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- Police investigating whether train attack suspect linked to stabbing of 14-year-old on Friday
[9 hours old]: A force is investigating three other knife-related incidents in Peterborough over the weekend.

- Scunthorpe player and Forest fan among train attack victims
[13 hours old]: Scunthorpe United footballer Jonathan Gjoshe, 22 and Nottingham Forest fan Stephen Crean were stabbed.

- 'Do you want to die?: Train attack victim describes confrontation with alleged attacker
[9 hours old]: Stephen Crean was among those injured in a knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening.

- The 20 terrifying minutes endured by train attack passengers
[9 hours old]: BBC Verify uses witness statements and video evidence to piece together a timeline of a devastating stabbing.

- 'He put himself in harm's way': The train driver, crew and passengers who saved lives
[10 hours old]: Witnesses talk about what they saw on the train where a mass stabbing has taken place.

- How passengers hid from the Cambridgeshire train attacker - what we know so far
[11 hours old]: A member of the train staff remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition after Saturday's attack.

- 'Police probe incidents before train attack' and 'tough but fair' Budget
[2 hours old]: Police probing other knife-related incidents and the chancellor flagging "tough decisions" in a pre-Budget speech leads the papers.

- ChatGPT owner OpenAI signs bn cloud computing deal with Amazon
[11 hours old]: The seven-year agreement will see OpenAI gain access to Nvidia graphics processors to train its artificial intelligence models.

- Rail security to be reviewed after train stabbings
[11 hours old]: Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says there could be more facial recognition CCTV after a mass stabbing on a train.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[100 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

. How will the EU's new border system work?
[448 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

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- Reeves says Budget will be 'fair' as tax rise speculation mounts
[4 hours old]: The chancellor is expected to roll the pitch for a difficult Budget as economists predict tax rises on 26 November.

- Pregnant British teen freed from Georgia jail after drug smuggling charge
[12 hours old]: The 19-year-old from Teesside, who was charged with drug trafficking, is eight months pregnant.

- Worker dies after partial collapse of medieval tower in Rome
[3 hours old]: The man was trapped for several hours after part of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the Roman Forum, gave way.

- Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government says
[6 hours old]: Possession and publication of such material will be a criminal offence, under amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill.

- China academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism police
[6 hours old]: Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.

- New Attenborough doc captures lion saving pregnant hyena from wild dogs
[4 hours old]: Four rival carnivore families battle it out for rule over a remarkable river valley in Zambia.

- William poses for selfies as he arrives in Rio for Earthshot Prize
[6 hours old]: The prince has key environmental work planned with the Earthshot Prize and a speech at the COP30 summit - but started with a cable car trip up Sugarloaf Mountain.

- Calls for legal right to paid leave for IVF treatment
[4 hours old]: Campaigners say IVF treatment should be less stigmatised in the workplace and come with legal entitlements to time off

- More people are ditching Buy Now Pay Later loans in favour of family help - but even they are charging interest
[4 hours old]: But some people said borrowing from their nearest and dearest had affected those relationships.

- Oscar-nominated US actress Diane Ladd dies at 89
[6 hours old]: "We were blessed to have her," said her daughter, actress Laura Dern. The two acted together in many films and the HBO show Enlightened.

- Three climbers dead and four missing after Nepal avalanche
[12 hours old]: A search is continuing in the Dolakha district for four foreigners who are feared dead.

- He made his money selling camels and gold. Now this warlord controls half of Sudan
[4 hours old]: Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo will either lead a breakaway state or seek to take control of the whole country, Sudanese say.

- Kim Kardashian has taken her law exams but says: I could never be a divorce lawyer
[4 hours old]: Kardashian plays a divorce lawyer in drama All's Fair but is more keen on criminal law in real life.

- Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'
[12 hours old]: A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree.

- Peter Mandelson was not interviewed for US ambassador job, MPs hear
[10 hours old]: Peter Mandelson was sacked in September due to his links with Jeffrey Epstein being exposed.

- No signs 'cruel' alleged McCann stalking would stop, court hears
[14 hours old]: A jury has been given legal directions as a trial at Leicester Crown Court enters its fifth week.

- Unexpected O2 price rise is disappointing, government says
[10 hours old]: The technology secretary says O2's higher-than-expected price increase is "disappointing" given the cost of living.

- Linkin Park to headline 2026 Download festival
[7 hours old]: Guns N' Roses will also top the bill at the rock and metal festival, with dozens of other acts to appear.

- Conservative Party nearly ran out of money, says Badenoch
[14 hours old]: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says donors could have walked away following the party's worst ever election defeat.

- Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse
[13 hours old]: Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee.

- Head teachers to be consulted on strike action over new Ofsted inspections
[11 hours old]: New Ofsted inspections will go ahead as planned this month after the NAHT union's failed legal challenge.

- Americanswers…on 5 Live! Could Andrew answer Epstein questions before Congress?
[8 hours old]: And what does new polling tell us about how US voters see Trump?

- What can you read into the Premier League table after 10 games?
[6 hours old]: With 10 games gone in the Premier League season, BBC Sport looks at what history tells us we can read into the table.

- 'Signing of the season' - how Xhaka has taken Sunderland to top four
[5 hours old]: Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka was called the signing of the season - and then came his biggest contribution so far with his strike against Everton.

* Half Yours wins Melbourne Cup
[0 hours old]: Jamie Melham becomes only the second female jockey to win Australia's most famous horse race.

- I've not written book to tear anyone down - Earps
[8 hours old]: Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps tells BBC Sport she did not write her autobiography to "tear anyone down" and feels reaction to it has been "distorted".

- Earl ready and willing to start as England centre
[9 hours old]: England back row Ben Earl says he trusts Steve Borthwick if the head coach decides to deploy him as a starting centre.

- Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
[5 hours old]: After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

- Budget will be 'fair' says Reeves as tax rises expected
[4 hours old]: The chancellor is expected to roll the pitch for a difficult Budget as economists predict tax rises on 26 November.

- Government disappointed by unexpected O2 price rise
[10 hours old]: The technology secretary says O2's higher-than-expected price increase is "disappointing" given the cost of living.

- More people using family help than Buy Now Pay Later loans
[4 hours old]: But some people said borrowing from their nearest and dearest had affected those relationships.

- Shein bans all sex dolls after outrage over childlike products
[1 hours old]: Every listing and image related to the sex dolls has been removed from Shein's platform, the firm said.

- Starbucks to sell majority stake in China business
[4 hours old]: The coffee giant entered China more than a quarter of a century ago but has faced tough competition in recent years.

- The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[4 hours old]: Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

- Huge tax cuts not currently realistic, Farage says
[12 hours old]: The Reform UK leader rows back on his party's previous promise to deliver £90bn of tax cuts.

- Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol-maker for more than bn
[13 hours old]: The deal will unite two giants in the over-the-counter health business, bringing together brands like Kleenex and Benadryl.

- What do you think about the cost of renting?
[15 hours old]: What do you think about the cost of renting in Scotland?

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. I'm the luckiest man alive but I'm suffering, says Air India crash sole survivor
[22 hours old]: Viswashkumar Ramesh describes the pain and anguish he is enduring despite surviving the disaster.

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. The Kemi Badenoch interview
[16 hours old]: Kemi Badenoch joins Newscast after 1 year as Conservative Party leader.

. Will Alexander-Arnold show what Liverpool are missing on return?
[21 hours old]: Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Liverpool for the first time since moving to Real Madrid on Tuesday, when he will discover if absence has made Anfield hearts grow fonder.

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. Will AI mean the end of call centres?
[29 hours old]: Some commentators predict artificial intelligence is about to replace most customer support jobs.

. Trump tariffs head to Supreme Court in case eagerly awaited around the world
[27 hours old]: The top US court will soon hear arguments on whether Trump's tariffs are legal, with major implications for presidential power.

. Credit scores to include rental payments, says major ratings agency
[21 hours old]: The credit ratings agency says the change will give lenders a more complete view of borrower behaviour.

. Vue cinema boss: I don't see streaming as the competition
[17 hours old]: Tim Richards said the likes of Netflix and Apple TV are complementary rather than damaging for the big screen.

. 'No idea who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon
[22 hours old]: The president pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of the world's largest crypto exchange, in October.

. I blew the whistle on a massive tax scam - and they sued me
[44 hours old]: Jas Bains reflects a month on from the end of one of highest value civil cases ever heard in the UK.

. China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says
[21 hours old]: Nexperia chips are vital in car production and there were concerns from manufacturers about the damage a shortage could have.

. Football Manager has finally added women's teams after 20 years. I put the game to the test
[51 hours old]: The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the new version of the sports management video game after it faced delays and cancellations.

. Andrew fixed palace visit for crypto-mining firm which had £1.4m deal with ex-wife
[46 hours old]: A company paying Sarah Ferguson was given a private tour of Buckingham Palace while the late Queen was in residence, BBC can reveal.

. Shein accused of selling childlike sex dolls in France
[38 hours old]: The fast fashion giant says it delisted the items "immediately" from its website and is investigating.

. Police seize €1.3bn from Campari owner over alleged tax evasion
[65 hours old]: The spirit manufacturer's parent firm is accused of failing to declare a similar amount in tax during a merger.

. Homes without lounges now a reality for renters
[75 hours old]: Nearly a third of homes advertised on a property sharing website had no living room.

. Military homes to be renovated in £9bn government plan
[52 hours old]: The poor state of military housing has been a consistent complaint among serving personnel in recent years.

. Post Office justice measures could include special stamp for victims
[85 hours old]: Restorative justice scheme for subpostmasters will offer face-to-face meetings with Fujitsu and Post Office executives.

. China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row
[71 hours old]: EU-China chip disputes alarmed carmakers amid concerns it could halt global car productions

. £420m bill cut for heavy industry as union attacks 'obscene' energy profits
[100 hours old]: UK Steel said while the increased support was welcomed, the government could have gone further.

. Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
[79 hours old]: Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.

. The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?
[100 hours old]: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

. Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
[124 hours old]: Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

. The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
[172 hours old]: Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

. These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
[172 hours old]: It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

. Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
[170 hours old]: New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

. The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
[197 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[269 hours old]: Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

. How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
[293 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
[366 hours old]: Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

. How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
[437 hours old]: Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.

. Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
[461 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. Why AI is being trained in rural India
[449 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

. Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
[533 hours old]: The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

. How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
[580 hours old]: The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

. Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?
[605 hours old]: Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

. Food bank vows to continue despite setback
[22 hours old]: A volunteers says the charity "will not finish" after being told to close the service.

. Week-long event offers advice on money problems
[65 hours old]: Talk Money Week in Hull will give advice on budgeting, gambling problems and how to avoid scams.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[309 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

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[496 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
[1181 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[1997 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[2285 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

. US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
[115 hours old]: Donald Trump says the US can sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea

. Should you pay off your mortgage early?
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. What the UK inflation figures actually mean for you
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