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* Amanda Knox comedy show 'sincere' but 'just not very funny'
[1 hours old]: The Edinburgh Fringe show received a mixed response, with many reviewers saying typical stand-up fare.

* Houthis kill three in first deadly attack since start of Iran war - reports
[1 hours old]: The attack was reportedly carried out by Iranian proxy on a small cargo ship, as tensions in region over the US-Iran conflict remain high.

- London Heathrow no longer Europe's busiest airport
[7 hours old]: Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.

. How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters
[94 hours old]: The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[112 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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* Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office
[0 hours old]: Only average conditions are needed for the remainder of August to break the record, which was set just last year.

* Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
[0 hours old]: The US president was reportedly part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.

* Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
[0 hours old]: Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.

- Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
[5 hours old]: Ukraine's president says strikes in Zaporizhzhia - which killed at least six and injured 19 - involved ballistic missiles from Russia's ally.

- Watch: Family narrowly escapes home during Colombia earthquake
[4 hours old]: At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.

- Anne Hathaway pokes fun at 'fake baby bump' theories
[4 hours old]: The actress responds to social media critics who suggested her bump didn't look real at a premiere.

- Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
[2 hours old]: Prime Minister Andy Burnham says town centres have been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

- Call with No 10 gives us hope, PC Harper's mother says
[5 hours old]: Debbie Adlam says she does not want a "special case" for her son, but for killers of emergency workers to be exempt.

* Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
[0 hours old]: The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.

- England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C
[6 hours old]: England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.

- Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse
[13 hours old]: On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.

- The map showing world's division over Infantino
[4 hours old]: BBC Sport uses visuals to explore the support and opposition to Gianni Infantino's leadership of Fifa from its members.

- Gap between children's swimming skills revealed. Search for your school
[9 hours old]: How is your school doing on teaching pupils life-saving swimming skills in the English curriculum?

- Luigi Mangione back in court as key questions remain over case ahead of murder trial
[3 hours old]: Mangione's lawyers have yet to signal their defence, while prosecutors are in a battle over evidence.

- What he told me made my blood run cold - Michael Sheen investigates Wales' toxic legacy
[9 hours old]: The Hollywood actor investigates claims cancer-causing chemicals were dumped across Wales.

* BBC Weather's monthly outlook
[0 hours old]: Our latest long-term UK forecast focusing on likely trends for the next four weeks.

- AI agent hacks gym to get its owner spot in pilates class
[2 hours old]: The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.

- Charlotte Church's forest school set up without permission on pig farm faces closure
[2 hours old]: The Traitors star founded the school with her husband Jonathan Powell in 2019.

- Seaside visitors going home earlier, Skegness traders say
[10 hours old]: Business owners believe people are spending fewer evenings and less cash in Skegness this summer.

- Antisemitism towards Jewish children 'shocking', government expert tells BBC
[10 hours old]: It's one of the findings from an independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges.

* Thailand suspends new gun permits after mass shooting
[0 hours old]: Authorities promise tough new laws in the country, which has high levels of firearms ownership.

- How a murder case fuelled a culture war
[14 hours old]: How Luigi Mangione's case became a battleground in America's culture wars

- Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals progress at Europeans
[2 hours old]: Keely Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol progress to remain on course for a tantalising European 800m showdown.

- Palace co-owner spoke to McNeil's partner before move
[2 hours old]: Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish contacts Dwight McNeil's partner before the midfielder's move to the club.

* Unhappy PSG given extra Super Cup dressing room
[0 hours old]: Champions League winners Paris St-Germain were unhappy with the space they were given at Red Bull Arena.

* Rocky Flintoff hits first professional century for Lancs
[0 hours old]: Rocky Flintoff, the 18-year-old son of legendary former England all-rounder Andrew, hits his first professional century for Lancashire.

- How £30m Charles became Northern Ireland's most expensive footballer
[3 hours old]: After he became Northern Ireland's most expensive player, BBC Sport NI looks at the rise of Shea Charles, from Manchester City's academy to Fulham's £30m man.

- 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[15 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

* France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
[0 hours old]: Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".

- More than 10 firms pay up to 0,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts
[6 hours old]: Trump Media expects the controversial service, which launched this month, to provide a new revenue stream, as it posts a quarterly loss.

- Wall Street giants hand Nvidia 0bn to fund boom in AI projects
[6 hours old]: The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.

- Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 56% bigger than today's
[5 hours old]: The woman who found the chocolate bar during a house clearance compares it with today's Mars Bars.

- School uniform rules must go further, charity says
[9 hours old]: A Coventry charity opens a uniform bank as the government sets limits on logoed items for pupils.

- Families under pressure to find food in summer
[9 hours old]: Parents are struggling to feed children in the school holidays, with more families using food banks.

- The Global Story
[6 hours old]: Are we entering the Chinese Century, or is the Chinese Dream already fading for some?

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. The lonely Chinese men being conned by fake brides
[17 hours old]: "Flash marriage" scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China.

. How to get a good night's sleep during hot weather
[1128 hours old]: Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep when temperatures rise.

. No air con? Here's how to get the most out of your electric fan
[813 hours old]: Point it at your face? Use a bowl of ice? Open a window? Our experts separate fact from fiction.

. Why heatwaves hit women harder
[807 hours old]: Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

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. Subscriptions, ‘Intergalactic Affairs’ and Alleged Cartel Boss Daniel Kinahan
[22 hours old]: Adam, Caitríona Perry and Joe Pike at the Edinburgh Fringe.

. Uncovering sexual misconduct claims against the Oscar-winning actor
[322 hours old]: Multiple women accuse Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Jared Leto of sexual misconduct.

. Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
[24 hours old]: The seven-figure payment was given to Steve Buck as part of package to persuade him to join the troubled utility company.

. Ban on 'subscription traps' brought forward by three months
[29 hours old]: The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.

. Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool
[25 hours old]: A group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos advances its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.

. Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products after salmonella outbreak
[23 hours old]: Food producer Taylor Farms is recalling sandwiches, sauces and dips across 26 US states after a salmonella outbreak.

. Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
[34 hours old]: Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.

. You could be missing out on £150 off your energy bill - here's how to check
[39 hours old]: Some people need to ensure they are named on their energy bill before the deadline to qualify for help.

. Water outage forces Chessington theme park to close
[24 hours old]: Chessington says all tickets booked for Monday can be used on a future date.

. Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
[73 hours old]: What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?

. Could your tattoo stop you from getting a job?
[38 hours old]: A quarter of the UK population – including the new prime minister – have at least one tattoo, but they still divide opinion in the workplace.

. Goodwin considers selling part of defence business
[95 hours old]: The firm is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.

. Raw images, no filters: Why MySpace fans want it back as relaunch hinted
[63 hours old]: Fans and creators say a revived MySpace must feel personal, not algorithm-driven.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[112 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Meta fined 7m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
[101 hours old]: The ruling is in addition to 5m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of 2m.

. Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues
[97 hours old]: Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July.

. Trump administration to pay German firm .2bn to halt US wind projects
[97 hours old]: The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.

. Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China
[110 hours old]: The move aims to protect US firms as they face increasing competition from China's chip industry.

. EasyJet agrees to £5.7bn takeover by US firm
[118 hours old]: The no-frills carrier agrees to be bought by US firm Apollo after a rival suitor drops out.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[33 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
[159 hours old]: Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

. 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
[160 hours old]: AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

. How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires
[159 hours old]: Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

. Zinc dresses and ice creams - how to survive a heatwave wedding
[183 hours old]: The wedding industry is facing last-minute costs to cope with the heat and October bookings are up.

. India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
[281 hours old]: Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.

. The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
[304 hours old]: Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.

. How cow showers and fans help farmers keep cattle cool
[314 hours old]: Dairy farmers are using cow showers and fans to protect cattle as hotter summers hit milk production.

. Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?
[352 hours old]: Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.

. The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks
[521 hours old]: The BBC hears from people about the risks and rewards of investing in technology shares.

. This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't
[543 hours old]: Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops.

. Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
[687 hours old]: Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?

. New school uniform rules won't cut costs, says mum
[26 hours old]: Michaela Wilson says she has "no idea why schools don't just sell iron-on branded badges".

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[471 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
[999 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
[1479 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
[1552 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1808 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

. Business Daily
[18 hours old]: Europe's biggest business district in Paris is turning vacant office space into housing

. Jeff Bezos and Liverpool explained
[23 hours old]: BBC Sport's Sam Harris breaks down the potential new investment of Jeff Bezos into Liverpool.

. What do people want from Argos?
[103 hours old]: As Sainsbury agrees to sell Argos for £120m, we ask people if they still shop there, and what the new owners can do to compete with big online retailers like Amazon.