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- 'We removed him from the cockpit': People on board describe what happened
[2 hours old]: Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[354 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
[594 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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- UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, PM says
[1 hours old]: The prime minister's comments come days after the suspects were released on the 'strictest possible bail conditions'.

- China funding UK research and sending it to Beijing's spies, MI5 warns
[4 hours old]: British universities are being urged to sever ties with China General Technology Research Institute which is linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS).

* UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped
[0 hours old]: Some 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago.

- Brexit referendum 'possible' in Labour election manifesto, Burnham tells BBC
[1 hours old]: The PM says a referendum wouldn't be the right thing now but the UK needs to consider its options for the future.

- Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted shortly before it was due to happen
[2 hours old]: Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.

* Teens who died in car that entered river named
[0 hours old]: Jackson Duke, Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw died when the car they were in ended up in the River Wear.

- Sussexes condemn 'reckless intrusion' after photographer spotted near Archie and Lilibet's school
[4 hours old]: One of two men seen outside the UK school attended by the children is understood to be an international press photographer.

* Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster
[0 hours old]: Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.

- Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard tapes
[5 hours old]: The auction house said it was "very disappointed" the lot could no longer be sold.

- Singer Lola Young says vaping has made breathing feel like a 'chore'
[1 hours old]: The Messy singer says her lungs feel "battery powered" due to the effects of vaping.

* What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel
[1 hours old]: The captain and first officer were injured, and one pilot has been arrested, officials say.

- Timeline of RAF Fairford incident and the investigation so far
[1 hours old]: From a late-night call about suspicious vehicles, to five men being arrested and then bailed - here is how the incident has unfolded.

- We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early
[1 hours old]: Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme.

- Criminal investigation? Relegation or expulsion? The key Man City questions
[4 hours old]: BBC Sport takes a look at the key questions following the guilty verdicts handed down to Manchester City.

- Residents fear new rules could mean dangerous cladding is left on blocks of flats
[5 hours old]: The government says it hopes the changes will speed up the process of removing cladding.

* Endometriosis trial gives hope to millions of women in pain like me
[0 hours old]: A £2.3m study will look at whether a personalised pain management plan can improve the quality of life of women who have the debilitating condition.

- Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
[2 hours old]: The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".

* Met hands Grenfell fire investigation file to CPS
[0 hours old]: The force is seeking charges against 54 individuals and 20 companies over the 2017 tower block fire.

- Rock, paper, scissors used to decide London Marathon race days for elite runners
[6 hours old]: A game of rock, paper, scissors is used to determine when the elite female and male races will take place at next year's two-day London Marathon.

- Burnham 'really concerned' if Man City owners sell up after rule breaches
[1 hours old]: The prime minister compares the allegations against Man City to the plight of his own club Everton.

- Meet 'Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week
[3 hours old]: The brown bear, described by one supporter as having both the "chonk and the badonk", will shortly enter hibernation, which can last up to six months.

- Tapestry tour added for blind after legal threat
[1 hours old]: The British Museum will offer an audio-described Bayeux Tapestry tour after a blind man's legal threat.

* Grooming gangs inquiry expanded to Birmingham and Wales
[0 hours old]: Targeted investigations will be carried out as part of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse.

- Ocon to leave Haas putting F1 future in doubt
[7 hours old]: Esteban Ocon is fighting to save his Formula 1 career after the Haas team announcement that they are splitting with the Frenchman at the end of the year.

* Gill hits 223 not out as India chase down Windies' record total
[0 hours old]: Shubman Gill hits a career-best 223 not out as India sensationally chase down West Indies' 405-7 in the second ODI in Guwahati.

- Djokovic wins first match since Wimbledon in China
[2 hours old]: Novak Djokovic beats Nuno Borges at the China Open to secure his first win since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals in July.

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

- Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey
[3 hours old]: AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

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

- Doubters spur me on: why more women are taking up DIY
[10 hours old]: Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain.

- Africa's richest man launches Kenya oil refinery despite land protests
[6 hours old]: The Kenya refinery is part of Dangote's ambitious bid to expand and help industralise Africa by 2030.

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

- The volunteers baking birthday cakes for children
[3 hours old]: The Hampshire group says it has seen a rise in demand and it needs more volunteer bakers.

- Drop in donations puts community pantry at risk
[12 hours old]: St Paul's Pantry in Norton Lees say things are looking "pretty grim" without support.

- Risks being taken with heating oil orders, firm says
[12 hours old]: Customers in Berkshire and Hampshire are leaving it late to refill their tanks, an oil firm says.

- Facing the future without the 'bank of mum and dad'
[12 hours old]: Young people struggling to make ends meet respond to the government's Your First Home scheme.

- Greggs to cut 740 jobs and close factories
[4 hours old]: High street bakery brand Greggs has announced plans to shut four of its factories and cut 740 jobs.

- Pie shop owner gets reply from Andy Burnham
[7 hours old]: Chorley businessman, Paul Bowen received a reply from Prime Minister Andy Burnham, after posting a video on social media about the closure of one of his shops due to the state of the high street.

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[306 hours old]: BBC Health correspondent Sharon Barbour investigates a deepening breast cancer scandal.

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

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


. Faisal Islam: Triple lock move is significant, but it's a gamble
[25 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.

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

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

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

. Oura pulls bn stock market listing days after announcement
[24 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?
[24 hours old]: The triple lock guarantees that the state pension is not overtaken by inflation or wage increases.

. Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
[32 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
[47 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
[32 hours old]: The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.

. US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy takes effect as trade war drags on
[28 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.

. I paid £30,000 for an 'influencer' degree. Here's why
[34 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
[34 hours old]: John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.

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

. Aldi boss says some of rivals' loyalty discounts 'dupe' customers
[48 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
[45 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?
[48 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
[45 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
[58 hours old]: Andy Burnham said that he would make tough decisions to fund a new national care service.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
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. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
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. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
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. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
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