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- Hoax bomb threats target European airlines and airports for second time in a week
[3 hours old]: At least 21 flights across Europe are affected in what the UK government calls a "malicious hoax threat".

- Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European air travel?
[1 hours old]: There is no hard evidence so far linking airline bomb threats to Russia, Iran or any proxy groups.

- Zimmer frame thrown at train attacker, jury hears
[1 hours old]: One of the stabbing victims says "all hell's broken loose" as people locked themselves in toilets.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[325 hours old]: Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[694 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
[1462 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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- Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
[3 hours old]: Brand is told to expect a prison sentence "of some length" and faces more rape allegations, it can now be reported.

- Watch: Met Police release Brand interview footage
[5 hours old]: Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults at Southwark Crown Court.

- Henry Nowak’s killer has minimum term increased to 25 years by Court of Appeal
[2 hours old]: Judges ruled Vickrum Digwa's original term was unduly lenient and refused his bid to have it cut.

- Messages reveal how hoax threat was passed on by air traffic control
[3 hours old]: BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats - the second such incident this week.

* California governor commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row
[0 hours old]: California has historically had the largest population of death row inmates in the US.

- Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years
[4 hours old]: Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.

- British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo arrives in UK for treatment
[1 hours old]: The UK government says there are "well-established procedures for dealing with cases like this" and the risk to the public remains low.

- Shares in Musk's SpaceX plunge as tech and AI stocks fall
[3 hours old]: The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms

* More Mandelson papers set to be published before Christmas
[1 hours old]: Documents were published in March and June - but others were withheld because they were part of a police investigation.

- Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
[9 hours old]: Three women made allegations about the men they were partnered with. Channel 4 has apologised and said the show's budget would be reinvested in "distinctive new programming".

- Russell Brand is being investigated over two new rape complaints, police say
[5 hours old]: Det Supt Andy Furphy said he hoped other potential victims would gain "courage" and "confidence" from the guilty verdicts.

- The Russell Brand I saw in court was not the flamboyant character most people will know
[6 hours old]: Brand stood upright in the dock as the verdicts were read out in court - ending this sometimes surreal trial.

- Watch: How rapist Brand was never far from controversy
[7 hours old]: BBC correspondent Sima Kotecha explains how the trial unfolded.

- Faisal Islam: How high will interest rates go?
[8 hours old]: The BBC's economics editor views one more interest rate as likely, but thinks that will be all.

- A bitter end for Ronaldo - the icon who transformed Portugal announces international retirement
[7 hours old]: As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.

- India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics
[12 hours old]: Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.

- Watch: Was an Italian chef really fired over refusal to put pineapple on pizza?
[10 hours old]: The chef had stated that putting pineapple on pizza was "offensive to his culture".

- Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials
[2 hours old]: The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.

- 'Flawed' training contributed to officer's death
[5 hours old]: A coroner rules Second Lt Max George's death on Salisbury Plain was an accident.

- Could this be the last Bonfire Night for noisy fireworks at home?
[8 hours old]: About 20 million people enjoy fireworks at home every year, but some campaigners want quieter displays.

- Farage says he is worried Trump will step up Iran war after midterm 'disaster'
[4 hours old]: Donald Trump "broke a promise" to the American electorate by launching the war, Reform UK leader adds.


- Team-mates carry coffin at funeral of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel
[5 hours old]: Jesus de Miguel's family say "the mark he has left on so many people" is something they will always remember as the footballer's funeral takes place in Spain.

- The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
[10 hours old]: The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.

- A bitter end for Ronaldo - the icon who transformed Portugal
[7 hours old]: As Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international football, Guillem Balague looks at why and what is next for the Portugal legend.

- What new Kane deal means for England and the Premier League record
[6 hours old]: Harry Kane's new deal at Bayern Munich may end his Premier League career but offers fresh hope he can lead England to glory, writes Phil McNulty.

- 'I don't fear for my safety from online abuse - because we're so used to it'
[2 hours old]: Britain's Jodie Burrage speaks to BBC Sport about the online abuse she received after her recent defeat - and why it no longer comes as a surprise.

- Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you
[8 hours old]: Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

- Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
[6 hours old]: A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.

- Second buyer makes rescue bid for Poundland as retailer faces collapse
[11 hours old]: A little-known investment group has made a bid to buy the business.

- Welsh aviation firm AerFin bought in £475m deal
[10 hours old]: The company, which was majority owned by a private equity firm, said it was beginning a "new chapter".

- Food, fuel and taxes – can the Democrats actually make life cheaper?
[15 hours old]: Their message on cost of living resonated with voters. Now they must show they can deliver.

- Poundland owner in crunch talks as retailer's collapse looms
[14 hours old]: Gordon Brothers will meet Jonathan Reynolds on Wednesday as the investment firm faces scrutiny over Poundland.

- Why do veterinary fees and sausage rolls vary in price across London?
[6 hours old]: Location is not just the only factor on why prices differ across London, as Anna O'Neill finds out.

- What does the raise in interest rates mean?
[7 hours old]: The BBC's cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey explains what the change could mean for those saving for a holiday or to buying a house.

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. Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
[45 hours old]: Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?

. Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
[17 hours old]: Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

. Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms
[23 hours old]: Musk spent nearly 0m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

. Kellogg's admits snap, crackle and pop is quieter after uproar over Rice Krispies recipe change
[25 hours old]: The cereal giant has changed the recipes for Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, sparking a backlash online.

. UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
[48 hours old]: The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far.

. Australia's oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years
[20 hours old]: The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.

. Binance says fake job interviews used as part of .3bn crypto hack
[53 hours old]: An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

. Canva announces major job cuts after 'our hardest year yet'
[45 hours old]: CEO Melanie Perkins says more than 1,000 staff will either lose their jobs or be asked to change roles.

. Drivers may get compensation offers before car finance saga ends
[57 hours old]: The regulator says it supports lenders offering early compensation offers, as long as they are fair.

. Asda hires ex-Morrisons boss in bid to grow firm
[54 hours old]: David Potts takes charge of Asda, which is based in Leeds, with immediate effect.

. Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia
[54 hours old]: Rio Tinto is jointly funding a Am "toad containment zone" to protect the Pilbara region.

. From scooters to shampoo - the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving
[61 hours old]: The men and women who rummage through commercial bins to take clothes and other items.

. 'Quiet quitting' could be hitting the economy - here's why
[58 hours old]: Britons have become less engaged with the jobs they do and are less willing to put in extra effort, a report has found.

. How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
[157 hours old]: Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.

. 'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
[180 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[213 hours old]: As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

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

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

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[502 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?
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. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[550 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?
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. What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
[34 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

. Swim and gym prices set to rise above inflation
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. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
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. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
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