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- Body of newborn baby found on shoreline in Wales as police search for mother
[3 hours old]: The body of the newborn was found near Siliwen Road near the Menai Strait on Sunday.

- Watch: 'Ship buster' missiles sink old US warship in live fire training off Scotland
[6 hours old]: The 43-year-old decommissioned frigate was used for target practice off the Outer Hebrides.

. Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March
[27 hours old]: The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.

. Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four years
[71 hours old]: The UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious".

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[328 hours old]: Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[568 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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* Watch: How did Burnham's speech go down in the conference hall?
[0 hours old]: The PM received a standing ovation as he spoke about his late dad while setting out reforms to social care.

- Rayner announces crackdown on 'cowboy' leasehold property agents
[3 hours old]: The housing secretary used her Labour conference speech to announce protections for leaseholders facing 'injustice'.

- Daniel Sandford on what's next in the RAF Fairford investigation
[4 hours old]: BBC correspondent Daniel Sandford explains where the investigation goes from here.

- Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage
[4 hours old]: Daniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court.

* Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents
[1 hours old]: He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges.

- OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
[7 hours old]: The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.

- Nowak killer given leave to appeal against sentence
[1 hours old]: The Court of Appeal will decide in November whether to reduce or lengthen the 21-year minimum term.

* Sir Ranulph Fiennes' relatives tell BBC it's 'very painful' not being able to visit him
[0 hours old]: It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names.

- Israeli settlers attack West Bank village and block Palestinian family's return home
[3 hours old]: Two homes belonging to the al-Tubasi family were set on fire and Israeli security forces were also targeted by settlers.

- Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city
[2 hours old]: Turner’s early 19th century painting - Rome, from Mount Aventine - will be on display in the Italian capital for the first time ahead of an auction in London in December.


- I paid £30,000 for an 'influencer' degree. Here's why
[9 hours old]: Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from social media, but are they worth the money?

- Taylor Swift dominated the VMAs, but do music videos still matter?
[4 hours old]: Cinematographer Melissa Cofie says their purpose has evolved with the growth of platforms like TikTok.

- What is the triple lock and why are people talking about it?
[6 hours old]: The triple lock guarantees that the state pension is not overtaken by inflation or wage increases.

- How an alleged rape sent an Indian university into turmoil and emptied hostels
[8 hours old]: Police are trying to verify whether a female student was raped at Lovely Professional University (LPU).

- Are Trump's US government funded ads illegal?
[15 hours old]: President Trump has faced criticism after fronting adverts which were paid for by the US government.

- Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse
[4 hours old]: The 49-year-old was found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.

* Nigerian dances non-stop for seven days in world record bid
[1 hours old]: Crowds cheered on Ben Dancer as completed his challenge and he has now gone to hospital for a check-up

- Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration
[12 hours old]: President Javier Milei set a two-week deadline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be scrapped.

- Celine Dion kicks off Paris Fashion Week with surprise performance
[5 hours old]: The singer appeared at the end of L'Oreal's annual show as the French fashion bonanza kicked off.

* Spain announces ban on evictions after protests over 87-year-old woman's eviction
[0 hours old]: The ban is part of a number of proposals that must be approved in parliament within 30 days.

- French hard-right leader accuses opponents of 'total war' after claims of antisemitism
[3 hours old]: National Rally President Jordan Bardella says he will sue for libel over comments he is accused of making as a young activist.

* England's Palmer a 'victim' of 'sick' schedule, says PFA chief
[0 hours old]: Cole Palmer is the "victim" of a "sick" system that is expecting too much of players, according to Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Maheta Molango.

- Man Utd do not deserve Man City titles - Rooney
[3 hours old]: Wayne Rooney says Man Utd do not "deserve" to be awarded Premier League titles if rivals Man City are stripped of them.

- 'I still feel as fast as anybody' - Alonso on why he's staying in F1
[5 hours old]: Fernando Alonso commits to staying in Formula 1 with Aston Martin for at least one more year. - and explains why to BBC Sport.

- Rank the biggest scandals in Test cricket history
[5 hours old]: As memories of sandpapergate are rekindled by Australia's upcoming tour of South Africa, rank the biggest scandals in Test cricket's history.

- Why Salisbury are 'bigger than many Premier League teams' in Kuwait
[2 hours old]: Sixth-tier Salisbury FC have a unique relationship with Kuwait, where they are regarded as "bigger than many Premier League" clubs.

- Life bright for Gilmour after baseball and World Cup heartache
[6 hours old]: Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour opens up on the pain of missing out of this summer's World Cup.

- Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
[6 hours old]: Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.

- US ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy takes effect as trade war drags on
[2 hours old]: It is the latest escalation in the Canada-US trade war after negotiations collapsed in late August, with no word on when talks may resume.

- UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban
[8 hours old]: John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.

* Burnham says public body will invest in electricity grid
[1 hours old]: The prime minister said he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.

- More free nursery hours proposed in budget
[5 hours old]: The government releases its proposed budget with "targeted measures" to help families.

- Food waste charity gets grant for rising costs
[10 hours old]: The charity received a £60,000 grant, over three years, from Shrewsbury Town Council.

- Apprentice star tells PM why pie shop is closing
[11 hours old]: Paul Bowen says a rise in employer's National Insurance was "the tipping edge" to him closing a pie shop.

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. Breast Cancer Scandal: Exposing the Harm
[281 hours old]: BBC Health correspondent Sharon Barbour investigates a deepening breast cancer scandal.

. What a US diesel export ban could mean for you
[21 hours old]: The threatened proposal aims to protect US consumers from rising costs, but it could trigger major economic waves if it were to happen.

. Aldi boss says some of rivals' loyalty discounts 'dupe' customers
[22 hours old]: Aldi is the only major supermarket chain that doesn't operate a loyalty scheme, which are hugely popular and used by millions of shoppers.

. UK diesel price hits all-time high, the RAC says
[19 hours old]: The US-Israel war with Iran has caused fuel prices to soar due to disruption of global oil supplies.

. What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[23 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes in October.

. Why UK diesel prices have hit an all-time high
[19 hours old]: The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at 198.32p, according to the RAC motoring body.

. Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge
[32 hours old]: Andy Burnham said that he would make tough decisions to fund a new national care service.

. Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor
[22 hours old]: John Healey's speech comes ahead of next month's Budget, as he faces pressure to bring down government borrowing costs.

. UK needs plan in case of 'unprecedented' AI job losses, says minister
[23 hours old]: Kanishka Narayan says one of his top priorities is to have a plan in place if job losses are as bad as some fear.

. Apple ordered to pay .7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit
[28 hours old]: Audio firm Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.

. Tourism tax needs to be more flexible in Wales, warns expert
[29 hours old]: Anglesey, Conwy and Gwynedd councils have all put a pause on introducing the nightly tourist tax.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[41 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to save it
[31 hours old]: Here are four ways you can put money aside to save enough for a deposit on your first home.

. OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites
[85 hours old]: OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

. Andy Burnham refuses to back third runway at Heathrow
[52 hours old]: Andy Burnham said he would wait for the results of a consultation on a scheme estimated to cost £33bn

. Faisal Islam: The two big decisions the chancellor must make
[65 hours old]: He must consider the longevity of Iran war economic pressures and how to sustain modest optimism, writes the BBC's Faisal Islam.

. Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market?
[78 hours old]: Employees and recruiters weigh into the online debate around interview etiquette.

. 'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5?
[113 hours old]: What's the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back?

. Sir David Beckham nets £38.5m after World Cup ad deals
[96 hours old]: His stake in DRJB Holdings has entitled him to almost half of its £85.5m in dividend payments.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[113 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[137 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[175 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[281 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[304 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[449 hours old]: Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
[449 hours old]: Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[472 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[497 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. 'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
[511 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

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

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[103 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
[1648 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
[2177 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. How much is in your savings account?
[34 hours old]: From £65 to ,000 - we talk savings with people in East London's Brick Lane.

. Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise
[93 hours old]: Save or Overpay? What to do with your mortgage if interest rates rise

. What's the smallest amount you'd ask a friend to pay back?
[106 hours old]: We ask New Yorkers to share the smallest amount they'd ask a friend to pay back.

. Business Daily
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