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* 'Steering casualty' preceded New Orleans cruise ship collision, says NTSB
[0 hours old]: Preliminary findings by National Transportation Safety Board investigators suggest the tanker suffered a steering failure before colliding with the cruise ship on Friday.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[567 hours old]: Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1704 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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- Staggered age of consent to be discussed after Brand case, minister says
[6 hours old]: A woman who alleges she was raped by the jailed comedian when she was 16 is campaigning to see relationships between 16-and 17-year-olds and adults made illegal.

- Man and woman die and four arrested after police pursuit crash in Leeds
[11 hours old]: Four people have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police say.

- Zelensky urges US and Musk to lift Starlink restrictions and be on 'right side of history'
[4 hours old]: The Ukrainian president says the slowed-down internet is making it difficult to stop Russian attacks.

- Prince Harry praises war veterans on surprise visit to Ukraine
[1 hours old]: He has been showing support for injured veterans in Ukraine and praising the country's resilience.

- UK will have 'voice' but no vote on EU food rules in Brexit reset
[1 hours old]: EU minister Hamish Falconer insists Britain would have some influence on policy as part of a new deal.

- Trident submarine returns home after record-breaking undersea patrol
[1 hours old]: Defence Secretary Wes Streeting was at HM Naval Base Clyde to welcome the crew after the longest deployment at sea for a British vessel.

* Brand moved from Wandsworth to category C prison, his wife confirms on podcast
[1 hours old]: The convicted rapist has been moved to HMP Littlehey, which houses sex offenders.

* Cut national insurance for under-25s to create jobs, Milburn report to say
[1 hours old]: The report being launched this week will suggest gradually reducing employment costs over five years.

- Thousands of US flights still cancelled or delayed two days after grounding of planes nationwide
[4 hours old]: The US transport secretary says that normal air-traffic operations may not be restored until Monday.

- Pope Leo rides in helicopter cockpit during Peru trip
[5 hours old]: The Pope took to the skies before arriving in Cusco on the penultimate day of his Latin America tour.

- Tories pledge to halt screen-based school exams and cut coursework
[1 hours old]: The party says its proposals for England aim to address excessive screen time and over-reliance on AI.

- Clothing factories shut in Bangladesh as workers strike over pay
[7 hours old]: Workers are striking over demands for a minimum wage of 30,000 taka (£182) a month.

- Minister backs legal right to job support for young people
[10 hours old]: The work and pensions secretary said the level of support currently on offer was too vague.

- Iran targets US military base in Bahrain with drone attack
[9 hours old]: It marks the second attack on the country in three days and comes as the US and Iran remain locked in a stand-off over the Strait of Hormuz.

- Schoolboy imposter subjected ex-professor and wife to 'terrifying ordeal'
[11 hours old]: Brian MacKinnon - who posed as a school boy in his 30s - targeted a former university professor as he lay in bed with his wife.

* Suspected China spy linked to Nvidia's ex-boss left Megaspeed in 2025, company says
[1 hours old]: The Nvidia scandal has raised questions over whether advanced AI chips ended up in China, despite US restrictions.

- Man dies after being hit by ambulance near Sunderland
[10 hours old]: Northumbria Police says a man in his 30s died at the scene on the A19 near Sunderland.

* Who swaggered around like he owned the place? Spain v England ratings
[1 hours old]: Spanish football reporter Elizabeth Conway and senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel give their player ratings for Spain v England.

- Tearful McIlroy dedicates record-equalling win to ill dad
[11 hours old]: Rory McIlroy wipes away tears as he dedicates his record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title to his ill father, Gerry.

- Townsend hails Scotland's defence in Australia 'arm wrestle'
[2 hours old]: Scotland's Nations Championship win over Australia was far from a classic, but head coach Gregor Townsend says it was one of his side's best defensive performances in recent years.

* Teenager Andreeva caps stunning week with WTA Finals title
[0 hours old]: French Open champion Mirra Andreeva caps her stellar season with a hard-fought victory over Elina Svitolina to win the WTA Finals.

- Ronaldinho, 46, makes comeback for Ravenna
[4 hours old]: Brazil legend Ronaldinho makes his comeback aged 46 for Ravenna, playing the first half of their Italian third-tier derby against Forli.

- Triumph or flop? The Rugby League World Cup that split opinion
[8 hours old]: Has the Rugby League World Cup set a new benchmark for the international game? BBC Sport discovers the answer to that question differs in the northern and southern hemispheres.

* Suspected China spy linked to Nvidia's ex-boss left in 2025, Megaspeed says
[1 hours old]: The Nvidia scandal has raised questions over whether advanced AI chips ended up in China, despite US restrictions.

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. Beauty advent calendars can cost hundreds but are they value for money?
[23 hours old]: Beauty calendars have become a Christmas staple and have become particularly popular with female shoppers.

. Judo champion shakes up French presidential race with surprise candidacy
[23 hours old]: Teddy Riner is one of the most popular figures in modern-day France, and one in five voters say they could support him.

. Can lessons in shaking hands and making eye contact help kids land jobs later in life?
[23 hours old]: Year 10 pupils are learning employability skills to reduce the number of young people who end up "Neet".

. My mother told me I would die if I sought treatment for Ebola - I am proof you can survive
[23 hours old]: Fear and misinformation surrounds the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo - Dr Kamwanga's mother was not immune.

. Holly Humberstone: People can't connect to a pop star who's 'too polished'
[23 hours old]: The singer felt forced to compete with her female peers, until she realised the power of longevity.

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. Rumpelstiltskin fools Shrek into being erased from existence
[681 hours old]: The fairy tale is ogre. Fooled by Rumpelstiltskin, Shrek's world is turned upside down

. How the Jensen Huang scandal created a headache for business-friendly Singapore
[48 hours old]: The scandal has cast a spotlight on Singapore's success as a chip hub - and a location for alleged illicit trade.

. Microsoft says services fully restored after day-long global outage
[40 hours old]: Efforts to address the underlying problem with Outlook, Teams and Copilot are complete, the tech firm says.

. Why is Microsoft's outage lasting so long and will emails be lost?
[53 hours old]: Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.

. Pressure grows on Trump's Commerce Secretary Lutnick in fallout from Nvidia scandal
[51 hours old]: Scott Bessent told CNBC that several government agencies "were in favour of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months".

. Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy
[67 hours old]: Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs.

. Burnham says 'win-win' deal can be agreed between UK and EU
[70 hours old]: The prime minister says the deal could be "more like the Brexit people thought they were voting for" in 2016.

. The rise of 'housefishing' - when does using AI go from enhancing to misleading?
[71 hours old]: Experts warn that using AI to enhance property images can go too far and mislead prospective buyers.

. Heat pumps: How much heat does your home really need?
[62 hours old]: Knowing how much heat your home loses is important before installing a new heating system.

. Who is Nvidia's interim CEO Colette Kress - and who could take over permanently?
[80 hours old]: Chief financial officer Colette Kress in in charge of Nvidia for now, but several others are in the frame as potential successors.

. Faisal Islam: Why the UK economy is surprisingly resilient
[82 hours old]: The UK is seeing impressive growth, but will it last?

. UK economy grows at fastest rate for more than two years
[84 hours old]: The UK economy grew by 0.7% in the three months to September, according to official figures.

. Poundland gets more time to secure a rescue deal as emergency talks continue
[81 hours old]: A deadline to secure a buyer was set to expire at midnight, but the retailer now has an extra 10 days to find a buyer.

. Some under-25s should get fewer benefits, Milburn review to say
[72 hours old]: The proposed radical overhaul of the welfare system would move under-25s off the main sickness benefits.

. Christmas toy rush being driven by squishies and building sets
[111 hours old]: A bumper year so far for toy sales comes as debate intensifies over screen time and tech connectivity.

. Nvidia hires major US law firm to investigate alleged Chinese spy affair
[120 hours old]: The appointment was made after it emerged Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman believed to be a spy for China.

. Claude chatbot maker set for .3tn stock market debut despite 'catastrophic' AI warning
[125 hours old]: The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between and , which is lower than what was expected.

. Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launch
[128 hours old]: Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies.

. Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for 8 advent calendar after backlash
[126 hours old]: The contents of the calendar, including hair clips and keychains, have been widely criticised on social media.

. US inflation higher than expected in October - here's what is happening with prices
[128 hours old]: Prices rose by 0.4% over the month, driven by increases in shelter, food and energy costs.

. I took Vinted to court to get my money back
[143 hours old]: The BBC hears from Vinted sellers who describe difficulties accessing money held in their online wallets.

. Faisal Islam: What the boss of US tech giant Nvidia told me about China and national security
[134 hours old]: Huang, who is now being investigated over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, is far more important to the future of the world order than other tech bosses.

. Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy
[135 hours old]: The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy.

. How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House
[59 hours old]: Jensen Huang's personal life may have triggered the crisis, but the questions now reach into the White House itself.

. The rise and fall of Jensen Huang - how the tech superstar became mired in scandal
[78 hours old]: Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global tech race has crumbled.

. Robot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
[119 hours old]: The conflict in the Gulf is an opportunity for the US to test its autonomous mine-hunting systems.

. The engine parts that 'fight the laws of the universe'
[239 hours old]: Investment has surged into the making of jet turbine blades - an extremely difficult component to make.

. Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
[287 hours old]: Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?

. How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
[399 hours old]: Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.

. 'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
[422 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[455 hours old]: As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[600 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
[624 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[744 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?
[768 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?
[792 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?
[912 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Football kit giveaway aims to boost participation
[39 hours old]: Millie Bright helps hand out free kit to young girls to help them keep playing in spite of costs.

. What do Christmas market traders say about rising prices?
[40 hours old]: From £8 bratwursts to £11 Yorkshire pudding wraps, why is the cost of the markets rising year on year?

. Food bank sees donations drop by 10% each year
[41 hours old]: Staff fear the government stockpiling advice will have an impact on donations as Christmas looms.

. Politicians back focus on cost of living
[65 hours old]: The Government of Jersey's key priorities are passed despite concerns over a lack of "real action".

. Cider makers fear future for orchards as costs grow
[65 hours old]: Producers claimed without more support, they could be forced to stop using British-grown apples.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[1176 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?
[1239 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
[2783 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
[3312 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The rise of 'housefishing' by estate agents
[39 hours old]: The rise of 'housefishing' by estate agents.

. Are board games making a comeback this Christmas?
[53 hours old]: Are board games making a comeback this Christmas?

. What are people emergency stockpiling?
[55 hours old]: From cider to candy canes: What people are emergency stockpiling

. Shoplifters 'stealing to order' in Scottish shops
[57 hours old]: Shopworkers in Scotland say they're facing rising levels of violence, including attacks with harpoon guns and machetes, as reports of shoplifting rise dramatically.

. 'My window faces a brick wall': What's your rent in NYC?
[70 hours old]: We ask people in New York City how much they pay for their homes.