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

- Concerns county will not benefit from £2 bus cap
[15 hours old]: Councillor Justine Peberdy says Yeomans Travel and Sargeants Brothers have not committed to the cap.

. 'Nightmare' for taxi drivers as fuel prices soar
[41 hours old]: Volunteer blood bike charity Freewheelers workers said they are also facing tough choices.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[434 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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- Blood tests find high level of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory
[5 hours old]: People living near a major chemical factory in Lancashire are told they could be at risk of serious health conditions.

- What video footage tells us about RAF training jet crash
[3 hours old]: The RAF said training on their Hawk jets had been "temporarily" paused while an investigation is under way.

- A red carpet and military flyover - How Trump welcomed Xi
[3 hours old]: The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.

- OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
[1 hours old]: Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.

- Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination'
[5 hours old]: The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.

* They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
[1 hours old]: Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

* Eight US sailors assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln attempted suicide, Navy says
[1 hours old]: In a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the crew had adequate mental health support during the long deployment.

- UK survivor of Canadian poison seller says he exploited her despair
[4 hours old]: Elisabeth Belien tells Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing she took the poison when she was just 23 years old.

- Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
[5 hours old]: The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.

- Teenagers to be offered new vocational GCSE subjects in school
[4 hours old]: New GCSE subjects could include child development and building and construction as vocational courses are being introduced.

- Residents eating garden weeds in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
[2 hours old]: The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".

- 'Proteinflation': Meet the people paying up to £100 for a bag of protein
[2 hours old]: Consumers are feeling the squeeze from the rising price of protein.

- 'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
[2 hours old]: Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.

- AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet
[4 hours old]: The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

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

- The Papers: 'RAF jet crash escape' and 'Tories to cut benefits'
[2 hours old]: The moment two RAF pilots ejected from a training jet is splashed across the front page of the Daily Mirror.

- I couldn't live with the agony of migraines any more but my GP called me dramatic
[4 hours old]: Lauren had to abandon her career in the NHS after being left "in agony" due to her migraines.

- Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying
[2 hours old]: Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.

- Home secretary says undetected migrant landings 'unacceptable'
[8 hours old]: The arrivals of two unescorted migrant boats mark the first uncontrolled landings recorded in the UK since 2025.

- US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards
[3 hours old]: OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

- FBI investigates apparent theft of its personnel data by hackers
[4 hours old]: The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.

- Trump's Board of Peace unveils .45bn plan to begin Gaza's reconstruction
[4 hours old]: The figure was announced during a meeting of the group's board at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

- Singer Michael Kiwanuka reveals he is recovering from a stroke
[9 hours old]: The award-winning musician says he faces a "tough journey ahead" after a "quite severe" brain injury.

- UK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC told
[9 hours old]: The head of the RAF says the UK faces "unprecedented threats" from adversaries in space, as a new unit is created to defend Britain's satellites.

- Family tribute to 'devoted' mum and 'precious' children who died in fire
[7 hours old]: Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children, Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7, died in Bootle on Tuesday.

- The moment Antonelli knew he had been transformed as an F1 driver
[11 hours old]: Championship leader Kimi Antonelli tells BBC Sport how he is "still finding my way" in F1 after a 2024 crash "stayed in my head for a very long time".

- Eriksen leaves Wolfsburg by mutual consent
[9 hours old]: Christian Eriksen leaves Wolfsburg by mutual consent, just over three months after collapsing during Denmark's friendly with Ukraine.

- Burnham says ban on alcohol for football fans in stands is 'discrimination'
[5 hours old]: The prime minister opposes the law - in place since 1985 - and believes there is a case to remove it.

- Ronaldo spurred on by 1,000 goals and Portugal glory
[9 hours old]: Cristiano Ronaldo contemplated retirement after the World Cup but wants to reach 1,000 career goals and help a new-look Portugal thrive before hanging up his boots.

- Essex cricketer Das charged with two counts of rape
[5 hours old]: Essex cricketer Robin Das is charged with two counts of rape and will appear in court in October.

- Man Utd still £1bn in debt with £63.5m spent on new stadium
[11 hours old]: Manchester United's overall debt remains over £1bn despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe's extensive cost-cutting measures, with the club also confirming it has spent £63.5m buying land for their new stadium.

- Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI
[9 hours old]: Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

- Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules
[4 hours old]: Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

- Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
[6 hours old]: Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

- Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
[15 hours old]: Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.

- UK warned over ballooning debt costs and slower growth ahead of Budget
[12 hours old]: Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.

- Bentley unveils its first fully electric car
[6 hours old]: The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.

- Why is the price of protein powder rising?
[7 hours old]: Why is the price of protein powder rising?

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. Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
[27 hours old]: To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[26 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Trump wants AI to be rebranded as super intelligence. Will it work?
[22 hours old]: Some people close to the president have started to use the term but experts say it is unlikely to catch on.

. UK and US warned to take action on spiralling debt costs by IMF
[17 hours old]: In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".

. 'I don't have a buoyancy aid': Living without the Bank of Mum and Dad
[26 hours old]: Three 20-somethings tell BBC News how they are navigating life without parental support.

. Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports
[29 hours old]: Republicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US.

. Sir Jim Ratcliffe suspends production at key UK plants blaming high gas prices
[34 hours old]: Ineos said natural gas in the UK is twelve times more expensive than in the US.

. 'We screwed up': Doordash admits underpaying New York workers
[33 hours old]: The food delivery giant will pay a 1.5m settlement following a city probe into wage violations.

. New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Burnham
[28 hours old]: The prime minister met the European Commission President during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly.

. Unexpected UK borrowing surge adds to pre-Budget pressure on chancellor
[41 hours old]: Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.

. Davey promises tax cuts for millions if UK rejoins EU single market
[33 hours old]: The Lib Dem leader vows to raise tax thresholds if he becomes PM, in a speech to his party conference.

. I'd rather pay thousands on a holiday: Meet the pensioners spending the kids' inheritance
[51 hours old]: The phenomenon sees retirees spend all their money on enjoying life to the full.

. Vet prescription fees capped under rule changes
[42 hours old]: Vets must also tell clients if cheaper medicine is available online as part of the rule updates which surgeries have the coming months to bring in.

. Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for 0bn merger with Warner Bros
[38 hours old]: The deal includes an agreement to produce 30 films a year, or Paramount will be forced to sell off parts of its company.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[147 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?
[170 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[315 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
[315 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
[338 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[363 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
[377 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

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

. Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
[474 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

. Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
[506 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

. 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
[578 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

. How much do you spend on a birthday present?
[20 hours old]: Do you show you care through expensive presents? Or do you consider a drink in a pub a worthy birthday gift?

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1514 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
[2043 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
[2522 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. Business Daily
[29 hours old]: Jacob Rothman built a manufacturing business in China supplying major retailers