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- Spain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election
[3 hours old]: The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.

. Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row
[22 hours old]: The government is under pressure to set out a path to greater defence spending, as ministers unveil plans to boost UK firms.

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

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[562 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1330 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 ...

- US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
[8 hours old]: The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.

- Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations
[6 hours old]: The prime minister says Britain must "face up to the past" for its role in the transatlantic slave trade but reparations are "not the right answer".

- Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
[7 hours old]: If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.

- Celebrity Traitors comes to a climax in nail-biting final
[7 hours old]: The second series of the hit show reached its climax on Friday after attracting 15 million viewers.

- Watch: Traitor or faithful? Celebrities reveal their allegiances
[7 hours old]: The second series of BBC One's The Celebrity Traitors reached its climax on Friday, with the 21 original contestants having been reduced to seven before the final.

- Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain
[4 hours old]: The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

- He left 28 years ago, now after 36,000 miles Karl Bushby is almost home
[9 hours old]: Global walker Karl Bushby is almost within sight of his journey's end after 28 years away.

- Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis
[8 hours old]: Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.

- He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
[10 hours old]: Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.

- 'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
[9 hours old]: From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.

- Why MPs keep talking about an early election despite Burnham's denials
[9 hours old]: The prime minister has categorically ruled out an early general election, but it has not stopped speculation at Westminster.

- Trump's tariffs could shutter this Canadian town - its residents are fighting to save it
[6 hours old]: A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.

- G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
[11 hours old]: UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband confronted his Russian counterpart at the meeting and accused his government of killing innocent civilians in Ukraine.

- The Papers: 'Rush to recover stolen bn' and 'War on wind farms'
[4 hours old]: The theft of billions of dollars from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, makes Saturday's front pages.

- Police deployed during stand-off over control of top Poland court
[8 hours old]: The escalation came after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.

- UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'
[9 hours old]: With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.

- When a wedding fell apart, 11 strangers helped create something unforgettable
[9 hours old]: Bridget Devaney turned to the internet with a proposal that sounded equal parts hopeful and improbable - come to Ireland and celebrate the wedding that never happened.

- Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
[8 hours old]: Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.

- Shearer on trials of MOTD & the manager's job that never was
[3 hours old]: Alan Shearer discusses his love of Newcastle, almost continuing his managerial career and swapping the pitch for the commentary box in The Football Interview.

- Sherrock upsets Littler to win £501,000 in one-leg challenge event
[9 hours old]: Fallon Sherrock defeats reigning world champion Luke Littler in one leg of darts to win £501,000.

- Villa to sue Carragher over 'unacceptable insults'
[10 hours old]: Aston Villa say they will initiate legal action against Jamie Carragher over what the club branded as "unacceptable insults".

- Verstappen and Lawson given grid penalties for Mexico practice collision
[6 hours old]: Max Verstappen accuses Liam Lawson of "not very smart behaviour" after the two collided in Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

- AC Milan v Inter and the tale of an iconic image
[2 hours old]: AC Milan versus Inter will be shown live on the BBC on Saturday - this is the story of the fixture's most iconic image.

- Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover .3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
[12 hours old]: The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.

- US tech stocks see sharp falls as AI spending nears tn
[12 hours old]: Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.

- City of London chief tops UK Black Powerlist
[15 hours old]: Ian Thomas, who heads the City of London Corporation, tops the Black Powerlist in its 21st year.

- Soaring cost of Halloween treats spooks shoppers
[11 hours old]: The price of candy, especially chocolate, is up, and Halloween bargain hunters are searching for deals and ways to cut costs.

- Binance's .3bn crypto hack biggest in history
[15 hours old]: Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that .3bn (£4.7bn) of digital assets have been impacted by what is thought to be the biggest crypto hack on record.

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and in other older news ...

. 'They don't bother me at all': The man who chooses to sleep with bedbugs for science
[27 hours old]: Dr Richard Naylor has about 50,000 bedbugs at his laboratory in the Forest of Dean.

. Tiny zebra-striped bee sighting a 'huge surprise'
[88 hours old]: A zebra-striped bee is seen in Somerset for the first time, offering hope in restored saltmarshes.

. Author's camping trip inspired Hollywood film Wicker
[146 hours old]: Author Ursula Wills says the story was inspired by a camping trip in Cornwall 20 years ago.

. The Californian whose pumpkin patch dream took root in Scotland
[155 hours old]: American Cameron Laird introduced pumpkin-picking to her husband John's farm 28 years ago.

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. What Howe could bring to Man Utd - and what are the challenges?
[17 hours old]: Eddie Howe is being linked with the Manchester United job, but what are some of the considerations for him and the club?

. What we know about Binance's .3bn hack
[21 hours old]: Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains more about what is suspected to be the biggest hack in history.

. How Poundland grew from a market stall to a high street giant
[27 hours old]: The retail giant - which started life at a Wolverhampton market - is now at threat of collapse.

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

. From Levi's to Primark - the fashion chains selling mended clothes
[33 hours old]: A new generation is embracing eye-catching patching and visible mends.

. Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded
[17 hours old]: Nicola Shaw, who has led the company since 2022, will step down in January, it is announced.

. Burnham 'ready to support' Poundland staff as retailer faces collapse
[38 hours old]: Poundland's bosses are filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators to the business.

. Google value plunges by 0bn as its own AI search hits ad sales
[21 hours old]: Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI own search summaries were affecting ad revenue.

. Faisal Islam: This Budget was micro and that was deliberate
[41 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey's plans fall short of radical action to create a promised new economic model.

. Crypto giant Binance hit by .3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
[23 hours old]: Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor.

. US interest rates held steady and economy grows - what it means for you
[40 hours old]: The Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions affect everything from mortgages to car loans

. 'Painful' years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall
[44 hours old]: Budget forecasts show growth in living standards grinding almost to a halt.

. Bereaved families will not face tax bill over pension delays under new rules
[42 hours old]: Campaigners had warned some families could face an unfair financial penalty because of delays which were not their fault.

. I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
[45 hours old]: People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.

. DoorDash to buy Instacart in bn deal it says will expand customer options
[42 hours old]: Instacart shoppers will be able to buy from 150,000 stores, compared to the 100,000 currently available on the platform, the firms said.

. What we now know about the UK economy in four charts
[61 hours old]: The Office for Budget Responsibility says higher energy prices will impact everything from prices and living standards to economic growth.

. What the Budget offers for under 25s - and what it leaves out
[61 hours old]: The chancellor announced a series of measures which will impact under-25 year-olds from housing to minimum wage.

. Your pay, energy bills and savings: How the Budget affects you
[42 hours old]: Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.

. Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
[62 hours old]: The chancellor targets the cost of living amid global economic turmoil but opposition parties say he has not been bold enough.

. Healey provides some breathing space but things still set to get worse for most
[61 hours old]: The chancellor talked of charting a new course for Britain, but the impact of Iran war has limited his options.

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

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[81 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
[226 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
[250 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[370 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?
[394 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?
[418 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[538 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[578 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[730 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. Who should pay on the first date?
[27 hours old]: Yasmin Rufo asks New Yorkers who picks up the bill on a first date, and how much they usually spend.

. P&R urged to speed up review of relocation grants
[27 hours old]: Forward Guernsey believes the allowance is putting pressure on rental prices.

. The South West reacts to Budget announcements
[39 hours old]: Tourism and business leaders have been reacting to John Healey's first Budget as chancellor.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[802 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

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

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[2409 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
[2938 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Watch: Hundreds queue for city's new Lego store
[40 hours old]: Fans queued for hours ahead of the opening of a new Lego Store in Norwich.

. Chancellor says government has 'moral duty' to help young people who are out of work
[50 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey says any cuts to welfare will be done "in a Labour way".

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