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- Some BBC channels and radio stations may well have to close, director general says
[6 hours old]: The BBC's financial situation "may well mean" some channels and stations close, Matt Brittin says.

- We ship our gym equipment all over the world
[13 hours old]: Northern Ireland's economic output, which is broadly equivalent to UK GDP, rose by 2.3% in the year to June.

. Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third
[26 hours old]: Recorded incidents of violence and harassment against passengers and rail workers showed a sharp increase in the year to March.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[235 hours old]: Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[475 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

. What to think about when buying travel insurance
[32 hours old]: Consumer expert Harry Kind walks through what to do when buying travel insurance.

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- Watch: What could the potential sanctions for Man City be?
[3 hours old]: Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says the potential sanctions for Manchester City will be 'significant' after the sources told BBC Sport that the club has been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.

* I'm not tempted to call an early election, Burnham says
[1 hours old]: The prime minister told the BBC an early poll would throw the country into a "backward-looking process".

- Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
[4 hours old]: Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.

- Noah Woods left playground through gap in fence, inquest hears
[5 hours old]: Noah's mother tells parents to "hold their children a little tighter and cherish every moment".

- Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed
[3 hours old]: Daniel Thomas is accused of criminal damage after a video appeared to show him slashing at a dinghy.

- NHS to suspend staff suspected of snooping on patient records
[5 hours old]: There have been too many cases of staff abusing patient trust, and enough is enough, the head of the NHS in England says.

- PM says bailed sex offender case must be reviewed
[2 hours old]: Victims of Zafer Dogan were living close to the 32-year-old who took thousands of pictures of children at a playground from his bedroom window.

- Jeffrey Donaldson victim describes 'profound impact' of child sex abuse
[3 hours old]: The former DUP leader was found guilty of 18 counts of child sex abuse, including one of rape, in June.

- U2 celebrate 50th anniversary at the school where they formed
[1 hours old]: The rock band go back to their roots, playing a gig in the Dublin playground where they first met.

- Students strike across Germany in protest against military service
[2 hours old]: A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.

- Man City and the 115 charges - key questions answered
[2 hours old]: It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the financial rule breaches levelled against the club. Here's what it means.

- How 'largest phone smuggling network' was uncovered
[1 hours old]: Police say up to 40,000 phones were smuggled - the equivalent of around 40% of devices stolen in London.

- 'Heartbreaking': The man set to lose his home due to the UK's £5bn theme park
[13 hours old]: Ritchie Wood is almost brought to tears at he looks at the empty homes once loved by his neighbours.

- Sir David Beckham nets £38.5m after World Cup ad deals
[2 hours old]: His stake in DRJB Holdings has entitled him to almost half of its £85.5m in dividend payments.

- British climber dies after falling 60m on Spanish mountainside
[1 hours old]: The identity of the 28-year-old man, who fell down a vertical gully to his death, is yet to be confirmed.

- Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dies
[5 hours old]: A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.

- Met should probe handling of 'Putney Pusher' case, police watchdog says
[3 hours old]: Nicholas Brandram's family say he took his own life due to the "pressure" of a police investigation.

- Discovery of 97 million files related to SAS inquiry 'regrettable', MoD says
[2 hours old]: It comes after the inquiry's chair called the disclosure - three years into the investigation - "troubling".

- Ed Sheeran's next US concerts cancelled due to storm warning
[2 hours old]: The star's concerts in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday are cancelled after severe weather warnings.

- Palmer misses too many opportunities to play for England - Tuchel
[2 hours old]: Thomas Tuchel has said that Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to play for England after the Chelsea forward pulled out of the latest squad.



- Antonelli 'comes back to earth' with qualifying crash
[2 hours old]: Kimi Antonelli says he is "very mad" about his crash in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which means he will start from 16th on the grid.

- Israel game should not go ahead - Republic of Ireland's Knight
[7 hours old]: Jason Knight has become the first Republic of Ireland player to publicly voice his opposition to playing Israel on Sunday.

- Back and loving it - Pietersen on his history, Brook & helping win the Ashes
[7 hours old]: Former batter turned specialist mentor Kevin Pietersen talks about his new role with England, his past history with the ECB and working with Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum.

- FA Cup tie to be replayed after ref's error - will it set a precedent?
[5 hours old]: Mulbarton Wanderers are "deeply upset" after being told they must replay their FA Cup qualifying tie with Woodford Town because of a referee's error.

- New-look squad, but how will Pocognoli's Scotland line-up?
[5 hours old]: Former Scotland forwards James McFadden and Pat Nevin try to guess who new head coach Sebastien Pocognoli will pick to start in Slovenia on Saturday.

- US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
[8 hours old]: The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.

- UK diesel price close to all-time high
[7 hours old]: The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at 198.32p, according to the RAC motoring body.

- Farmers down 240 million litres of milk after heat
[12 hours old]: Milk yield was affected by a series of extreme heatwaves which led to poor grazing conditions, researchers say.

- Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues
[2 hours old]: Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.

- Scam hotel booking sent family to Wetherspoon pub
[13 hours old]: Which? says staff are turning away up to 20 tourists a day after scammers used the pub's address.

- Africa's richest man helps fund 0m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti
[4 hours old]: The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

- Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[9 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

- What's the smallest amount you'd ask a friend to pay back?
[12 hours old]: We ask New Yorkers to share the smallest amount they'd ask a friend to pay back.

- Business Daily
[8 hours old]: Did trade frenemies find common ground at the White House?

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and in other older news ...

. Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training
[18 hours old]: Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out - how workouts are changing.

. Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out
[18 hours old]: Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.

. 'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5?
[19 hours old]: What's the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back?

. 'I was living out my dream career in football – tumours mean I need to leave'
[18 hours old]: After years of dismissing health issues, Dan Robathan is now unable to return to the pitch.

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. Breast Cancer Scandal: Exposing the Harm
[187 hours old]: BBC Health correspondent Sharon Barbour investigates a deepening breast cancer scandal.

. Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain star in a psychological thriller
[1002 hours old]: A relationship between neighbours is changed forever by a tragic accident

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[19 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
[24 hours old]: Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

. They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
[41 hours old]: Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

. £170 a bag? Protein users squeezed as prices soar
[43 hours old]: Consumers are feeling the pinch from the rising cost of protein.

. Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race
[44 hours old]: The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

. Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules
[45 hours old]: Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

. Rolls-Royce signs 'multi-million' engine deal
[32 hours old]: The order will see 18 engines built and maintained by the company from its Derby aerospace centre.

. US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards
[43 hours old]: OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

. Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI
[49 hours old]: Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

. Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
[47 hours old]: Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

. Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
[55 hours old]: Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.

. UK warned over ballooning debt costs and slower growth ahead of Budget
[52 hours old]: Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.

. Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
[31 hours old]: The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.

. Bentley unveils its first fully electric car
[47 hours old]: The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.

. Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
[67 hours old]: To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[43 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[81 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[187 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[211 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[355 hours old]: Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
[355 hours old]: Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[379 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[403 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. 'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
[417 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

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

. Food banks 'in crisis' amid fears some may have to close
[36 hours old]: According to the Trussell Trust, an anti-poverty charity, some food banks are having pay for 30-50% of the food they are supplying.

. Rising fuel costs hitting businesses and customers
[37 hours old]: Business owners say higher fuel costs are creating challenges on several fronts.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1554 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
[2083 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
[2563 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.