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- US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base
[6 hours old]: A statement says all bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been "re-deployed to their home stations" in the US.

. Travelodge failed sex assault victim 'at every stage'
[84 hours old]: Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[461 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
[701 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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and in other news ...

- Polanski banned from Israel after party's motion declaring 'Zionism is racism'
[8 hours old]: The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton.

- Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
[1 hours old]: With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

* Protesters scuffle with police as migrants brought ashore on south coast
[0 hours old]: The Home Office said 149 migrants were brought ashore and taken by coach to a processing centre in Kent.

- Shadow chancellor to unveil Tory plans to cut taxes and regulations
[7 hours old]: Shadow ministers will unveil a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

* Potty training scheme to roll out to 20 more areas
[1 hours old]: The government wants 75% of children to end their first year of school with a good level of development by 2028.

* Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy
[1 hours old]: The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce's head as worries over AI grow.

- France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protests
[10 hours old]: Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.

- Girl, 12, fatally shot in US during 'dispute over parking space'
[10 hours old]: Police in Baltimore have said the young girl was not a target of the shooting but was caught in the crossfire.

- Yemen's government announces all-out war to reclaim land from Houthis
[12 hours old]: The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.

- I'm a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch
[12 hours old]: The Tory leader seeks to echo Margaret Thatcher as she sets out her guiding political principles.

- Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
[12 hours old]: Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.

- The job interview question you don't have to answer
[5 hours old]: Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.

- Forced to call him 'Dad': Trial over sexual abuse in disabled care home shocks South Korea
[6 hours old]: The BBC spoke to one of three residents at a care home who were sexually assaulted by a staff member.

- 'Money-grab' or celebration? NFL kicks off London series
[8 hours old]: The NFL kicked off this season's series of London games on Sunday but the build-up was overshadowed by anger from long-term fans over ticket prices.

- The Papers: Badenoch's 'bonfire of green laws' and 'Drop in global dealmaking'
[4 hours old]: Monday's front pages include stories about Kemi Badenoch at the start of the Tory conference, plus reports on global finance , abuse in schools and a BBC romance.

- I only found out I had cancer after my four-year-old kicked me in the testicles
[8 hours old]: Dad discovers he has cancer after he was accidentally kicked in the testicles.

- What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?
[6 hours old]: The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.

- How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
[3 hours old]: India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.

* Supporters of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan march to Pakistan capital
[0 hours old]: Thousands have taken to the streets after talks between authorities and Khan's party ended in deadlock.

- British Museum announces changes to ease Bayeux Tapestry queues
[15 hours old]: Measures include extended opening hours, as well as an audio guide and additional seating for visitors.

- Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges
[14 hours old]: BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.

- US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Japan's Okinawa
[14 hours old]: Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.

- Wales' Elfyn Evans wins his first World Rally Championship
[15 hours old]: Five-time runner-up Elfyn Evans is world champion for the first time after rival Oliver Solberg crashes in the final moments of Rally Italia Sardegna.

- Hamilton bemused after glitch turns F1 into 'Lego race'
[11 hours old]: Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton liken the effects of a software bug that affected multiple cars before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to a "Lego race".

- Israel 'tried to intimidate' Irish amid spitting row - Hallgrimsson
[6 hours old]: Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says he felt Israel were "trying to intimidate" his team amid allegations of spitting during Sunday's Nations League draw.

- Humphries wins Grand Prix to end barren spell
[7 hours old]: World number two Luke Humphries ends a 16-month wait for a PDC major trophy with a stunning 6-4 victory over Gerwyn Price in the World Grand Prix final.

- Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark loss
[6 hours old]: Craig Bellamy suggests the new four-match international window has counted against Wales after Sunday's Nations League defeat against Denmark.

- Arsenal 10 points off WSL leaders - is Slegers' job at risk?
[8 hours old]: It is only five matches into the WSL season but Arsenal are already 10 points behind leaders Manchester City and manager Renee Slegers is coming under increasing scrutiny.

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. Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes
[17 hours old]: Thousands of people joined the queue in the hope of securing tickets to Worthy Farm.

. Courts backlog will fall despite scrapping of jury trial plan, minister says
[17 hours old]: Speaking to the BBC, the justice secretary vows to reduce delays in the system after scrapping plans from the previous government.

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. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat
[48 hours old]: The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

. Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
[43 hours old]: Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

. UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
[61 hours old]: The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.

. US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections
[62 hours old]: Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.

. 'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
[77 hours old]: A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

. What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
[77 hours old]: Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

. The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall
[77 hours old]: Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

. No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets
[66 hours old]: Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.

. Why UK diesel prices have breached the £2 per litre mark
[63 hours old]: The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at an all-time high of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring body.

. Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
[77 hours old]: The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

. OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'
[68 hours old]: The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

. Thames Water apologises after £145,000 customer billing mistake
[82 hours old]: The firm has apologised to the family.

. PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
[82 hours old]: Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.

. US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
[67 hours old]: President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

. Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
[89 hours old]: The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

. AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
[90 hours old]: Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

. HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case
[82 hours old]: The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.

. Vape tax comes into effect - but prices won't rise yet
[101 hours old]: Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.

. Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn
[93 hours old]: The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.

. Energy bills are rising by £60 a year - here's how you can bring that down
[93 hours old]: Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.

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

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

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

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[101 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
[125 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?
[245 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
[269 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[413 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?
[437 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[581 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
[581 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
[605 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[629 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
[643 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

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

. New baby bank 'open to everybody'
[46 hours old]: The facility offers essential items for free, including clothes for babies and small children.

. Rising energy costs add to cost of living for Northern Ireland's consumers
[47 hours old]: Households across Northern Ireland face increasing pressure on the cost of living as energy price hikes have come into effect.

. Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
[59 hours old]: Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[173 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?
[236 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
[1781 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
[2309 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?
[68 hours old]: The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.

. Business Daily
[80 hours old]: Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate

. Is it time to ditch premium bonds?
[85 hours old]: Martin Lewis says though they are the UK's most popular form of savings, not everybody benefits from them.

Martin explains who premium bonds are best for, and who they aren’t so good for.