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- Sydney's new bn airport has one big problem: Getting there is tough
[5 hours old]: The airport won’t have direct public transportation for a year. How do locals feel about getting there?

. Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
[40 hours old]: Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[87 hours old]: Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[456 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
[1223 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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- Independent review announced into murder of student Henry Nowak
[7 hours old]: "We must get to truth of what happened before, during and after that awful night," the home secretary says while announcing the review.

- Israel and the US are both going to the polls - the consequences will be global
[6 hours old]: The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale

- Drivers who killed mum and girl while racing jailed
[7 hours old]: Justyna Hulboj and her daughter Lena died when they were hit by a car in Leeds in January 2023.

* Storm Boelo leaves 22,000 without power as Met Office issues new wind warning
[0 hours old]: A yellow warning for strong winds came in effect at 18:00 on Monday across the west coast of England, Wales and Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland.

- How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel helped turn Brazil election around
[7 hours old]: Millions joined a 'Lula's Army' channel that helped to transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.

- Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
[6 hours old]: The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.

* Healey vows cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of 'everyday fixes'
[0 hours old]: The chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households "breathing space".

* Busted's James Bourne says 'hero' brother saved his life with kidney donation
[1 hours old]: The guitarist says doctors had given him "a few years left to live", but is now recovering well.

- No 10 appears to backtrack on PM's freedom of movement referendum suggestion
[5 hours old]: The PM says he wants to start a conversation about potential options for the UK's future relationship with the EU.

- Oscar-winning producer says BBC gave her £400,000 payout after she raised antisemitism concerns
[3 hours old]: The BBC says it did not uphold any of the allegations of antisemitism but accepted there were "shortcomings" in how it treated Lucie Kon.

* Macklemore begins Free Palestine tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
[1 hours old]: Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

- Will the public change its mind about Meghan?
[3 hours old]: This complicated - and developing - story could prove to be a turning point for Meghan.

- Surprising things we have learnt from Anthropic's blockbuster share listing
[3 hours old]: Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.

* Kane ends England's 25-year Ballon d'Or wait - how he bucked the trend
[0 hours old]: Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world's best player at a ceremony in London.

- Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US
[11 hours old]: This is how his signature policy has played out after returning to power promising a closed border and mass deportations.

- The movement of students that brought down Serbia's Vučić
[8 hours old]: In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.

- Tributes paid to man killed by falling tree in Storm Boelo
[5 hours old]: Richard Baines was the long-serving curator of Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer.

- Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget
[12 hours old]: Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.

- Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on Michigan's Senate candidate
[2 hours old]: The Democrat himself has hit back, as has Senator Bernie Sanders and a key Trump supporter from 2024.

- 'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year
[1 hours old]: "Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," said an expert on why Americans are embracing the term, which is short for maximising.

- Russell Brand asked assistant for female fan phone numbers, court hears
[8 hours old]: Helen Berger said she left her job working for Brand after she became "sick of him."

- Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, dies aged 90
[4 hours old]: He played the eager Russian crewman in the original Star Trek series and later appeared in Babylon 5.

* London City's Putellas wins record-equalling third Ballon d'Or
[0 hours old]: Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time.

- Ballon d'Or winner Kane's best Bundesliga goals
[3 hours old]: Watch Harry Kane's best goals from the 2025/26 Bundesliga season with Bayern, as the England striker is crowned the men's 2026 Ballon d'Or winner.

- Howe and Nagelsmann high on Man Utd's list if Carrick sacked
[7 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at who could replace Michael Carrick at Manchester United if the head coach is sacked.

* Lancashire consider Anderson farewell amid fan unrest
[0 hours old]: Lancashire will look into organising a farewell for bowler James Anderson amid fan unrest over his departure from the club.

- Player in Stokes and Atkinson altercation joins Bristol after Saracens sacking
[4 hours old]: Bristol Bears have signed 21-year-old Samoan forward Totoa Auvaa, two weeks after he was sacked by Saracens.

- Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know
[3 hours old]: Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is 355 pages and full of never before disclosed company information.

- Salon owners urge Budget VAT cut as staffing pressures grow
[12 hours old]: Marcus Perkins, who owns a hair and beauty salon in Brierley Hill, says he is scared for the future.

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. Faisal Islam: Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
[22 hours old]: The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government

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[16 hours old]: Bern Rogers says the row with her siblings since her elderly mother died was "harrowing and deeply sad".

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. Healey's Budget needs to sustain the stronger economy through gathering clouds
[22 hours old]: The economic is positive now but come January things could become trickier for the Labour government

. Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing
[23 hours old]: Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

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

. Will a new code end 'rip-off parking charges'?
[40 hours old]: The prime minister says a new code will end "rip-off parking charges" - but will it work?

. Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?
[72 hours old]: Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.

. Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing
[37 hours old]: The move will take funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.

. Four ways Labour could raise money in the Budget without hiking income tax
[41 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.

. How does the UK state pension compare with other countries?
[71 hours old]: Do British pensioners have it better or worse than those in other countries?

. UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab
[71 hours old]: The chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.

. White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
[70 hours old]: From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

. Earnings limit of up to £140K for first-time buyers loan scheme
[83 hours old]: The Your First Home scheme will offer government-backed loans for those buying new-builds in England.

. Civil servant who juggled five jobs says he was 'surprised' to be charged with fraud
[80 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury denied being dishonest when not telling employers he had other jobs.

. Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns
[88 hours old]: The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.

. 'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok
[95 hours old]: Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years.

. Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
[100 hours old]: The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.

. L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skincare sales
[96 hours old]: The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".

. 'I wasn't thinking straight' says five jobs civil servant
[104 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.

. Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
[104 hours old]: The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

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

. Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
[105 hours old]: The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.

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

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

. The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
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[263 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?
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[40 hours old]: Some businesses say they want to see employment costs come down in the October Budget.

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