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- Flight recorders recovered from 'devastating' Amazon cargo plane crash
[3 hours old]: Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.

- What we know about the journey of the Portsmouth migrant boat
[8 hours old]: BBC Verify used ship-tracking websites to follow UK and French vessels which monitored the migrant boat in the English Channel.

- Investigators begin work on why cargo plane overran Miami runway
[8 hours old]: Five people died and five others were injured as the Amazon plane overshot the runway after landing at Miami International Airport.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[50 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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and in other news ...

- Minister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurt
[7 hours old]: Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was "intimidating and thuggish".

- What we know about anti-migrant protests and organiser Danny Thomas
[10 hours old]: UK correspondent Daniel Sandford looks at the link between small boat protests in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend.

- King makes clear Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals
[7 hours old]: The letter has been sent to Prince Harry's team, the government, military and Lord Lieutenants, Palace sources say.

- Faisal Islam: Chancellor's attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises
[10 hours old]: The new leadership is trying to maintain both confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits.

- Palestinian parents fear for children's lives at school as settler attacks grow
[5 hours old]: A headteacher in the occupied West Bank has installed new barbed wire fencing after three pupils were killed this year.

- Self-described 'genocidal racist monster' jailed after BBC investigation
[6 hours old]: A former tax worker is sentenced to two years for inciting hatred online.

* Prince George set for first day at Eton College
[1 hours old]: The 13-year-old will follow in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, by attending the elite private school.

- AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK's biggest tech boss
[3 hours old]: The head of chip designer Arm says modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer cannot be done now, but computers are "going to solve it".

* Drought and hosepipe bans remain despite wettest week since early February
[1 hours old]: Parts of England and Wales have seen more rain than any other week since early February but are still in drought.

- Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs over next two years
[11 hours old]: The cuts come as the carmaker struggles with Chinese competition, US tariffs, and the transition to electric vehicles.

- Police forces failing investigation basics, says inspectorate report
[1 hours old]: His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary said too many victims are not receiving the quality of service they should expect.

- 'I performed on stage to get my first job' - the firms turning recruitment into competitions
[3 hours old]: Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?

- Emotional Oasis documentary glosses over the hard stuff
[10 hours old]: Don't Look Back In Anger captures the euphoria of the band's comeback, but fails to explore the story of their reunion.

* How colourful stripes (and rubber chickens) helped Paul Smith conquer the fashion world
[0 hours old]: As he publishes his autobiography, Sir Paul Smith takes BBC News on a tour of his London headquarters.

- Why the 'Temu Range Rover' is such a threat to Jaguar Land Rover
[11 hours old]: Job cuts come as JLR faces falling sales and intense Chinese competition while trying to switch to electric vehicles.

- 'Port in a storm' and 'Megxit means Megxit'
[1 hours old]: Immigration protests, Harry and Meghan, and UK-Israel relations dominate the front pages on Tuesday.

* Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal
[1 hours old]: In his resignation letter, Ruslan Kravchenko denied the allegations against him, saying he did not want his office "to be used as a tool in political confrontation".

- 'I have chronic cancer but I'm not going to die' - BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri
[13 hours old]: Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.

- Eiffel Tower shut by staff protest after female workers moved for religious visit
[2 hours old]: The mayor of Paris said an investigation would be launched into the incident, which left female employees "humiliated", according to a union representative.

- Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status
[10 hours old]: The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.

- Ecclestone stopped by police for taking shotgun into Portugal
[8 hours old]: Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he was stopped by officials at an airport in Portugal after arriving with a shotgun he intended to use in a clay pigeon shooting competition.

- Can The Chancellor's Positive Vibes Limit Tax Rises?
[9 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey aims for ‘vibes boost’ in first major economic speech.

- Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America?
[7 hours old]: And will Trump succeed in limiting mail-in voting before the midterms?

- Champions League returns - who are favourites and players to watch?
[5 hours old]: The Champions League is back and BBC Sport take a look at who the favourites are to win the title plus predictions from the experts.

- Can Kane buck history and win Ballon d'Or?
[10 hours old]: History suggests Ballon d’Or winners come from those who have recently lifted one of football's biggest trophies. Can Harry Kane become a rare exception?

- Rybakina sweeps past Osaka to close in on number one ranking
[4 hours old]: Elena Rybakina sweeps aside two-time champion Naomi Osaka to reach the US Open quarter-finals and close in on becoming world number one.

- Zheng stuns Swiatek after winning another set from 5-0 down
[4 hours old]: Zheng Qinwen wins a set from 5-0 down for the second successive match as she shocks Iga Swiatek to reach the US Open quarter-finals.

- Edu leaves Nottingham Forest after turbulent spell
[9 hours old]: Global head of football Edu leaves Nottingham Forest after just over a year at the City Ground.

- Allow overseas stars to play for England - Lawes
[8 hours old]: England selection should no longer be restricted to players based at domestic clubs, according to cap centurion Courtney Lawes.

* Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
[1 hours old]: The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.

- Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling
[9 hours old]: A judge ruled Next can pay warehouse workers more because it is harder to recruit and retain them.

- Chancellor calls for 'confidence about Britain' despite 'historic high' borrowing costs
[10 hours old]: John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

- Food price cap plans giving farmer 'sleepless nights'
[3 hours old]: East Lothian farmer Jamie Wyllie says he's worried costs will get passed down the line to the food producers.

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and in other older news ...

. New videos of man at centre of 9/11 lawsuit reveal links to extremists and Saudi state
[20 hours old]: The footage and other evidence the FBI failed to share undermine Omar al-Bayoumi's 25 years of denials.

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. The extraordinary life and music of Dolly Parton
[3861 hours old]: Creating an icon. How a girl from the Smoky Mountains conquered Nashville – and the world

. Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
[72 hours old]: The Netherlands has relocated 86 tonnes of the shiny stuff - what's going on?

. The £70 refund letter that isn't a scam
[17 hours old]: About one million people - mostly women - are owed pension tax relief and will be contacted by HMRC.

. China to pump bn into state banks and insurers to boost economy
[23 hours old]: It comes as Beijing is aiming to reshape its economy in the face of a number of challenges.

. Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars, Virgin's Branson says
[73 hours old]: Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels.

. More funding needed to boost construction jobs for young people, housing boss says
[21 hours old]: Recent analysis showed the construction sector needs an extra 2,200 workers a year to meet demand.

. Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
[22 hours old]: Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.

. Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says
[87 hours old]: Dame Angela Eagle warns the weather event could lead to extreme storms this winter.

. Trump calls for interest rate cut after jobs figures raise hike bets
[80 hours old]: The president's remarks came as stronger-than-expected jobs figures added to growing expectations that rates could be increased.

. Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say
[92 hours old]: The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.

. UK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war began
[85 hours old]: The price of unleaded hits 163p a litre, according to motoring group the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.

. Jaguar Land Rover confirms planned job cuts
[60 hours old]: The firm says it needs to save about £1.7bn over the next two years.

. Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
[91 hours old]: The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 posts by 2030.

. Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers
[86 hours old]: Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance

. 'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'
[98 hours old]: Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

. US diesel prices hit an all-time-high
[87 hours old]: Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.

. Argentine leader threatens to sanction oil firms and reiterates Falklands claim
[91 hours old]: Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.

. Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?
[98 hours old]: At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[93 hours old]: Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

. Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
[90 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

. Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
[122 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

. 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
[194 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[266 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[291 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[315 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[339 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[333 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[435 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. Pre-loved uniforms save families £69, says charity
[17 hours old]: Clothing Coventry has helped provide thousands of children with second-hand school uniform.

. Cost of living on many minds ahead of Manx election
[20 hours old]: Residents, businesses and charities are focused on the economy ahead of the general election.

. How long could you manage on £3 of food a day?
[21 hours old]: It wants people to experience what it is like for people facing food insecurity.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1130 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
[1659 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
[2139 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
[2211 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
[44 hours old]: Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.

. How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?
[71 hours old]: The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.

. Consumer Fight Back
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. Money Box
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. 1986: Manchester's second-hand fashion mecca
[82 hours old]: Designer Jeff Banks visited Affleck’s Palace, an indoor emporium selling vintage clothing.