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- Emotional farewell to 'global, iconic superstar' Bonnie Tyler
[2 hours old]: Fans, friends and family travel to Swansea to pay tribute to Total Eclipse of the Heart singer.

- Boy, seven, among four injured after crash in Ireland that killed five teenagers
[1 hours old]: A car in which the five teenagers were travelling in was going the wrong way down a motorway in County Kildare.

- Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services
[3 hours old]: Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

. Twitch users outraged as Amazon uses their content to train AI in opt-out feature
[102 hours old]: Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[257 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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and in other news ...

* Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue
[0 hours old]: The US and Oman have been working separately to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest oil shipping routes.

- Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
[2 hours old]: Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.

- Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told
[11 hours old]: Mothers describe battles to make ex-partners pay, while fathers say they have been wrongly charged thousands.

- Rain on way for UK with temperatures to drop to overnight lows of 3C in some places
[14 hours old]: After an exceptional summer of heatwaves and drought, the weather will turn wetter and cooler this week, as Simon King explains

* Princess Eugenie announces name of baby daughter
[0 hours old]: The couple's third child was born earlier this month at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, weighing 6lb 9oz.


* Trump envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
[0 hours old]: US President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan.

- Cambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday
[2 hours old]: Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.

* Reform proposes ban on most benefits for foreign nationals in UK
[1 hours old]: The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.

- Hayden Panettiere's life of struggles alongside screen success
[4 hours old]: She went from child actress to Hollywood star, but endured addiction, harassment and personal trauma.

- In pictures: Hayden Panettiere's life and career, from child actor to Scream star
[6 hours old]: The former child star whose breakthrough came in 2006 later opened up about her struggles with mental health.

- Watch all four gold medal triumphs from Amy Hunt's historic European Championships
[2 hours old]: Relive Great Britain's Amy Hunt's "iconic" European Championships where the sprinter won four gold medals with victories in the women's 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the mixed 4x100m relay.

- Drugs, violence and racism: A week in Glasgow city centre
[11 hours old]: A BBC investigation captures people openly dealing and taking drugs, as well as thefts, arrests, and violence.

- Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial
[11 hours old]: US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

- Watch: Seven GCSE exams, five months, one determined teenager
[4 hours old]: Secondary school pupil Patrick McCabe, 16, completed his papers using eye-gazing technology.

- Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says
[2 hours old]: Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.

* Russia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 years
[0 hours old]: Lev Schlosberg is found guilty of "discrediting" Russia's army - a verdict he condemns as punishment for his political position.

* Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans
[0 hours old]: Alaba has said he took out two taxpayer-funded loans during the pandemic but insisted he had not tried to avoid paying the money back.

- Viral vodka brand Au set to sell for £500m to BuzzBallz owner
[3 hours old]: The distinctive gold Au bottles have become a staple of poolside parties in Ibiza and Dubai.

* Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case
[1 hours old]: The US president has already paid the writer over m in damages in the assault and defamation case.

- US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna
[4 hours old]: The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report.

- Man City move for £85m Bouaddi and still want Fernandez
[2 hours old]: Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.

- Scottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino
[3 hours old]: The Scottish Football Association has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino and will not be voting for his re-election as president of Fifa, chief executive Ian Maxwell has told BBC Sport.

- Man Utd will reject any bid for Fernandes
[2 hours old]: Manchester United have no intention of selling captain Bruno Fernandes despite Turkish club Galatasaray being prepared to lodge a bid for the 31-year-old later this week.

- 'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple
[9 hours old]: Amy Hunt asserts herself as Great Britain's new track sensation after winning an unprecedented four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.

* Youthful Pocognoli the brave choice for Scotland job
[0 hours old]: The Scottish FA are all-in on Sebastien Pocognoli, 39, showing bravery and ambition - what everybody wanted, writes Tom English.

- What England can expect from captain Root
[2 hours old]: What can England expect from Joe Root's leadership, based on his first full-time spell in charge?

- Is All Blacks' tour of South Africa a new chapter for rugby union?
[3 hours old]: Is New Zealand's 'Greatest Rivalry' tour of world champions South Africa a signpost to the future of rugby union?

- Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record m
[14 hours old]: The Luce's launch drew backlash from some commentators who said it broke from the brand's signature dramatic styling.

- Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
[9 hours old]: The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.

- Sainsbury's branch halts AI use as shopper ejected
[11 hours old]: Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.

- 'I used food banks while my ex owed thousands in child maintenance'
[4 hours old]: Parents have told BBC Panorama the agency tasked with helping to secure financial support for children after separation or divorce is driving them to breaking point.

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. How switching your bank account could earn you up to £220
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. What Next For Nigel Farage After The Clacton By-Election?
[72 hours old]: The parliamentary standards investigation into Farage's £5m gift has reopened.

. Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
[103 hours old]: How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[67 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. India built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill
[17 hours old]: India's UPI may finally face merchant fees, raising questions over who pays and whether users will resist.

. Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires
[60 hours old]: Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

. I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me
[40 hours old]: Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart

. Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
[77 hours old]: Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.

. I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions
[80 hours old]: After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.

. Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
[72 hours old]: The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030.

. US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
[79 hours old]: A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.

. Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
[90 hours old]: A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.

. 'I lost ,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings
[90 hours old]: Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.

. Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding
[99 hours old]: Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.

. Harvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct
[98 hours old]: The department store made famous by sitcom Absolutely Fabulous had warned it would cease trading.

. Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
[99 hours old]: US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.

. UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead
[102 hours old]: Hot weather and the men's football World Cup boosted the economy but the Iran war may weigh on growth

. Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year
[101 hours old]: Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.

. Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule
[98 hours old]: The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[113 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[137 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[161 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[179 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[257 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Shorts, strappy tops and sandals: What is acceptable to wear to work?
[267 hours old]: Here's how to style for success while keeping your cool - and where you and your boss stand on your wardrobe.

. First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?
[264 hours old]: A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.

. The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
[305 hours old]: Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

. 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
[306 hours old]: AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

. How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires
[305 hours old]: Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

. Parents 'watering down baby milk' over high costs
[34 hours old]: Moorside Baby Bank say parents are turning to unsafe practices over the rising cost of essentials.

. Royal Parks gardeners to strike over pay
[72 hours old]: Staff employed by sub-contractor Idverde are to strike after rejecting a 70p per hour pay rise.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[616 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
[1145 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
[1625 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
[1697 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1953 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
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