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- New Orleans port files m lawsuit over 'miracle on the Mississippi' tanker collision
[12 hours old]: The lawsuit filed by New Orleans officials also requests that the tanker involved in the collision with the cruise ship be seized and sold to pay for damages.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[554 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
[1691 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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- Ex-Met Police inspector lied about wife's death in Barbados hotel room, BBC learns
[4 hours old]: Warren Arter faced claims of sexually exploiting crime victims - his wife was found in a blood-stained room.

- Alleged Russell Brand rape victim wants age of consent law changed
[3 hours old]: Mia Latter, who says she was 16 when she met the convicted rapist, wants a staggered age of consent.

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

- Hannah Fry feels 'unbelievably lucky' after cervical cancer treatment
[10 hours old]: The presenter says she has received a 'five-year clear' after having a hysterectomy in her thirties.

- Watch: SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth
[12 hours old]: SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

* 'We've waited 73 years to be here' - Wales fans ecstatic after win over New Zealand
[0 hours old]: Steve Tandy's side break a 34-match losing streak against the All Blacks that dates back to 1953.

- Judo champion shakes up French presidential race with surprise candidacy
[10 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.

- How to shake hands and make eye contact: The lessons preparing pupils for the world of work
[10 hours old]: Year 10 pupils are learning employability skills to reduce the number of young people who end up "Neet".

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

- My mother told me I would die if I sought treatment for Ebola - I am proof you can survive
[10 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'
[10 hours old]: The singer felt forced to compete with her female peers, until she realised the power of longevity.

- Israel kills Hamas commander in strike on Gaza camp, officials say
[2 hours old]: Both Hamas and IDF officials confirm the death of Samir Abu Younis, commander of the Rafah Brigade.

- UK papers: 'I was only 16' says alleged Brand victim, as disgraced comedian 'moved to soft jail'
[5 hours old]: Russell Brand continues to feature on Sunday's front pages, nearly a week after he was jailed.

- Milder day in store before more cold health alerts take effect
[2 hours old]: A short-lived milder spell is on the way for Sunday before more cold health alerts come into force.

* Pope Leo speaks of community 'suffering' on visit to remote Andes town
[1 hours old]: Santa Cruz de Succhabamba is part of the Diocese of Chiclayo, where the Pope served as bishop from 2015 to 2023.

- Fifth Canadian soldier dies from injuries caused by large fire at military base
[1 hours old]: Pte William Douglas Dal Bianco died from his injuries on Friday, a month after a fire that tore through CFB Wainwright.

* Australia's Sayers 'took sandpaper from field' & rejects Cummins' claims
[1 hours old]: Australia bowler Chadd Sayers says he helped take sandpaper from the field in the match prior to the Cape Town Test and backs Usman Khawaja's recollection over Pat Cummins'.

- How Spain's humble superstar Simon became world's best keeper
[3 hours old]: As Spain prepare to host England in the Nations League, BBC Sport columnist Guillem Balague charts the rise of Unai Simon to become the world's best keeper.

- Reality dawns after Wales dared to dream
[1 hours old]: As Welsh rugby fans wake up on Sunday morning the realisation will dawn on them that Wales beat New Zealand for the first time in 73 years.

- England are favourites against All Blacks, and fearless Wales are an inspiration
[2 hours old]: In his latest BBC Sport column, England World Cup winner Matt Dawson reflects on Steve Borthwick's side's emphatic 78-15 thrashing of Japan and looks ahead to their match against New Zealand next weekend.

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. Onions in your socks? Why homespun cold remedies can work for some
[171 hours old]: Expert says genetics and the placebo effect explain why some treatments become family favourites.

. Dexter and dog Reginald offered place to stay before Christmas as part of PM's pledge
[124 hours old]: Homeless people and charities react as work to help find everyone accommodation by Christmas begins.

. What's your love language - and does it actually mean anything?
[154 hours old]: The theory of ‘Love Languages’ has no scientific origin but it's often still mentioned in modern dating.

. Former lorry driver, 91, knits 200 woolly hats
[172 hours old]: Stanley Workman turns his hobby into a passion project to support worthy causes.

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. Rumpelstiltskin fools Shrek into being erased from existence
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. How the Jensen Huang scandal created a headache for business-friendly Singapore
[35 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
[28 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?
[40 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
[39 hours old]: Scott Bessent told CNBC that several government agencies "were in favour of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months".

. The rise of 'housefishing' - when does using AI go from enhancing to misleading?
[58 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?
[49 hours old]: Knowing how much heat your home loses is important before installing a new heating system.

. Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy
[55 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
[57 hours old]: The prime minister says the deal could be "more like the Brexit people thought they were voting for" in 2016.

. Who is Nvidia's interim CEO Colette Kress - and who could take over permanently?
[67 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
[69 hours old]: The UK is seeing impressive growth, but will it last?

. UK economy grows at fastest rate for more than two years
[71 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
[68 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
[60 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
[99 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
[108 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
[113 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
[115 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
[113 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
[116 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
[130 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
[121 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
[122 hours old]: The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy.

. The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your bills
[130 hours old]: A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?

. How a civil servant got away with juggling five jobs for so long
[136 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury has been convicted of fraud after pocketing £284,000 of taxpayers' money over three years.

. Nvidia shares tumble over investigation into Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy
[135 hours old]: The share price dropped wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the value of Nvidia.

. Zoe Kleinman: Nvidia CEO's affair will cause ripples across US and beyond
[133 hours old]: Jensen Huang is being investigated by his own company over an extramarital affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.

. How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House
[46 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
[65 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
[106 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'
[226 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?
[274 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
[387 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
[409 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[442 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
[587 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
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[731 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?
[755 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?
[779 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

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[899 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
[26 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?
[27 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
[28 hours old]: Staff fear the government stockpiling advice will have an impact on donations as Christmas looms.

. Politicians back focus on cost of living
[52 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
[52 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
[1163 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?
[1226 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
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. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
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. The rise of 'housefishing' by estate agents
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. Are board games making a comeback this Christmas?
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. Shoplifters 'stealing to order' in Scottish shops
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. 'My window faces a brick wall': What's your rent in NYC?
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