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. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[35 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
[404 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
[1171 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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- Met Police says letter with claims about Meghan's father not shared with other law enforcement
[6 hours old]: The Met said it passed information to the duchess but did not share it with other law enforcement agencies.

- UK braces for worst of Storm Boelo as amber warnings due to come into force
[4 hours old]: Scotland, parts of northern England and Northern Ireland are forecast to be hit with the strongest winds from the country's second storm in as many days.

- Between quick wins and big dreams lies Burnham's biggest test
[8 hours old]: The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

- Mum who died trying to save sons swept away in Bahamas was hero, husband says
[2 hours old]: Nathan Gregory says the loss of childhood sweetheart Leanne "is unimaginable for our family".

- Palestinian families displaced as Israeli forces demolish Hebron homes, local officials say
[1 hours old]: The crackdown follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen on Friday - and comes just days ahead of Israel's election.

- Infantino tells BBC Sport he is backed by 'vast majority' of world football
[8 hours old]: Fifa president Gianni Infantino laughs off questions about whether he considered resigning over the World Cup sell-off debacle.

- Watch: Fire engulfs Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat
[3 hours old]: Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a 33-year-old German man following the fire.



- Plan for Northern Olympics to get £7m in Healey's Budget
[3 hours old]: The full feasibility study will look in detail at how hosting the Games in northern England could work.

- Sam Fender calls out ticket prices ahead of tour
[6 hours old]: The Geordie singer says on Instagram he is "not happy" with the reported ticket prices.

- Ukraine says Starlink connection 'now stable' after network limits
[7 hours old]: The slowed Starlink connections had affected the Ukraine's military and drone operations for a week.

- The convicted £33m tax fraudster evading justice and living it up in Dubai
[12 hours old]: Arif Patel "should not be beyond the reach of the justice system," says the PM’s anti-corruption champion.

- How Brazil's changing working class is reshaping the presidential race
[14 hours old]: Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

* Penders error & Palmer sees red - player ratings for Chelsea v Spurs
[0 hours old]: Goalkeeper Mike Penders endures a difficult first Premier League start, scoring an own goal in Spurs' 2-0 win at Chelsea. Here's how we - and you - rated the players.

- Man City's leaky defence highlights Donnarumma & Guehi struggles
[4 hours old]: Manchester City's 100% winning start to the Premier League season comes to an abrupt end against Aston Villa - leaving Enzo Maresca with glaring defensive issues to resolve.

* Leaving the technical area? Arteta has the receipts
[1 hours old]: Wandering Premier League managers beware, Arsenal's Mikel Arteta has compiled a dossier of bosses leaving their technical area.

* Hayen sacked by Burnley after just 14 games
[1 hours old]: Nicky Hayen is sacked after just 14 games in charge at Burnley following a poor start to the season.

- Rising demand from families needing Christmas help
[7 hours old]: Charlotte Riley says more families are reaching out for help for a variety of reasons.

- Charity expects demand for Christmas present campaign
[9 hours old]: The campaign, run by Little Stars, is running from today until 4 December.

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and in other older news ...

. Before you crank up the thermostat, try these tips to keep you and your home warmer for longer
[19 hours old]: With storms hitting parts of the UK and the clocks going back, here are some practical ways to cope with falling temperatures.

. Strictly's new presenters - after mixed reviews have they found their feet?
[19 hours old]: Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe have split opinion but are getting into the groove, critics say.

. California considers imposing 'world's first' tax on billionaires
[20 hours old]: Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

. The artist dropping her debut album after a billion streams
[20 hours old]: Irish DJ Jazzy came up on the Dublin club scene and has worked with industry heavyweights like Calvin Harris.

. How the UK state pension compares with other countries
[19 hours old]: Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?

. Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams
[139 hours old]: Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.

. When to switch your clocks back as British Summer Time comes to an end
[127 hours old]: British Summer Time will soon comes to an end as the clocks go back an hour to Greenwich Mean Time.

. My dream of being a paramedic helped me save a life at 15
[134 hours old]: Ethan gives CPR to a 75-year-old man he found collapsed on the street in cardiac arrest.

. Watch: Moment fin whale swallows thousands of gallons of water during feeding
[103 hours old]: Videographer Rhys Morgan captured footage of the worlds second largest whale lunge feeding on his drone.

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. Coming soon: Sir David Attenborough's next great ocean journey
[4054 hours old]: Every wave has a story. Experience the wonder waiting beneath the surface

. How does the UK state pension compare with other countries?
[19 hours old]: Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?

. UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab
[19 hours old]: The chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.

. Civil servant who juggled five jobs says he was 'surprised' to be charged with fraud
[27 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury denied being dishonest when not telling employers he had other jobs.

. White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
[18 hours old]: From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

. Earnings limit of up to £140K for first-time buyers loan scheme
[31 hours old]: The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.

. Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns
[36 hours old]: The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.

. 'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok
[43 hours old]: Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years.

. Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
[48 hours old]: The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.

. L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skincare sales
[44 hours old]: The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".

. 'I wasn't thinking straight' says five jobs civil servant
[52 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.

. Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
[52 hours old]: The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

. The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
[67 hours old]: For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

. Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
[53 hours old]: The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.

. What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?
[30 hours old]: AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

. No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy
[63 hours old]: Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.

. Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
[71 hours old]: The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

. Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search?
[62 hours old]: How fair are AI recruitment tools that help decide our future, and what happens when we click "apply"?

. Meta fined bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
[69 hours old]: The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an bn deal with California.

. Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules
[68 hours old]: The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.

. Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
[68 hours old]: Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

. Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
[80 hours old]: The economic figures released on Wednesday show the constraints for John Healey as he puts the finishing touches to his Budget.

. Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budget
[80 hours old]: Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

. Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
[74 hours old]: The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.

. Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
[74 hours old]: A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

. What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[34 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

. Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs
[75 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[68 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
[92 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[211 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?
[236 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?
[260 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?
[380 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
[420 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[572 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
[596 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?
[716 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
[740 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[884 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Island inflation rate rises to 3%, figures show
[31 hours old]: The rising cost of food and alcohol drives an increase in the inflation rate, figures show.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[644 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?
[706 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
[2251 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
[2780 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

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. Renting in London - 'I pay £2,000 for one bedroom'
[37 hours old]: We ask people in the capital how much they pay for their homes.

. The Briefing Room
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[74 hours old]: Martin’s leading this week’s podcast with an urgent warning for anyone carrying credit card: now is the time to act.