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* Protesters gather as judges overturn ban on Drumcree parade
[0 hours old]: The Court of Appeal overturned an earlier ban on the Orange Order parading down the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown for the first time since the late 1990s.

- Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four years
[8 hours old]: The UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious".

- Met to re-examine CCTV from Jill Dando murder case
[11 hours old]: Police are reviewing footage of a man at Putney Bridge station after the Crimewatch presenter was shot in 1999.

- Vollering wins women's road race world title
[3 hours old]: Demi Vollering continues her remarkable season with a thrilling victory in the women's road race in Montreal.

. We ship our gym equipment all over the world
[43 hours old]: Northern Ireland's economic output, which is broadly equivalent to UK GDP, rose by 2.3% in the year to June.

. Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third
[56 hours old]: Recorded incidents of violence and harassment against passengers and rail workers showed a sharp increase in the year to March.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[265 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
[505 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

. What to think about when buying travel insurance
[62 hours old]: Consumer expert Harry Kind walks through what to do when buying travel insurance.


and in other news ...

- Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers on to housing ladder
[5 hours old]: The prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help.

- Faisal Islam: The two big calls the chancellor has to make ahead of the Budget
[1 hours old]: He must consider the longevity of Iran war economic pressures and how to sustain modest optimism, writes the BBC's Faisal Islam.

- Trump rejects Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
[2 hours old]: Iran's foreign minister acknowledges Trump's comments, but adds that Tehran is waiting for the "definitive views" of mediators.

- Republic of Ireland to wear black armbands for Israel game
[4 hours old]: Republic of Ireland players intend to wear black armbands "in recognition of all lives lost in the [Gaza] conflict" for match against Israel.

- Celebrity Traitors 2 cast: Who are this year's 'big dogs' and dark horses?
[1 hours old]: The reality TV game show returns on Thursday, with 21 stars vying to win £100,000 for their chosen charity.

- Can you eat ultra-processed foods and still be healthy? A dietitian analysed my weekly shop
[1 hours old]: UPFs are linked to a range of health problems. But no-one seems to be able to agree why.

- Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years - but her defence say she's a victim too
[1 hours old]: Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.

- Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxiety
[2 hours old]: China's economy and tech have developed at breakneck speed, but there is plenty worrying its Gen Z.

- Man City chairman confident club will prove innocence
[9 hours old]: Khaldoon Al Mubarak's comments came after the club was found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules.

* The Papers: 'Noel's crying his heart out' and 'global IVF disaster'
[0 hours old]: A couple of the papers feature more reaction to the Manchester City drama, after the club was found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules.

- Watch: Prince Harry says 'kids are happy' in British school after six years in US
[12 hours old]: He says his children are “happy in school” and the family returned to the UK for "lots of reasons".

- Watch: Thousands turn out to see Pope during Lourdes and Paris visit
[6 hours old]: The BBC's religion editor Aleem Maqbool explains what Pope Leo's visit means for France.

- British national among six dead in building explosion close to Acropolis in Athens
[11 hours old]: Four Americans and a Greek national are among those killed in a suspected gas explosion, officials said.

- Security lapses at Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, review says
[9 hours old]: The indpendent report also says Kirk's aides insisted he speak outdoors, overriding concerns from campus officials.

- England embrace the chaos - but control also needed to win big prizes
[1 hours old]: England embrace the chaos, but superb Spain show it will never win big prizes, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

- 'Mr Saturday' Russell 'comes through other side after real tough period'
[6 hours old]: George Russell described the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as "the most dominant weekend I've had in my career" after a win that felt like vindication.

- Tuchel rues 'big mistakes' - did Man City charges have impact?
[1 hours old]: England's loss to Spain was decided by uncharacteristic mistakes, with two Man City players making errors - so did club news affect performances for country?

- 'Pipe dream' to reality? Wakefield reach Grand Final
[4 hours old]: Wakefield Trinity were playing in rugby league's second tier in 2024. Two years on, they are one win away from becoming Super League champions.

- No Premier League appetite to strip Man City of titles - but threat remains
[11 hours old]: After being found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges for breaching Premier League, could Manchester city really be stripped of eight trophies?

- England secure win over New Zealand with last-gasp try
[7 hours old]: England extend their unbeaten run to 41 Tests after Zoe Harrison scores a try in overtime as the Red Roses beat New Zealand 26-19 at the Allianz Stadium.

- Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market?
[14 hours old]: Employees and recruiters weigh into the online debate around interview etiquette.

- The ecstasy of buying our first home was short-lived after we found 150 faults
[3 hours old]: Getting the keys to a new home felt like a dream come true, until this couple found 150 faults.


and in other older news ...

. How the bare nails trend became a class issue
[25 hours old]: Bare nails - or nails that appear that way - are a growing trend. But is it as innocent as it seems?

. I'd rather pay thousands on a holiday: Meet the pensioners spending the kids' inheritance
[121 hours old]: The phenomenon sees retirees spend all their money on enjoying life to the full.

. Mystery of concrete ring 'solved after 30 years'
[114 hours old]: The concrete ring on the Suffolk coast has baffled people since 1993.

. Why bookshops are booming in the TikTok age
[162 hours old]: Proprietors explain why more independent bookshops are springing up in our towns and cities.

. Keep dancing: 100-year-old leads charity flash mob
[155 hours old]: Hundreds of people join Bernard Gilbert as he leads a dance in Worcester city centre.

. BBC News app
[12346 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Breast Cancer Scandal: Exposing the Harm
[217 hours old]: BBC Health correspondent Sharon Barbour investigates a deepening breast cancer scandal.

. Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain star in a psychological thriller
[1032 hours old]: A relationship between neighbours is changed forever by a tragic accident

. OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites
[21 hours old]: OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

. Clubs seek legal advice over Man City charges compensation
[28 hours old]: Premier League clubs are seeking legal advice as to whether they would have a compensation claim over the Manchester City 115 charges case.

. 'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5?
[49 hours old]: What's the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back?

. Sir David Beckham nets £38.5m after World Cup ad deals
[32 hours old]: His stake in DRJB Holdings has entitled him to almost half of its £85.5m in dividend payments.

. US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
[38 hours old]: The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.

. UK diesel price close to all-time high
[37 hours old]: The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at 198.32p, according to the RAC motoring body.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[49 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues
[32 hours old]: Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.

. Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
[54 hours old]: Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

. Scam hotel booking sent family to Wetherspoon pub
[43 hours old]: Which? says staff are turning away up to 20 tourists a day after scammers used the pub's address.

. Africa's richest man helps fund 0m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti
[34 hours old]: The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

. They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
[71 hours old]: Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

. £170 a bag? Protein users squeezed as prices soar
[73 hours old]: Consumers are feeling the pinch from the rising cost of protein.

. Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race
[74 hours old]: The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

. Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules
[75 hours old]: Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

. Rolls-Royce signs 'multi-million' engine deal
[62 hours old]: The order will see 18 engines built and maintained by the company from its Derby aerospace centre.

. US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards
[74 hours old]: OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

. Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI
[79 hours old]: Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

. Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
[77 hours old]: Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

. Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
[85 hours old]: Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.

. UK warned over ballooning debt costs and slower growth ahead of Budget
[82 hours old]: Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.

. Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
[62 hours old]: The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.

. Bentley unveils its first fully electric car
[77 hours old]: The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.

. Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
[97 hours old]: To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[73 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[217 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?
[241 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[385 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
[385 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
[409 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

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

. 'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
[447 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[547 hours old]: Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

. Scottish drivers hit as diesel passes £2 a litre across the country
[16 hours old]: Motoring organisation the RAC says it expects the average UK diesel price to hit a new record high over the weekend.

. Fuel costs putting off meal delivery driver applicants
[18 hours old]: Maureen Bougeard says some prospective volunteers do not respond after learning about expenses.

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[40 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
[1584 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
[2113 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
[2593 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise
[29 hours old]: Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise

. What's the smallest amount you'd ask a friend to pay back?
[43 hours old]: We ask New Yorkers to share the smallest amount they'd ask a friend to pay back.

. Business Daily
[38 hours old]: Did trade frenemies find common ground at the White House?


 
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