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* What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Key questions after outbreak
[1 hours old]: The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in some passengers, which can rarely be passed from person to person.

- Trump pauses Hormuz ships plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened?
[4 hours old]: The US president pauses the military operation to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz two days after he announced it.

- Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak
[6 hours old]: While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

. Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages under new plans
[80 hours old]: Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1001 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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* Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats
[0 hours old]: There are signs of fresh momentum to end the war, but Trump himself has injected a note of caution.

- People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears
[1 hours old]: Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.

- Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded
[5 hours old]: New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.

- Up to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close
[2 hours old]: The stores were purchased by Modella Capital last year, and then rebranded under the name TGJones.

- Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections
[2 hours old]: A final push for votes is under way on the last day of campaigning ahead of elections across England, Scotland and Wales.

- Strictly Come Dancing: Five pros to leave the show as line-up confirmed
[6 hours old]: Five members of the show's professional line-up, including the long-serving Karen Hauer, are leaving.

- Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war
[1 hours old]: Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.

- Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87
[2 hours old]: The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.

- Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten
[6 hours old]: Ukraine's president says Russia has "spurned the ceasefire" and Kyiv is deciding on further action to take.

- Removing 30% of my penis saved my life – this is why I let the surgery be filmed
[12 hours old]: Alastair Munro's surgery features on the series Surgeons: At the Edge of Life on BBC Two on Wednesday.

- How Ipswich Town's promotion to Premier League could help club and county
[12 hours old]: The Blues' promotion to the Premier League could boost the team's chances and Suffolk's prosperity.

- Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future
[5 hours old]: After Ukraine's President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?

- Spanish superstar Rosalía reaches for heaven as her tour hits London
[10 hours old]: The Spanish star delights fans as she brings her highly anticipated Lux tour to the UK.

- Dual-national baby refused entry to UK after passport rule change
[3 hours old]: The eleven-month-old was born in Scotland but has an Austrian passport.

- Woman stabbed in heart before explosion, court told
[5 hours old]: Annabel Rook was stabbed multiple times by her partner, who admits manslaughter but denies murder.

- Two people arrested after BBC asylum investigation
[6 hours old]: A BBC report revealed some immigration advisers are helping asylum seekers pretend to be gay to stay in the country.

- Rope swing death a 'shocking accident', coroner says
[2 hours old]: Brooke Wiggins, 12, died in 2024 after a tree branch snapped and crushed her in Banstead, Surrey.

- Former council leader jailed for sexually assaulting young men
[6 hours old]: Jordan Linden stood down as leader of North Lanarkshire Council in 2022 after the allegations emerged.

- Injury row, yacht trip & petition - what's going on with Mbappe?
[3 hours old]: It's been a difficult second season for Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid. What's gone wrong?

* Celtic could win double - but is change inevitable?
[0 hours old]: Celtic could yet have another successful domestic season despite a rancorous and turbulent campaign. But is lots of change at the club inevitable even with success?

- Was Arsenal ecstasy justified or a 'bit too much'?
[6 hours old]: Arsenal have reached the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years but did they over-celebrate Tuesday's win over Atletico Madrid?

- Wait to name England selector ridiculous - Vaughan
[5 hours old]: Former captain Michael Vaughan says it is "ridiculous" England are yet to appoint their new national selector.

- Smaller balls for women's rugby 'worst decision ever'
[12 hours old]: England fly-half Zoe Harrison says the introduction of smaller balls for this autumn's WXV Global Series is "the worst decision someone has ever made".

* Fifa impose worldwide ban on Benfica's Prestianni
[1 hours old]: The winger admitted using homophobic language towards Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr during a Champions League match in February.

- Next to hike prices by up to 8% outside Europe due to Iran war costs
[9 hours old]: No extra price rises are slated for the UK, which saw better than expected sales in the first quarter.

- Campaigners call for ban on use of weedkiller glyphosate at harvest time
[7 hours old]: Campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of the weedkiller over health concerns.

* Hedge fund founder hits back at Mamdani's 'creepy' wealth tax video
[1 hours old]: Ken Griffin said Mamdani's video, filmed outside his apartment, raised safety concerns.

- 'I thought he was going to hit me,' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk
[10 hours old]: OpenAI president Greg Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.

- Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?
[6 hours old]: Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.

- Border politics - how similar jobs in the same firm deliver different tax bills
[12 hours old]: Workers in southern Scotland can find themselves paying more tax than colleagues who live south of the border.

- 'I have to make my own dog food' - voters counting living costs on eve of election
[12 hours old]: India Lerigo makes her own dog food and batch cooks a month's worth of meals over a weekend to save money.

- The baby bank helping struggling parents cope
[12 hours old]: Little Village says it is helping nearly one third more families in need than in previous years.

- Cathedral to help run food share scheme in city
[12 hours old]: Hereford Cathedral says it will provide operational support to help the "incredible volunteers".

- Why did Paddington Bear need a police escort?
[5 hours old]: Rav Wilding joins us with the latest crime headlines.

From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort

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and in other older news ...

. Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae's outfits tell us about North Korea
[19 hours old]: Kim Ju Ae's evolving fashion is one of the signs that she is being groomed as North Korea's next leader.

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. Is the US-Iran War Restarting?
[24 hours old]: Is the US-Iran ceasefire under threat after repeat attacks in Strait of Hormuz?

. Who could lead the Democrats into 2028?
[60 hours old]: The Americast team answer your questions live on stage!

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

. Apple to pay up to to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit
[17 hours old]: Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.

. UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high
[25 hours old]: There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections.

. Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say
[25 hours old]: Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.

. Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs
[26 hours old]: Nissan says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant.

. US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI
[21 hours old]: New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.

. Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94
[30 hours old]: She opened the first store with her husband Don in 1969, with the company calling her "a pioneering force in American retail".

. 'Vodafone sold us a dream - the reality was something different'
[36 hours old]: Two women from Lincolnshire are among 62 former franchisees taking the phone company to court.

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

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

. British pubs closing at a rate of almost two per day in 2026
[40 hours old]: The British Beer and Pub Association says 161 pubs have closed in the first three months of this year.

. Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
[66 hours old]: Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

. GameStop makes .5bn takeover offer for eBay
[50 hours old]: GameStop's boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.

. US denies Iranian report warship was struck by missiles
[52 hours old]: It comes as the US said on Monday it will begin to help "guide" vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.

. Samsung family pays off record bn inheritance tax bill
[61 hours old]: The bill is tied to the estate left by the firm's late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020.

. Struggling High Streets fuel sense of neglect for voters ahead of local elections
[88 hours old]: Failing High Streets fuel a wider sense of political discontent which could prove crucial in the upcoming elections for English councils in May.

. Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
[90 hours old]: The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a 0m bailout.

. Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?
[80 hours old]: How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.

. In five charts: How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price
[77 hours old]: The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

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

. The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed
[162 hours old]: Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.

. Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
[210 hours old]: Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

. How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
[234 hours old]: Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.

. From scientist to silk farmer: India's silk industry renewal
[306 hours old]: Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

. How a pivot to hair accessories led to business success
[330 hours old]: Jenny Lennick's colourful hair clips are sold across the US and around the world.

. What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news
[314 hours old]: If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

. The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough
[378 hours old]: A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[426 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
[947 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
[1145 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Why are there so many vape shops on our high streets?
[34 hours old]: New research has shown a 28% growth in shops selling vape products in Scottish towns and cities.

. Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter?
[175 hours old]: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.

. What do shoppers think about the future of their high street?
[176 hours old]: Freshney Place is being renovated to include a new food hall and five-screen cinema.