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- Esther Rantzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
[1 hours old]: The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".
- Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows
[1 hours old]: One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.
- 'We lost over £1,000': Why some passengers were hit harder than others by air traffic chaos
[4 hours old]: Flight disruption has ruined holidays and left passengers sleeping on airport floors - so what are their rights?
- Air traffic chaos and compensation: 'Shutdown cost us more than £1,000'
[4 hours old]: Flight disruption has ruined holidays and left passengers sleeping on airport floors - so what are their rights?
. More flight cancellations as fallout from air traffic control glitch continues
[28 hours old]: Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.
. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[115 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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* Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5% [1 hours old]: Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
* Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate [0 hours old]: The price of oil jumps to 5 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
* Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police [1 hours old]: Two anti-migrant protests took place in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend.
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Can Trump pay ,000 to every American adult if Republicans win midterm elections? [1 hours old]: Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.
* Bayeux Tapestry unveiled to UK public for first time at British Museum [0 hours old]: Visitors tell the BBC it was a "real privilege" to be among the first to see the tapestry in England.
* Four hurt and seven arrested in London stabbing [0 hours old]: Seven people are arrested after a fight that an eyewitness says broke out near a KFC restaurant.
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Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City [4 hours old]: Organisers say each of the 2,977 drones in the display represents a victim of the 9/11 attacks.
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Police and army attend funeral for officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash [3 hours old]: Former army colleagues attend PC Tom Clough's funeral alongside police and emergency workers.
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Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha [2 hours old]: Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
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Gruffalo illustrator says rise of AI images 'worrying' [4 hours old]: Axel Scheffler speaks to the BBC alongside author Dame Julia Donaldson, who reads an extract from their new book.
* 'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues [1 hours old]: Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.
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One year after Charlie Kirk's death, conservative students struggle to fill void he left [6 hours old]: The assassination sent shockwaves through the conservative youth movement, which students say has lost momentum and a vital figurehead.
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Can you make a case for Chelsea being stripped of 2016-17 title? [4 hours old]: Does Mauricio Pochettino have a case that Tottenham should be retrospectively crowned Premier League champions?
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'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times [8 hours old]: Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.
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Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack [2 hours old]: The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.
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Teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools [2 hours old]: Bronwen James, 30, admitted abusing two girls and was convicted of offences against a teenage boy.
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Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king [5 hours old]: King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.
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Primark finally set to launch home deliveries [8 hours old]: The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.
* Ex-Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election bet [1 hours old]: Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.
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Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds [6 hours old]: Scientists have found evidence that early human foragers in Indonesia were using the betel nut as a drug.
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Harry Styles extends tour, with Kylie as a support act [5 hours old]: The pop star will play 25 more dates on his Together, Together tour.
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Trump's ,000 Payout Promise [2 hours old]: Trump says every adult American will get ,000 if the Republicans win the midterms.
* Cricket: Today at the Test [0 hours old]: Day 2 highlights from the third Test match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston.
* Hamilton and Leclerc 'squash' Monza controversy [0 hours old]: Lewis Hamilton says he and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc have "squashed" any controversy between them from the Italian Grand Prix.
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Arsenal close to finalising new contract for Arteta [4 hours old]: Mikel Arteta is believed to be close to finalising a new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.
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Hull & Woad to face Korda & Corpuz in Solheim opener [2 hours old]: Charley Hull and Lottie Woad will face the formidable pairing of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz in Friday's opening match of the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands.
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GB return after pregnancy 'hard to put into words' - Kinsella [3 hours old]: A year after giving birth, Alice Kinsella takes the latest step on her groundbreaking return to gymnastics at an international meeting for Great Britain.
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'Get a life' - non-league club condemn man impersonating manager [2 hours old]: Gainsborough Trinity condemn a person who has been approaching players while falsely claiming to be their manager.
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Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone [8 hours old]: Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.
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Buy now or wait and hope? Families face gamble on heating oil [13 hours old]: The price of heating oil has almost doubled in 12 months following the conflict in the Middle East.
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Social supermarket reports hundreds of sign-ups [13 hours old]: Dartford Larder members pay £4.50 each week for items including unlimited fruit and vegetables.
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When a Dragon gives you a helping hand [2 hours old]: When a Dragon gives you a helping hand
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Primark introduces home delivery [4 hours old]: Primark has said it plans to launch a home delivery service in Britain, four years after it made its first foray into e-commerce.
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Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America? [72 hours old]: And will Trump succeed in limiting mail-in voting before the midterms?
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The one thing you need to do to succeed - according to top bosses [19 hours old]: What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? Six business leaders tell us what they look for.
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Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over [19 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried
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Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary [23 hours old]: Heidi Alexander orders an investigation into the glitch that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations.
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Tax banks to cut energy bills, unions tell Burnham [18 hours old]: The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.
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What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed? [34 hours old]: Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?
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Learner drivers still forced to wait months for tests [30 hours old]: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.
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Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher [29 hours old]: A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.
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Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' [26 hours old]: It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.
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I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why [43 hours old]: For many young people making a will may not seem necessary, but here's why you shouldn't put it off.
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Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k [37 hours old]: Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".
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Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist [36 hours old]: Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.
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OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours [45 hours old]: OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.
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US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy goods and motorbikes [31 hours old]: It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.
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Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs [28 hours old]: The Japanese brewer plans to shift non-alcoholic beer brewing to the US from Canada as tariffs bite
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Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed [51 hours old]: Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.
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AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant [57 hours old]: Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.
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UK's third-biggest taxpayer to leave for Greece [56 hours old]: Chris Rokos plans to open an office in Athens, reports say, and was ranked third in the Sunday Times's list of the UK's top taxpayers.
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Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands [55 hours old]: The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.
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Carney says US trade war 'will come at a cost' as Canada strikes back on tariffs [51 hours old]: Canada's levies - as high as 50% - will apply to nearly bn of US products, from steel to T-shirts.
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The firms turning recruitment into X Factor-style competitions [58 hours old]: Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?
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Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims [59 hours old]: Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.
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Should promotion depend on how workers use AI? [43 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?
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'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work [57 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.
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From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom [157 hours old]: Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.
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Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch [155 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.
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Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO [187 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.
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'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites [258 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it
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Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing [331 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.
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How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts [355 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.
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Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal [379 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.
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'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips [403 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.
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Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider [397 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.
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How landscape gardening is being electrified [499 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.
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Share Energy to increase electricity prices by 12.6% [25 hours old]: The supplier said the industry has faced "exceptional volatility" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and instability in the Middle East.
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Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters [1194 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?
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Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension [1723 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
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The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash [2203 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
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Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda [108 hours old]: Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.
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