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- Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
[10 hours old]: Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.

. Is ADHD And Autism Care Heading For "Chaos"?
[20 hours old]: And, did CIA chief travel to Moscow to warn Putin against attacking Nato?

. Football in Greenland: The toughest championship in the world?
[8566 hours old]: BBC Sport travels to Nuuk for the Greenlandic Football Championship.

. Gatwick Airport faced water outage after main burst
[17 hours old]: SES Water says it has repaired a burst main which was affecting supply to the airport.

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and in other news ...

- 97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'
[14 hours old]: A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

- Christian festival 'devastated' as man dies after sign falls
[1 hours old]: Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.

* Burnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in Parliament
[0 hours old]: The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.

* Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK 'shortly', source says
[0 hours old]: The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say.

- Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy
[10 hours old]: A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time - to the BBC.

- We helped create UK emergency alert system - but question how government is using it
[9 hours old]: Millions across England and Wales received a wildfire alert on their phones earlier this month, but it partly backfired.

- Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
[7 hours old]: Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

- How one of the 'most powerful hacks' to control stress actually works
[10 hours old]: We spoke to experts about how the breathing technique used by soldiers and influencers works.

- The race to stop England running out of water
[10 hours old]: Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?

- Charli XCX electrifies Reading Festival with era-spanning set
[11 hours old]: The British singer and Irish rock band Fontaines DC both headlined the first night of Reading for 2026.

- Sweetcorn ice creams and pastries: The latest 'swavoury' trend taking over your feed
[10 hours old]: From lattes to pastries, UK foodies are embracing the humble sweetcorn as more than a pizza topping.

- How 'Book Queen' Dolly Parton inspired millions of children with gift of reading
[10 hours old]: Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.

* At least 27 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv warehouse
[1 hours old]: The attack sparked a series of explosions, prompting an investigation into whether ammunition was being stored on site.

- Close race as Iceland votes on whether to restart talks on joining EU
[10 hours old]: Turbulent international affairs have brought the vote forward, but the campaign has focused more on Iceland's vital fishing industry.

* Strong winds and thunderstorms kick off the bank holiday weekend
[0 hours old]: Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.

- Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil
[8 hours old]: Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

- Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE
[10 hours old]: The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.

- Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay 2,000 for Trump speech bets
[4 hours old]: The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

- Liverpool agree £123m deal for PSG's Barcola
[3 hours old]: Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign forward Bradley Barcola, which will increase doubts over Cody Gakpo's future.

- Slow start makes me want to stay - Norris extends McLaren deal to 2030
[1 hours old]: In an exclusive BBC Sport interview, Lando Norris explains why he has signed a new contract that will keep him at McLaren until at least the end of 2030.

- Lampard 'somewhere in the middle' of Mourinho and Ancelotti
[6 hours old]: Eight years into his own managerial career, Coventry City boss Frank Lampard cites Jose Mourinho and Carli Ancelotti as the main influences on his style.

- Itauma v Hrgovic - heavyweight world title fight predictions
[5 hours old]: Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic.

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and in other older news ...

. Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages
[17 hours old]: Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.

. What we know about the 33 British nationals missing in Nepal
[16 hours old]: Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.

. Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood
[24 hours old]: Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

. How to get £2,000 to play computer games at university
[132 hours old]: Roehampton University offers students a year;y scholarship to play esports alongside their studies.

. Man tracks down siblings who sent him Christmas present as he fled war 33 years ago
[181 hours old]: Dalibor Sentic was 10 when in the early 1990s his family fled Croatia for Sweden.

. 'Keep walking': 100-year-old still does mile a day
[198 hours old]: Peter Byers says he walks into Pocklington town centre "to make sure people know I'm still alive".

. How a seaside town realised it needed public loos
[149 hours old]: Eastbourne Borough Council did not install the first public toilets for ladies until 1900.

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. Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power
[66 hours old]: And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton.

. Wife of man who died after turbulence sues airline
[17 hours old]: Lawyers for Linda Kitchen say her husband was "fatally injured" after the flight dropped 6,000 ft.

. Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says
[20 hours old]: Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.

. I was spending £700 a month: How I beat my late-night shopping addiction
[36 hours old]: Younger generations are thought to be more susceptible to impulse spending. The BBC looks at ways to get it under control.

. Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
[31 hours old]: The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[36 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

. Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims
[29 hours old]: Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.

. Military veterans told they owe thousands of pounds over clerical error
[36 hours old]: Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.

. 'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users
[25 hours old]: As part of an bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

. 'Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdown
[24 hours old]: A database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.

. Sports Direct founder attacks Burnham's 'populist' High Street plans
[27 hours old]: In a letter, the entrepreneur accuses the prime minister of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons" with his latest cost of living and retail policies.

. Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
[30 hours old]: The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.

. Colman's Mustard put up for sale ahead of merger
[24 hours old]: The sale comes before a proposed merger between parent company Unilever and McCormick.

. I used to live in a quiet area - now a data centre overlooks my garden
[30 hours old]: With the number of UK data centres set to rise, some communities are concerned about their impact.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[60 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[84 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[108 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[102 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[204 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. 'A lot of pressure' - SSE Airtricity to increase gas prices by 19%
[19 hours old]: The annual gas bill of a typical household in the greater Belfast and west gas network areas will increase by almost £172.

. What do you spend too much on?
[30 hours old]: Central London shoppers reveal what they love to splash out on - and share their tips for not overspending.

. Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know
[49 hours old]: The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[899 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
[1428 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
[1908 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
[1980 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
[2236 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 Interview
[36 hours old]: Kristina Wilfore on how a ‘Male Grievance Industry’ is defrauding men on social media

. Much-loved ice cream shop to close after 106 years
[48 hours old]: The family-run shop has been a fixture in Brislington, Bristol since the 1920s.

. The Global Story
[50 hours old]: The US’s economic pressure could kick-start a global trade conflict

. Business Daily
[63 hours old]: Evergrande was at the heart of China’s property boom, and its dramatic collapse