prices are pushing up costs.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[249 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
[729 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
[801 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
[1057 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

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1641 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

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