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* Tate brothers to remain in US jail as they fight extradition to UK
[0 hours old]: A federal judge denied them bail, saying the dual US-UK citizens' wealth and frequent international travel "constitute quintessential flight risks".

- 'It's been a nightmare': Passengers face airport chaos after air traffic issue
[3 hours old]: Thousands are still stranded as people describe sleeping on floors and "carnage" in baggage reclaim halls.

- More flight cancellations as fallout from air traffic control glitch continues
[6 hours old]: Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[92 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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- Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
[2 hours old]: The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been under way into other donations.

- Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary
[1 hours old]: Heidi Alexander orders an investigation into the glitch that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations.

- National security can't come at expense of social security, Burnham says
[5 hours old]: The prime minister says he will fund defence and get the welfare bill down in "the Labour way".

- Watch: Europe's royalty pay last respects to King Harald V in Norway
[3 hours old]: Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.

- Miliband rejects chief rabbi's claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move
[6 hours old]: The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.

- RNLI volunteer targeted online and branded 'traitor' after Portsmouth protests
[2 hours old]: Lifeboat crew member wrongly identified as having helped small boat migrants speaks to BBC Verify.

* Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on costly first folding iPhone
[1 hours old]: Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

- Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, says military chief
[5 hours old]: The decision, announced by the chief of defence, comes just two months after Uganda said it would participate.

- Hundreds mourn police officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash
[6 hours old]: Officers give PC Matthew Blades a guard of honour as people line the streets for his funeral.

- Mother demands answers, weeks after black woman found hanging from Mississippi tree
[3 hours old]: Her demands for information about what happened to Tasia Fortune have been echoed by shocked locals.

* 'An injustice' or 'righting a wrong': British Jews debate sanctions move
[0 hours old]: The UK's decision to sanction trade with illegal settlements has prompted a range of opinion among the British Jewish community.

- Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders star impresses on Broadway after celebrity casting row
[8 hours old]: The former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader overcomes criticism of stunt casting for her Chicago debut.

- 'We were raped and exploited by a drug gang as teenagers', women tell BBC of their ordeal
[6 hours old]: Four women have chosen to waive their anonymity and speak publicly to the BBC documentary, Britain's Forgotten Girls, about how they were targeted by criminals when they were children.

- Are women better than men at endurance running?
[13 hours old]:
Women have beaten men in some high-profile endurance events in recent months - are they better suited to these challenges?

- Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
[4 hours old]: It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

- Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe
[2 hours old]: The US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.

- Man charged with assisting Russian intelligence service
[1 hours old]: Joshua Cammidge, 31, will appear before a court on Thursday accused of two offences under the National Security Act.

- Actor Noel Clarke charged with sexual offences
[7 hours old]: Clarke has been charged with offences including sexual assault. BBC News has asked him for a comment.

- Germany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
[6 hours old]: Germany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.

- Reigning Miss Austria beauty queen dies aged 22
[7 hours old]: Tributes have been paid to Lucia Sisic, who had a lifelong experience with a heart condition.

- Police say Nottingham attacks were 'not preventable'
[4 hours old]: Police say any mistakes were not missed opportunities to prevent the 2023 Nottingham attacks.

- Is This The Biggest Row Between Israel And The UK?
[3 hours old]: What counter-measures has Israel taken against the UK?

- England demolish Pakistan to take charge of Test
[2 hours old]: England again demolish the dismal Pakistan batting to move on course for a 3-0 clean sweep on the opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston.

- What next for LIV Golf's star players, and its fight for survival?
[5 hours old]: Golf's main tours are expecting a lot of interest in rejoining from LIV golfers – but the path back might not be so easy.

- What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[12 hours old]: Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?

- Learner drivers still forced to wait months to book tests
[8 hours old]: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.

- Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher
[7 hours old]: A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.

- Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
[15 hours old]: Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".

- Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist
[14 hours old]: Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.

- US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy goods and motorbikes
[9 hours old]: It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

- Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs
[6 hours old]: The Japanese brewer plans to shift non-alcoholic beer brewing to the US from Canada as tariffs bite

- What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
[6 hours old]: Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

- Share Energy to increase electricity prices by 12.6%
[3 hours old]: The supplier said the industry has faced "exceptional volatility" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and instability in the Middle East.

- Why are petrol and diesel prices rising again?
[8 hours old]: The price of unleaded hits 167p a litre, according to motoring group the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.

- 'We were target of sinister heating oil theft and want to warn others'
[14 hours old]: A charity is warning about the risk of home heating oil thefts after falling victim to the crime.

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[23 hours old]: OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

. Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
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. AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant
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. UK's third-biggest taxpayer to leave for Greece
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[32 hours old]: The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.


. Carney says US trade war 'will come at a cost' as Canada strikes back on tariffs
[29 hours old]: Canada's levies - as high as 50% - will apply to nearly bn of US products, from steel to T-shirts.

. The firms turning recruitment into X Factor-style competitions
[36 hours old]: Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?

. Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims
[37 hours old]: Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

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. Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
[43 hours old]: The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.

. Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment
[35 hours old]: The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.

. Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling
[51 hours old]: A judge ruled Next can pay warehouse workers more because it is harder to recruit and retain them.

. Faisal Islam: Chancellor's attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises
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. Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
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