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- US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
[7 hours old]: The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[344 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
[1112 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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- What is PHP and why did it spark an international cyber-security alert?
[1 hours old]: AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

- Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push
[12 hours old]: President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.

* Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits
[0 hours old]: Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

- Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study
[9 hours old]: Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.

- Is the UK set to green-light a huge untapped oil field in the North Atlantic?
[1 hours old]: Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.

* Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't do a play, a film or read any more'
[1 hours old]: Dame Judi Dench tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme about how her eye condition has affected her life.

- Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds
[9 hours old]: A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.

- Meta fined bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
[10 hours old]: The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an bn deal with California.

- UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns
[5 hours old]: A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.

- Four locations in the running to be UK City of Culture 2029
[9 hours old]: The winner, announced in early 2027, will receive £10m to deliver a year of cultural activities.

- Man Utd captain Fernandes rounds on boss Carrick after Champions League humiliation
[12 hours old]: Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes blames head coach Michael Carrick for the tactics that led to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League.

- Better weather, pay, more opportunities: Why graduates are ditching the UK to move abroad
[8 hours old]: With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

- Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election
[2 hours old]: Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.

- The real reasons US politicians are getting older
[8 hours old]: No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

- Chronic UTIs affect millions in the UK - these women are out to end the stigma
[9 hours old]: Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.

- The Papers: 'Drill, Andy Drill!' and a Budget for 'bloody-minded entrepreneurs'
[3 hours old]: Several of today's papers continue to follow the "storm" surrounding Andy Burnham's decision to approve a new gas field and what that will mean for future ones.

- Japan is known for world-class events - but the Asian Games were chaotic
[10 hours old]: Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.

- Where did Britain’s missing “trillion pound” oil fund go?
[8 hours old]: For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

- Celebrity shark returns to South Korean canal despite efforts to guide it to sea
[3 hours old]: Authorities had hoped the female shark would swim back to sea after being led out of the canal.

- Pope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery
[11 hours old]: Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.

- Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules
[9 hours old]: The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.

- 'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken
[13 hours old]: Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.

- Devon and Cornwall battening down the hatches ahead of Storm Austen
[1 hours old]: Wind gusts of up to 80mph (130km/h) are forecast to bring disruption across the South West.

- Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks
[10 hours old]: Moscow says it is "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump says the world is "the closest we've been" to ending the war.

- Fernandes rounds on Carrick after Man Utd humiliation
[12 hours old]: Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes blames head coach Michael Carrick for the tactics that led to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League.

- Vickery's journey from World Cup winner to bodybuilder at 50
[2 hours old]: Why England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has started entering bodybuilding competitions at the age of 50.

- Man Utd humbled by four-goal Como to pile pressure on Carrick
[11 hours old]: Manchester United suffer a heavy defeat to a Como side playing just their third ever game of Champions League football, as Nico Paz stars for the hosts to pile the pressure on Michael Carrick.

- Goal, assist... goal-kick - Kane underlines Ballon d'Or credentials
[8 hours old]: Why Declan Rice backs his England team-mate Harry Kane to win the Ballon d'Or after Arsenal's draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

- Rice strikes to earn Arsenal draw at Bayern
[10 hours old]: Declan Rice scores a late equaliser as Arsenal and Bayern Munich play out an entertaining draw in the league phase of the Champions League while Bukayo Saka limps off with an early injury.

- The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
[8 hours old]: For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

- Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search?
[3 hours old]: How fair are AI recruitment tools that help decide our future, and what happens when we click "apply"?

- Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
[12 hours old]: The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

- What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?
[1 hours old]: AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

- No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy
[4 hours old]: Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.

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

- Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?
[9 hours old]: Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

- Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
[15 hours old]: The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.

- Just Eat apologises for AI food mistakes after social media ridicule
[15 hours old]: A spokesperson said it was removing inaccurate AI images and pausing the rollout of the tool.

* Children in care to get £10 a week savings
[1 hours old]: Eligible people in the care system will be able to access the savings once they turn 18.

- Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost
[2 hours old]: Roslynn Garner-Gatley starts using a hot water bottle, bed socks and earlier bedtimes to stay warm.

- 'I can't afford to heat my home on my pension'
[2 hours old]: Teresa Goubert says heating is "very expensive" and she was struggling on her pension.

- 'An £8k service charge left me unable to pay bills'
[2 hours old]: Housing association Curo defends large increases to leaseholder bills.

- Calls to cut employer National Insurance contributions for under-25s
[2 hours old]: Yorkshire businesses set out what they want from the chancellor ahead of the Budget.

- A warning to anyone with credit card debt...
[15 hours old]: Martin’s leading this week’s podcast with an urgent warning for anyone carrying credit card: now is the time to act.

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. Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
[21 hours old]: The economic figures released on Wednesday show the constraints for John Healey as he puts the finishing touches to his Budget.

. Inflation and government borrowing highest for a year ahead of next week's Budget
[21 hours old]: Inflation accelerated to 3.5% from 3.1% in the year to September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

. What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[47 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

. Civil servant admits he 'made mistakes' juggling five government jobs
[16 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury was contracted for 183 hours a week, more than the number of hours in seven days.

. What is happening to UK prices?
[23 hours old]: UK inflation rose in September, pushed up by higher petrol and diesel prices.

. Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX
[23 hours old]: Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

. Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites
[38 hours old]: Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.

. Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challenge
[36 hours old]: The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".

. Audit regulator looking into Manchester City accounting
[35 hours old]: No formal investigation has started, but the regulator is making inquiries into the case.

. Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises
[40 hours old]: The government increased taxes on online casino and sports betting in last year's Budget.

. Union attacks NatWest plans to get workers back to the office
[41 hours old]: The bank says workers will be required to attend the office at least two days a week from February.

. Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
[46 hours old]: Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit
[36 hours old]: A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.

. Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring
[44 hours old]: Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.

. Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules
[47 hours old]: The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private providers are too harsh and leave motorists unfairly punished.

. 'I'm fed up of swiping': The singles choosing dating events over apps
[45 hours old]: The BBC hears from people who think dating events are better value for money than dating apps.

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

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[152 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?
[177 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?
[201 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?
[320 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[360 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[513 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[537 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[657 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[680 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[718 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[825 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[848 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[585 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?
[647 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
[2192 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
[2721 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Watch: 'We don't pay' - lawyer advises how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine
[27 hours old]: Mohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner.

. What are the new faces coming to UK bank notes?
[70 hours old]: Banknotes are getting a nature-themed makeover – and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.

. 'I'd spend ,000 on a wedding present'
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. NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration
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