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* US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base
[1 hours old]: A statement says all bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been "re-deployed to their home stations" in the US.

. Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot's links to country
[17 hours old]: State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.

. Travelodge failed sex assault victim 'at every stage'
[78 hours old]: Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.

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

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[696 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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- Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' motion
[2 hours old]: The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton.

- I'm a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch
[7 hours old]: The Tory leader seeks to echo Margaret Thatcher as she sets out her guiding political principles.

- Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck
[2 hours old]: If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

- Yemen's government announces all-out war to reclaim land from Houthis
[6 hours old]: The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.

- Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
[6 hours old]: Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.

- British Museum announces changes to ease Bayeux Tapestry queues
[9 hours old]: Measures include extended opening hours, as well as an audio guide and additional seating for visitors.

- Protesters gather as migrants brought ashore on south coast
[1 hours old]: A dinghy was believed to be carrying 120 migrants, according to French media.

- Shadow chancellor to unveil Tory plans to cut taxes and regulations
[1 hours old]: Shadow ministers will unveil a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

- France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protests
[4 hours old]: Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.

- Girl, 12, fatally shot in US during 'dispute over parking space'
[4 hours old]: Police in Baltimore have said the young girl was not a target of the shooting but was caught in the crossfire.

- Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges
[8 hours old]: BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.

- What to know about Brazil's election as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off
[3 hours old]: Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

- Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes
[11 hours old]: Thousands of people joined the queue in the hope of securing tickets to Worthy Farm.

- US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan
[8 hours old]: Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.

- Courts backlog will fall despite scrapping of jury trial plan, minister says
[12 hours old]: Speaking to the BBC, the justice secretary vows to reduce delays in the system after scrapping plans from the previous government.

- Wales' Elfyn Evans wins his first World Rally Championship
[9 hours old]: Five-time runner-up Elfyn Evans is world champion for the first time after rival Oliver Solberg crashes in the final moments of Rally Italia Sardegna.

- Daughter of MP murdered five years ago tells BBC politicians still at risk
[11 hours old]: Katie Amess questions if anything has changed to protect politicians five years after her father's death.

- Kyiv bridge hit in further Russian drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit
[11 hours old]: Footage shows a drone hitting the Pivnichyi (Northern) Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball.

- Hamilton bemused after glitch turns F1 into 'Lego race'
[6 hours old]: Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton liken the effects of a software bug that affected multiple cars before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to a "Lego race".

- Humphries wins Grand Prix to end barren spell
[1 hours old]: World number two Luke Humphries ends a 16-month wait for a PDC major trophy with a stunning 6-4 victory over Gerwyn Price in the World Grand Prix final.

* No other team should go through this - Hallgrimsson
[0 hours old]: Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson says he is "delighted" this most trying of international windows is over and hopes "no national team to go through what we have gone through over the last two weeks".

* Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark loss
[0 hours old]: Craig Bellamy suggests the new four-match international window has counted against Wales after Sunday's Nations League defeat against Denmark.

- Arsenal 10 points off WSL leaders - is Slegers' job at risk?
[2 hours old]: It is only five matches into the WSL season but Arsenal are already 10 points behind leaders Manchester City and manager Renee Slegers is coming under increasing scrutiny.

- 'Money-grab' or celebration? NFL kicks off London series
[2 hours old]: The NFL kicked off this season's series of London games on Sunday but the build-up was overshadowed by anger from long-term fans over ticket prices.

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. Why Canada is preparing for an unlikely US invasion
[23 hours old]: Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.

. The Celebrity Traitors connections that might surprise you
[21 hours old]: Lots of the stars have worked together, some are good friends - and that can impact the show's dynamics.

. Gentle parenting, helicopter or snowplough – is there really a best way to be a parent?
[22 hours old]: Many parents feel overwhelmed by the amount of parenting information available

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. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat
[42 hours old]: The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

. Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
[38 hours old]: Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

. UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
[55 hours old]: The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.

. US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections
[56 hours old]: Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.

. 'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
[72 hours old]: A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

. The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall
[72 hours old]: Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

. What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
[71 hours old]: Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

. No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets
[60 hours old]: Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.

. Why UK diesel prices have breached the £2 per litre mark
[57 hours old]: The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at an all-time high of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring body.

. Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
[71 hours old]: The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

. OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'
[63 hours old]: The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

. Thames Water apologises after £145,000 customer billing mistake
[77 hours old]: The firm has apologised to the family.

. PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
[76 hours old]: Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.

. US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
[62 hours old]: President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

. Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
[83 hours old]: The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

. AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
[85 hours old]: Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

. HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case
[77 hours old]: The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.

. Vape tax comes into effect - but prices won't rise yet
[96 hours old]: Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.

. Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn
[88 hours old]: The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.

. Energy bills are rising by £60 a year - here's how you can bring that down
[88 hours old]: Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.

. Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
[104 hours old]: A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.

. Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
[104 hours old]: The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".

. Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit
[115 hours old]: The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.

. Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey
[105 hours old]: AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

. Doubters spur me on: why more women are taking up DIY
[111 hours old]: Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain.

. Huel ad banned for suggesting its products could replace all meals
[120 hours old]: The advertising watchdog said that viewers could assume from the ad that replacing all normal food with Huel was "nutritionally appropriate".


. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[96 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
[120 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?
[240 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
[264 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[408 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?
[432 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[576 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
[576 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
[600 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[624 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
[638 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

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

. New baby bank 'open to everybody'
[41 hours old]: The facility offers essential items for free, including clothes for babies and small children.

. Rising energy costs add to cost of living for Northern Ireland's consumers
[41 hours old]: Households across Northern Ireland face increasing pressure on the cost of living as energy price hikes have come into effect.

. Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
[54 hours old]: Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[168 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?
[230 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
[1775 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
[2304 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?
[63 hours old]: The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.

. Business Daily
[74 hours old]: Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate

. Is it time to ditch premium bonds?
[79 hours old]: Martin Lewis says though they are the UK's most popular form of savings, not everybody benefits from them.

Martin explains who premium bonds are best for, and who they aren’t so good for.