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- Roll-out begins for passport-free airport e-gates
[15 hours old]: The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[514 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
[754 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

* Fears coastal town road closure could leave Watchet 'desolate'
[1 hours old]: Businesses in Watchet are concerned by the closure of the main road into Watchet.

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- US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
[2 hours old]: Experts and lawyers called the apparent recovery unprecedented, noting she is believed to be the only known person to survive a lethal injection.

- What we know about Christa Pike’s ‘unprecedented' recovery
[9 hours old]: The BBC's Sarah Smith details the injuries sustained by the US death row inmate after two failed lethal injections, and what comes next.

- Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas-led attacks grapple with how to rebuild
[4 hours old]: Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there.

- Military training sites to be investigated following rape and abuse claims at Army college
[4 hours old]: In August, four young women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed at the school in Harrogate.

- Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
[1 hours old]: The Tory leader has been seeking to reframe the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.

- The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope
[4 hours old]: Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.

- Jaguar unveils new electric car after 'woke' ridicule
[1 hours old]: Two years after JLR relaunched Jaguar into a blizzard of controversy, it has launched its new EV.

- Watch: Police raid on gang behind fake gay asylum claims
[14 hours old]: The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.

* New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10
[1 hours old]: Care should focus on healthy eating and exercise, not medicines such as weight-loss injections, says the World Health Organization

- Man charged with murder after GP found dead at her home
[4 hours old]: A man is charged with the murder of a GP who was found dead at her home.

- Green member behind Zionism motion named as 'close friend' of jailed al-Qaeda supporter in court
[11 hours old]: Lubna Speitan offered to testify on behalf of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for 40 years after a Heathrow bomb plot investigation.

- 'Dad dragged me out of bed by my hair to work' - rural abuse victims want more support
[4 hours old]: The National Rural Crime Network says the true picture of rural abuse is often hidden, with survivors often having more barriers to reach support.

- What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?
[14 hours old]: Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.

- ‘Hang-xiety’ dread is real but here’s how you can manage it
[10 hours old]: For some, a hangover can start an anxious spiral. We spoke to experts about the reasons why.

- Drinking and consent - Cornell rape allegations expose 'loopholes' in laws
[12 hours old]: The BBC speaks to experts about current US state sexual assault laws and why some believe changing them will help alleged victims.

- The ‘biggest puzzle game ever’ is being released – its creator explains why it took 10 years
[10 hours old]: Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

- Midfield options and a fab front four - what we've learned about England
[10 hours old]: From Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to Alex Scott's debut, Phil McNulty assesses what England have learned during this international window.

- Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?
[10 hours old]: Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.

- Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint dies aged 102
[1 hours old]: She starred opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, then alongside Cary Grant in Hitchcock's North by Northwest.

- UK risks being 'uninvestable' if new oil and gas fields not approved, warns oil giant
[10 hours old]: The boss of the Norwegian state company says further investment in the UK could be at risk if Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.

* 'Wear more clothes if it's cold,' schools in Northern Ireland told as energy bills rise
[0 hours old]: The EA suggests cost-saving measures as it warns school gas and electricity bills are set to rise.

- Survivors 'betrayed' after rapist fled to Pakistan while on bail
[4 hours old]: Amar Ilyas left the UK while on bail for sexual offences, and never returned for his trial.

- Nepali families left in limbo as many people missing after floods aren't officially dead
[11 hours old]: Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.

- Puffin island on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
[4 hours old]: Lundy is in "real jeopardy" and could be evacuated if supplies run out, bosses say.

- Honeymoon over as Pocognoli's Scotland suffer domestic disharmony
[11 hours old]: Sebastien Pocognoli is left with questions to answer after an inert Scotland performance leaves him still searching for his first home win, writes Tom English.

- Ronaldo wants Portugal 'punishment' but not retiring
[11 hours old]: Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal after head coach Jorge Jesus "broke his word to me".

- Pidcock angry after team-mates hit by police vehicle
[1 hours old]: Tom Pidcock wanted to "stop racing" after he says two of his team-mates were hit by a police vehicle travelling the wrong way down the course at the Tre Valli Varesine.

* Why you could represent GB in one of newest Olympic sports
[0 hours old]: The Los Angeles Olympics are just two years away but you could get there with a new sport as Great Britain's flag football team is on the lookout for new talent.

- Equinor says it may stop investing in UK if oil and gas fields do not get go-ahead
[10 hours old]: The boss of the Norwegian state company says further investment in the UK could be at risk if Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.

- Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever'
[10 hours old]: Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

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

- Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal
[14 hours old]: The gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming.

- Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users
[15 hours old]: Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.

- From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
[14 hours old]: The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

- Paramount takes over Warner Bros in 0bn Hollywood merger
[13 hours old]: The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.

* 'Wear more clothes if it's cold,' schools told as energy bills rise
[0 hours old]: The EA suggests cost-saving measures as it warns school gas and electricity bills are set to rise.

- Landlord's heartbreak as pub shuts down
[4 hours old]: A pub landlord forced to close down says more venues face similar closures without more tax cuts.

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. We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
[25 hours old]: Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

. NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute
[19 hours old]: Drivers who deliver medical equipment to hospitals across England reject a 4% pay increase.

. Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
[26 hours old]: The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.

. OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
[26 hours old]: Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

. Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves
[28 hours old]: In the internet age, medium-sized retail hubs are looking for new ways to survive and thrive.

. Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growing
[34 hours old]: The world's fastest growing major economy has one of the worst performing major equity markets in 2026.

. Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
[41 hours old]: It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

. Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
[47 hours old]: The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.

. Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget
[40 hours old]: Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

. BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
[47 hours old]: The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers

. Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce
[47 hours old]: The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.

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

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

. Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?
[47 hours old]: At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.

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

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

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[154 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
[178 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?
[298 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
[322 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[466 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?
[490 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[634 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
[634 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
[658 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[682 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. Irish budget tackles childcare and energy costs
[28 hours old]: The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.

. Banks still refusing credit cards, watchdog says
[28 hours old]: Applications are being denied despite a change to make it easier, Jersey Consumer Council says.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[226 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?
[289 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
[1833 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
[2362 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. How much is your salary?
[51 hours old]: And would you reveal it in a job interview?

. Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
[112 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.

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