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* US strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship
[0 hours old]: Iran accuses the US of violating their deal and says it struck targets linked to American forces in response.

- See it, say it, not sorted. I was let down when I reported my train sexual assault
[9 hours old]: After reporting an incident on a train, Esme Rice waited 13 hours for a response from the British Transport Police.

. Power banks and vapes now biggest fire risk on planes
[35 hours old]: Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

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- Mahmood announces new refugee sponsorship route into UK
[1 hours old]: The home secretary says "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.

- Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?
[7 hours old]: Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.

- Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix
[11 hours old]: Italy's PM was not long ago being called the "Trump whisperer", but their relationship has gone from public attacks to personal insults.

* Is Andy Burnham Labour's saviour, or just its best bet?
[0 hours old]: Labour insiders give Laura Kuenssberg their take on the man tipped to replace Keir Starmer as PM.

- Madonna was 'jealous of Kylie' - and more things we learned in her Graham Norton interview
[8 hours old]: All the revelations from Madonna's chat with Graham Norton, including a big hint about Glastonbury.

- How Cape Verde stunned World Cup to set up Argentina tie
[6 hours old]: How has a group of islands with just 525,000 inhabitants made it to the knockout rounds of the World Cup?

- How completing the World Cup sticker book is like having a second job
[10 hours old]: From car park meet ups to Facebook groups, how families try to complete the set on a budget.

- Scotland's World Cup hopes at 0.07% - these are results they need
[5 hours old]: Defeat against Brazil left Scotland in a precarious position, but little has gone their way since either.

- Two years ago, she was delivering parcels - now KWN is an R&B star
[11 hours old]: The R&B singer broke out with the single Worst Behaviour, which she sold on a custom-built website.

- They quit the West for Russia's traditional values. It wasn't what they expected
[11 hours old]: The BBC asks Westerners who moved to Russia if life there lives up to expectations.

- Going to a festival as a neurodivergent person can be tough - but there are ways to recharge
[11 hours old]: Some festivals are rolling out calm spaces and noise-cancelling headphones, but there are calls to go further.

- Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc and what it means for gamers
[11 hours old]: Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?

- Could you handle a 20-plus hour flight? This airline is banking on it
[11 hours old]: Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?

- How messages between two dads helped expose the largest NHS maternity scandal
[10 hours old]: Among the hundreds of affected families in Nottingham, two sets of parents led the fight to get answers.

- A smartphone ban in English schools is coming into force. What's changing?
[9 hours old]: Schools must now follow government guidance that says schools should be phone-free for the entire day.

- Unwanted items from Alan Carr's castle head to auction
[2 hours old]: The sale includes dozens of items from a "concrete menagerie" of animals, figures and rural scenes.

- Hit South African show gets the world talking about polygamy and cheating
[11 hours old]: The Zulu-language series about a man with multiple wives is a worldwide hit.

- I'm 98 but I still do my 40 press-ups every day
[2 hours old]: Bill Kober, who lives in Woodbridge, is proving that age is just a number... one press-up at a time.

* Lightning causes fires and serious house damage
[1 hours old]: Six blazes caused by strikes have been dealt with by crews across Kent, East Sussex and West Sussex.

- Weekend to bring cooldown after record-breaking heatwave
[10 hours old]: The record-breaking heatwave is set to end with cooler and more unsettled weather by
Sunday.

- Hottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C
[5 hours old]: Suffolk saw the highest temperature on Friday - but many will feel the heatwave begin to ease over the weekend.

- Gripping, star-studded environmental thriller
[8 hours old]: Past ties drag corporate lawyer Rob into conflict with a company he usually assists.

- 'I leave nothing' - the end of 'toxic' Bielsa's Uruguay reign
[6 hours old]: With Uruguay eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport looks at what has gone wrong for them under colourful coach Marcelo Bielsa.

- George criticises 'unacceptable' Auvaa over nightclub incident
[2 hours old]: Jamie George has criticised his Saracens' team-mate Totoa Auvaa's "unacceptable" behaviour after the Samoan was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricket captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson.

- VAR rules out late winner to deny Iran guaranteed last-32 spot
[4 hours old]: Shoja Khalilzadeh's goal is ruled out by VAR in injury-time denying Iran automatic qualification into the round of 32, meaning they will have to wait on other results to see if they go through as one of the best third-placed sides.

- Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech tax
[9 hours old]: The US president says "Numerous European countries" have been discussing bringing in such a levy.

- Three unusual things about the King's tax bill
[11 hours old]: King Charles paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 - here's what we know about his unique tax situation.

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and in other older news ...

. We host strangers for dinner every month - now we have 60 new friends
[124 hours old]: After 2 years in Belfast, Nidhi Pal and Vik Parashar found a creative way to make new friends - a monthly dinner party with strangers.

. Banned swimmer's daughters to realise family's Commonwealth Games dream
[60 hours old]: Annette Cowley was not allowed to compete at the 1986 Games as she was caught in a political storm.

. Rescued sewage work eggs hatch into five ducklings
[91 hours old]: The eggs were spotted in a nest at risk of toppling over on the surface at a sewage treatment works.

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. Boiling point: The week of extreme heat
[18 hours old]: Danger to life warnings and record heat: how the UK and Europe struggled to cope.

. The King (sort of) reveals his finances
[19 hours old]: King Charles has become the first monarch to reveal their tax bill, paying £12.9m.

. I'm back at home again after uni - here's how I'm making it work
[35 hours old]: Rising costs are forcing more young adults to live with their parents, here's how not to come to blows.

. Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump
[27 hours old]: Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.

. What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?
[20 hours old]: When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.

. Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
[24 hours old]: The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.

. Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack
[35 hours old]: Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

. Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
[38 hours old]: Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".

. Ryanair says it will reluctantly not charge parents to sit next to children
[46 hours old]: The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.

. How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise
[47 hours old]: Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record.

. IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
[48 hours old]: IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

. I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
[51 hours old]: The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

. The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet
[24 hours old]: Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?

. Reeves urges Burnham to 'stick to what I'm doing' on economy
[42 hours old]: The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.

. Price cuts on family summer days out come into force
[50 hours old]: The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.

. EasyJet rejects fourth takeover offer
[48 hours old]: The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.

. Oil price falls back to pre-Iran war levels
[43 hours old]: Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.

. Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
[55 hours old]: The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.

. Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash
[47 hours old]: The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.

. Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
[50 hours old]: New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.

. Food kit warehouse closure puts 290 jobs at risk
[48 hours old]: Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

. The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof'
[53 hours old]: Many workers are downing tools early, but there is no legal limit to how hot a workplace can be.

. GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
[50 hours old]: Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.

. Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions
[65 hours old]: The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed to the government by the business.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[59 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[107 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[131 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[203 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[227 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[274 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[299 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[371 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[395 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[443 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
[467 hours old]: The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

. New ISA and Lifetime ISA changes explained
[17 hours old]: In this week’s episode, there’s a deep dive into first-time buyer savings, with a special focus on Lifetime ISAs.

. Record temperatures drives up home air conditioning sales
[23 hours old]: Companies see inquiries surge during heatwaves as UK households look to cool down their homes.

. Charity celebrates 50 years of 'transformative' holidays
[29 hours old]: Sheffield Family Holiday Fund provide much-needed holidays for families facing adversity.

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[395 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
[467 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
[723 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

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1307 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[1667 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. How do you escape an overdraft?
[20 hours old]: How do you escape an overdraft? Finance expert Ioan Bain explains

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