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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 16:35 11 Oct 2026
 
* Attack on Saudi Arabian airport is another dangerous moment in already tense conflict
[0 hours old]: The Houthis have stepped up their attacks on Saudi Arabian soil, and while the physical damage can be quickly repaired, its reputation for stability is taking a battering.

* Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says
[0 hours old]: The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

- Swinney backs Flynn in ferry gas leak row and says 'nobody's perfect'
[4 hours old]: The first minister says he has confidence in his transport secretary, who denies being briefed about the ferry incident.

. We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
[80 hours old]: Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

. Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused
[72 hours old]: Plans for more trains would “likely increase delays and cancelled trains", the rail regulator says.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[88 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[856 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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- Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal
[5 hours old]: A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.

- Wildlife park remains closed after fatal tiger attack
[3 hours old]: Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed after a man entered the tiger enclosure and was fatally attacked on Saturday.

- Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
[2 hours old]: The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".

- Northern Lights dazzle skies across the UK
[6 hours old]: The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is the result of increased solar activity.

* Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant
[1 hours old]: It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

* Poland stabbings driven by online glorification of violence, Tusk says
[0 hours old]: The PM was speaking after violent attacks at Polish schools this week left one dead and others injured.

- Why are so many four-year-olds not potty-trained before school?
[13 hours old]: A third of school starters in the West Midlands last year were not toilet-trained, a survey suggests.

- Man, 36, arrested six years on from double murder
[5 hours old]: Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were gunned down at a lockdown party six years ago.

* Verstappen dominates for first Singapore Grand Prix win
[1 hours old]: Red Bull's Max Verstappen secures his first win in the Singapore Grand Prix, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli.

- Charities and businesses wrestle with diesel cost
[9 hours old]: Cancer charity Daft as a Brush and Teesside Minibus Hire say they are struggling with pump prices.

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. Three friends on their student debt: One paid off, one chipping away and one creeping up
[16 hours old]: Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the same time, but their student debt now looks very different.

. Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted
[16 hours old]: Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.

. AI is creating a 'human premium' for art made by people, but will it hold?
[16 hours old]: Amid a surge in AI content, many are placing extra value on art that's obviously made by a human. But can that last, asks Ros Atkins

. Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army
[17 hours old]: A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance.

. I was told I had depression for 14 years until I got sectioned - it was bipolar
[16 hours old]: Kimberley Atkinson assumed her symptoms were depression until her behaviour started to change dramatically.

. 'That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing?
[112 hours old]: For some, a hangover can start an anxious spiral. We spoke to experts about the reasons why.

. Young people are taking up bell-ringing to make connections
[177 hours old]: Katie Anderson says making music with others is an antidote to screens and scrolling.

. Historic cathedral introduces £12 fee for visitors from outside Scotland
[145 hours old]: St Giles' Cathedral now charges an entrance fee for visitors from outside Scotland.

. 'Tropical jungle' of wallabies, porcupines and parrots must move after neighbours complain
[50 hours old]: James Wale moved to the site two years ago and keeps animals including wallabies and rare birds.

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. Does Zack Polanski Face A Leadership Crisis?
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. Brad Pitt stars as a tank commander on a dangerous mission in WWII
[448 hours old]: Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action

. Australia in strong position against South Africa - first Test scorecard
[39 hours old]: Latest scorecard from the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban.

. Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
[25 hours old]: Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".

. Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
[41 hours old]: The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

. Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
[40 hours old]: The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?

. Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts
[47 hours old]: The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".

. Ex-Deutsche Bank trader jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturned
[49 hours old]: The Court of Appeal quashes the conviction of Christian Bittar, a former Deutsche Bank trader jailed in 2018.

. I've been with my boyfriend for two years and don't know his salary
[54 hours old]: Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations.

. Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
[51 hours old]: The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

. Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?
[44 hours old]: The price of fuel has soared as the cost of living emerges as a key issue for millions of Americans.

. 'Add me on WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
[64 hours old]: The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam.

. Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
[54 hours old]: The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.


. White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programme
[66 hours old]: An international visa programme has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.

. Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?
[64 hours old]: A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.

. 'You cannot build this car anywhere else in the world'
[58 hours old]: Car maker Longbow, which hopes to build thousands of cars, says the region has the talent and know-how.

. Everton owners consider selling club two years after takeover
[55 hours old]: Everton owners the Friedkin Group are exploring the sale of the club less than two years after taking control.

. Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen
[56 hours old]: Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions".

. Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design
[60 hours old]: The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

. Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
[71 hours old]: Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"

. Plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton revealed
[70 hours old]: Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.

. Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold
[75 hours old]: The distinctive Manhattan skyscraper will undergo a major renovation and provide a new supply of offices.

. 'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK
[83 hours old]: Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

. 'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
[88 hours old]: British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.

. The wildlife winners set to appear on your banknotes revealed
[88 hours old]: The decision comes after nearly half a million people voted on a shortlist of 18 creatures.

. Derry firm becomes one of UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP
[75 hours old]: The Martin Group has become one of the UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP out of administration.

. Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
[88 hours old]: A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

. New electric car 'make or break for Jaguar'
[82 hours old]: Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[64 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
[104 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[256 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
[280 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?
[400 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
[424 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[568 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?
[592 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Contribution of high value residents discussed
[58 hours old]: More than 260 industry leaders met to discuss the role wealthy residents play in Jersey's economy.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[328 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?
[391 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
[1936 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
[2464 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

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. Why are there so many sports subscriptions?
[53 hours old]: Pete Oliver of DAZN explains why the is a growing number of sports subscriptions and why they are getting more expensive.

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[64 hours old]: Economic conditions around the world are making young people rise up in protest

. How soon into dating do you talk about your salary?
[69 hours old]: You've met someone and it's going well so far. But bringing up how much you both earn can be a tricky conversation.

. New vape tax made me swap e-cigs for dartboards
[82 hours old]: The Vaping Product Duty will be imposed at a rate of £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid from April 2027.