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. West Midlands Railway joins publicly owned network
[77 hours old]: The transport secretary says thousands of rail passengers will be using public services from Sunday.

. Driverless taxis set to launch in UK as soon as September
[107 hours old]: Waymo has laid out plans for a robotaxi service in London with a pilot scheme due to begin in April.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[537 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans
[131 hours old]: The BBC's White House reporter Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.

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[12 hours old]: The latest Epstein files will only add to embarrassment for the former Duchess of York.

- Men covertly filming women at night and profiting from footage, BBC finds
[5 hours old]: The BBC went undercover to investigate an industry where women are filmed at night without their knowledge.

* Bad Bunny makes Grammy history as stars protest against ICE
[0 hours old]: Other prizes went to Billie Eilish, Olivia Dean and Lady Gaga, at a ceremony dominated by politics.

- The most eye-catching looks from the Grammy Awards, from Chappell Roan to Olivia Dean
[4 hours old]: A collection of some of the best looks from Sunday's awards in Los Angeles.

- 'Enemy' insults and questioning Putin: Steve Rosenberg on tightrope of reporting from Russia
[5 hours old]: The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.

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[4 hours old]: Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?

* Israel reopens Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt
[0 hours old]: Only dozens of Palestinians and no goods will be able to cross in both directions each day.

- Street where residents are terrified of flooding could be bulldozed
[4 hours old]: People on a street at risk of flooding will discover whether their homes are to be demolished.

- Watch: Must-see moments from this year's ceremony
[5 hours old]: From 'ICE out' to Cher forgetting her lines, watch the best moments from this year's ceremony.

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[5 hours old]: A guide to the main prizes at Sunday's 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

- Golden becomes the first K-Pop song to win a Grammy
[13 hours old]: The Cure, Yungblud and FKA Twigs are the first British winners on the night in Los Angeles.

- How Olivia Dean became Britain's new global star
[1 hours old]: The Londoner confirmed her status as one of the pop world's biggest breakout stars in LA on Sunday.

- Syria's only female minister pushes for change: 'I'm not here for window dressing'
[10 hours old]: The BBC's Lyse Doucet follows Hind Kabawat as she confronts the challenges of fragmented, post-Assad Syria.

- Pornhub is now restricting access for UK users - will other sites follow suit?
[1 hours old]: The UK's largest porn site has blocked unregistered users from accessing explicit content in the country, but why motives remain unclear.

- Takeaways from the millions of newly released Epstein files
[11 hours old]: Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called "The Duke".

- How 'exercise snacking' can help you get fitter
[9 hours old]: How you can make a big difference to your health and fitness without signing up for a marathon or joining a gym.

- 'ME and Long Covid have brought my children's lives to a standstill'
[4 hours old]: The £1.1m Rosetta Stone study hopes to make a breakthrough by comparing ME and Long Covid.

- India's snakebite crisis is killing tens of thousands every year
[9 hours old]: A new report has found that 99% of healthcare workers in India face challenges administering antivenom.

- Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them
[10 hours old]: The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

- Gold and silver prices plunge after Friday's losses
[2 hours old]: Precious metal prices hit record highs in January as investors parked their money in "safe havens".

- 'Do you think you're the devil himself?' Epstein questioned in newly released interview
[13 hours old]: The footage, which is part of millions of files released by the US Department of Justice, shows the late sex offender being questioned by an unnamed interviewer.

- Drone incidents near UK military bases double year-on-year
[3 hours old]: British troops will get extra powers to shoot down drones near military bases, the UK government says.

- Anne Boleyn portrait a 'rebuttal of witch rumours'
[5 hours old]: Hever Castle says Boleyn's hands are included to rebut "hostile rumours" she had extra fingers.

- Workers Party of Britain not contesting by-election
[3 hours old]: The party, led by George Galloway, says it will not choose a candidate for the Gorton and Denton seat.

- Partial US government shutdown enters third day as funding standoff continues
[1 hours old]: Democrats want changes in funding to the Department of Homeland Security in light of the fatal shootings of two US citizens during immigration raids.

- Hunt for UK's smallest mouse in huge Scottish nature reserve
[5 hours old]: The 10,500-acre Tarras Valley reserve is being scoured for the presence of the tiny harvest mouse.

* Fulham reject Everton's approach for Wilson
[0 hours old]: Fulham reject an offer from Everton for Harry Wilson, with the midfielder set to be out of contract this summer.

- Will Seahawks stop Patriots' record bid? Lowdown on Super Bowl 2026
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- Jacquet set for Liverpool medical before £60m move
[12 hours old]: Liverpool agree a £60m deal with Rennes for defender Jeremy Jacquet, with the player set to join the Reds in the summer.

- Rose sets tournament record in dominant win - highlights
[11 hours old]: England's Justin Rose clinches an utterly dominant win at the Farmers Insurance Open in a new tournament record score.

- Moves to look out for on transfer deadline day
[11 hours old]: Sami Mokbel, Danny Murphy, Troy Deeney and Mark Chapman discuss which transfers could impact Premier League clubs on Monday's transfer deadline day.

- Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround in customers
[11 hours old]: Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.

- 'I have to use savings to afford to use university laundrette'
[2 hours old]: A York Students' Union survey claims some have to choose between eating or doing their laundry.

- The 'fantastic' baby bundles not every mum will get
[4 hours old]: Baby boxes are being delivered to expectant families in some of Wales' most deprived areas.

- School pantries mean 'food on table' for families
[5 hours old]: Food pantries are run by schools in North Yorkshire in a bid to help parents, and tackle food waste.

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[20 hours old]: More Lord Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor allegations over Epstein connections.

. Can Trump really save the midterms for the Republicans?
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. Is Carrick proving Amorim's Man Utd tenure was a wasted year?
[16 hours old]: A third win in a row for Michael Carrick highlights the failures of Ruben Amorim's time at Manchester United.

. Harry Styles and Anthony Joshua among UK's top taxpayers
[19 hours old]: The former One Direction member-turned-solo artist appears on the Sunday Times list for the first time.

. French tech giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary working for ICE
[20 hours old]: The firm's move comes amid global scrutiny of the methods used by the US immigration enforcement agency.

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[39 hours old]: The emails show Lutnick and his family planned a trip to Little Saint James, a private island Epstein purchased in 1998.

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[66 hours old]: The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term.

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