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* Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage and Russia is the chief suspect
[0 hours old]: Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere.

. Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one
[34 hours old]: The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.

. Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
[58 hours old]: Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.

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and in other news ...

- 'Layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel
[1 hours old]: From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.

- Argentine leader threatens to sanction oil firms and reiterates Falklands claim
[3 hours old]: Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.

- Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say
[4 hours old]: The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.

- Watch: Tensions flare as judge declines to remove juror in Lindsay Clancy trial
[9 hours old]: The jury now faces a seventh day of deliberations in the triple-murder trial.

- British army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save money
[14 hours old]: Units in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures.

- Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
[11 hours old]: A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.

- Warning after jobseekers targeted in interviews scam
[10 hours old]: Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

- Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death
[6 hours old]: The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.

- 'Miracle' eagle with broken wing spotted back above Scottish coast
[9 hours old]: A sea eagle that confounded experts by surviving with a broken wing has been spotted back above Scotland's west coast.



* How could US-Iran conflict end? Three experts give their views
[1 hours old]: After renewed strikes this week, does either side have an exit strategy?

- Families move out of 'nightmare' new-build homes plagued by defects, damp and mould
[5 hours old]: Dozens have contacted BBC Your Voice as complaints to ombudsman have tripled in a year.

- Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
[3 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

- Could robots be the future of theme parks?
[8 hours old]: Galaxy Robot Park is a 16,500-square-meter venue in South Korea, with attractions including humanoid robots dancing to K-pop hits.

- AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?
[15 hours old]: Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.

- Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles
[9 hours old]: Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero's welcome in London.

- 'Gromit was nearly a cat!': Secrets from 50 years of Aardman
[9 hours old]: Aardman turns 50 with stories of cat-like Gromit, silent Shaun and Chicken Run's Oscar legacy.

- Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
[3 hours old]: The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 posts by 2030.

- AI tools that take notes for GPs could miss vital information, study suggests
[11 hours old]: Researchers said the tools - which record consultations - could miss vital things like a patient's facial expressions or emotional state.

* Schools to close early for A66 crash funeral
[1 hours old]: The funeral of one of five young men killed in the crash with a police car will take place on Friday.

* US diesel prices hit an all-time-high
[0 hours old]: Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.

- Golden retrievers to gather at the breed's ancestral Highland home
[11 hours old]: The last event held at Guisachan House in the Highlands involved almost 500 dogs.

- Weekend heat for parts of UK before more rain next week
[9 hours old]: Parts of the UK will experience a short-lived surge of heat this weekend as hotter air from Europe moves in. Temperatures widely will be above 20C, with a peak of 27C in the south.

* 73 goals from dropping deep - we ask Kane to break down how he did it
[0 hours old]: Harry Kane was the highest goalscorer in Europe last season, yet he plays like a midfielder. We ask him to break down his game.

- 100 influencers invited to US Open spark debate on 'tennis etiquette'
[3 hours old]: The behaviour of influencers and content creators has become a major talking point at this year's US Open amid incidents of matches being disrupted.

- How 'unique' Bellingham is thriving in Mourinho's system
[2 hours old]: Jude Bellingham looks fit and ready to build on his World Cup form as he aims to rediscover his best at Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho.

- Ukrainian quits college team over Russian signing
[3 hours old]: Ukrainian Kate Koval says she left Louisiana State University's basketball program because of the team's decision to sign a Russian player.

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

- 'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'
[10 hours old]: Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

- Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?
[10 hours old]: At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.

* Firmus Energy customers face price increase
[0 hours old]: Customers in the Ten Towns area will see a 8.98% increase and 12.5% for Greater Belfast.

* Mum says 'no fat left to trim' on household costs as water bills set for 42% rise
[1 hours old]: Water companies were given the green light to increase bills for customers earlier this month.

- Would you lie to get a birthday freebie?
[4 hours old]: We ask people in London if they would fib about their birthday to get a free treat from a shop or restaurant.

- Business Daily
[13 hours old]: Rising bonds yields and growing government debt could see interest rates start to rise

- Watch: Trump commemorative coin goes on sale
[13 hours old]: The US Mint began selling gold-coloured (£0.74) coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness to mark the country's 250th anniversary.

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. Weekly quiz: What has been named TikTok's song of the summer in the UK?
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. Burnham’s Big Economic Choices
[17 hours old]: How is the global economic picture shaping Andy Burnham’s first budget?

. Has Pete Hegseth lost control of the Pentagon?
[40 hours old]: The US military is losing its senior leaders.

. Nvidia strikes .9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face
[17 hours old]: The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community.

. Households warned gas price spike could pile fresh pressure on energy bills
[20 hours old]: Experts warn low storage levels could push up gas prices further, leaving households with higher bills.

. B&Q and Five Guys among firms that paid staff below minimum wage
[21 hours old]: More than 600 companies underpaid staff, with £4m returned to workers, according to the government.

. Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
[28 hours old]: Analysis has found a "stark" gap in the spending power of households in the north and south of England on average.

. Stingy bosses and spare change: How much should you give to the office whip-round?
[34 hours old]: Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.

. How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable
[34 hours old]: The pop star formerly known as Posh Spice has taken nearly two decades to turn a profit.

. Trump coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century
[18 hours old]: The US Mint special edition is stamped with a portrait of Trump alongside the words "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST"

. Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules
[29 hours old]: Workers should weigh no more than 19.5st fully clothed so that they can be winched to safety in an emergency.

. Heathrow expansion an 'outdated' risk, mayor says
[29 hours old]: Sir Sadiq Khan is repeating his opposition to a third runway in response to a government consultation.

. Who is Alejandro Betancourt, colourful oil baron behind US-Venezuela oil deal?
[34 hours old]: The 46-year-old figure of international intrigue has an apparent knack for being in the right place at the right time.

. Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night
[44 hours old]: Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.

. Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring
[41 hours old]: The company says cutting roles would make its operations "simpler and faster".

. Netherlands moves billions in gold to London in 'crisis preparedness' move
[40 hours old]: The Dutch central bank removes some of its gold reserves from the US and Canada, saying it is because of "increasing geopolitical unrest".

. Why are UK borrowing costs rising and what does it mean for me?
[47 hours old]: Some government borrowing costs have hit their highest level for 28 years - what does it mean for you?

. Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK
[43 hours old]: Its backers say it would provide a "vital safety net" against runaway AI systems such as those from OpenAI and Anthropic.

. Kids eat free and loyalty points - six ways to eat out but not break the bank
[58 hours old]: The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can get you cheaper deals.

. Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
[35 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

. 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
[106 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

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

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[203 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
[227 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
[251 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
[245 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

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

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1042 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
[1571 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
[2051 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
[2123 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
[2379 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

. How much should you give towards a leaving gift?
[27 hours old]: We ask workers in London how much they'd contribute.