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- Navy intercepts two Russian ships in English Channel
[10 hours old]: HMS Severn headed off the warship and a tanker as they sailed west through the Dover Strait, the Ministry of Defence said.

- Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
[15 hours old]: Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[579 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

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* US hails 'tremendous progress' at Ukraine peace talks
[1 hours old]: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says more work is needed to finalise a US-Ukraine deal that will then need Russia's agreement.

- Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
[3 hours old]: Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.

- Lord Cameron reveals he had prostate cancer
[4 hours old]: The former PM is calling for more men to be screened for the disease, which is the most common cancer in males in the UK.

- Israel kills top Hezbollah official in first attack on Beirut in months
[7 hours old]: Israel has escalated its campaign on targets it says are linked to Hezbollah, raising fears of a resumption of hostilities.

- Key figures in BBC crisis to be questioned by MPs
[3 hours old]: A former adviser, whose memo sparked resignations from the BBC's director general and head of news, will take questions publicly for the first time.

- Minister denies Budget leaks have damaged economy
[7 hours old]: A former Bank of England chief economist says Budget speculation has "caused paralysis for businesses and consumers".

- What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?
[3 hours old]: It is going to be a nail-biting final few days for business leaders, says the BBC's Business Editor, Simon Jack.

- Murder victim named as girl, 13, released on bail
[10 hours old]: Sarah Forrester, 55, has been named as the woman who died in a house in Swindon on Friday.

- Catherine calls for end to 'stigma' around addiction
[1 hours old]: The message from the Princess of Wales comes on Addiction Awareness Week.

- Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
[9 hours old]: The raid on a Christian school came amid a surge of attacks by armed groups in the African nation.

- Why things will never be the same again for Arsenal's Eze
[3 hours old]: MOTD pundit Danny Murphy explains why Eberechi Eze will be walking on air for a few days after his hat-trick for Arsenal against Tottenham - and things will be different further ahead too.

- Hunting down those who kill people to sell their body parts for 'magic charms'
[2 hours old]: BBC Africa Eye uncovers two so-called "juju" practitioners, who offer to obtain body parts for ritual purposes.

- Has anyone seen Cole? A family's search for missing teenager
[2 hours old]: The family of Cole Cooper appealed to the public for help tracing the 19-year-old after he disappeared in May.

- Japan's high-stakes gamble to turn island of flowers into global chip hub
[4 hours old]: The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and China.

- Chinese land, US radar and ties to Taiwan: The geopolitics rattling a tiny Pacific nation
[3 hours old]: Palau's strategic location and diplomatic ties with Taiwan have made it a focus of US-China rivalry.

* The Papers: Reeves eyes uni fees 'raid' and business Budget warning
[1 hours old]: With Budget week upon us, speculation about what could be in the chancellor's statement dominates the papers.

- Furlough and business loans on the agenda for Covid Inquiry
[3 hours old]: The inquiry will look at how support schemes were designed and what was done to minimise fraud and waste.

- Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire
[3 hours old]: Israel is allowing more food into Gaza, but aid workers say vital ingredients needed to improve people's diets are still missing.

- Skye Gyngell, first Australian female chef to win a Michelin star, dies
[2 hours old]: Skye Gyngell, a former private chef to Nigella Lawson and Madonna, was diagnosed with skin cancer last year.

- Women in politics get much more abuse than men, PM says
[10 hours old]: Keir Starmer’s comments come after Rachel Reeves said she was "sick of people mansplaining how to be chancellor".

- Cate Blanchett among BBC Radio 4 festive guest editors
[1 hours old]: The Christmas line-up also includes former PM Baroness Theresa May and inventor Sir James Dyson.

- Watch: Lava spews out from Hawaii's Kilauea as volcano erupts again
[8 hours old]: According to the United States Geological Survey, this is the 37th eruption episode since December 2024.

- Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses
[3 hours old]: Protests have taken place over the coaches that take visitors up to the world heritage site in Peru.

- A 'special day' for Eze - but can anyone challenge Arsenal for title?
[7 hours old]: After Eberechi Eze's hat-trick helps Arsenal to a 4-1 win against Tottenham, BBC Sport takes a closer look at the Gunners' title challenge.

- England 'dog out' win to have their day once more
[5 hours old]: England suffered three successive defeats last autumn. Twelve months on, they have swept the same period with four straight wins. It is a habit to build on.

- Littler 'ticks off' first Players Championship win
[4 hours old]: World number one Luke Littler captures his first Players Championship Finals title with a 11-8 victory over fellow Englishman Nathan Aspinall in Minehead.

- Watch Ronaldo score stunning overhead kick
[4 hours old]: Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, rolls back the years with a stunning overhead kick in Al-Nassr's 4-1 win over Al-Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League.

- Lehmann criticises English 'pork chops' for abuse aimed at Smith
[13 hours old]: England fans "should be better than" the "abuse" they direct at Australia batter Steve Smith, says former coach Darren Lehmann.

- G20 summit boycotted by US closes in South Africa
[10 hours old]: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a "renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation".

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. EV grant scheme boost worth £1.3bn expected in Budget
[16 hours old]: But it is also possible electric vehicle owners could face a new tax elsewhere in Wednesday's Budget.

. Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
[39 hours old]: The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.

. Fraud victims 'are being failed' by justice system
[48 hours old]: Only a fraction of fraud reports result in a prosecution, new analysis suggests.

. Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year
[66 hours old]: Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

. What taxes apply to electric vehicles and how could the Budget change that?
[62 hours old]: All new cars must be electric or hybrid from 2030, but the government could put new taxes on them.

. Government borrowing for October higher than expected
[64 hours old]: Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[67 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. Graduate jobs under threat from AI, PwC boss says
[72 hours old]: The accountancy giant says artificial intelligence will eventually lead to fewer entry-level positions at the firm.

. Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence
[60 hours old]: Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly.

. US and Asia stocks slide as AI jitters persist
[67 hours old]: Strong sales at artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia did little to quell investor worries.

. Vinted blocks 'sickening' sexually explicit ads
[81 hours old]: The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.

. Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking m
[72 hours old]: The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.

. Channel Tunnel says UK investment 'non-viable' as it halts projects
[79 hours old]: The company claims "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".

. Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show
[84 hours old]: Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.

. Why an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 years
[87 hours old]: One of the pioneers in the current AI boom, he has had disagreements with fellow engineers over the future of the technology.

. Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles'
[99 hours old]: Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

. The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race
[109 hours old]: The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting

. US jobs saw surprising jump in September after slow summer
[83 hours old]: The report, which had been delayed by the government shutdown, gives the first official data on the job market in weeks.

. Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop - how inflation dip affects you
[111 hours old]: The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising.

. The 'toughest crop': Can tech help cardamom farmers?
[75 hours old]: Sensitive to the weather and soil cardamom is difficult to cultivate - can tech help?

. From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
[221 hours old]: With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production.

. Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?
[132 hours old]: Advertisers are using AI to personalise adverts but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

. The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
[315 hours old]: From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

. Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings
[411 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

. Will quantum be bigger than AI?
[435 hours old]: The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[483 hours old]: Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

. Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
[557 hours old]: Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.

. The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?
[579 hours old]: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

. Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
[603 hours old]: Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

. The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
[651 hours old]: Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

. These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
[651 hours old]: It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

. Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
[649 hours old]: New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

. The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
[675 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[748 hours old]: Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

. How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
[772 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Community freecycle event expands to third site
[44 hours old]: The "face-to-face" freecycle event is branching out to other locations in the county.

. Toothbrush packs to be given to 'most vulnerable'
[45 hours old]: The £20,000 scheme will provide people in North Northamptonshire with toothbrushes and toothpaste.

. Budget must focus on housing, says shelter resident
[56 hours old]: Two men who have experienced homelessness give their views ahead of the chancellor's budget.

. Gin maker fears further tax increase in Budget
[60 hours old]: A group of politicians wants to see a freeze on excise duty for spirits in the Budget.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
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. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
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. Three bits of good news about inflation drop
[112 hours old]: The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, but food prices rose again following a dip in September. The BBC's deputy economics editor Dharshini David explains.

. The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills
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. Why debit cards can cost more than credit cards
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