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- Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in Indonesia
[8 hours old]: More than 170,000 airline passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[24 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

. Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one
[96 hours old]: The ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside.

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and in other news ...

* Germany's far-right AfD set for big win in eastern state, just short of majority
[1 hours old]: Germany's AfD has hailed a "historic result" and is projected to win 44% of the vote, far ahead of the conservatives on 17%.

- Zelensky says he expects war to continue into winter after talks with US envoys
[3 hours old]: There was no announcement of a major breakthrough, after Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv.

* Chancellor to unveil growth plan with £150m fund for northern firms
[0 hours old]: John Healey will detail plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

- BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has blood cancer
[2 hours old]: Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

* 140 migrants in single dinghy rescued in English Channel
[1 hours old]: They were transferred onto two lifeboats and taken to shore in the UK.

- Minister to meet Jaguar Land Rover boss as thousands of job cuts expected
[7 hours old]: The company is struggling with the impact of tariffs as well as the fallout from a major cyber attack last year.

- Jamaica to bring slavery reparations petition to King Charles
[7 hours old]: The King will be asked to refer three questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

- Dozens feared trapped in collapsed building in Delhi
[7 hours old]: As many as 50 people are thought to have been inside the five-storey hostel when it came down.

- Iran warns of 'faster, heavier, more painful response' to US attacks
[7 hours old]: The comments came a day after Washington said it had struck Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran's attacks on US warships in the region.

- Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election
[11 hours old]: Fifa president Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election in March, the world governing body has confirmed.

- Peace talks rich in symbolism but fundamental differences between Russia and Ukraine remain
[3 hours old]: Despite talks between US envoys and both Putin and Zelensky, the expectation in Kyiv is the fighting will continue, writes James Landale.

- Two killed as car hits group of cyclists
[4 hours old]: Three people have been arrested in connection to the incident near Gravesend.

- Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' during foreign donor talks filmed undercover
[14 hours old]: The Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job.

- Raise the Colours founder charged with 14 offences
[3 hours old]: Ryan Bridge faces a string of charges including racially aggravated harassment, threats and assault.

- How New Is Andy Burnham’s Labour?
[12 hours old]: The new chancellor prepares a speech as the PM tries to seperate the party from the past.

- No new striker, no worries - Havertz and Odegaard torment Chelsea
[3 hours old]: Nine points from three games, one goal conceded and big players stepping up - are Arsenal still ahead of the rest in the race for the Premier League title?

- Two right-backs in midfield - are Chelsea short despite £349m spent?
[4 hours old]: Chelsea ended Sunday's 2-1 defeat by champions Arsenal with two right-backs alongside each other in midfield - how did they get here?

- Champions Arsenal come from behind to beat Chelsea
[5 hours old]: Reigning champions Arsenal came from behind to beat big-spending Chelsea in a pulsating London derby at Emirates Stadium.

- Antonelli 'walks over water' for win that will go down in F1 folklore
[4 hours old]: Kimi Antonelli delivered one of the great F1 drives to win the Italian Grand Prix and leave Mercedes' team-mate George Russell's title hopes almost a lost cause.

- Dunkley century helps England sweep Ireland 3-0
[7 hours old]: Sophia Dunkley hits 119 as England end their international summer with a 114-run thrashing of Ireland at Worcester.

- Last-gasp Maitland-Niles stunner rescues point for Everton
[5 hours old]: Ainsley Maitland-Niles marked his return to English football by scoring a stunning stoppage-time equaliser as a resilient Everton came from behind twice to draw with Manchester United in the Premier League.

- Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
[2 hours old]: After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

* The £70 refund letter that isn't a scam
[0 hours old]: About one million people - mostly women - are owed pension tax relief and will be contacted by HMRC.

- Fuel duty proposal withdrawn after discussions
[12 hours old]: Deputy Lucy Stephenson had wanted to cut the tax by 10p a litre for three months.

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and in other older news ...

. Why more women carry the 'mental load' - and how couples can share it
[24 hours old]: Planning, organising and remembering household tasks often fall disproportionately to mothers - here are some tips to help.

. Natalie Imbruglia on her worst audition: 'I remember feeling icky'
[23 hours old]: The pop star talks about new music, stage fright, conspiracy theories and awkward auditions.

. Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts
[24 hours old]: Ukraine's third-biggest city Odesa decides this week whether to ban Russian-language content in music and literature in public.

. The next James Bond: The (00)7 questions fans want answered
[24 hours old]: Speculation has been building recently that an announcement about Daniel Craig's successor could be close.

. TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case
[16 hours old]: Sarah Khalifa is best known for her TV programme Mission Impossible which dealt with crime issues.

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. An insider's account of Trump's White House
[61 hours old]: Jonathan Swan gained unprecedented access to Trump’s inner circle.

. Inside Ella Toone’s life on and off the pitch
[2407 hours old]: Go behind the scenes with the Manchester United and England footballer

. Imagine a world where no one has heard of The Beatles
[576 hours old]: An unsuccessful singer-songwriter wakes up in a world where no-one remembers The Beatles.

. Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says
[61 hours old]: Dame Angela Eagle warns the weather event could lead to extreme storms this winter.

. Trump calls for interest rate cut after jobs figures raise hike bets
[54 hours old]: The president's remarks came as stronger-than-expected jobs figures added to growing expectations that rates could be increased.

. Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say
[66 hours old]: The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.

. UK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war began
[59 hours old]: The price of unleaded hits 163p a litre, according to motoring group the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.

. Jaguar Land Rover confirms planned job cuts
[34 hours old]: The firm says it needs to save about £1.7bn over the next two years.

. Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
[65 hours old]: The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 posts by 2030.

. Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers
[60 hours old]: Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance

. 'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'
[72 hours old]: Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

. US diesel prices hit an all-time-high
[61 hours old]: Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.

. Argentine leader threatens to sanction oil firms and reiterates Falklands claim
[65 hours old]: Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.

. Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?
[72 hours old]: At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.

. Nvidia strikes .9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face
[79 hours old]: The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community.

. Households warned gas price spike could pile fresh pressure on energy bills
[82 hours old]: Experts warn low storage levels could push up gas prices further, leaving households with higher bills.

. B&Q and Five Guys among firms that paid staff below minimum wage
[83 hours old]: More than 600 companies underpaid staff, with £4m returned to workers, according to the government.

. Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
[90 hours old]: Analysis has found a "stark" gap in the spending power of households in the north and south of England on average.

. Stingy bosses and spare change: How much should you give to the office whip-round?
[96 hours old]: Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.

. How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable
[96 hours old]: The pop star formerly known as Posh Spice has taken nearly two decades to turn a profit.

. Trump coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century
[80 hours old]: The US Mint special edition is stamped with a portrait of Trump alongside the words "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST"

. Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules
[91 hours old]: Workers should weigh no more than 19.5st fully clothed so that they can be winched to safety in an emergency.

. Heathrow expansion an 'outdated' risk, mayor says
[91 hours old]: Sir Sadiq Khan is repeating his opposition to a third runway in response to a government consultation.

. Who is Alejandro Betancourt, colourful oil baron behind US-Venezuela oil deal?
[96 hours old]: The 46-year-old figure of international intrigue has an apparent knack for being in the right place at the right time.

. Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night
[106 hours old]: Huge AI spending plans and the ongoing war in Iran are driving up borrowing costs around the world.

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

. Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
[64 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

. Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
[96 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

. 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
[168 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[240 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[265 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[288 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[313 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[307 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[408 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. Live music to raise cash for Christmas dinners
[42 hours old]: Proceeds from the event help fund Christmas for families struggling financially in the South East.

. Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars, Virgin's Branson says
[47 hours old]: Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels.

. Firmus Energy customers face price increase
[57 hours old]: Customers in the Ten Towns area will see a 8.98% increase and 12.5% for Greater Belfast.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1104 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
[1633 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
[2112 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[2185 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
[18 hours old]: Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.

. How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?
[45 hours old]: The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.

. 1986: Manchester's second-hand fashion mecca
[56 hours old]: Designer Jeff Banks visited Affleck’s Palace, an indoor emporium selling vintage clothing.

. Would you lie to get a birthday freebie?
[66 hours old]: We ask people in London if they would fib about their birthday to get a free treat from a shop or restaurant.