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* Bowen: Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace
[1 hours old]: Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.

- You can't escape, says victim of train sexual offence as reports rise
[3 hours old]: A BBC investigation finds reports of sexual offences on trains rise by more than a third.

* Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80
[0 hours old]: Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India, family sources tell the BBC.

. How will the EU's new border system work?
[72 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

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* Vets should be made to publish prices, watchdog says
[0 hours old]: Pet owners are often unaware of prices, or not given estimates, the competiton watchdog finds.

- AI couldn't picture a woman like me - until now
[8 hours old]: Paralympic swimmer Jess Smith, says representation means being seen as part of the AI world that's being built.

- How singing with other mums is helping women with postnatal depression
[8 hours old]: New research suggests singing can be clinically effective at treating the symptoms and cost effective for the NHS.

* Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
[1 hours old]: The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.

- Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
[9 hours old]: Photographer Wim van den Heever got the winning shot beside an abandoned diamond mining settlement.

- Government under pressure to release collapsed China spy case evidence
[6 hours old]: Both the Tories and Liberal Democrats are calling on the government to publish evidence it submitted in the now-collapsed case.

- Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims
[5 hours old]: The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint by environment charity River Action.

- ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for verified adults, says OpenAI boss
[8 hours old]: CEO Sam Altman says upcoming versions of the popular chatbot would enable it to behave in a more human-like way - "but only if you want it".

- My friend Bipin threw back Hamas grenade - and saved my life
[15 hours old]: Bipin Joshi tried to save fellow Nepalese students before being taken hostage, his mourning friend tells the BBC.

- 'We want to raise our children': Life in Gaza after hostages and prisoners released
[15 hours old]: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says over 80% of all buildings in the territory are destroyed or damaged.

- Which celebrity Traitor are you? Take our quiz to find out
[8 hours old]: Many of us like to think we could handle the pressure of being a traitor, so choose the tactics you'd deploy.

- The Papers: 'Israel cuts aid to Gaza' and 'Reeves blow as prices rise'
[4 hours old]: Several of the papers on Wednesday lead on a report from the International Monetary Fund.

- The players with points to prove as England reach World Cup
[11 hours old]: England have qualified for next summer's World Cup, but who are the players who must still prove they deserve a spot in Thomas Tuchel's squad?

- The Indian woman who stood up to moral policing - and won a pageant
[9 hours old]: Muskan Sharma, who won the Miss Rishikesh contest, said it made her feel like Miss Universe.

- Royal Mail fined £21m after missing post delivery targets
[1 hours old]: It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued.

- Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
[14 hours old]: The tougher rules will come in force in January as part of wider plans to cut immigration.

* Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16
[1 hours old]: The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.

* British social media star 'Big John' detained in Australia over visa
[0 hours old]: Fisher says his visa is "legit" but that authorities were unhappy he would be working while in the country.

- Stars pay tribute to D’Angelo, after his death at 51
[13 hours old]: The Grammy-winning singer, who died of cancer, "transformed R&B forever", says Beyoncé.

- Bitcoin worth bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers
[4 hours old]: The UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building.

- 'Humour made me smile' - Tuchel enjoys fans' chants
[10 hours old]: Thomas Tuchel says England fans' chants "made him smile" as they respond to his previous criticism in full voice in Riga.

- Armenia captain 'lost his head' - Republic of Ireland's Azaz on red card
[9 hours old]: Republic of Ireland's Finn Azaz says Armenian captain Tigran Barseghyan "lost his head" when he was sent off for headbutting the Irish midfielder.

* Four-time Olympic medallist Carlin retires after losing 'spark'
[1 hours old]: Team GB track cyclist Jack Carlin announces his retirement as he felt unable to "ignite that spark again" after last summer's Olympic Games.

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[3 hours old]: Think you can work out where's hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game

- Royal Mail fined £21m after nearly a quarter of first-class post was late
[1 hours old]: It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued.

- UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy, IMF predicts
[12 hours old]: But the UK is also predicted to suffer the highest rate of inflation in the G7 both this year and next.

- Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses
[8 hours old]: Trump warns if Milei's coalition is defeated in this month elections, "we are not going to be generous".

- Libraries to host Halloween costume swap shops
[2 hours old]: The scheme will run until 2 November and aims to help reduce costs for families.

- Child poverty is a 'crisis that cannot be ignored'
[3 hours old]: Public health officials issue an "urgent" call for action to help some 27,000 children in poverty.

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. 24 hours with Trump on diplomatic tornado through Middle East
[17 hours old]: The US president's single-day tour was a victory lap rather than an exercise in setting out detail, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

. Recognising Palestinian state helped get ceasefire, PM says
[17 hours old]: The PM says the Gaza deal belongs to Trump - but insists the UK played a key role behind the scenes.

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[19 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

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. Beau Greaves - the 'very special' talent who beat Littler
[18 hours old]: The spotlight is on Beau Greaves after her landmark win over Luke Littler on Monday, but who is the 21-year-old from Doncaster?

. Why AI is being trained in rural India
[33 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

. Wage growth slows slightly over summer
[22 hours old]: Annual growth in employees' average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August.

. Personal data potentially stolen in Asahi cyber-attack
[21 hours old]: Asahi is still investigating the full impact of the attack which stalled all its Japanese production.

. Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs
[25 hours old]: Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

. Trump tariffs on kitchen cabinets and lumber come into force
[19 hours old]: There are concerns the new levies, meant to protect US manufacturers, could raise housing costs.

. US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect
[25 hours old]: New US tariffs on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture also came into effect on Tuesday.

. US shipping chaos: I fear my wedding sari is destroyed
[26 hours old]: Customers worry about missing parcels as shipping companies struggle to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules.

. Cyber attack contingency plans should be put on paper, firms told
[21 hours old]: Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

. Vodafone says outage affecting thousands of customers resolved
[23 hours old]: Vodafone said its Monday outage, which knocked broadband and mobile data users offline for several hours, was caused by a "non-malicious software issue".

. Carmakers go on trial over 'dieselgate' emissions cheat claims
[41 hours old]: The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal.

. Lloyds warns car finance scandal could cost it £2bn
[44 hours old]: The bank has set aside an additional £800m, saying the number of eligible claims is expected to be higher than previously thought.

. Reeves urged to avoid 'half-baked' tax fixes in Budget
[46 hours old]: The think tank says the government should seize the opportunity to reform the tax system.

. Mortgage rates creep back up as lenders show caution
[45 hours old]: Average mortgage rates have increased month-on-month for the first time since February, says Moneyfacts.

. Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm
[28 hours old]: The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.

. 'It's going to be really bad': Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley
[104 hours old]: Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

. China accuses US of 'double standards' over tariff threat
[44 hours old]: Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.

. Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
[56 hours old]: The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

. How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
[103 hours old]: The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

. Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?
[129 hours old]: Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

. Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze
[201 hours old]: The dairy industry rallies and start-ups emerge thanks to the fashion for high-protein foods.

. The indigenous weavers who aim for empowerment over exploitation
[224 hours old]: The makers of Colombia's popular mochila bags can earn good money, but are at risk of being underpaid.

. The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice
[297 hours old]: More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good idea?

. Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean
[321 hours old]: As islands brace for this year's big storms, many homes don't have household insurance.

. The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
[393 hours old]: Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year.

. 'There's no way we can afford 0,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees
[488 hours old]: Startups and smaller firms could bear the brunt of Trump's new H-1B visa fee, and some fear it could thwart US innovation.

. Zimbabwe is tobacco country. But some think the future lies in blueberries
[417 hours old]: "The future is food, not a bad habit," horticulture specialist Clarence Mwale tells the BBC.

. What is the triple lock and how much is the state pension worth?
[22 hours old]: The triple lock guarantees that the state pension is not overtaken by inflation or wage increases.

. Why is UK inflation still rising?
[22 hours old]: UK Inflation has fallen from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
[705 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[1521 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
[1809 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

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
[2440 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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. The Inquiry
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. How you could get £700 for being mis-sold a car loan
[164 hours old]: Millions of people can now claim back around £700 after being mis-sold car finance between 2007 and 2024.

. Good Bad Billionaire
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