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. I asked a passenger to turn down his phone - he got off my bus in a huff
[22 hours old]: Public transport users say they're getting fed up of noisy passengers blasting out music and social media videos

- Three killed and dozens injured in train derailment in Egypt
[4 hours old]: The train had been travelling from Marsa Matruh to the Egyptian capital Cairo when it came off the tracks.

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- Yemen's Houthi rebels say prime minister was killed in Israeli strike
[1 hours old]: Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi and several other Houthi officials were killed in the attack, the Iran-backed movement says.

- Councils still planning asylum hotel legal action despite Epping ruling
[4 hours old]: Several councils say the Court of Appeal's overturning of an injunction regarding The Bell Hotel has not changed their plans.

- Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine, as Kyiv hits oil refineries
[6 hours old]: Russia hits 14 Ukrainian regions, Kyiv says, with at least one person reported killed and 30 injured.

- Prominent Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv
[5 hours old]: President Zelensky said the killing of Parubiy was a "terrible murder" - with a manhunt under way.

- What happens next after Trump tariffs ruled illegal?
[7 hours old]: A US appeals court has ruled that most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal - so what happens now?

- Breach scores hat-trick in record England World Cup win
[4 hours old]: Jess Breach scores a hat-trick as England thrash Samoa in Northampton to register a record Women's Rugby World Cup win.

- Watch: The best looks from the Venice red carpet so far
[3 hours old]: Actor Julia Roberts makes her Venice Film Festival debut promoting her new movie After The Hunt.

- How coffee chains like Costa lost the matcha generation
[10 hours old]: Costa's owner Coca-Cola is reportedly looking to sell the chain as its popularity cools off. So has something gone wrong?

- Celebrity peer charged with rape and sexual assault
[4 hours old]: Lord Brockett was arrested on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said.

* Frankenstein is monster success at Venice film festival
[0 hours old]: Saltburn star Jacob Elordi is unrecognisable as Frankenstein's creation in the new Netflix adaptation.

- Teen arrested over imitation firearm 'was on way to comic convention'
[6 hours old]: A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm, police say.

- AI stethoscope could detect major heart conditions in seconds
[5 hours old]: The new technology could be a "game-changer" resulting in patients being treated sooner, experts say.

- Trump administration moves to fire most Voice of America journalists
[2 hours old]: Termination notices have been issued to more than 500 employees of VOA and its parent agency.

- US blocks Palestinian leader from attending UN meeting in New York
[15 hours old]: The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month.

- British man dies in Benidorm after swim
[8 hours old]: Local police said a 31-year-old man was found lifeless on the shoreline at the Spanish resort.

- Gordon Ramsay says he had treatment to remove skin cancer
[10 hours old]: The TV chef thanked his medical team for their 'fast, reactive work' to remove the cancer.

- Brothers set new record for 9,000-mile Pacific row
[12 hours old]: Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean endured violent tropical storms during their 140-day journey.

- Kim Jong Un meets families of North Korea soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine
[11 hours old]: The North Korean leader met the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine.

- 'I can't lift a bag into an overhead locker but I climbed K2'
[13 hours old]: Fuelled by loss, injury and jelly beans, Kirsty Mack tells of how she conquered the world's second-highest peak.

- 'The most sterile game there is' - another controversial day for VAR
[1 hours old]: Burnley manager Scott Parker says VAR decisions are threatening to turn football into "the most sterile game there is" after his side lose to a controversial late penalty at Manchester United.

- Man Utd's vital win can't mask urgent goalkeeping issues
[2 hours old]: Manchester United's 3-2 win over Burnley has left Ruben Amorim with plenty of puzzles to solve and issues to deal with - and some really are quite pressing.

- Newcastle winless start continues after Leeds draw
[3 hours old]: Newcastle United still remain winless in the Premier League after a 0-0 draw with Leeds United at Elland Road.

- 'First-class' Breach stars for 'one team' England
[2 hours old]: England's 'first-class' Jess Breach bags a hat-trick against Samoa to step up her bid to nail down a starting spot on the wing.

- 'Better than I thought' - Moyes lauds maverick Grealish after win at Wolves
[3 hours old]: After another eye-catching performance for new club Everton, does Jack Grealish still have time to force his way into England's World Cup plans?

- Jackson 'angry' as Bayern loan collapses after Delap injury
[2 hours old]: Chelsea revoke permission for Nicolas Jackson to complete a loan move to Bayern Munich after an injury to fellow striker Liam Delap.

* Ostapenko apologises for 'no education' Townsend comments
[0 hours old]: Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko says "English is not my first language" after telling American opponent Taylor Townsend she has "no education".

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. Manhunt in Australian bush brings long-dismissed conspiracy theorists to the fore
[23 hours old]: Two officers were shot dead in a small, rural town, allegedly by a man with links to the "SovCit" movement.

. Harry set for UK visit but will he see his father?
[23 hours old]: A slight shift in mood can be detected, but will we know if a meeting happens, asks Daniela Relph.

. 'Which one is your real hair?' Why Cardi B's wigs and nails baffled lawyers in court
[21 hours old]: The rapper took to the witness stand in Los Angeles this week in an assault case which has gone viral.

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. Will the Democrats go "dark woke" to take on Trump?
[51 hours old]: California's governor has been imitating the president online.

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. Bank share prices tumble after calls for tax on profits
[29 hours old]: A think tank says a new bank tax could raise £8bn a year, a suggestion that sent bank shares tumbling.

. Tesla asks court to throw out fatal crash verdict
[28 hours old]: Carmaker asks judge to overturn 3m verdict in fatal Autopilot crash case.

. Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data
[30 hours old]: The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.

. P&O Ferries boss who sacked 800 staff quits
[32 hours old]: Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite led the company when it sacked hundreds of staff in March 2022.

. 'It's a chaotic mess': UK firms warn over US small parcel tax
[40 hours old]: The US scraps its de-minimis exemption, meaning no more duty-free entry of small parcels to the US.

. 'Gringos out!': Mexicans protest against tourists and gentrification
[25 hours old]: Locals in Mexico City are unhappy about being priced out of central neighbourhoods.

. Bank apologises for firing staff in email asking to return laptops
[36 hours old]: A workers union says the email sent in error caused panic and distress.

. How US shoppers will be hit as 'de minimis' tariff exemption ends
[42 hours old]: Lower-price goods will no longer be duty-free, in a move that will affect millions of shipments.

. Home Office set to pull 'balloon-craft' job at migrant detention centre
[35 hours old]: Minister Seema Malhotra has called on the contractor to remove the jobs at the immigration removal centre.

. US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over his attempt to fire her
[55 hours old]: The president has accused Cook of mortgage fraud, and cited constitutional power that he says allows him to fire her.

. Value of small parcels from China to UK doubles to £3bn as Shein sales soar
[60 hours old]: Parcels from China that are exempt from UK import tax more than doubled in value to £3bn last year.

. Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced
[52 hours old]: The Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier are two Ford models drivers can purchase under the government scheme.

. What are Rachel Reeves' options on property tax?
[57 hours old]: Reports suggest the government is considering shaking up the property tax system to raise revenue.

. UK car sales to US rise following tariff deal
[61 hours old]: The increase comes after three months in a row of falling sales, according to industry data.

. Sports car manufacturer Lotus to cut 550 jobs
[55 hours old]: The BBC understands more than a third of workers at the Norfolk headquarters will lose their jobs.

. AI boom boosts Nvidia despite 'geopolitical issues'
[63 hours old]: Nvidia remains exposed to geopolitical tensions between the US and China.

. NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm warns
[78 hours old]: The claims from pharmaceutical giant Novartis comes amid a row over drug pricing deals.

. Four ways to keep your energy bills down
[81 hours old]: Household energy bills are due to rise again in October but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.

. Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise
[79 hours old]: The drug's US manufacturer has asked UK distributors to stop taking orders from pharmacies until next month's price increase.

. Apple warns UK against introducing tougher tech regulation
[73 hours old]: The iPhone maker is pushing back against proposed changes required by the UK competition watchdog

. Ryanair to increase oversized bag bonus for staff
[59 hours old]: Michael O'Leary told the BBC the change would come in November, and that he made no apology for it.

. Solar-powered postboxes being rolled out across UK
[78 hours old]: Royal Mail says the revamped design will help it compete in small parcel deliveries.

. 4chan launches legal action against Ofcom in US
[76 hours old]: It wants the court to prohibit Ofcom from enforcing the Online Safety Act against it in the US.

. Energy bills to rise by more than expected ahead of winter
[81 hours old]: The £35 a year increase for a typical household is twice what analysts had predicted.

. Thames Water agrees payment plan for record £122.7m fine
[84 hours old]: FTI Consulting is working on contingency plans should Thames go bust but how did it end up in this state?

. Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
[80 hours old]: The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.

. Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico
[47 hours old]: Activists in Querétaro criticise state government for prioritising the data processing needs for US tech firms over their own citizens

. How to stop AI agents going rogue
[111 hours old]: Agentic AI is taking decisions and acting on behalf of users, but how to stop that going wrong?

. Climate change pushing winemakers to blend wines from different years
[142 hours old]: Non-vintage still wine is now increasingly being made in response to more challenging weather.

. Denmark ending letter deliveries is a sign of the digital times
[239 hours old]: PostNord blames sharply falling demand - will other post firms around the world follow suit?

. How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'
[287 hours old]: PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to destroy them.

. Should Europe wean itself off US tech?
[311 hours old]: Just three US firms provide 70% of Europe's cloud-computing, leading to fears of overreliance.

. Inside Australia's billion-dollar bid to take on China's rare earth dominance
[432 hours old]: Recent moves by Beijing have got businesses worried - and Australia is looking to offer an alternative.

. Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls
[407 hours old]: The South American country is dealing with very high inflation ahead of its latest general election.

. How to get AI to work in 22 languages
[455 hours old]: India tackles the problem of making AI translate between its many languages and dialects

. Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV?
[383 hours old]: New tech promises to dub film and TV into different languages without losing the quality of the performance.

. China's unemployed young adults who are pretending to have jobs
[476 hours old]: With Chinese youth unemployment high, individuals are paying to go into offices and pretend to work.

. Why firms are merging HR and IT departments
[551 hours old]: The emergence of AI is spurring some firms to make their HR and IT departments work closer together.

. How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
[575 hours old]: The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.

. Will new greener brake pads be more expensive?
[623 hours old]: Automotive industry will have to change techniques and materials as new EU rules come into force in 2026

. Demand for free school uniform rising - charities
[16 hours old]: A survey this summer found families were going without heating or food to pay for uniform.

. Social supermarket an alternative to food banks
[16 hours old]: The supermarket supplies fresh fruit, vegetables and meat to anyone struggling to make ends meet.

. Food costs 'pushing families close to breadline'
[57 hours old]: Rising food costs push families towards poverty, the chair of Jersey's shoppers' rights group says.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[431 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[719 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

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[1350 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

. China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
[1967 hours old]: The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

. The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
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. Martin Lewis has this warning for women over 40
[109 hours old]: He explains how some women could be owed thousands of pounds in relation to their state pension.

. Fewer Music Shops on UK High Streets
[105 hours old]: The number of places to buy instruments has declined, as customers move online

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. The shop making people laugh for nearly 100 years
[204 hours old]: Hull's iconic Dinsdale's joke shop has remained pretty much untouched for almost a century.