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- Power banks and vapes now biggest fire risk on planes
[13 hours old]: Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.
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New bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak killer's arrest and repeated lies to police [8 hours old]: Henry Nowak's killer is seen lying to police in bodycam video released after a request from the BBC.
* Court rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be named [0 hours old]: 13 men are accused of helping a man abuse his wife over a period of years.
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Watch: Moment woman pulled from rubble alive [3 hours old]: First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.
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King becomes first monarch to reveal tax bill as royal public funding to double to £100m [3 hours old]: New figures show the monarch paid £12.9m in tax last year, but do not give any detailed breakdown of how that tax was calculated.
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King and Queen will not live in Buckingham Palace after renovations [2 hours old]: King Charles and Queen Camilla will continue to reside in Clarence House, Buckingham Palace says.
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Mahmood restricts minister's access to documents as Home Office row escalates [1 hours old]: Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 says the PM is taking advice.
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Missing Glastonbury? There's a festival on your doorstep this weekend [13 hours old]: Stars like Fatboy Slim and Becky Hill will play small local venues to celebrate the UK music scene.
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Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at Pride Match [1 hours old]: Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a crucial Group G match.
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BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues [3 hours old]: The Radio 2 and 1Xtra presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".
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Quake reveals challenges facing country's battered infrastructure [11 hours old]: The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.
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What we know so far [9 hours old]: The two quakes have killed at least 235 people and injured more than 4,300, with more feared trapped under rubble.
* New June record set as red heat warning in place but cooler weather coming [0 hours old]: A red warning for extreme heat remains in place for the south-east but cooler air is starting to move in from the west as Elizabeth Rizzinni explains.
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Paris restricts alcohol consumption and sales as Europe's heatwave shifts east [13 hours old]: Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials bring in alcohol restrictions to ease pressure on hospitals.
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Inside the cold store where it's -18C in a heatwave [7 hours old]: Staff at Magnavale, near Grantham, say the "giant freezer" is a great place to be in hot weather.
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Even young and fit urged to skip runs and too many beers in heatwave [2 hours old]: Cardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it's not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.
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Living with parents again? How to make it work while saving to move out [14 hours old]: Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.
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How male infertility is still not getting enough attention [12 hours old]: How could the system better support men who have been told they might have a fertility issue?
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Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister's downfall [12 hours old]: Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.
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Why the trail went cold in Nancy Guthrie case [14 hours old]: The lack of a breakthrough in the abduction of a famous TV anchor's mother is puzzling given the huge publicity.
* Has VAR become a lottery at the World Cup? [0 hours old]: After a week of strange decisions many supporters have been left scratching their heads with VAR.
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US interested in hosting 2038 World Cup, says Giuliani [4 hours old]: The United States could consider making a bid to host the men's 2038 World Cup, with Fifa considering expanding the tournament to 64 teams.
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Why are World Cup underdogs doing so well? [3 hours old]: Are the surprise results achieved by lower-ranked teams in the World Cup a matter of luck - or clever planning and execution?
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Boy, 14, charged with murder after body found in search for girl in south Wales [1 hours old]: The body was found during the search for a 14-year-old girl, Lilly Jones, who was reported missing.
* Pilot dies after plane crash near airfield [0 hours old]: Police say the pilot believed to be a woman in her 40s was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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Investigation after up to 40 hospital staff access records of boy attacked by crocodile [7 hours old]: Cambridge University Hospitals refers itself to the Information Commissioner over the breach.
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Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says [6 hours old]: Earlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.
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Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany [2 hours old]: A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024.
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Love Island USA removes second contestant for using racial slur [1 hours old]: Alannah Keyser appeared briefly in Thursday's episode before viewers were told she had left the villa.
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Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia [2 hours old]: Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.
* Antonelli leads Russell in Austrian first practice [0 hours old]: Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell in a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward World Cup Pride Match [1 hours old]: Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a crucial Group G match.
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What do numbers tell us about Scotland's World Cup attacking intent? [2 hours old]: BBC Scotland crunches the numbers behind Steve Clarke's blunt attack and looks at the potential deeper issues.
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Williams given favourable Wimbledon start - who else plays who? [3 hours old]: American superstar Serena Williams will make her highly-anticipated singles comeback at Wimbledon against Australia's Maya Joint in the first round.
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I'm back at home again after uni - here's how I'm making it work [14 hours old]: Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.
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Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump [5 hours old]: Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
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Who could be the UK's next chancellor? [2 hours old]: The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.
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Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack [13 hours old]: Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.
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The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet [3 hours old]: Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?
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Record temperatures drives up home air conditioning sales [1 hours old]: Companies see inquiries surge during heatwaves as UK households look to cool down their homes.
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Charity celebrates 50 years of 'transformative' holidays [7 hours old]: Sheffield Family Holiday Fund provide much-needed holidays for families facing adversity.
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Watch: Driver gives lift to armed officer chasing suspect [16 hours old]: The chase was caught on camera as the motorist pulled over to help in Margate.
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Weekly quiz: Who did Donald Trump anger after saying they begged for a photo with him? [19 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
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BBC News app [10127 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests
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Why is this heatwave so much worse? [20 hours old]: The UK recorded for the hottest June day has been broken for the second day in a row.
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Can Trump convince Republicans he’s won the war on Iran? [43 hours old]: Republicans are critical of the US lifting sanctions against Iran
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Gripping, star-studded environmental thriller [708 hours old]: Past ties drag corporate lawyer Rob into conflict with a company he usually assists.
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Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost [17 hours old]: Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".
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Ryanair says it will reluctantly not charge parents to sit next to children [25 hours old]: The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.
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How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise [26 hours old]: Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record.
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IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips [27 hours old]: IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.
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I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job [29 hours old]: The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.
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Reeves urges Burnham to 'stick to what I'm doing' on economy [21 hours old]: The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.
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Price cuts on family summer days out come into force [28 hours old]: The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.
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EasyJet rejects fourth takeover offer [26 hours old]: The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.
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Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels [21 hours old]: Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.
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Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities [34 hours old]: The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.
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Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash [25 hours old]: The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.
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Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime [28 hours old]: New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.
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Food kit warehouse closure puts 290 jobs at risk [26 hours old]: Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
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The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof' [32 hours old]: Many workers are downing tools early, but there is no legal limit to how hot a workplace can be.
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GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game [29 hours old]: Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.
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Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions [43 hours old]: The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed to the government by the business.
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The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers [38 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
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Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech [86 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?
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Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity? [109 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.
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The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages [182 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.
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'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots [206 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.
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What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon? [253 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.
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Why I sold my business to my staff [277 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.
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India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry [350 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.
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New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why? [374 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.
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Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield? [422 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.
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Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East [446 hours old]: The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.
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The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash [374 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
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How the High Street became a window on our political instability [446 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?
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The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil [702 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
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The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages [1286 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?
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Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like [1646 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?
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Rethink [21 hours old]: Could the US dollar lose its number one status?
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Business Daily [64 hours old]: Luis von Ahn co-founded the #1 language app after selling reCAPTCHA to Google
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Money Box [145 hours old]: Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.
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Do you want to know the secret to haggling with call centres? [166 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how your TV, phone, breakdown cover, insurance and more could be cheaper!