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. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[341 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
[581 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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- One of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford called 999 himself
[4 hours old]: He made the call almost an hour before a farmer also called police after seeing men in balaclavas.

- How did the RAF Fairford incident go from 'suspected bomb plot' to police bail?
[9 hours old]: Detectives are entering a vital stage of the investigation, with a number of options still open, the BBC's Daniel Sandford writes.

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

- Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care
[11 hours old]: The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.

- Chris Mason: Burnham delivers deeply political speech with a personal core
[9 hours old]: The key thing to understand about Andy Burnham's speech is these were the words and the delivery of both a new prime minister and a grieving son, the BBC's political editor writes.

- 'Mum sent them £140,000': How to spot the signs a loved one is being scammed
[5 hours old]: Helen discovered her mum was in the grip of a romance scam - here's how she found out and broke her free.

- Village team triumphs in FA Cup row replay
[8 hours old]: The controversial replay follows the FA ruling a referee had made a mistake in the initial match.

- Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons
[5 hours old]: Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.

- The intricate web Man City spun to con the Premier League
[8 hours old]: The 40-page document which confirmed Manchester City were found guilty of inflating sponsorship income makes fascinating reading. Here's what it sets out.

- Ukraine's prized steel industry left in ruins by Russian missile campaign
[5 hours old]: Ukraine's remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks.

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


- Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns
[4 hours old]: The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began.

- Could changing the pension triple lock pay for Burnham's big social care plan?
[9 hours old]: Burnham said he wants to change the pensions triple lock from 2030 to pay for his social care reform, but analysts have questioned whether it will raise enough money.

- Five takeaways from Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech
[12 hours old]: Big policy announcements and emotional moments as the prime minister delivers a speech to Labour's conference.

- Faisal Islam: Triple lock move is significant, but it's a gamble
[12 hours old]: I had expected him to try to forge a political consensus on this thorny issue at this stage, but he has gone further than that.

- Watch: How did Burnham's speech go down in the conference hall?
[13 hours old]: The PM received a standing ovation as he spoke about his late dad while setting out reforms to social care.

- Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system
[7 hours old]: The prime minister says he wants other parties to take part in a national commission on electoral reform.

- 'I like proving people wrong': The women taking up DIY and plumbing
[5 hours old]: Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain.

- It is time for Tuchel to offer Alexander-Arnold some trust
[6 hours old]: Having been overlooked for so long, Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a world-class moment on his return, writes Phil McNulty.

- Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents
[14 hours old]: He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges.

- Hidden habits that make your social anxiety worse - and how to break them
[4 hours old]: Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.

- The Papers: 'Burnham's triple shock' and 'City face expulsion'
[3 hours old]: Every front page on Wednesday is dominated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Party conference.

- How AI is creating a UK super-museum and revealing our planet's history
[4 hours old]: More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum

- Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city
[14 hours old]: Turner’s early 19th century painting - Rome, from Mount Aventine - will be on display in the Italian capital for the first time ahead of an auction in London in December.


- Three teenagers die after car enters River Wear
[9 hours old]: The bodies of two teenage boys and a teenage girl have been recovered from the water, police say.

- Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assault
[5 hours old]: Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez is accused of striking an agent with his car's side-view mirror while driving away.

- Student: Uni strikes 'not what we signed up for'
[2 hours old]: The University of Nottingham said it was "disappointed" by the timing of industrial action.

- Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after more than 100 allege brain injuries
[6 hours old]: Hundreds of riders were allegedly injured on X2, which has seats that spin 360 degrees.

- US Supreme Court denies Christa Pike's last-ditch bid to halt execution
[5 hours old]: The Tennessee inmate has been awaiting execution since she was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate.

- Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visit
[12 hours old]: The company that runs the Eiffel Tower said the removal of female staff during the visit earlier this month was "unacceptable".

- Time for Tuchel to offer Alexander-Arnold some trust
[6 hours old]: Having been overlooked for so long, Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a world-class moment on his return, writes Phil McNulty.

- New coach, new players, but same old failings hamper Scotland
[6 hours old]: Self-inflicted wounds cost Scotland on Sebastien Pocognoli's Hampden debut, writes Tom English.

- Who continues to show how important they are? England player ratings
[8 hours old]: How the England players rated following their Nations League match.

- Man City guilty of 'sham' contracts and £830m 'disguised funding scheme'
[10 hours old]: The Premier League confirms that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.

- Saracens face fines over 'wine consultant' Venter's media no-shows
[12 hours old]: Saracens are facing fines from Prem Rugby for director of rugby Brendan Venter's failure to fulfil media commitments.

- Fury & Joshua in London for news conference as doubts ease
[11 hours old]: Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua arrive in London for Wednesday’s launch news conference, with their December fight now expected to take place as scheduled.

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

- The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[5 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

- Soho House venue under investigation for food safety
[9 hours old]: A former chef contacted Hackney Council after complaining to managers at the members' club.

- OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model
[5 hours old]: Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI’s annual event for tech developers.

- Oura pulls bn stock market listing days after announcement
[11 hours old]: The wearable technology company had been expected to list its shares in the US.

- What is the triple lock and why are people talking about it?
[11 hours old]: The triple lock guarantees that the state pension is not overtaken by inflation or wage increases.

- US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy takes effect as trade war drags on
[15 hours old]: It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.

- Burnham says public body will invest in electricity grid
[13 hours old]: The prime minister said he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.

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. Breast Cancer Scandal: Exposing the Harm
[294 hours old]: BBC Health correspondent Sharon Barbour investigates a deepening breast cancer scandal.

. Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
[19 hours old]: Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.

. What a US diesel export ban could mean for you
[34 hours old]: The threatened proposal aims to protect US consumers from rising costs, but it could trigger major economic waves if it were to happen.

. OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
[19 hours old]: The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.

. I paid £30,000 for an 'influencer' degree. Here's why
[21 hours old]: Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from social media, but are they worth the money?

. UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban
[21 hours old]: John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.

. Aldi boss says some of rivals' loyalty discounts 'dupe' customers
[35 hours old]: Aldi is the only major supermarket chain that doesn't operate a loyalty scheme, which are hugely popular and used by millions of shoppers.

. UK diesel price hits all-time high, the RAC says
[32 hours old]: The US-Israel war with Iran has caused fuel prices to soar due to disruption of global oil supplies.

. What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[35 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes in October.

. Why UK diesel prices have hit an all-time high
[32 hours old]: The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at 198.32p, according to the RAC motoring body.

. Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge
[45 hours old]: Andy Burnham said that he would make tough decisions to fund a new national care service.

. Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor
[34 hours old]: John Healey's speech comes ahead of next month's Budget, as he faces pressure to bring down government borrowing costs.

. UK needs plan in case of 'unprecedented' AI job losses, says minister
[36 hours old]: Kanishka Narayan says one of his top priorities is to have a plan in place if job losses are as bad as some fear.

. Apple ordered to pay .7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit
[41 hours old]: Audio firm Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[125 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
[149 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[294 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?
[317 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[461 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
[461 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
[485 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[509 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
[524 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

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

. More free nursery hours proposed in budget
[18 hours old]: The government releases its proposed budget with "targeted measures" to help families.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[53 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?
[116 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
[1661 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
[2189 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. How much is in your savings account?
[47 hours old]: From £65 to ,000 - we talk savings with people in East London's Brick Lane.

. Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise
[106 hours old]: Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise

. What's the smallest amount you'd ask a friend to pay back?
[119 hours old]: We ask New Yorkers to share the smallest amount they'd ask a friend to pay back.

. Business Daily
[115 hours old]: Did trade frenemies find common ground at the White House?