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- Poland says blast on rail line to Ukraine 'unprecedented act of sabotage'
[2 hours old]: Authorities say the blast happened on a line leading to the border with Ukraine.

. Mysterious drones have been spotted at airports across Europe. How worried should we be?
[20 hours old]: Drones have been found across Western Europe near airports, military bases and power plants, as part of a suspected programme of 'hybrid warfare'

. Formula 1 tech used to rev-up train wi-fi speeds in new pilot
[20 hours old]: The 60 day pilot will use signals from mobile phone masts and satellites in space to create a more reliable connection.

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

. Winter money and wellbeing roadshows for residents
[38 hours old]: A series of roadshows will bring agencies together to support residents through winter challenges.

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and in other news ...

- Six key takeaways from the proposed asylum system reforms
[2 hours old]: What we know so far about Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's proposed reforms.

- Snow and ice warnings issued by Met Office as sub-zero temperatures forecast
[4 hours old]: The weather has turned colder with the risk of snow and ice in parts of the UK as Simon King explains.

- How ousted Bangladesh PM went from pro-democracy icon to autocrat facing death sentence
[9 hours old]: Sheikh Hasina is credited for the country's economic progress but also accused of authoritarianism.

* From seabirds to sea turtles: the fatal toll of plastic revealed
[0 hours old]: A new study pinpoints the deadly thresholds of plastic ingestion for marine life.

- Pupils banned from singing KPop Demon Hunters songs due to school's 'Christian ethos'
[5 hours old]: The head teacher tells parents references to demons can feel "deeply uncomfortable" to Christians.

- Police admit unlawful arrest and pay £20k to couple who complained about school on WhatsApp
[3 hours old]: A couple unlawfully arrested over complaints about their child's school say police have paid them damages.

* Ukraine to get up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets
[0 hours old]: President Volodymyr Zelensky hails a "historic" deal aimed at boosting Ukraine's defences against deadly Russian air attacks.

- Clair Obscur leads Game Awards nominations
[2 hours old]: The French-made role-playing game gets a record 12 nominations in total, including Game of the Year.

- Trump calls on House Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
[5 hours old]: "We have nothing to hide," the US president writes - a reversal after previously resisting publishing the documents.

- 'She's cuter than me,' says Renée Zellweger on new Bridget Jones statue
[6 hours old]: A new statue celebrating the character was unveiled in London's Leicester Square on Monday.

- Is Anthony Joshua risking his legacy by fighting social media star Jake Paul?
[6 hours old]: BBC Sport assesses what fighting YouTuber Jake Paul will do for Anthony Joshua's career and legacy.

- 'She's still funny and recognises us' - Pauline Quirke's family open up about her dementia
[14 hours old]: They told BBC Breakfast they wanted to raise awareness and funds for the condition.

- When is the Epstein files vote - and what happens next?
[2 hours old]: There are still procedural and legal hurdles to cross before the files can be released to the public.

- Anthony Joshua to fight YouTube star Jake Paul in December
[7 hours old]: YouTuber Jake Paul will fight ex-world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a professional bout in December.

- Bake Off winner and Strictly star John Whaite reveals steroid addiction
[4 hours old]: The Strictly runner-up says he began taking steroids because he was unhappy with his body.

- British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts
[6 hours old]: Joseph O'Connor, from Liverpool, hacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020 to promote a Bitcoin scam.

* Agency staff covering for Birmingham bin strike vote to take industrial action
[1 hours old]: Unite say the staff are not crossing picket lines, due to intimidation at the council's refuse section.

- France investigating Vinted over alleged links to pornographic content
[2 hours old]: Some sellers were found to be luring viewers to their personal pages on adult platforms such as OnlyFans.

- Pocket watch from 1907 with alarm and thermometer sets world record as it sells for £2.1m
[14 hours old]: Carl Player flew to Switzerland for the sale of the watch made by his great-great grandfather.

* Is Bellingham Tuchel's best player or problem to solve?
[0 hours old]: BBC Sport explores Jude Bellingham and Thomas Tuchel's latest dispute and what it means moving forward.

- 'Circus' or 'can't blame him' - is Joshua right to take Paul fight?
[6 hours old]: BBC Sport assesses what fighting YouTuber Jake Paul will do for Anthony Joshua's career and legacy.

- Was Gattuso right - is World Cup qualifying unfair on Europe?
[2 hours old]: Was Italy coach Genaro Gattuso making a fair point on places for Europe at the World Cup? Or was it just sour grapes?

* 'I couldn't sleep imagining it over and over'
[0 hours old]: Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott tells BBC Sport's Sami Mokbel about his stellar goalscoring week and "tears of joy".

- The reality behind Scotland's 28-year World Cup wait
[7 hours old]: BBC Scotland examines Scotland's World Cup troubles as their campaign reaches its conclusion on Tuesday.

- Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece
[6 hours old]: Vital supplies are due to start flowing from the Balkans as energy infrastructure faces sustained Russian attack.

- Gangs buy haulage firms to steal lorryloads of goods
[14 hours old]: These tactics and others, such as raids on lorries stopped in traffic, are driving a freight-crime surge.

- Japan tourism and retail stocks slide after row with China over Taiwan
[14 hours old]: Tokyo and Beijing are in a dispute over the Japanese prime minister's remarks about Taiwan.

- 'We send 17,000 meals a week to foodbanks'
[3 hours old]: A charity that supports foodbanks says "thousands" will go hungry this Christmas without help.

- 'We set up a breakfast club for parents at our nursery'
[13 hours old]: Club offers £1 hot meals for adults with children at adjoining nursery to help them make friends.

- Food bank 'run off feet' as donations decline
[14 hours old]: The Isle of Man Foodbank has seen a hike in demand for help amid a marked decline in donations.

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and in other older news ...

. Three things you can do if your child's friends annoy you
[20 hours old]: It's tempting to tell your child they can't hang out with a friend, but that often won't solve the problem.

. Two US marines implicated in killing family in notorious Iraq war shooting, expert tells BBC
[20 hours old]: New evidence raises doubts about the longest US war crimes investigation of the Iraq war and how US forces are held to account.

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. How to limit the power of big tech
[110 hours old]: The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg.

. Are cracks showing inside Trump’s MAGA movement?
[79 hours old]: The growing questions from Republicans on how Trump is running the country

. The engrossing biopic of a Hollywood icon's early years
[182 hours old]: Based on a true story, starring Toby Jones, Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey

. Renée Zellweger stars as the iconic Bridget Jones
[68 hours old]: Romantic comedy. A neurotic thirtysomething resolves to take control of her life at last.

. Keyless car theft devices used by criminals sell for £20k online
[20 hours old]: It is not illegal currently to own the gadgets but the government has promised to ban them.

. How my on-air 'brain fog' moment sparked a big debate
[20 hours old]: When the BBC's Zoe Kleinman spoke about going through perimenopause she got a huge response.

. What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?
[66 hours old]: Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work?

. Data centre in the shed reduces energy bills to £40
[38 hours old]: "It's fantastic because it's eco-friendly...We're not burning any gases," says Terrence Bridges.

. Nature is not a blocker to housing growth, MPs find
[30 hours old]: The Environmental Audit Committee found the government's measures are not enough to meet targets.

. Trump rolls back tariffs on dozens of food products
[66 hours old]: The executive order allowing products like coffee and bananas to escape tariffs comes as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices.

. What's behind Rachel Reeves's 'hokey cokey' on income tax rises?
[70 hours old]: The bond markets selling UK debt, which the chancellor had spent months courting, reacted badly to her change of heart on income tax rises

. Jaguar Land Rover posts heavy loss after cyber-attack
[78 hours old]: The cyber-attack pushed the carmaker into the red after it was forced to shut down its production lines.

. Sale of Daily Telegraph collapses after US firm pulls out
[77 hours old]: US investment group RedBird Capital has abandoned its attempt to buy the UK newspaper.

. Walmart boss retiring after more than a decade
[76 hours old]: Doug McMillon is handing over the reins of America's largest retailer to John Furner.

. Government borrowing costs jump after Reeves decides against income tax rise
[74 hours old]: The 10-year gilt yield rises sharply in reaction to reports that an expected Budget income tax rise will not happen.


. US agrees deal to slash Swiss tariffs to 15% after golden charm offensive
[74 hours old]: Under the deal, Donald Trump's 39% tariffs will be cut and Switzerland will invest 0bn (£150bn) in the US.

. Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder
[94 hours old]: Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.

. 'Failings at every level' resulted in botched insulation scheme, MPs told
[97 hours old]: Wall insulation installed under two separate schemes was supposed to keep residents warm and dry, but instead left some homes damp and mouldy

. Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget
[103 hours old]: The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.

. British Gas boss voices concerns over Scotland's energy jobs
[103 hours old]: Chris O'Shea, the boss of Centrica, which owns British Gas, says the energy transition is correct, but worries over the impact on jobs.

. Trump to ease coffee and banana tariffs in Latin America trade deals
[93 hours old]: The Trump administration on Thursday announced frameworks for trade deals with four Latin American countries, which senior officials said will include tariff relief on coffee and bananas.

. UK growth slows after big fall in car production
[106 hours old]: The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show.

. UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
[101 hours old]: Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.

. PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation
[105 hours old]: The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.

. Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims hits bn valuation
[114 hours old]: The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.

. Scottish government aiming to issue first bonds in 2026-27
[104 hours old]: Scottish ministers wants to use bonds to raise money from investors to fund infrastructure projects.

. From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
[70 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'?
[92 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
[164 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
[260 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

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

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[332 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
[406 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?
[428 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?
[452 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
[500 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?
[500 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
[498 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
[524 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[597 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
[621 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
[693 hours old]: Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

. How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
[765 hours old]: Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.

. Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
[789 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[637 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[824 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
[1509 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[2325 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[2613 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

. Why debit cards can cost more than credit cards
[79 hours old]: Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

. The Briefing Room
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. Hundreds Arrested In High Street Crime Crackdown
[145 hours old]: Targeted raids on high street shops have seen more than 920 people arrested

. Rise in 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Schemes for Household Essentials
[156 hours old]: There's been a rise in people using 'buy now, pay later' schemes for household essentials