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- Thousands welcome home Cape Verde footballers after stunning World Cup run
[4 hours old]: Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.

. Security staff strikes averted at Aberdeen Airport
[47 hours old]: The strikes, involving baggage screening staff, were due begin on Monday with the Unite union warning of "significant delays".

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[108 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

. How to bag a bargain flight
[78 hours old]: Finance expert Laura Pomfret shares her top tips for finding cheaper flights, from spotting rare error fares to knowing the best time to book. Plus, why airline bundles aren't always the bargain they seem.

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and in other news ...

* Reform denies rules broken by Farage after benefits from ally not declared
[0 hours old]: The Sunday Times says the Reform UK leader failed to register the support supplied by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur who had been convicted of fraud.

- EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover
[2 hours old]: The low-cost airline had previously rejected four takeover offers from US investment firm Castlelake.

- England battling the weight of history as well as Mexican nation in Azteca cauldron
[8 hours old]: England will be battling against history as well as entire nation when the face Mexico in the World Cup last 16 at The Azteca, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

- Emotion and politics merge in Tehran at funeral of former supreme leader
[1 hours old]: The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is in Tehran, where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

- From 'a beautiful night' to 'world's greatest hangover', guests react to Taylor and Travis's wedding
[4 hours old]: Some of the famous guests have been posting on social media about the big day in New York.

* Catherine shares photos reuniting with family after Three Peaks Challenge
[1 hours old]: The princess completed the challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer.

- Australia probes mystery space balls that washed up on beach
[6 hours old]: Officials are searching for the origins of six pieces of space debris discovered on Forrest Beach in Queensland.

* Young woman dies in skydiving incident near airfield
[0 hours old]: The woman, 22, was found in a nearby field and pronounced dead at the scene, police say.

- Trump thanks Fifa after USA striker Balogun's ban suspended
[2 hours old]: Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban is suspended by Fifa.

- Mexico fans fail in bid to wake up England players
[5 hours old]: England players feel little to no impact of Mexico fans attempting to disturb their sleep by letting off fireworks outside their hotel.

- Staying up for the match? How to handle a 1am kick-off
[11 hours old]: Forget blocks and tackles, this is the tactical plan you need for the football.

- Stay humble - the Premier League feud about to hit world stage
[10 hours old]: The Premier League feud between Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Arsenal defender Gabriel goes global as Norway meet Brazil at the World Cup.

- BBC offers 'Stay Up or Catch Up' for England v Mexico
[1 hours old]: The BBC will be launching a special 'Stay Up or Catch Up' offer for its live coverage of England's game against Mexico at the 2026 World Cup.

- 'Posh George': Who is aristocrat and convicted criminal at heart of Farage controversy?
[1 hours old]: The 32-year-old reported crypto entrepreneur, once convicted of fraud in the US, is a long-time Farage ally.

- How Iran's new regime is very different to what came before
[14 hours old]: Khamenei's funeral is another reminder of the change Iran has seen, but what does its new leadership want?

- 'Start work at 11' - but will other bosses be as flexible over England's 1am match?
[5 hours old]: Employers are being urged to use their "common sense" to allow staff to work flexibly where they can.

- US marks 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weather
[11 hours old]: US President Donald Trump's speech included some of his political agenda but also honoured war veterans and American history.

- Police inquiry into Yes Scotland campaign's 'missing £1.5m' claim
[7 hours old]: It is claimed funds raised for the group which campaigned for independence in the 2014 referendum are "unaccounted for".

- England's hopes crushed as Australia win T20 World Cup
[1 hours old]: England's T20 World Cup hopes are crush at the last as Australia clinch their seventh title with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory at Lord's.

- Harry Styles beats Taylor Swift's and Coldplay's Wembley records
[8 hours old]: The Watermelon Sugar singer is the first artist to perform 12 shows on a single tour at the stadium.

- Polanski says he will pay any council tax owed linked to houseboat
[7 hours old]: The Green Party leader told the BBC he is waiting for a decision from Waltham Forest Council.

- Iran's supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah's funeral
[1 hours old]: Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the outset of the US-Israel war with Iran.

- Evacuations in Guam as super typhoon Bavi approaches
[10 hours old]: The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.

- Who Is The Fraudster Who Paid For Farage’s Security?
[6 hours old]: Reform denies rules were broken over benefits provided to Nigel Farage.

- Leclerc wins dramatic British GP from Russell & Hamilton
[1 hours old]: Charles Leclerc wins an incident-packed British Grand Prix from George Russell in which both Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen failed to score points.

* Osaka stuns world number one Sabalenka to reach quarter-finals
[1 hours old]: A resurgent Naomi Osaka stuns world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a brilliant performance to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

- Clay, kilns and the cost of survival for tile makers
[13 hours old]: While some firms lean into their heritage, others are modernising in the face of economic pressures.

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and in other older news ...

. What Sky buying ITV could mean for your favourite shows
[20 hours old]: An announcement is expected imminently on Sky buying ITV's TV and streaming channels.

. Prince Harry and Meghan: Will they or won't they, and will we care?
[20 hours old]: There will be much attention on whether the Duke of Sussex can build bridges with his family.

. How Manchester became an 'influencer heaven'
[18 hours old]: Influencers are showing the world why they think Manchester is a great place to live.

. Cowboys, fighter jets and US Border Patrol - inside Trump's big recruitment drive
[20 hours old]: Space Force and Customs and Border Patrol are using a rodeo as a way to drive up recruitment numbers.

. Moment of destiny for France's Le Pen in verdict to decide her future in presidential race
[20 hours old]: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is appealing against a verdict which found her guilty of misusing EU funds.

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. After 250 years, do US citizens still believe in the American Dream?
[50 hours old]: Historian Heather Cox Richardson on what history tells us about modern America

. Zendaya stars in this heated tennis love triangle
[165 hours old]: A love triangle forms between three tennis players.

. No-gift policy for Taylor Swift, but how much should you give at a wedding?
[57 hours old]: Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.

. Tackle workplace sickness to unlock hidden growth, former John Lewis boss says
[58 hours old]: More than 250 of the UK's biggest employers have signed up to his 'Get Britain Working' taskforce.

. What could new rights for unmarried couples mean for your money?
[42 hours old]: Co-habiting couples in England and Wales could be given more protections if they break up under new government proposals.

. Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am on Monday for England Mexico match
[71 hours old]: The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further for the World Cup.

. Burnham says there is some room for movement on tax
[55 hours old]: But the likely next PM says he will stick to Labour's pledges to not raise VAT, income tax or national insurance.

. 'Less than 10% sheep': How millions may have unknowingly eaten goat, skin and fat kebabs
[56 hours old]: Millions are likely to have eaten "lamb" kebabs that were actually made with goat, skin and fat.

. Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
[52 hours old]: The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.


. Ryanair warns of 'queue chaos' from new EU border system
[74 hours old]: The airline calls on European governments to postpone the EES system until after the summer holiday period.

. World Cup boom falters as US hospitality jobs fall in June
[78 hours old]: There had been early signs of a jobs boom from the tournament, but hospitality jobs declined in June.

. Car finance compensation payments delayed until next year
[79 hours old]: Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.

. Diesel sees biggest monthly fall in 26 years. What's happening to fuel prices?
[92 hours old]: When the US-Israel war with Iran began, fuel costs jumped, but they are now plummeting as hope of lasting peace grows.

. 'I spent ,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate'
[86 hours old]: Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they have had them cancelled at the last minute.

. Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals
[82 hours old]: A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."

. Bibles, Home Alone and perfume: Six takeaways from Trump's 2025 finances
[98 hours old]: Official documents show the US president made billions of dollars as he returned to the White House.

. Why the expected fight over the North American trade deal never kicked off
[78 hours old]: The US has confirmed it will not extend the agreement for another 16 years, but stopped short of more dramatic action.

. Don't expect connected car apps to save your stolen car, experts say
[92 hours old]: Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.

. Singapore seizes m mansion over Nvidia chip smuggling
[85 hours old]: The luxury home was seized as part of a probe into the illegal trade of servers containing AI semiconductors.

. Old British fridges 'cannot cope with the heat'
[74 hours old]: Experts say older fridges are failing in hot weather as rising temperatures put them under pressure.

. Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years
[95 hours old]: Lloyds says it remains committed to the town of Halifax and very little will change for customers.

. US blocks long-term renewal of North American trade deal
[96 hours old]: US blocks 16-year North America trade deal renewal, triggering annual rolling reviews

. Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
[116 hours old]: Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.

. Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
[101 hours old]: The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[68 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[260 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[308 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[332 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[404 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[428 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[475 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[500 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[572 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[596 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[644 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. SSE Airtricity bills to increase by more than £70 a year
[53 hours old]: SSE Airtricity said electricity bills will increase by 6.2% seeing the customer's bill rise by about 20p a day- that's £71.57 extra a year.

. 'Not a lot of Gen Z trust the state pension system'
[55 hours old]: Young people tells the BBC what they think about the state pension.

. Excitement and concerns over credit card plans
[56 hours old]: Some islanders say changes will help but others are worried about their data being shared.

. Livery bookings rise as horse owners struggle with costs
[62 hours old]: The livery provides an affordable service for owners to be able to have their horses cared for.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[116 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
[596 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[668 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[925 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1508 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. How to avoid fees when spending abroad
[51 hours old]: Martin is revealing everything you need to know right now to cut the cost of getting away.

. Can our fridges cope with heatwaves?
[74 hours old]: An expert says many can not handle the high temperatures we have been experiencing.

. Why Gen Z are taking mini-retirements
[81 hours old]: Many young people are choosing to spend money they would otherwise put into a pension, on trips now.