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- Watch: What leaked audio reveals about Spain train crash
[12 hours old]: Recordings between a control centre and the train drivers appear to show one train was given clearance to move even though another train had stalled on the track.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[169 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
[538 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
[1306 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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- What we know about Binance's .3bn hack
[1 hours old]: BBC business reporter Archana Shukla explains more about what is suspected to be the largest hack in history.

* Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86
[0 hours old]: The actor died in Los Angeles following a "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

* Watch: Iconic moments from Sir Patrick Stewart's career
[0 hours old]: The renowned British actor died after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his spokesperson says.

* Foreign defence contractors will need to invest in UK under new rules
[1 hours old]: Foreign firms awarded large defence contracts will need to invest an equal value back into the UK, Wes Streeting announces.



- Bombshell confession in The Traitors as faithfuls finally turn the screw
[9 hours old]: Could the faithfuls finally come good in Thursday's penultimate episode?

- The Democratic party in the US has an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix
[7 hours old]: Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.

- Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery
[3 hours old]: End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.

- Hazardous driving conditions for Friday as fog warning issued by Met Office
[3 hours old]: Foggy conditions likely to bring tricky conditions for the Friday morning commute as severe weather warning issued.

- Google value plunges by 0bn as it admits AI search is hitting its ad sales
[11 hours old]: Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI search summaries were affecting ad revenue.

- 'I made the wrong decision,' Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC
[3 hours old]: In her first interview since the incident, Joanna Wietrzyk told the BBC she takes responsibility for it but did not deserve such a severe backlash.

- From watching Star Trek to knighthood - Sir Patrick Stewart on the BBC
[10 hours old]: The actor was a familiar face across the BBC over the years, appearing on programmes like The Graham Norton Show and HARDTalk.

- Actor who moved effortlessly between Star Trek and Shakespeare
[5 hours old]: The English actor began his career on stage before finding fame as the captain of the USS Enterprise.

- A life in pictures
[5 hours old]: His career on stages and screens spanned seven decades but came to be defined by his roles on some of the most popular sci-fi franchises in history.

- We went on holiday with our neighbours and swapped families - it tore us apart
[3 hours old]: Rachel Stone tells how her parents swapped partners, the chaos it caused and how she came to forgive them.

- Weekly quiz: What was wrong with the Spotify listing of Dolly Parton's Jolene?
[15 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- China made Mbappé apologise - but many don't know exactly what he said
[10 hours old]: His comment about Chinese leader Mao sparked anger but censorship left many wondering what exactly happened.

- I didn't know I was lacking in vitamin D until I collapsed at work
[9 hours old]: Doctors are finding vitamin D deficiency is increasingly widespread in the UK, especially in young people. But the symptoms are difficult to spot and can be missed.

- Many Cubans voted for Trump - now they're turning on Republican immigration policies
[9 hours old]: President Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.

- From Levi's to Primark - the fashion chains selling mended clothes
[9 hours old]: A new generation is embracing eye-catching patching and visible mends.

- The Papers: 'No welfare cuts before election' and 'Police probe Epstein's Balmoral stay'
[3 hours old]: Healey's budget fallout and fresh police probe into Epstein's stay at Balmoral with ex-Prince Andrew lead Friday's papers.

- Biggest fibre boost could be scraps in your bin, experts say
[9 hours old]: Chomping on vegtable skins, seeds and stalks could give us vital fibre, say food scientists.

- Student-backed election winners demand sweeping resignations in Serbia
[9 hours old]: Days after ousting Aleksandar Vučić's party from power, Student List MPs call for top figures to stand down.

- Watch: Australia's mushroom murderer loses appeal and may now die in prison
[8 hours old]: Judges agreed with the prosecution’s appeal that Erin Patterson’s initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.

- Attenborough-backed appeal secures £30m estate
[3 hours old]: The purchase of the vast Rothbury Estate by wildlife groups is hailed as "something very special".

- Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded
[1 hours old]: Nicola Shaw, who has led the company since 2022, will step down in January, it is announced.

- 'I run a spotless kitchen', says Michelin-star restaurant chef in wake of food hygiene debacle
[3 hours old]: Chef Gareth Ward defends how he operates in documentary after Ynyshir got a one-star hygiene rating.

- Scottish police to target online gangs forcing children to self-harm
[3 hours old]: Officers are hunting members of loose online networks of sadists who mainly targets girls on gaming platforms and social media.

- Grealish dropped over 'breach of club discipline' - what now?
[14 hours old]: Jack Grealish is left out of Everton's EFL Cup win over Newcastle United on Thursday because of "a breach of club discipline".

- How talking about Man Utd's cycle of doom became an industry
[3 hours old]: Manchester United's struggles are pored over more than ever before - not least by former players.

- Why managers must put their own fitness first - Pulis
[2 hours old]: BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains why Vincent Kompany's health scare was a reminder that management takes its toll physically and mentally

- F1 has never had anyone like me - Hamilton
[2 hours old]: Lewis Hamilton says he is unlike any driver Formula 1 has seen before and reaffirms a determination to keep racing into his mid-forties.

- Sutton's predictions v Bad Day At The Office star John Hannah
[13 hours old]: BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Bad Day At The Office star John Hannah, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

- Burnham 'ready to support' Poundland staff as retailer faces collapse
[14 hours old]: Poundland's bosses are filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business.

- How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
[1 hours old]: Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.

* Crypto giant Binance hit by .3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
[0 hours old]: Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor.

- Who should pay on the first date?
[3 hours old]: Yasmin Rufo asks New Yorkers who picks up the bill on a first date, and how much they usually spend.

- P&R urged to speed up review of relocation grants
[3 hours old]: Forward Guernsey believes the allowance is putting pressure on rental prices.

- The South West reacts to Budget announcements
[15 hours old]: Tourism and business leaders have been reacting to John Healey's first Budget as chancellor.

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. Faisal Islam: This Budget was micro and that was deliberate
[17 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey's plans fall short of radical action to create a promised new economic model.

. US interest rates held steady and economy grows - what it means for you
[16 hours old]: The Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions affect everything from mortgages to car loans

. 'Painful' years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall
[20 hours old]: Budget forecasts show growth in living standards grinding almost to a halt.

. Bereaved families will not face tax bill over pension delays under new rules
[18 hours old]: Campaigners had warned some families could face an unfair financial penalty because of delays which were not their fault.

. I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
[21 hours old]: People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.

. DoorDash to buy Instacart in bn deal it says will expand customer options
[18 hours old]: Instacart shoppers will be able to buy from 150,000 stores, compared to the 100,000 currently available on the platform, the firms said.

. What we now know about the UK economy in four charts
[37 hours old]: The Office for Budget Responsibility says higher energy prices will impact everything from prices and living standards to economic growth.

. What the Budget offers for under 25s - and what it leaves out
[37 hours old]: The chancellor announced a series of measures which will impact under-25 year-olds from housing to minimum wage.

. Your pay, energy bills and savings: How the Budget affects you
[18 hours old]: Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.

. Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
[38 hours old]: The chancellor targets the cost of living amid global economic turmoil but opposition parties say he has not been bold enough.

. Healey provides some breathing space but things still set to get worse for most
[37 hours old]: The chancellor talked of charting a new course for Britain, but the impact of Iran war has limited his options.

. 'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
[24 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[57 hours old]: As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[202 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
[226 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[346 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?
[370 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?
[394 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?
[514 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
[554 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

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

. Island Energy: No plans to remove gas standing charge
[20 hours old]: The provider said any change would need support from the community, the regulator and government.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[778 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?
[841 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
[2385 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
[2914 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Watch: Hundreds queue for city's new Lego store
[16 hours old]: Fans queued for hours ahead of the opening of a new Lego Store in Norwich.

. Chancellor says government has 'moral duty' to help young people out of work
[26 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey says any cuts to welfare will be done "in a Labour way".

. The Bottom Line
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. Three ways the Budget affects you
[39 hours old]: The BBC's Esyllt Carr explains how the chancellor's spending plans impact young people.