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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 02:15 07 Jul 2026
 
. Three things you can do to stop EU border checks at the airport costing you
[25 hours old]: Queues are expected at airports this summer owing to EU's new digital border control system.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[137 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

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- Why European backlash over Trump intervention won't worry Infantino
[2 hours old]: After 10 years as Fifa president, could the Folarin Balogun controversy tip the balance against Gianni Infantino? Don't bet on it.

- World Cup fans react to Balogun's one-game ban suspension
[2 hours old]: The USA star striker will be available to play at today's match against Belgium after President Trump called Fifa for his ban to be reviewed.

* Prince Harry begins his UK visit with court verdict
[1 hours old]: The Duke of Sussex begins a week of charity engagements and will hear the outcome of his newspaper court battle.

* Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC
[1 hours old]: Former prisoners accuse the men of abuse in detention centres and want to see them brought to trial.

- Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say
[2 hours old]: A new report says students were not well-enough informed that their loan terms could change retrospectively.

- Women face hidden fertility ceiling despite donor eggs
[1 hours old]: Age-related changes in the womb lining may be the cause and could be treatable in the future, say experts.

- Amber heat-health alerts issued as UK could see 10 consecutive days of temperatures over 30C
[12 hours old]: Temperatures in the UK could reach above 30C for 10 consecutive days during the third heatwave of the summer

* Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37
[0 hours old]: Bennett's cause of death was not immediately clear and bandmates from her former group G.R.L say their "hearts are broken".

- Banks accused of failing most vulnerable customers
[1 hours old]: Homeless people or those in financial hardship have been pushed to online applications and away from basic bank accounts.

- Consultants in England vote in favour of NHS strikes
[6 hours old]: The senior doctors in England now have a mandate for strike action over the next 12 months.

- Fery 'stands tall and takes advantage' to continue dream Wimbledon run
[2 hours old]: Seven days ago, there was doom and gloom around British players' performances at this year's Wimbledon. Then Arthur Fery stepped forward.

- Watch: Does Trump’s Fifa intervention undermine football’s integrity?
[2 hours old]: The BBC's Daniel Bush looks at the US president's comments over his request for Fifa to review Folarin Balogun's one-match ban.

* Ronaldo's World Cup career ends in tears as 'pandering' Martinez departs
[1 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at the end of Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career as he fails to win football's biggest prize.

- Spain into quarter-finals after Merino's late winner against Portugal
[3 hours old]: Spain leave it late as super-sub Mikel Merino scores a stoppage-time winner to send his side into the quarter-finals, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of World Cup glory.

- Mbappe condemns racist posts from Paraguay senator
[6 hours old]: France forward Kylian Mbappe condemns a Paraguayan senator as "despicable" and unworthy of her position after she made a number of racist remarks mocking his origin and education.

- PM intervened in row over Mexico-England kick-off time
[4 hours old]: Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of thunderstorms.

- 'I wear it on my middle finger': The rise of the defiant divorce ring
[1 hours old]: Around the world women are marking their split with new - or repurposed engagement - rings.

* Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei
[0 hours old]: Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

- Chris Mason: Accusations around Farage leave him looking vulnerable to his rivals
[11 hours old]: The Reform UK leader is in the news and at the heart of the headlines are questions about power, transparency and money.

- Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?
[3 hours old]: China's self-driving car firms have been given a headstart by the country's EV supply chain as they expand globally.

- The Papers: 'World cup storm' and 'King puts foot down'
[1 hours old]: The global reaction to Donald Trump's intervention in the 2026 World Cup dominates today's papers.

* Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
[0 hours old]: The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.

- From an audience of one to 45,000: Wolf Alice's homecoming gig shows how far they've come
[14 hours old]: The band break out their own version of Smells Like Teen Spirit at their biggest-ever headline show.

* AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%
[0 hours old]: It comes as demand for semiconductors continues to outstrip supplies, which has pushed up prices.

- Amazon bars breastfeeding boss from business course
[1 hours old]: Rachel Bews says she told on the way her child would not be allowed on site. Amazon has apologised for not communicating its policy clearly.

- Charlie Kirk's family attends hearing for suspect charged with his murder
[6 hours old]: Tyler Robinson, 23, is accused of murdering Kirk, a key Trump ally and founder of youth organisation Turning Point USA.


- Hidden hoard of gold coins saves church set to shut
[6 hours old]: St Wilfrid's Church in Melling, near Lancaster, was set to close when the gold coins were discovered.

- Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people
[12 hours old]: Tour de France organisers ban spectators from stage three as a wildfire hits the Pyrénées-Orientales region.

- Ukraine warns of interceptor missile shortage as 23 killed in Kyiv region
[4 hours old]: President Zelensky says Sunday's "massive Russian attack" on Kyiv consisted of 68 missiles and 351 strike drones.

- Canada makes largest defence procurement deal in its history, citing 'dangerous and divided world'
[3 hours old]: Canada announced the multi-billion dollar deal for 12 submarines from German company TKMS just as PM Carney heads to a major Nato summit.

- Is Trump interfering in the World Cup?
[7 hours old]: Trump spoke to Fifa president about controversial red card for USA player.

- Spain's World Cup challenge built on record-breaking historic defence
[2 hours old]: If Spain are to get their hands on the World Cup trophy again, they may have their defence, rather than their attack, to thank.

- Miami Heat sign Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee Bucks
[2 hours old]: Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Miami Heat from the Milwaukee Bucks.

* Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
[1 hours old]: Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

- Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'
[9 hours old]: The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.

- ITV hits such as I'm a Celebrity to stay free to watch after Sky takeover
[10 hours old]: Sky boss Dana Strong's comments came as the channel announces it is buying ITV's media and entertainment divisions in a £1.6bn deal.

- Wegovy weight loss pill now available in UK - here's what you need to know
[14 hours old]: The once-a-day pill, from the makers of the Wegovy weight-loss jab, can now be bought privately in UK pharmacies.

- EasyJet agrees 'in principle' to £5.2bn takeover deal
[15 hours old]: The low-cost airline had previously rejected four takeover offers from US investment firm Castlelake.

- Shoppers hit by hidden fees
[14 hours old]: Shoppers hit by hidden fees

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. After 250 years, do US citizens still believe in the American Dream?
[80 hours old]: Historian Heather Cox Richardson on what history tells us about modern America

. Backlash after China bubble tea firm ordered to pay Louis Vuitton .5m
[22 hours old]: A court in China ruled that Molly Tea had infringed on the luxury brand's four-petal flower design.

. What Sky buying ITV could mean for your favourite shows
[18 hours old]: Sky is set to buy ITV's TV and streaming channels for up to £1.6bn, the companies announced on Monday.

. No-gift policy for Taylor Swift, but how much should you give at a wedding?
[86 hours old]: Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.

. 'Start work at 11' - but will other bosses be as flexible over England's 1am match?
[35 hours old]: Employers are being urged to use their "common sense" to allow staff to work flexibly where they can.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[98 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[290 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
[338 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[361 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
[434 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
[458 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?
[505 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
[529 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
[602 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?
[626 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?
[674 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Fuel providers hopeful of more price reductions
[20 hours old]: Rubis and ATF Fuels both say they expect to see prices fall further in time.

. SSE Airtricity bills to increase by more than £70 a year
[83 hours old]: SSE Airtricity said electricity bills will increase by 6.2% seeing the customer's bill rise by about 20p a day- that's £71.57 extra a year.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[146 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
[626 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
[698 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
[954 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
[1538 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Consumer Fight Back
[63 hours old]: Linzi checks in on 89-year-old Margaret's battle to get her landline reconnected.

. Money Box
[61 hours old]: Half a million people say 'no thanks' to joining a workplace pension, why?

. How to avoid fees when spending abroad
[80 hours old]: Martin is revealing everything you need to know right now to cut the cost of getting away.

. 'Not a lot of Gen Z trust the state pension system'
[84 hours old]: Young people tells the BBC what they think about the state pension.