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- More than 1,000 passengers held on cruise after gastrointestinal illness outbreak
[1 hours old]: The ship, which set sail from Belfast on Friday, is at port in Bordeaux after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal illness.

- 'Ciao Kate': Crowds cheer Catherine's comeback tour to Italy
[1 hours old]: The Princess of Wales travels to Reggio Emilia, to learn about its approach to early years education.

- Woman isolating on British island in South Pacific after hantavirus contact
[4 hours old]: The woman who was on a virus-hit ship shows "no signs of illness", the government of Pitcairn Islands, a British Overseas Territory, says.

- Tui sees summer sales fall 10% due to cautious UK customers
[6 hours old]: The travel operator says customers are delaying booking holidays over Iran war concerns.

. This couple lost £1,000 after their flight was cancelled - here is what to check so you don't
[66 hours old]: It's essential to read your policy details carefully - here's a checklist to tick off before you set off on your travels.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1169 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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* From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech
[0 hours old]: BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.

- Watch: What next after the King's Speech?
[3 hours old]: BBC Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what is next for the government after the King's Speech.

- Bodies of three young women pulled from sea off Brighton
[1 hours old]: Brighton beach is closed after police launch inquiry into what they describe as a "tragic incident".

* Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
[1 hours old]: The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.

- Dozens of dogs rescued and suspect arrested in Uganda after BBC investigation
[4 hours old]: A BBC investigation exposed how scammers posted social content of dogs in distress to dupe donors into giving money.

* Israel's Eurovision contestant 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show
[1 hours old]: Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night.

* Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi
[1 hours old]: The US president says his first request to Xi would be to "open up" China, while Beijing is expected to press Trump on the status of Taiwan.

* Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals ministerial team, promising 'new era' for Wales
[0 hours old]: Ap Iorwerth said it was not just a change in administration but a change of approach for governing Wales.

- Princess Eugenie's charity faces further scrutiny from Charity Commission
[5 hours old]: The watchdog says it is opening a case into The Anti-Slavery Collective to assess concerns over spending.

- Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial
[2 hours old]: The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.

- Margot Robbie backs Tudor play 1536: 'Women are still having the same conversations'
[8 hours old]: The acclaimed Tudor-set play is co-produced by the Barbie actor, and focuses on working-class women in Essex during the downfall of Anne Boleyn.

- Alex's mum abducted him as a boy. Now he's ready to talk to her again
[13 hours old]: Alex Batty reveals all about his abduction and life on the run in a new BBC documentary.

- Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
[13 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

- Gaza sisters win prize for turning rubble into reusable bricks
[6 hours old]: Displaced teenagers Farah and Tala wanted to 'turn destruction into something useful'.

* Why is there a row about an MSP's immigration status?
[1 hours old]: Q Manivannan, originally from India, is on a student visa which is due to expire at the end of the year.

- 'When the school bell goes, it's fight or flight' - the PTSD faced by NI's prison guards
[6 hours old]: Two former prison guards discuss the long-term trauma of a career working with Northern Ireland's most dangerous criminals.

- Trump v Xi: Who has the upper hand?
[4 hours old]: The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the power dynamic between the two world leaders as they meet in Beijing.

- Epstein abused me while under house arrest, survivor tells US lawmakers
[4 hours old]: Roza was among several victims who gave testimony to Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday.

- Brother feared Notthingham triple killer would take his own life
[1 hours old]: Valdo Calocane's brother, Elias, told a public inquiry he felt "powerless" when it came to his illness.

- Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers
[7 hours old]: Action on Salt & Sugar said people should not be exposed to a "hidden health risk every time they buy lunch".

- WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot
[4 hours old]: A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.

- Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court
[6 hours old]: A court in Bremen has found the manufacturer of the classic Alpine Milk chocolate bar guilty of "shrinkflation".

* An iron fist joining a broken club: Inside Mourinho's Real return
[0 hours old]: Jose Mourinho is set to be appointed Real Madrid's new manager. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague explains why.

- Recalled Robinson one of best bowlers in the world - Key
[1 hours old]: England director of cricket Rob Key said Ollie Robinson is "one of the best bowlers in the world" after ending the Sussex seamer's two-year international exile.

- Could Southampton be kicked out of play-offs over Spygate?
[4 hours old]: Southampton will play Hull in the Championship play-off final. Or will they? As Spygate moves towards its conclusion, Middlesbrough could yet head to Wembley.

- Taylor named England fielding coach in landmark move
[2 hours old]: Former wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor named England's fielding coach, making her the first woman to coach an England side in a major sport.

- Ex-rugby star on the joys of his own burger stall
[4 hours old]: Ex-England and Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs says the new venture brings families to the farm.

- Elon Musk and Jensen Huang among CEOs joining Trump on China trip
[11 hours old]: More than a dozen US executives have joined the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

- Glassmaker questions future of UK manufacturing
[13 hours old]: Bristol Blue Glass says rising energy costs and taxes have forced its closure.

- London traders hit by 'king of mangoes' shortage
[13 hours old]: London’s Alphonso mango supply is down this year due to fewer imports and higher prices for shoppers.

- Why are UK prices rising more quickly?
[7 hours old]: The war in Iran has pushed UK Inflation further above the Bank of England's 2% target.

- What do Japanese crisps have to do with the Iran war?
[11 hours old]: Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging as ink supplies have been disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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. Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury
[23 hours old]: Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.

. UK borrowing costs jump as uncertainty over PM's future continues
[25 hours old]: The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher.

. US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war
[23 hours old]: The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.

. Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower scrapped due to 'toxic' brand, developer says
[17 hours old]: The 91-storey luxury hotel on the Gold Coast in Queensland was meant to be Australia's tallest building.

. Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report
[20 hours old]: Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.

. Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies
[34 hours old]: The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.

. eBay rejects .5bn offer from GameStop
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. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
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. Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
[210 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

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. Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned
[50 hours old]: All existing tariffs will be honoured in full under a planned deal that could create one of Britain's largest energy suppliers.

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. Council confirms £300 heating oil support
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. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
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