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- 'Miracle on Mississippi' - All passengers rescued after New Orleans cruise ship collision
[4 hours old]: The collision leaves 32 people in hospital with non-critical injuries, but no-one unaccounted for.

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

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1660 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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- US Air Force says it responded to 'suspected drones' over RAF Lakenheath
[5 hours old]: The American military says there were no injuries or damage after "suspected unauthorised drone activity" this evening.

* Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says
[0 hours old]: Trump will discuss the "reduction of nuclear weapons" during the unprecedented talks, a spokeswoman says.

- Police investigating David Walliams over reports alleging serious sexual offences
[10 hours old]: The Met Police said the allegations are separate from those reported by ITV and the Guardian earlier this week.

- Setback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch test
[3 hours old]: Elon Musk’s company aborted an attempted catch of the rocket’s booster - instead it came down in the ocean.



- Goalkeeper involved in fatal collision gets 12-game ban
[5 hours old]: Jesus Owono is given a 12-match suspension by the Spanish football federation's disciplinary committee after his challenge which resulted in the death of Jesus de Miguel.

- Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage as it reports broad recovery
[6 hours old]: Experts say the event is a "stark reminder" of how heavily the world relies on a small group of big tech providers.

- Rosenberg: Uncompromising Putin ups demands for peace with Ukraine
[11 hours old]: The fact the question of European security now features in discussions is viewed in Moscow as a victory, BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg says.

- Widespread frost and freezing fog forecast as cold health alerts continue
[3 hours old]: It's a weekend of two halves with a cold start on Saturday giving way to wetter and milder day on Sunday.

- New campaign against EU membership launches ahead of UK-EU summit
[6 hours old]: The launch of Stay Out comes as Andy Burnham prepares for talks with European leaders next week.

- Watch: Children in Need 2026... in 90 seconds
[4 hours old]: Some of the key moments from Children In Need 2026, which raised nearly £40m by the end of Friday night's live programme.

- Brand, Walliams and MAFS: Is this a reckoning for the entertainment industry?
[3 hours old]: These stories represent the consequences of changes that began years ago, rather than being a sudden cultural shift.

- Jojo the gorilla has spent his life alone. Can he finally find a companion?
[3 hours old]: Jojo was poached as an infant and grew up in captivity. His keepers want to find him a friend - but it's not straightforward.

- Even Grand Theft Auto's original creators haven't been able to play GTA 6
[3 hours old]: The next title in the series is expected to be the biggest video game release ever.

- When to put up a real Christmas tree - according to an expert
[3 hours old]: Supermarkets have started selling Christmas trees - six weeks out from the big day.

- How the Jensen Huang scandal created a headache for business-friendly Singapore
[4 hours old]: The scandal has cast a spotlight on Singapore's success as a chip hub - and a location for alleged illicit trade.

- 'Police launch investigation' into Walliams and Piddington asylum 'betrayal'
[3 hours old]: An investigation into David Walliams over reports of "alleged serious sexual offences" leads a number of Saturday's papers.

- Eurovision is finally coming to Asia - meet the stars gearing up to take the stage
[8 hours old]: On Saturday, the biggest and longest-running international song contest will make a leap into unknown territory.

- Nvidia scandal fallout widens as Trump's treasury secretary blames colleague's cabinet
[7 hours old]: Scott Bessent told CNBC that several government agencies "were in favour of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months".

- Family's two-year fight to bring killer driver back from Latvia
[3 hours old]: How the parents of Keaton Slater, 12, battled to bring the man who killed him to justice.

- Former Hamas bodyguard guilty of UK knife attack
[11 hours old]: Mohammed Alfatih was granted asylum in the UK in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.

- Fitness obsessed & 'control freak' - what can Man Utd expect from Pochettino?
[4 hours old]: What can Manchester United fans expect from their new manager Mauricio Pochettino? BBC Sport gets an insight from Toby Alderweireld, who played under him at Spurs.

- Probation officers to take industrial action over pay and early release scheme
[5 hours old]: It comes as prisons prepare to free more inmates early in the coming months.

- France hold nerve to edge past South Africa in thriller
[4 hours old]: France hold on to end their five-match losing run against South Africa at Stade de France with an enthralling 21-19 victory in Paris.

- Sabalenka's season ended by Svitolina at WTA Finals
[2 hours old]: Aryna Sabalenka's season ends in disappointment as Elina Svitolina beats the former world number one to claim her place in the knockout stage at the WTA Finals.

- Tearful Pochettino on 'difficult' decision to leave USA for Man Utd
[12 hours old]: An emotional Mauricio Pochettino broke down as he explained why he was leaving the USA to take the Manchester United job.

- Why is Microsoft's outage lasting so long and will emails be lost?
[9 hours old]: Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.

- How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House
[15 hours old]: Jensen Huang's personal life may have triggered the crisis, but the questions now reach into the White House itself.

- Pressure grows on Trump's Commerce Secretary Lutnick in fallout from Nvidia scandal
[7 hours old]: Scott Bessent told CNBC that several government agencies "were in favour of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months".

- Are board games making a comeback this Christmas?
[9 hours old]: Are board games making a comeback this Christmas?

- What are people emergency stockpiling?
[11 hours old]: From cider to candy canes: What people are emergency stockpiling

- Shoplifters 'stealing to order' in Scottish shops
[13 hours old]: Shopworkers in Scotland say they're facing rising levels of violence, including attacks with harpoon guns and machetes, as reports of shoplifting rise dramatically.

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. The rise of 'housefishing' - when does using AI go from enhancing to misleading?
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. Heat pumps: How much heat does your home really need?
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. Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy
[23 hours old]: Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs.

. Burnham says 'win-win' deal can be agreed between UK and EU
[26 hours old]: The prime minister says the deal could be "more like the Brexit people thought they were voting for" in 2016.

. Who is Nvidia's interim CEO Colette Kress - and who could take over permanently?
[36 hours old]: Chief financial officer Colette Kress in in charge of Nvidia for now, but several others are in the frame as potential successors.

. Faisal Islam: Why the UK economy is surprisingly resilient
[38 hours old]: The UK is seeing impressive growth, but will it last?

. UK economy grows at fastest rate for more than two years
[40 hours old]: The UK economy grew by 0.7% in the three months to September, according to official figures.

. Poundland gets more time to secure a rescue deal as emergency talks continue
[37 hours old]: A deadline to secure a buyer was set to expire at midnight, but the retailer now has an extra 10 days to find a buyer.

. Some under-25s should get fewer benefits, Milburn review to say
[28 hours old]: The proposed radical overhaul of the welfare system would move under-25s off the main sickness benefits.

. Christmas toy rush being driven by squishies and building sets
[67 hours old]: A bumper year so far for toy sales comes as debate intensifies over screen time and tech connectivity.

. Nvidia hires major US law firm to investigate alleged Chinese spy affair
[76 hours old]: The appointment was made after it emerged Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman believed to be a spy for China.

. Claude chatbot maker set for .3tn stock market debut despite 'catastrophic' AI warning
[81 hours old]: The AI company behind the Claude chatbot will offer its shares at between and , which is lower than what was expected.

. Sales of tinned food and bottled water jump after 'Be Ready' campaign launch
[84 hours old]: Sales of essential goods such as hand sanitiser soar after the government called on households to be prepared for emergencies.

. Kim Kardashian's Skims offers refunds for 8 advent calendar after backlash
[82 hours old]: The contents of the calendar, including hair clips and keychains, have been widely criticised on social media.

. US inflation higher than expected in October - here's what is happening with prices
[84 hours old]: Prices rose by 0.4% over the month, driven by increases in shelter, food and energy costs.

. I took Vinted to court to get my money back
[99 hours old]: The BBC hears from Vinted sellers who describe difficulties accessing money held in their online wallets.

. Faisal Islam: What the boss of US tech giant Nvidia told me about China and national security
[90 hours old]: Huang, who is now being investigated over an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, is far more important to the future of the world order than other tech bosses.

. Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy
[91 hours old]: The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy.

. The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your bills
[99 hours old]: A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?

. How a civil servant got away with juggling five jobs for so long
[105 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury has been convicted of fraud after pocketing £284,000 of taxpayers' money over three years.

. Nvidia shares tumble over investigation into Huang's affair with alleged Chinese spy
[103 hours old]: The share price dropped wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the value of Nvidia.

. Zoe Kleinman: Nvidia CEO's affair will cause ripples across US and beyond
[101 hours old]: Jensen Huang is being investigated by his own company over an extramarital affair with a woman alleged to be a Chinese spy.

. Californians reject wealth tax for billionaires
[96 hours old]: Proposition 40 targeted Californian billionaires with a 5% tax on their total wealth, including assets such as shares as well as income.

. The rise and fall of Jensen Huang - how the tech superstar became mired in scandal
[34 hours old]: Within days, Huang's status as a seemingly untouchable figure leading the global tech race has crumbled.

. Robot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
[75 hours old]: The conflict in the Gulf is an opportunity for the US to test its autonomous mine-hunting systems.

. The engine parts that 'fight the laws of the universe'
[195 hours old]: Investment has surged into the making of jet turbine blades - an extremely difficult component to make.

. Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
[243 hours old]: Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?

. How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
[355 hours old]: Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.

. 'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
[378 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[411 hours old]: As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[556 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
[580 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[700 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?
[724 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
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. Politicians back focus on cost of living
[21 hours old]: The Government of Jersey's key priorities are passed despite concerns over a lack of "real action".

. Cider makers fear future for orchards as costs grow
[21 hours old]: Producers claimed without more support, they could be forced to stop using British-grown apples.

. 'My window faces a brick wall': What's your rent in NYC?
[26 hours old]: We ask people in New York City how much they pay for their homes.

. Gas bills to rise as Middle East turmoil persists
[45 hours old]: Gas bills will increase by about 5% from 1 December, Island Energy announces.

. Clashes erupt in Barcelona after thousands join Spain general strike
[53 hours old]: Tens of thousands of people have been taking part in the strike, called by the country's main unions over housing and the high cost of living.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
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. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[1195 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

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. Jensen Huang has resigned, what's next for Nvidia?
[31 hours old]: Jensen Huang has resigned from Nvidia as chief financial officer Colette Kress replaces him as an interim boss.