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- University of Cambridge scientist among those who died in Spanish train crash
[2 hours old]: Marta Shahbazi was an "inspiring, talented and passionate scientist", says the laboratory where she worked.

. Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row
[56 hours old]: The government is under pressure to set out a path to greater defence spending, as ministers unveil plans to boost UK firms.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[227 hours old]: Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[596 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1364 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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- Shops looted as German cost-of-living protests turn violent
[7 hours old]: The protests in cities across Germany - including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt - came on the same day hundreds of thousands also protested in France.

- Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party
[4 hours old]: Hampshire Police believes an unknown group gained entry to the party at an address in Chandler's Ford.

- Thousands of jobs at Virgin Media O2 to be cut
[2 hours old]: The broadband provider has not finalised the number of roles to be axed but it will likely be a sizeable chunk of its workforce, the BBC understands.

- Nowak family tell of 'unbelievable pain' of seeing footage of dying son handcuffed
[2 hours old]: His family describe the night police told them of his death, and watching him being handcuffed.

- King to address slavery in Antigua as PM says he is open to possible UK apology
[5 hours old]: King Charles III will deliver a speech to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Tuesday as he concludes his nine-day Caribbean tour.

- Tributes to 'inspirational' Olympian Ciara Mageean after death at 34
[1 hours old]: Sporting, political and media figures pay tribute to former European champion and Olympian Ciara Mageean following her death at 34.

- After a 28-year trek around the world, homebound Karl Bushby crosses the Humber Bridge
[2 hours old]: The British adventurer is due to complete his 31,000-mile challenge in Hull on Monday.

- Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say
[2 hours old]: Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, officials say.

- Reeves says UK's future should be inside the EU
[9 hours old]: In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury, Rachel Reeves says Brexit has made the UK "poorer, weaker and less secure".

- Lindsay Clancy is back in court - where will her case go next?
[2 hours old]: The Massachusetts mother, accused of murdering her three children, is expected back in court as she awaits a decision on whether her case will be retried.

- A severed hand and The Shining twins: The best celebrity Halloween costumes
[11 hours old]: Celebrities have been embracing the scariest day of the year by dressing up as sport stars, dismembered limbs and unsold concert tickets.

- Watch: Heidi Klum as giant severed hand for Halloween bash
[14 hours old]: The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.

- Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers
[8 hours old]: The Chancellor has suggested that younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as others before the next election.

- Police probe video of officer hitting youth with handcuffs
[6 hours old]: A video which shows an officer hitting a youth is a "small part of the incident", police say.

- More than 300 arrests at Palestine Action support protest outside US embassy
[6 hours old]: More than 4,000 people have been arrested for supporting the group since it was proscribed in July 2025.

- Green Party at 'crossroads' after Zionism vote, says former co-leader
[4 hours old]: Adrian Ramsay suggested the party needs to focus on its "core values", including environmental issues.

- Cate McHugh wins The Voice UK after being mentored by Sir Tom Jones
[8 hours old]: Cate McHugh was congratulated by her coach Sir Tom Jones after she was crowned winner on Saturday.

- Northern Lights dance across UK sky on Halloween night
[9 hours old]: Stargazers across the UK were treated to the vivid colours of the aurora borealis on Saturday night.

* Rice rewarded, Wirtz must do more - Liverpool and Arsenal player ratings
[1 hours old]: How Liverpool and Arsenal's players rated in their Premier League match at Anfield, as the champions of the past two seasons went head to head.

- Are Celtic club in regression amid run of six defeats in 10?
[2 hours old]: Chris Sutton and Ian McCall weigh in on Celtic after a second league defeat of the season, but manager Martin O'Neill is defiant.

* Giant curiosity Hibs finally liberated from the sucker punch
[1 hours old]: Hibernian, for once, avoid late heartbreak to set up League Cup final with Rangers, writes Tom English.

- Referee accidentally fractures college football player's leg
[4 hours old]: A referee accidentally fractures a college football player's leg during a bizarre incident in the first half of East Carolina Pirates' win against Temple Owls.

- How Dart revived career with help of Wimbledon champion
[3 hours old]: Britain's Harriet Dart knows people doubted whether she would ever win a WTA title, but says the belief of her coach Marion Bartoli helped achieve the best week of her career.

- Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after .3bn hack
[6 hours old]: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says North Korea was responsible for the hack.

- Energy bills help 'doesn't go far enough'
[12 hours old]: Families in the West Midlands say they are worried about paying winter energy bills.

- Diwali hampers to bring hope to families in need
[12 hours old]: The Diwali Basket Brigade volunteers want to help vulnerable households with rising food prices.

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. No more washing up: Airbnb's new house rules divide hosts and guests
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. I've been stuck on a tiny Pacific island for years because of visa rules
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. No more washing up: How Airbnb's new house rules have divided hosts and guests
[19 hours old]: Airbnb hosts must stop asking guests to wash-up or take out bins under rules coming into force in November.

. US tech stocks see sharp falls as AI spending nears tn
[47 hours old]: Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.

. What we know about Binance's .3bn hack
[55 hours old]: Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains more about what is suspected to be the biggest hack in history.

. City of London chief tops UK Black Powerlist
[49 hours old]: Ian Thomas, who heads the City of London Corporation, tops the Black Powerlist in its 21st year.

. How Poundland grew from a market stall to a high street giant
[61 hours old]: The retail giant - which started life at a Wolverhampton market - is now at threat of collapse.

. Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover .3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
[46 hours old]: The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.

. From Levi's to Primark - the fashion chains selling mended clothes
[67 hours old]: A new generation is embracing eye-catching patching and visible mends.

. Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded
[51 hours old]: Nicola Shaw, who has led the company since 2022, will step down in January, it is announced.

. Burnham 'ready to support' Poundland staff as retailer faces collapse
[72 hours old]: Poundland's bosses are filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business.

. Google value plunges by 0bn as its own AI search hits ad sales
[55 hours old]: Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI own search summaries were affecting ad revenue.

. Faisal Islam: This Budget was micro and that was deliberate
[76 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey's plans fall short of radical action to create a promised new economic model.

. Crypto giant Binance hit by .3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
[58 hours old]: Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor.

. US interest rates held steady and economy grows - what it means for you
[74 hours old]: The Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions affect everything from mortgages to car loans

. 'Painful' years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall
[78 hours old]: Budget forecasts show growth in living standards grinding almost to a halt.

. Bereaved families will not face tax bill over pension delays under new rules
[76 hours old]: Campaigners had warned some families could face an unfair financial penalty because of delays which were not their fault.

. I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
[80 hours old]: People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.

. DoorDash to buy Instacart in bn deal it says will expand customer options
[76 hours old]: Instacart shoppers will be able to buy from 150,000 stores, compared to the 100,000 currently available on the platform, the firms said.

. What we now know about the UK economy in four charts
[95 hours old]: The Office for Budget Responsibility says higher energy prices will impact everything from prices and living standards to economic growth.

. What the Budget offers for under 25s - and what it leaves out
[95 hours old]: The chancellor announced a series of measures which will impact under-25 year-olds from housing to minimum wage.

. Your pay, energy bills and savings: How the Budget affects you
[76 hours old]: Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.

. Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
[97 hours old]: The chancellor targets the cost of living amid global economic turmoil but opposition parties say he has not been bold enough.

. Healey provides some breathing space but things still set to get worse for most
[96 hours old]: The chancellor talked of charting a new course for Britain, but the impact of Iran war has limited his options.

. How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
[60 hours old]: Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.

. 'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
[82 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[115 hours old]: As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[260 hours old]: With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

. The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
[284 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[404 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[428 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[452 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
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. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[612 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
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. Soaring cost of Halloween treats spooks shoppers
[46 hours old]: The price of candy, especially chocolate, is up, and Halloween bargain hunters are searching for deals and ways to cut costs.

. Who should pay on the first date?
[61 hours old]: Yasmin Rufo asks New Yorkers who picks up the bill on a first date, and how much they usually spend.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[836 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

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

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[2444 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
[2972 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Binance's .3bn crypto hack biggest in history
[50 hours old]: Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that .3bn (£4.7bn) of digital assets have been impacted by what is thought to be the biggest crypto hack on record.

. Watch: Hundreds queue for city's new Lego store
[74 hours old]: Fans queued for hours ahead of the opening of a new Lego Store in Norwich.

. Chancellor says government has 'moral duty' to help young people who are out of work
[84 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey says any cuts to welfare will be done "in a Labour way".

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