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- German airport worker dies of malaria after 'mosquito arrives on plane'
[2 hours old]: Five other airport workers are also receiving treatment following the rare outbreak at German's busiest airport.

- 'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink
[2 hours old]: Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.

. Rail companies sued for £5m over oil spill caused by derailment
[44 hours old]: More than 400,000 litres of fuel spilled in the area causing an "environmental disaster".

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[470 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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and in other news ...

* Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border
[0 hours old]: This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.

* Murder probe as two people dead in house fire in Middlesbrough
[0 hours old]: Cleveland Police says it "cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime" after the fire near Middlesbrough.

* Prince Harry and Meghan land in UK
[1 hours old]: Prince Harry, Meghan, and their two children are believed to have flown into the country privately from California.

- Cosmic radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
[2 hours old]: Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.

* Ex-chief constable investigated over ban on Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
[0 hours old]: Craig Guildford, three police officers and a staff member face IOPC investigation.

- Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
[2 hours old]: A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.

* Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say
[0 hours old]: A hospital official told the BBC that the door to the ward was not locked, but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

* Rockstar Games breaks silence on Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks
[0 hours old]: The game developer says the unauthorised footage has caused "heartbreak" for those working on the title.

- CIA chief met Russian intelligence services but not Putin, Kremlin says
[1 hours old]: John Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounced visit.

- Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy
[1 hours old]: BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

* How Dolly Parton helped the world - from children's books to supporting Covid vaccine
[1 hours old]: The late singer-songwriter's charity causes were as eclectic as her music, but she had a personal connection to each one.

- 'If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain': The singer's wit and wisdom
[4 hours old]: The much-loved country singer-songwriter in her own words, following her death aged 80.

- Taylor Swift and Beyoncé lead tributes after death of 'bold and brilliant' Dolly Parton
[2 hours old]: Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who has died at 80.

- A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist
[13 hours old]: The polar bear image taken by Audun Rikardsen was among the 'highly commended' entries in this year's competition.

- Why Pride is facing a backlash - from inside and outside the LGBT community
[13 hours old]: Big companies used to go out of their way to support Pride. Now, there's a nervousness in the air, Darren Milby writes

- How parents can save on costs as the new school year starts
[14 hours old]: From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

- Why high energy bills look like they are here to stay
[3 hours old]: The government is under pressure to support billpayers when domestic energy prices predicted to rise further.

- Alcaraz and Williams thrill in US Open mixed doubles
[4 hours old]: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz were among the star double-acts in New York as the US Open mixed doubles competition got under way on Tuesday.

- Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump
[4 hours old]: The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.

- Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'
[14 hours old]: Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

- Yellow warnings remain in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK
[3 hours old]: Yellow warnings updated as torrential downpours affect parts of England and Wales, delivering some of the wettest weather in several weeks.

- Ex-England footballer Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crashing Lamborghini
[5 hours old]: Raheem Sterling will appear in court next month to face charges of dangerous driving after crashing his car into motorway barriers in May.

- Major Scottish gangland figure Steven Daniel arrested in organised crime raid
[6 hours old]: Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel was arrested on Wednesday at his home in the north of Glasgow.

- Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care
[7 hours old]: Chloe Moffat died last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.

* Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays
[0 hours old]: People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.

- Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
[5 hours old]: A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.

- Man City complete £86m Bouaddi signing from Lille
[2 hours old]: Manchester City complete the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a £85.6m deal on a five-year contract.

* Root's message has '100%' landed, says Tongue
[1 hours old]: Fast bowler Josh Tongue said captain Joe Root’s message to the England players about their off-field behaviour has “100%” been heeded.

- Man City to make offer for £120m-rated Fernandez
[3 hours old]: Manchester City are set to make an opening offer for priority midfield target Enzo Fernandez.

- Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crash
[5 hours old]: Raheem Sterling will appear in court next month to face charges of dangerous driving after crashing his car into motorway barriers in May.

- Celtic deficiencies laid bare on another night of Champions League pain
[6 hours old]: When Callum McGregor eviscerated his own team-mates in the wake of Celtic's stupefying Champions League collapse against LASK, he delivered their one coherent moment of a spineless night, writes Tom English.

- Postecoglou subs off Ronaldo to spark dramatic Al-Nassr comeback
[2 hours old]: Cristiano Ronaldo is taken off at half-time with his 10-man Al-Nassr side 2-0 down - but they fight back to seal a dramatic win over Al-Ettifaq.

- Musk's rocket firm SpaceX to build 0bn launch facility
[11 hours old]: It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

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

- Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China
[9 hours old]: The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.

- AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
[14 hours old]: The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

- What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
[2 hours old]: The regulator Ofgem says the price cap will increase by 4% in October for millions of households.

- Energy prices to rise to three-year high
[3 hours old]: Energy bills for millions of households are expected to rise this winter to the highest level for three years

- 'Social supermarket' to take over vacant shop
[8 hours old]: SE Kitchen will open a third shop, adding to the social enterprise's units in Ashford and Ramsgate.

- The Interview
[13 hours old]: Maura Fogarty speaks to Joe Ngai from McKinsey China about business in the region

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and in other older news ...

. From 'dirt poor' to philanthropic superstar - the life of Dolly Parton
[18 hours old]: Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, the singer's team announced on social media.

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. Is China Replacing Workers With Robots?
[21 hours old]: And, is Prime Minister Andy Burnham fulfilling his council house building target?

. Archive footage and exclusive interviews in a landmark documentary
[3560 hours old]: Creating an icon. How a girl from the Smoky Mountains conquered Nashville – and the world

. Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions
[29 hours old]: The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.

. Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?
[22 hours old]: Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.


. Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
[30 hours old]: Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

. New 10p coin enters circulation - will you spot one?
[38 hours old]: The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction.

. OnlyFans owner was paid over 0m before his death
[27 hours old]: The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.

. How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
[34 hours old]: What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?

. More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
[25 hours old]: Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

. US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles
[34 hours old]: Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

. Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
[32 hours old]: The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

. Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests
[44 hours old]: Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016

. 'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
[61 hours old]: A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.

. Shein aims for almost bn valuation in stock market debut
[54 hours old]: The fast-fashion giant's shares are due to start trading in Hong Kong on 1 September.

. Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris
[41 hours old]: The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a €6bn investment from Saudi Arabia.

. Pubs and hotels could see business rates reformed after review
[51 hours old]: The review of how rates are calculated in England and Wales could lead to reform of the system.

. How to get £2,000 to play computer games at university
[61 hours old]: Roehampton University offers students a year;y scholarship to play esports alongside their studies.

. 'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade war
[51 hours old]: Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.

. Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles
[37 hours old]: Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[38 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
[32 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

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

. The critical tech staying safe by going underground
[181 hours old]: The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[279 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[326 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[350 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[373 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[392 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[470 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[829 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
[1358 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
[1838 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
[1910 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
[2166 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

. Coin hidden in 1971 earns finder free pint of beer
[47 hours old]: The card, discovered by Ellie Mead in Bicester, promised "one pint best beer if penny returned".

. Business Daily
[64 hours old]: European governments and businesses are taking a tougher line on trade with China

. Watch: How does the US national debt affect consumers around the world?
[112 hours old]: The debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.