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- Russia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launches
[6 hours old]: The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.

- Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
[5 hours old]: Rescuers are searching for survivors after the vessel travelling from the mainland to a popular tourist destination caught fire.

* 'Heavy casualties' after fire on cargo ship in eastern China
[0 hours old]: President Xi Jinping has called for urgent search and rescue efforts.

. More flight cancellations as fallout from air traffic control glitch continues
[21 hours old]: Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[107 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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* England's mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax
[0 hours old]: Hospitality leaders warn the uncapped levy would risk jobs and push prices up for families holidaying in England.

* Trump says every adult American would get ,000 if Republicans win midterm elections
[0 hours old]: Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.

- Watch: Is Trump's ,000 election pledge legal?
[3 hours old]: The US president has said every American will get ,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.

- Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[11 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

- RNLI reviews security after volunteers targeted online
[1 hours old]: Volunteers were targeted online after it assisted in the rescue of people crossing the Channel on Sunday.

- 'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times
[1 hours old]: Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.

* Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless
[0 hours old]: The Conservatives say £4bn could be cut from the housing benefit bill to help fund increased defence spending.

- Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone
[1 hours old]: Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

* Primark finally set to launch home deliveries
[1 hours old]: The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.

* We spent £23,000 on fertility treatment - now our embryos will be destroyed
[0 hours old]: Nat and Nik Fraser-Edwards want a change in the law so once an embryo has been made, a donor can't withdraw consent.

- Four takeaways from Trump's speech at first Republican midterms convention
[6 hours old]: The US president covered many of the subjects he has returned to time and again - with a few surprises thrown in.

- 'It started as a joke, a fantasy' - F1 heads to football-obsessed Madrid
[5 hours old]: After F1’s explosion in popularity away from its European heartland the sport is coming home. Why Madrid? Because it is beautiful… and has a very big expo centre on the outskirts.

- How a community living under demolition orders from Israel view UK sanctions
[12 hours old]: BBC's Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the so-called E1 area, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.

- The one thing you need to do to succeed - according to top bosses
[12 hours old]: What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? Six business leaders tell us what they look for.

- Menstrual fitness: Why some women are 'cycle-syncing' their workouts
[11 hours old]: Menstrual cycles are highly individual, making blanket advice found on social media difficult to apply, researchers say.

- American football is coming to Australia - can it succeed?
[12 hours old]: The LA Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in the first regular season American football game to be played Down Under.

- August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat
[8 hours old]: Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.

- Migraines and acne among five more conditions pharmacists can treat
[11 hours old]: Pharmacies in England will soon offer treatments for a total of 12 common conditions which save people going to their GP first.

- Group entered hotel where Pakistani cricketers mistaken for migrants were staying
[2 hours old]: Protesters congregated at a Portsmouth hotel after false rumours that a coach of migrants had arrived.

- BBC drops Drag Race UK after eight series
[3 hours old]: Future series will no longer be broadcast on BBC Three as the show moves to a streaming platform owned by its production company.

* Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king
[0 hours old]: King Oyo's family say he left a will naming his young son as heir to the Tooro kingdom.

- Prince William, Kane and Shearer in campaign to use sport to prevent suicide
[12 hours old]: The prince's new project aims to use the reach of sport to raise awareness about suicide and to show people the help available in a crisis.

- Spurs should be awarded 2016-17 title - Pochettino
[2 hours old]: Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the Premier League title for 2016-17, when his Tottenham team finished runners-up.

- Arsenal are passing every test - and Odegaard is in form of his life
[12 hours old]: Another Arsenal win, another Martin Odegaard goal - the Gunners captain looks back to his best, writes Phil McNulty.

- How history points to another Solheim Cup thriller
[2 hours old]: With no more than one point separating the teams at the past three Solheim Cups played in Europe there is every reason to expect that this week's contest will be just as exciting, writes Iain Carter.

- Liverpool come from behind to beat Atletico Madrid
[13 hours old]: Alexis Mac Allister scores an emphatic winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield.

- Tax banks to cut energy bills, unions tell Burnham
[10 hours old]: The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.

- Buy now or wait and hope? Families face gamble on heating oil
[6 hours old]: The price of heating oil has almost doubled in 12 months following the conflict in the Middle East.

- Social supermarket reports hundreds of sign-ups
[6 hours old]: Dartford Larder members pay £4.50 each week for items including unlimited fruit and vegetables.

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. Why Dolly Parton meant so much to so many around the world
[143 hours old]: Dolly Parton's death sparked an huge outpouring of love - why did she mean so much?

. A vivid account of WHAM!'s legendary 1985 tour in China
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. Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary
[16 hours old]: Heidi Alexander orders an investigation into the glitch that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations.

. What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[26 hours old]: Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?

. Learner drivers still forced to wait months to book tests
[23 hours old]: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.

. Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher
[22 hours old]: A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.

. Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
[19 hours old]: It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

. I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why
[35 hours old]: For many young people making a will may not seem necessary, but here's why you shouldn't put it off.

. Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
[30 hours old]: Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".

. Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist
[29 hours old]: Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.

. OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
[38 hours old]: OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

. US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy goods and motorbikes
[24 hours old]: It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

. Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs
[21 hours old]: The Japanese brewer plans to shift non-alcoholic beer brewing to the US from Canada as tariffs bite

. Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
[43 hours old]: Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.

. AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant
[49 hours old]: Arm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease.

. UK's third-biggest taxpayer to leave for Greece
[49 hours old]: Chris Rokos plans to open an office in Athens, reports say, and was ranked third in the Sunday Times's list of the UK's top taxpayers.

. Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
[47 hours old]: The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.


. Carney says US trade war 'will come at a cost' as Canada strikes back on tariffs
[44 hours old]: Canada's levies - as high as 50% - will apply to nearly bn of US products, from steel to T-shirts.

. The firms turning recruitment into X Factor-style competitions
[51 hours old]: Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?

. Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims
[52 hours old]: Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

. What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
[21 hours old]: Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

. 'JLR job cuts a cause for uncertainty and worry'
[48 hours old]: Experts say they worry it could limit the company's ability to innovate in the future.

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[35 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. 'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
[50 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[149 hours old]: Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

. Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
[147 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

. Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
[179 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

. 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
[251 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[323 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[348 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[371 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[395 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[389 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[491 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. Share Energy to increase electricity prices by 12.6%
[18 hours old]: The supplier said the industry has faced "exceptional volatility" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and instability in the Middle East.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1187 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
[1715 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
[2195 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
[2268 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
[100 hours old]: Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.

. How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?
[128 hours old]: The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.

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