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* Watch: Police rush to scene of Cambridgeshire train attack
[0 hours old]: Emergency services rush to the scene at Huntingdon train station after stabbing attack that injured at least 10 people.

- Anger lingers in Serbia a year after train station tragedy
[5 hours old]: Tens of thousands mourned 16 people who died in a rail station canopy collapse in Novi Sad last year, sparking ongoing protests.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[49 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

. No free bus passes for under 22s, says government
[37 hours old]: The Commons Transport Committee recommended scrapping bus fares for young people in August.

. Virgin cleared to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route
[63 hours old]: Virgin Trains plans to start rival passenger rail services through the tunnel from 2030.

. How will the EU's new border system work?
[397 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

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and in other news ...

- Andrew should answer Epstein questions in US, Democrats say
[14 hours old]: Members of a panel investigating late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein say the former prince should "come clean".

- Politicians rarely comment on the royals. That could all change after the Andrew saga
[12 hours old]: For years, ministers avoided speaking about the royal row - but this could be a turning point, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

- Britons to be evacuated from Jamaica as UK sends Hurricane Melissa aid
[8 hours old]: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the UK's first chartered flight from Jamaica to the UK will depart late on Saturday.

- Military homes to be renovated in £9bn government plan
[1 hours old]: The poor state of military housing has been a consistent complaint among serving personnel in recent years.

- Tutankhamun tomb on display in full for first time as Grand Museum opens in Egypt
[7 hours old]: The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.

- Two more charged over Louvre jewellery heist
[6 hours old]: A 38-year-old woman and a man, 37, appeared before a French magistrate over the museum theft that shocked the world.

- Kenyan landslide kills 21 after heavy rainfall
[4 hours old]: Kenya's government says 30 other people are missing following downpours in the west of the country.

- Helicopter crash victim named by family
[9 hours old]: A man who died in a helicopter crash in Doncaster on Thursday has been named as Peter Smith, 70.

- Shein accused of selling childlike sex dolls in France
[2 hours old]: The Asian fast fashion giant says it delisted the items "immediately" from its website and is investigating.

- Key town faces 'multi-thousand' Russian force, top Ukraine commander admits
[5 hours old]: Oleksandr Syrskyi denies Russian reports that Ukrainian troops are surrounded in the eastern town of Pokrovsk.

- Trump remodels Lincoln bathroom in latest White House renovation
[2 hours old]: The US president says the new marble and gold fixtures are "very appropriate for the time of Abraham Lincoln".

- Fans booing and players snubbing the manager - an 'abject' day for Spurs
[2 hours old]: Despite being third in the table and unbeaten in the Champions League, all is not rosy at Tottenham after Chelsea inflict another home defeat.

- Salah shines as Slot & Liverpool get fans' backing
[1 hours old]: When Liverpool needed a boost, the Anfield crowd motivated the Reds to a vital win - with Mohamed Salah returning to form.

- 'I can't see a weakness' - is this Arsenal's time for a title?
[3 hours old]: It is, of course, still early days but could this be Arsenal's time to win the Premier League? BBC Sport takes a look at why the Gunners' title charge is already looking strong.

- Earl and Pollock make case for backline experiment
[4 hours old]: England back rows Ben Earl and Henry Pollock show the pace to back Steve Borthwick's bold tactical plan.

- Underwhelming Buatsi outpoints Parker in Manchester
[2 hours old]: Joshua Buatsi made a winning yet underwhelming start as a Queensberry fighter with a close points victory over Zach Parker.

- Barrett 'gutted' for Beirne after controversial red
[1 hours old]: New Zealand's Beauden Barrett says he is "gutted" for Tadhg Beirne after the Irish second row was sent off early in Saturday's 26-13 defeat in Chicago.

- 'Absolutely incredible' goal sends Buxton into second round
[7 hours old]: Connor Kirby scores an "absolute worldie" in extra time as Buxton beat Chatham Town 2-1 in the FA Cup first round.

- Police seize €1.3bn from Campari owner over alleged tax evasion
[14 hours old]: The spirit manufacturer's parent firm is accused of failing to declare a similar amount in tax during a merger.

- Week-long event offers advice on money problems
[14 hours old]: Talk Money Week in Hull will give advice on budgeting, gambling problems and how to avoid scams.

- What do you think about the cost of renting?
[15 hours old]: What do you think about the cost of renting in Scotland?

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and in other older news ...

. Homes without lounges now a reality for renters
[24 hours old]: Nearly a third of homes advertised on a property sharing website had no living room.

. Why Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie can't escape the taint of family scandal
[16 hours old]: The scandal engulfing Andrew is of his own making but has had a profound impact on his immediate family.

. She's a pop star, he's a former PM - why Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau just might work
[17 hours old]: Both the former Canadian prime minister and the California Girl singer have been through high and lows of public opinion.

. At 21, I was crushed by a stranger's joke about going bald. Then the way I looked at myself changed
[24 hours old]: There are multiple ways for men to combat hair loss now, but should they have to?

. 'Nobody owns the sand': The 12-metre fence dividing an affluent beach town
[23 hours old]: Residents in Sandbanks are arguing over access to a beach which has been fenced off by homeowners.

. The popular Microsoft game series heading to Playstation for the first time
[183 hours old]: Microsoft is taking one of its most popular and recognisable game series to a rival console for the first time.

. How TikTok put a centuries-old Hull festival on the global map
[212 hours old]: TikTokers such as Kalani Ghost Hunter, Redheadresidence and PT Vlogs posted content from the fair.

. Rare wolf spider rediscovered after 40 years
[67 hours old]: The team that found the tiny orange-legged arachnid have named it the white-knuckled wolf spider.

. I’m skateboarding the 1,553-mile Wild Atlantic Way after my friend’s death
[188 hours old]: Becky Gilmour set out on her coastal journey to help "open up the conversation around suicide".

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. The Week: The King v Andrew And Possible Tax Rises
[35 hours old]: Why did the King choose now to strip Andrew of his titles?

. A New Generational Divide: Living with(out) the Bank of Mum and Dad (Eliza Filby)
[67 hours old]: Historian Dr Eliza Filby on how young people can thrive without leaning on family wealth.

. Aliens are invading in this sci-fi Spielberg epic
[342 hours old]: Roy Neary has an encounter with an alien spacecraft and becomes consumed with the desire to see it again

. Horrifyingly good movie music? It's a scream!
[26438 hours old]: Neil Brand explores Hammer's modernist soundtracks, and explains how scary music works.

. Get spooked by a classic horror film tonight
[4100 hours old]: Horror-suspense story about Michael Myers, a murderous lunatic who escapes incarceration.

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. China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row
[20 hours old]: EU-China chip disputes alarmed carmakers amid concerns it could halt global car productions

. Post Office justice measures could include special stamp for victims
[34 hours old]: Restorative justice scheme for subpostmasters will offer face-to-face meetings with Fujitsu and Post Office executives.

. Disney pulls channels from YouTube TV over fee dispute
[33 hours old]: ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels will not be available to YouTube TV subscribers.

. £420m bill cut for heavy industry as union attacks 'obscene' energy profits
[49 hours old]: UK Steel said while the increased support was welcomed, the government could have gone further.

. Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID
[34 hours old]: The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people's personal data secure.

. Four easy ways to spend less and save more money
[49 hours old]: If you're struggling to get on top of your money, here are four ways to help you manage it better.

. Spooky spending creeping in weeks before Halloween
[73 hours old]: Spending on Halloween now tops £1bn and UK shoppers are looking beyond sweet treats and pumpkins

. Nvidia strikes bumper AI deals with Asia tech giants
[38 hours old]: Fresh from trillion valuation, global chips giant Nvidia has signed deals with LG, Hyundai and Samsung

. Apple claims 'tremendous' global uptake of latest iPhones
[51 hours old]: Apple's thinnest iPhone, the Air, plus the latest 17 models helped boost sales in September.

. Watchdog slams O2 over unexpected price rise
[58 hours old]: The media regulator said it was disappointed O2 raised prices more than was advertised when customers took out contracts.

. Thousands could have energy debt written off but bills would go up for others
[65 hours old]: Regulator Ofgem plans to cut £500m from the stack of customer debt - but other billpayers will cover the cost.

. Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with China's Xi but no formal trade deal agreed
[57 hours old]: The US president and his Chinese counterpart met face-to-face for the first time in six years.

. 'Poor' insulation that left houses mouldy needs wider investigation, government told
[67 hours old]: Botched insulation damaged many homes and left a legacy of health problems for residents.

. First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced
[66 hours old]: Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Elon Musk firm Starlink to offer the service.

. Who are the workers who will fire Scotland's space industry?
[67 hours old]: It is hoped the number of employees in Scotland's space industry will rocket to 20,000 in the next 10 years.

. Tech giants are spending big on AI in rush to dominate the boom
[73 hours old]: Earnings reports from Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft reaffirm that giants are ramping up their spending on artificial intelligence, as they rush to reap the benefits of an AI boom.

. Trade, tariffs and TikTok: Why it matters that Trump and Xi are talking again
[66 hours old]: The two leaders met face-to-face for the first time in six years on Thursday.

. Fed cuts US interest rates again despite 'flying blind'
[77 hours old]: Central bank votes to lower cost of borrowing even as US government shutdown limits data for decision

. Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage come back online
[75 hours old]: Microsoft 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform were hit with DNS issues, similar to the recent AWS outage.

. Nvidia hits new milestone as world's first tn company
[80 hours old]: The US chip-maker has rapidly climbed from a niche graphics-chip manufacturer to an AI titan.

. Starmer declines to rule out breaking manifesto tax pledges
[82 hours old]: The prime minister fails to repeat a promise not to raise income tax rates, VAT or National Insurance next month.

. Watchdog proposes new rules to increase blocking of scam texts
[81 hours old]: The plans involve blocking hundreds of millions more scams from reaching potential victims and locking scammers out of networks.

. Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
[27 hours old]: Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.

. The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?
[49 hours old]: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

. Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
[73 hours old]: Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

. The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
[121 hours old]: Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

. These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
[121 hours old]: It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

. Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
[119 hours old]: New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

. The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
[145 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[218 hours old]: Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

. How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
[242 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
[314 hours old]: Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

. How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
[386 hours old]: Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.

. Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
[410 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. Why AI is being trained in rural India
[398 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

. Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
[482 hours old]: The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

. How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
[529 hours old]: The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

. Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?
[554 hours old]: Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

. Warm welcome spaces return to Surrey this winter
[16 hours old]: More than 80 Warm Welcome spaces are now open at various locations across Surrey.

. What is life like in one of England's most deprived towns?
[18 hours old]: Hastings in East Sussex is one of the most deprived local authorities in England, data shows.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[258 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[445 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
[1130 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[1946 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[2234 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

. US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
[63 hours old]: Donald Trump says the US can sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea

. Should you pay off your mortgage early?
[203 hours old]: Martin answers a listener's question on his podcast.

. What the UK inflation figures actually mean for you
[228 hours old]: Prices in the UK rose by 3.8% in the year to September, matching the rate recorded in July and August.

. The Briefing Room
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