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- Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
[6 hours old]: The unarmed Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was conducting a "routine international flight" during the incidents, the Ministry of Defence says.

- US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
[2 hours old]: Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft

- London bus driver dies after assault on bridge
[2 hours old]: Sergei Krajev, 64, was taken to hospital after he was found critically injured on Monday.

- 'I made Venezuela Fury's 40ft wedding train - it was too big for my workshop'
[9 hours old]: Lancashire seamstress Emily Green had to use a church hall to lay out and hand sew the 40ft (12m) train.

* Jury discharged in Manchester Airport assault trial
[1 hours old]: Brothers Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, had denied assaulting a police officer.

. HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned
[31 hours old]: The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

. Faisal Islam: Why a full HS2 line could still be built despite the latest fiasco
[28 hours old]: The Transport Secretary has said the high-speed rail line will not be completed until 2039.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1341 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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- Women who died in sea off Brighton were sisters
[2 hours old]: Paying tribute, their father says "no words can truly describe the pain of losing three daughters".

- Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
[9 hours old]: Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government.

* Southampton lose appeal against play-off expulsion
[1 hours old]: Southampton lose their appeal against expulsion from the Championship play-off final for spying.

- UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
[2 hours old]: The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

- Streeting warns Labour risks losing fight against 'nationalism'
[4 hours old]: The former health secretary quit last week, saying he'd lost confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

- Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs
[5 hours old]: A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.

- Channel 4 boss 'deeply sorry' over MAFS UK rape allegations
[5 hours old]: Priya Dogra says a Panorama which included allegations from former cast members was "very troubling" to watch.

- Backlash over Department for Education videos with Gemma Collins
[3 hours old]: The education secretary defends videos starring The Only Way Is Essex star promoting post-16 education.

- The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro's indictment
[4 hours old]: Raúl Castro was armed forces minister when Cuban military jets shot down two civilian planes operated by exiles of the communist country.

- Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest
[6 hours old]: Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires.

- Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal
[5 hours old]: Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.

- Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?
[6 hours old]: A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.


- 'At least it wasn't on my head': King laughs off bird poo misfortune
[6 hours old]: King Charles and Queen Camilla are continuing engagements on day two of their visit to Northern Ireland.

- Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges
[3 hours old]: The spy scandal has revived fears that Austria remains a hotbed of Russian espionage activity.

- Tories announce Makerfield by-election candidate
[3 hours old]: Former Wigan Mayor Michael Winstanley is named as the Conservative Party's candidate.

- Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
[2 hours old]: France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.

- Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say
[5 hours old]: Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.

- Has The UK Softened Russia Oil Sanctions?
[3 hours old]: And fuel duty freeze extended to the end of the year

* Aston Villa have new heroes as they win first major trophy for 30 years
[0 hours old]: Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to lift the Europa League trophy for the first time.

* Southampton lose appeal against play-off expulsion over Spygate
[1 hours old]: Southampton lose their appeal against expulsion from the Championship play-off final for spying.

* Chess, lectures & ignoring noise: Emery masters Europe again
[1 hours old]: Unai Emery delivers Aston Villa their first trophy in 30 years with a 3-0 win over Freiburg in the Europa League final. BBC Sport takes a look at the man behind Villa's famous victory.

- Capsey and Bell impress as England win T20 opener
[1 hours old]: Alice Capsey hits unbeaten 74 after Lauren Bell's 2-23 helps England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the first T20.

* Prince William celebrates 'amazing night' as Villa fans party
[0 hours old]: Prince William shows a range of emotions during Aston Villa's Europa League final win over Freiburg in Istanbul, as fans celebrate in Birmingham.

- Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row
[4 hours old]: The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at the prize money on offer.

- Enhanced Games is finally here - causing dismay and intrigue
[10 hours old]: The Enhanced Games, the 'Steroid Olympics' which take place this weekend, are forcing sport and wider society to confront some challenging questions.

- UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise
[8 hours old]: The change reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

- Inflation falls to 2.8% but is expected to rise from here
[11 hours old]: Energy prices were lower due to the government's energy bill support package and lower wholesale prices before the Iran war.

- TV presenter says abusive ex gave her no access to her own money
[12 hours old]: Ruth Dodsworth's former husband was jailed for coercive and controlling behaviour and stalking.

- What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?
[9 hours old]: Motoring group RAC warns pump prices could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.

- Woman's debts reach £26k as she battles poverty
[1 hours old]: Gaynor Lake tells how she struggled to pay for heating, rent and council tax and saw her debts grow.

- St Brelade concerns of empty shops and cost of living
[5 hours old]: People say they are frustrated families have to turn to food banks in a "rich island like Jersey".

- Domestic rates bills debt hits £1m in Northern Ireland
[10 hours old]: Advice NI said its debt advice service last year dealt with more than £1 million pounds in total rates debts for the first time.

- Are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices?
[4 hours old]: Food prices in the UK have risen, but are supermarkets profiting from higher food prices? Ben Chu reports.

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. Americanswers... on 5 Live! Has Zohran Mamdani achieved a miracle in New York?
[51 hours old]: The new mayor says he’s rescued NYC from its budget crisis

. Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt
[47 hours old]: Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

. Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail
[17 hours old]: In a recording obtained by the BBC, the worker was threatened with jail for allegedly hacking emails at lifestyle app vVoosh.

. 'Ghost brokers' targeting 17 to 25 year-olds with fake car insurance online
[16 hours old]: The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.

. China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit
[17 hours old]: The two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, China's Commerce Ministry said.

. UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say
[22 hours old]: Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.

. Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop
[25 hours old]: The glasses will go on sale sometime in autumn and allow Google's artificial intelligence product to interact with a user.

. NS&I to begin contacting victims of lost funds scandal
[28 hours old]: Over 30,000 estates could not be accessed due to an error identifying all of a late customer's NS&I products.

. Adverts for DNA self-swab kits banned as misleading
[22 hours old]: The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled Enough's online posts contained unproven claims.

. Petrol hits highest price since start of Iran war
[31 hours old]: The average price of unleaded has risen to 158.52p a litre, according to the RAC, who warn that it could rise further in the coming weeks.

. Swatch boss says crowds are 'good news' after watch launch sparks chaos
[32 hours old]: Nick Hayek Jr says the pocket watch launch saw "overcrowding like hell" at a small number of its UK stores.

. UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rises
[38 hours old]: The number of UK job vacancies also fell to its lowest level in five years as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.

. Son of Mango boss arrested over father's fatal fall from cliff
[31 hours old]: Isak, 71, died in December 2024 after falling from a ravine while walking in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona.

. Elon Musk has lost yet another legal battle. Why he'll still keep fighting
[37 hours old]: Musk has lost his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, but is not likely to change his aggressive style.

. Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to calm markets by committing to fiscal rules
[48 hours old]: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is looking to manage the markets as well as the Makerfield byelection

. Musk loses OpenAI court battle after jury finds he waited too long to sue
[48 hours old]: Jurors spent weeks hearing about Musk's claim that Altman had "stolen a charity."

. Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial 'Tank Day' promotion
[40 hours old]: Starbucks withdrew the campaign for its drink tumblers after many said it referenced a bloody crackdown.

. New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation
[35 hours old]: It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.

. Standard Chartered to cut thousands of roles as AI use increases
[43 hours old]: The UK-headquartered banking giant aims to move some of the effected workers to other roles in the business.

. Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
[63 hours old]: The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

. Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
[65 hours old]: One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.

. Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
[143 hours old]: It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

. Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
[185 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
[167 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[215 hours old]: Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

. Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence
[238 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[280 hours old]: The city is responsible for 80% of the world's natural history TV shows.

. How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
[278 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[335 hours old]: Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.

. Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
[382 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

. Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
[479 hours old]: It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[407 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[767 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1288 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[1486 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Business Daily
[26 hours old]: Trump's pick for the US Fed chair risks rebuke from the president if rates do not fall

. 'I sold it for over £1k': Why people want new Swatch
[37 hours old]: The launch of an exclusive pocket watch has sparked a frenzy that forced stores worldwide to close and in some cases saw police officers and security deal with huge unruly crowds.

. 'I sold it for over £1k': Swatch launch sparks 'chaotic' scenes
[53 hours old]: Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at £335 each for up to £16,000.