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. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[23 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
[391 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

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[1159 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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* France prepares for day of protest a week after nationwide riots
[0 hours old]: Hundreds of thousands are expected to turn out, as more than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over some may defy restrictions.

- UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab
[6 hours old]: The chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.

- Met investigates reports of letter detailing claims about Meghan's father
[3 hours old]: Scotland Yard opens an inquiry after the Duchess of Sussex said she was sent a letter containing "disturbing allegations".

- Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes anguish over children he couldn't save
[8 hours old]: Kaylub Giamanco, has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.

- Arrest made after fire at Hitler's famed Eagle's Nest retreat
[3 hours old]: Around 200 emergency personnel are deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.

- Celebrity Traitors left on a knife edge after a trip to the field of screams
[8 hours old]: A newly earned special power left one contestant with a big decision to make in Friday's episode.

- Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack
[5 hours old]: The Independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.

- Why is John Travolta's old luxury jet in a small Australian town?
[9 hours old]: The BBC goes on board Travolta’s old Boeing 707 which is being reassembled in a small coastal town.

- Tory activist in 'contract killing broker' claim had worked for party HQ
[4 hours old]: Jack Ross was contracted to do social media work for the party until earlier this year, the BBC has been told.

- Prince William on how he once dreamed of becoming 'DJ Xara'
[12 hours old]: The Prince of Wales made a surprise appearance on the Graham Norton Show as part of a special edition to mark the Earthshot Prize.

- Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?
[7 hours old]: Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

- Strictly's new presenters - after frosty reviews have they warmed up?
[7 hours old]: Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe have split opinion but are getting into the groove, critics say.

- Ruins of Limoges city hall a symbol of France divided by national protests
[7 hours old]: Younger Limoges residents see the destruction of their town hall as unfortunate collateral damage in a wider movement. For others, the fire was an unacceptable tragedy.

- The Papers: 'Meghan warned over father' and 'Don't risk Truss-style budget'
[2 hours old]: Meghan Markle's responds to allegations over her father and PM warned to not risk 'Truss-style' budget leads Saturday's papers.

- Meghan statement offers answers after years of questions about her relationship with father
[13 hours old]: Today, without exactly using the word, Meghan claimed vindication.

- Before you crank up the thermostat, try these tips to keep your house warmer for longer
[7 hours old]: Make draught excluders from socks, leave your oven door open after cooking and opt for lots of thin layers of clothing to stay warm.

- The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign
[2 hours old]: BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

- How Brazil's changing working class is reshaping the presidential race
[1 hours old]: Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

- How does the UK state pension compare with other countries?
[6 hours old]: Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?

- The artist dropping her debut album after a billion streams
[7 hours old]: Irish DJ Jazzy came up on the Dublin club scene and has worked with industry heavyweights like Calvin Harris.

- Minneapolis withdrawal was 'surrender', Trump's ex-border patrol chief tells BBC
[1 hours old]: Greg Bovino was the public face of the controversial immigration enforcement operation in the city earlier this year.

- GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment
[11 hours old]: The doctor says she faced a brutal investigation after she passed on complaints brought to her by other doctors.

- Israeli forces begin demolishing Palestinian buildings in Hebron after two Israeli soldiers shot dead
[15 hours old]: The soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint outside the West Bank city on Friday morning.

* Canada inflict back-to-back losses on England
[0 hours old]: England suffer back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade as Canada win 31-22 in Ottawa, including a hat-trick for captain Sophie de Goede.

* Why Tottenham v Arsenal could define their seasons - live on BBC One
[1 hours old]: With Tottenham stuttering and Arsenal floundering, these fierce rivals both need a victory in Saturday's showdown, live on BBC One.

* Smith v Puello world title fight predictions
[0 hours old]: Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's light-welterweight title fight between WBC champion Dalton Smith and Alberto Puello.

- Leclerc fastest from Antonelli in US GP practice
[7 hours old]: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc leads Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in Friday practice at the United States Grand Prix.

- Civil servant who juggled five jobs says he was 'surprised' to be charged with fraud
[15 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury denied being dishonest when not telling employers he had other jobs.

- White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
[6 hours old]: From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

- The little-known investment Martin Lewis wants you to understand...
[15 hours old]: The little-known investment Martin Lewis wants you to understand

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. Carrick refuses to rule out dropping Fernandes in emotional address
[17 hours old]: Michael Carrick speaks for five uninterrupted minutes at media briefing to outline what Manchester United means to him, then refuses to rule out dropping Bruno Fernandes.

. Earnings limit of up to £140K for first-time buyers loan scheme
[19 hours old]: The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.

. Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns
[24 hours old]: The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.

. 'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok
[31 hours old]: Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years.

. Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
[36 hours old]: The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.

. L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skincare sales
[32 hours old]: The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".

. 'I wasn't thinking straight' says five jobs civil servant
[39 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.

. Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
[40 hours old]: The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

. The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
[55 hours old]: For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

. Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
[41 hours old]: The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.

. What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?
[18 hours old]: AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

. No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy
[51 hours old]: Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.

. Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
[59 hours old]: The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

. Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search?
[50 hours old]: How fair are AI recruitment tools that help decide our future, and what happens when we click "apply"?

. Meta fined bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
[57 hours old]: The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an bn deal with California.

. Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules
[56 hours old]: The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.

. Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
[56 hours old]: Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

. Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
[68 hours old]: The economic figures released on Wednesday show the constraints for John Healey as he puts the finishing touches to his Budget.

. Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budget
[68 hours old]: Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

. Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
[61 hours old]: The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.

. Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
[62 hours old]: A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

. What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[22 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

. Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs
[63 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[55 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
[79 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[199 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?
[224 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[247 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?
[367 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[407 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[560 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

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

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[704 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
[727 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[872 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Island inflation rate rises to 3%, figures show
[19 hours old]: The rising cost of food and alcohol drives an increase in the inflation rate, figures show.

. Renting in London - 'I pay £2,000 for one bedroom'
[25 hours old]: We ask people in the capital how much they pay for their homes.

. 'I live in the dark': How rising bills are shaping daily life
[25 hours old]: Errol McGuiness says he has changed his daily routine to cope with higher household bills.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[631 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?
[694 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

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. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[2768 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

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