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- Passengers on crashed Toronto plane offered US,000 each
[10 hours old]: The gesture to the affected travellers - all of whom survived - comes with no strings attached, the airline says.

- Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls him 'dictator'
[15 hours old]: It comes as Western officials say less than 30,000 troops could be stationed in Ukraine as part of a peace deal.

. Inflation jumps on food, air fares and school fees
[37 hours old]: The government admits that stemming price rises will be 'bumpy' as inflation hit 3% in January.

. Germany's once-mighty car industry is in crisis. What will it take to fix it?
[216 hours old]: With the economy a key factor in German elections this month, can the auto sector get back on the road to recovery?

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* Body returned from Gaza is not Bibas mother, Israeli military says
[0 hours old]: The Israeli military says a body returned by Hamas is not hostage Shiri Bibas, as claimed by Hamas.

- Three buses explode in Israel in suspected terror attack, police say
[2 hours old]: While no casualties have been reported at this stage, all public transport services have been paused.

* UK and Europe must step up over Ukraine, says ex-Army boss
[0 hours old]: Sir Nick Carter says "others are going to have to step up to the plate" if the US does not want to.

- The worrying pitfalls ahead of Starmer's US trip
[4 hours old]: When Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Washington next week, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line.

- Trump 'very frustrated' and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser
[2 hours old]: The comments overshadowed Zelensky's meeting with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv.

- How an American takeover could change James Bond forever
[6 hours old]: Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.

- Army mishandled sex assault before soldier's death, coroner says
[7 hours old]: Jaysley Beck, 19, was found hanged in her room at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021.

- Gordon Ramsay restaurant sees 477 lucky cat thefts
[4 hours old]: The cat figurines known as maneki-neko feature within the TV chef's Lucky Cat restaurants.

- Birkenstock sandals are not art, says German court
[8 hours old]: The firm wanted to claim protection under copyright law, to stop rivals selling copycat versions of its shoes.

- AI cracks superbug problem in two days - it took scientists years
[12 hours old]: The lead researcher has told the BBC he was so astounded he assumed his computer had been hacked.

- Trump and Zelensky's relationship over time
[2 hours old]: The US and Ukrainian presidents, who have traded barbs in the past, began a new war of words this week.

- Return of bodies marks day of anguish for Israel
[11 hours old]: Many held out hope that the Bibas family might have still been alive.

- The Papers: 'Hounded to her death' and 'Don't be fooled by Putin'
[1 hours old]: A mix of stories lead Friday's newspaper front pages, including the latest in the rift between the US and Ukraine.

- Ros Atkins on... the fight for Ukraine's critical minerals
[4 hours old]: The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at why the US wants access to Ukraine's minerals.

- 'They had biggest moment of their careers stolen' - what next for Spain?
[2 hours old]: After kissing footballer Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup, the ex-football boss has been found guilty of sexual assault. What happens now?

- Watch: EastEnders actors share their most iconic scenes
[13 hours old]: The actors who play Ian, Cindy, Tracey and Alfie glance back through 40 years of TV history.

- Anita Dobson makes surprise return for anniversary special
[13 hours old]: The actress, who last appeared in the soap more than 37 years ago, played the role of a landlady at the Queen Vic pub.

- Man who showed 'fixated behaviour' towards Raducanu given restraining order
[9 hours old]: A man who handed a letter to Emma Raducanu and "exhibited fixated behaviour" towards her has been given a restraining order, Dubai Police have confirmed.

- Manslaughter charges against Liam Payne's friend dropped
[14 hours old]: Roger Nores and two workers from the hotel where the singer died will no longer face prosecution.

- Rugby league pundit charged with sexual assault
[3 hours old]: Danika Priim, who has appeared on the BBC and Sky, will appear before Leeds Crown Court next month.

- Watch: Tourists warned to stay away from Mount Etna lava
[9 hours old]: Italian authorities say people have been injured after venturing too close to the red-hot lava.

- Self-proclaimed 'monster' guilty of top chef's murder
[8 hours old]: Mussie Imnetu suffered serious brain damage after being punched and kicked until he was unconscious.

- Price wins Premier League night three in Dublin
[1 hours old]: Gerwyn Price wins his first Premier League night since 2023 with victory over Nathan Aspinall in Dublin.

- World champion Dubois out of Parker fight with illness
[4 hours old]: Heavyweight Daniel Dubois' world title defence against Joseph Parker on Saturday is in doubt with reports that the champion is ill.


- 'I'm not the worst' - but is Nunez too wasteful for Liverpool?
[9 hours old]: After his miss against Aston Villa proved costly for Premier League leaders Liverpool, just how wasteful is Darwin Nunez?

- Draper beats Berrettini in fightback to reach Qatar semis
[3 hours old]: British number one Jack Draper fought back from a set down to advance past Matteo Berrettini into the semi-finals of the Qatar Open.

- Man who 'exhibited fixated behaviour' to Raducanu given restraining order
[9 hours old]: A man who handed a letter to Emma Raducanu and "exhibited fixated behaviour" towards her has been given a restraining order, Dubai Police have confirmed.

- Backlash over energy standing charges shake-up
[13 hours old]: Charities and energy providers have criticised plans to change the way standing charges on gas and electricity bills are paid.

- Lloyds sets aside £1.2bn for car loan mis-selling payouts
[14 hours old]: The banking group has nearly tripled the amount it is setting aside, knocking its profits for the year.

* Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?
[0 hours old]: Quantum computers will be able to crack existing encryption and threaten critical infrastructure.

- Apple gambles on new iPhone with AI features at lower cost
[13 hours old]: Apple is hoping its latest, lower cost iPhone model will boost sales of its flagship device.

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and in other older news ...

. Fact-checking Trump claims about war in Ukraine
[31 hours old]: President Donald Trump appeared to accuse Ukraine of being responsible for the war with Russia.

. What it's like living next door to Albert Square
[42 hours old]: Explosions and super fans - Borehamwood residents on 40 years of living next door to EastEnders.

. EastEnders pub landlady on 'exciting' live episode
[19 hours old]: Harriet Thorpe who plays Queen Vic landlady Elaine on preparing for the upcoming live episode.

. Quiz: How well do you know EastEnders?
[113 hours old]: As the BBC soap turns 40, take our quiz to see how well you know life around Albert Square.

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. Trump and Zelensky’s war of words
[28 hours old]: The US and Ukrainian presidents get into a public row.

. Ukraine or Russia: Whose side is Trump on?
[19 hours old]: Nick asks former UK foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt.

. US Fed warns Trump's tariffs may increase prices
[27 hours old]: The minutes from the last meeting of the e Fed's rate setting committee reveal inflation concerns.

. I'm not happy with Boeing, Trump says over Air Force One
[18 hours old]: US president says he is looking for alternatives because Boeing is taking too long to build new planes

. Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft
[32 hours old]: It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.

. 'Perfect storm' could see end of salon apprenticeships
[32 hours old]: Hairdressers are calling for government support, saying there could be no salon apprentices by 2027.

. Fast-food giant KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas
[40 hours old]: Move away from its ancestral home is part of a wider shakeup at its parent company Yum Brands.

. Thames Water secures £3bn lifeline after court ruling
[53 hours old]: The UK's largest water and waste company was set to run out of money by the end of March.

. Energy bills forecast to rise by £85 a year
[56 hours old]: Cornwall Insight predicts that the energy regulator will hike gas and electricity prices by 5%.

. Average NI house price reaches 17-year high
[39 hours old]: The average house price in Northern Ireland rose by 9% during 2024, according to official data.

. Tata Steel £1.25bn electric furnace approved by planners
[58 hours old]: Tata plans to build a new electric furnace in Port Talbot to replace two traditional blast furnaces.

. UK wages continue to outpace inflation
[64 hours old]: Pay outstripped price rises by 3.4% between October and December while the unemployment rate remains unchanged.

. DeepSeek 'shared user data' with TikTok owner ByteDance
[61 hours old]: South Korea's data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.

. Reeves' intervention in car loans case rejected
[64 hours old]: The UK's highest court has rejected the Treasury's attempts to intervene in the landmark case.

. Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable
[79 hours old]: It is the latest move from Meta to invest more in global connectivity rather than its apps.

. Firms plan job cuts as employment costs rise
[81 hours old]: Companies' confidence falls as they face increases to National Insurance payments and wages

. Could Musk damage OpenAI despite his failed bid?
[93 hours old]: Elon Musk's goal might be hindering the growth potential of the AI firm of his rival Sam Altman, experts say.

. S Korea removes Deepseek from app stores over privacy concerns
[86 hours old]: App stores in South Korea have removed DeepSeek over concerns about how it manages users' data.

. 'Fake bailiffs said they'd take my furniture'
[97 hours old]: Criminals pretending to be bailiffs are tricking people into paying thousands of pounds to settle fictitious debts.

. House prices plunge in Welsh county as council acts on second homes
[85 hours old]: House prices in a Welsh county have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year, according to new figures.

. Irish goods exports to US surge by 34%
[84 hours old]: Ireland has a goods-trade surplus with the US of just over €50bn (£41.6bn), according to new data.

. Trump steel tariffs negative for UK and US, says Reynolds
[105 hours old]: President Donald Trump is set to impose 25% taxes on steel entering the US "without exceptions".

. Trump tariff VAT threat raises fears of hit to UK
[153 hours old]: The surprise inclusion of VAT to calculate tariffs prompts questions over the possible impact on British businesses.

. Georgia's richest man said to be moving funds to avoid US sanctions
[24 hours old]: The pro-Russian businessman is reported to be moving overseas assets back to the Caucasus country.

. Hair: 'It’s just thrown away but it's gold'
[74 hours old]: India is the world's biggest exporter of human hair but it wants more of the lucrative wig market.

. Scientists work on 'superhuman' vision systems for robots
[168 hours old]: Researchers have given a robot a powerful radio-based vision system which can see through smoke.

. Why don't Europeans buy more American cars?
[146 hours old]: Trump wants US vehicles to be more popular in Europe, but it's a difficult market for them to crack.

. Erasing Escobar: Will Colombia ban the sale of memorabilia of the drug lord?
[193 hours old]: Politicians in the country want to prohibit the sale of such items, but they face opposition.

. Why do kindness influencers get criticised?
[240 hours old]: Kindness influencers give away money and gifts but not everyone supports their work.

. Do Trump's tariffs mean the end of the post-war free trade world?
[240 hours old]: President Trump has proposed a sweeping set of tariffs. Does this mark the end of the post-war free trade world?

. How Spain's economy became the envy of Europe
[263 hours old]: The growth is led by a tourism boom, with Spain nearing France as the world's most visited country.