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- US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz
[2 hours old]: Vice-President JD Vance is among US officials expected to take part in negotiations resuming on Saturday in Oman.

- Russia trains sights on schools, offices and buses in busy Ukrainian city
[4 hours old]: In Zaporizhzhia, the densely populated city close to the front line, the security situation is deteriorating.

- England's Guehi, Rice & James all train before Norway game
[5 hours old]: Midfielder Declan Rice and defenders Marc Guehi and Reece James all train with England on the eve of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

- See if you can spot an AI deepfake with our test
[3 hours old]: Researchers in Aberdeen have been finding out if you can train people to identify computer-generated facial images.

- Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
[10 hours old]: The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.

. Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
[36 hours old]: Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

. Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company
[67 hours old]: Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[236 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

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- Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Ann Widdecombe
[5 hours old]: There was initially no suggestion of suspicious circumstances when her death was announced on Friday morning.

- Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question - Chris Mason on Widdecombe
[6 hours old]: Plenty in Westminster who knew her, whether they agreed with her or not, found her immensely likeable.

- Triple murder suspect arrested in South Africa
[7 hours old]: Prosecutors in the UK authorise charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma.

- Chaos and confusion reign as Harry loses media battle
[3 hours old]: Team Sussex has had a bumpy last seven days in the UK, which was meant to focus on the Invictus Games.

- Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote
[4 hours old]: They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

- Cooler for some this weekend but heatwave continues
[3 hours old]: The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.

- Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
[1 hours old]: Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

- Could Andy Burnham scrap stamp duty?
[3 hours old]: Andy Burnham has spoken about reforming stamp duty and council tax - what do experts think he might do when he becomes PM?

* People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening
[0 hours old]: Health officials warn little over half of 54-year-olds completed free at-home test kits.

- New dinosaur species with neck as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
[6 hours old]: The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.

- Merino the unlikely hero again - as Spain wait for Lamine Yamal show
[4 hours old]: Mikel Merino came off the bench to send Spain into the World Cup semi-finals - but Lamine Yamal is still waiting for his moment to truly shine.

- Lammens' error spells end for Belgium's golden generation
[4 hours old]: Belgium's World Cup campaign ends after Senne Lammens' error against Spain - could it all be over for their golden generation too?

- Football's best bromance: Why Bellingham and Haaland break the mould
[7 hours old]: The two players have won an army of admirers from social media clips for their honesty in interviews.

- Ann Widdecombe murder probe: What we know so far
[10 hours old]: Police say they are searching for a suspect in connection with the former MP's death at her home on Dartmoor.

- Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
[3 hours old]: It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conquerer did battle with King Harold to rule England.

- Forced to wait his turn, Marine Le Pen's deputy Bardella returns to the shadows
[4 hours old]: Thirty-year-old Jordan Bardella had been groomed for success as France's next hard-right leader. He will now have to wait longer.

- 'Widdecombe murder inquiry' and 'Strike Norse'
[4 hours old]: Murder probe into ex-Tory minister Ann Widdecombe's death and England v Norway preview leads Saturday's papers.

- Twelve men and 12 women enter a Buddhist temple - will the monks help them find love?
[5 hours old]: Dating can be hard in South Korea. A group of monks hope a 30-hour rural retreat can help.

- Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait?
[3 hours old]: The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.

- Snow Patrol on 20 years of Chasing Cars, and their 'non-duet' with Kylie
[3 hours old]: The band look back on their biggest hit, and explain why their new single with Kylie isn't a duet.

- Strangulation survivor urges stricter sentencing as crime reports increase
[5 hours old]: More than 44,000 reports were made to police in the past year, a report says.

- Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
[4 hours old]: Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”

- Eight charged over alleged conspiracy to attack White House UFC event
[8 hours old]: Thousands of people attended the event last month, including President Trump and Vice-President JD Vance.

- 'Devastating' evidence against Charlie Kirk murder suspect laid out in court
[3 hours old]: Prosecutors build a vivid picture of the suspect's movements as they seek to try the 23-year-old.

- 50 Cent asked judge to bail dealer for European tour
[3 hours old]: Details of the rapper's letter emerge after Abdirahiim Hassan is jailed at Derby Crown Court.

- At Canada's biggest rodeo, the starting gun is fired in the fight over Alberta separation
[3 hours old]: Canadian unity takes centre stage at the Calgary Stampede as fears of a Brexit-style upset looms over the October vote on Alberta's future.

- Fery's Wimbledon run ended by Zverev in semi-finals
[11 hours old]: Arthur Fery's unforgettable Wimbledon run comes to an end as Alexander Zverev beats the British wildcard to secure a place in the final.

- Spain into semi-finals at expense of Belgium after Merino's late winner
[5 hours old]: Mikel Merino emerges as Spain's hero yet again as the substitute scores in the 88th minute to stun Belgium and set up a World Cup semi-final against France.

- 'Good but not good enough' for 'blessed and cursed' Djokovic
[6 hours old]: Most players would be satisfied with reaching a Wimbledon semi-final and the Australian Open final in the space of six months. Not Novak Djokovic.

- Ecclestone breaks record - in front of those who paved the way
[7 hours old]: Sophie Ecclestone is a fitting player to take the headlines after a momentous opening day at Lord's, where past England players were honoured for paving the way.

- Major car firms found not to have installed emissions-cheating devices
[11 hours old]: A High Court judge said some major car manufacturers did not install a device to cheat emissions testing.

- EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in
[12 hours old]: The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a recent takeover offer from Castlelake.

- Chip giant SK Hynix raises .5bn as shares surge in bumper US listing
[10 hours old]: The shares surged as much as 17% in their Nasdaq trading debut on Friday following the record-breaking foreign listing.

- EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
[15 hours old]: Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".

- Should you be switching bank accounts?
[13 hours old]: Martin Lewis covers whether you should be switching bank accounts.

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. Andy Burnham (Almost) Wins
[32 hours old]: Burnham on track to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him.

. After 250 years, do US citizens still believe in the American Dream?
[178 hours old]: Historian Heather Cox Richardson on what history tells us about modern America

. 'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
[25 hours old]: The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

. Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children
[17 hours old]: People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

. Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
[28 hours old]: A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

. We've saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
[19 hours old]: The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

. Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
[52 hours old]: The insurance cost of electric vehicles is still putting off many would-be buyers. So what can be done about it?

. Interest rates may need to rise this year, says Bank of England economist
[33 hours old]: Chief economist at the Bank of England says slower growth and inflationary pressures mean rate rise needed

. I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
[52 hours old]: The CEO of Lloyds Bank talks about how to save, budget, avoid scams and manage money in a relationship.

. How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
[41 hours old]: As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?

. Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
[40 hours old]: Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

. Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved
[41 hours old]: Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.

. Life of Sizewell B extended by another 20 years
[46 hours old]: The power plant was due to reach the end of its life in 2035 but will now continue until 2055.

. Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
[64 hours old]: Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

. From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
[66 hours old]: The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.

. Online marketplaces still selling dozens of unsafe baby products, Which? finds
[56 hours old]: Pillows, sleeping bags and feeders subject to safety notices were found on sites including Amazon and TikTok.

. Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services
[74 hours old]: No final decision has been made but the job cuts will happen in the autumn if the redundancy plans are approved.

. Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
[63 hours old]: The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

. Victims of 23andMe data breach to get m payout, judge rules
[75 hours old]: 23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.

. Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
[69 hours old]: A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.

. Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change
[62 hours old]: The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.

. Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets
[70 hours old]: Nearly 6,000 social homes are thought to be illegally listed on short-term rental platforms.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[52 hours old]: The median cost of a home in the city is now .7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

. Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
[99 hours old]: Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[196 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[388 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[436 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[460 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[532 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[556 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[603 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[628 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[700 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[724 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[772 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Drivers urged to shop around amid 11p fuel gap
[22 hours old]: The RAC says motorists are missing out on savings because many are not using price comparison tools.

. Why has the price of fish and chips gone up?
[22 hours old]: One Dorset fish and chip shop says VAT, the war in Ukraine and energy prices are pushing up costs.

. Welfare cuts: What's been happening with Pip and universal credit?
[40 hours old]: The government commissioned a review into Pip last year after it was forced to water down planned cuts to benefits.


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

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[724 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[796 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1052 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1636 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

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