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* Higher Europe air fares 'inevitable', says industry head
[1 hours old]: Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high after the US and Israel's conflict with Iran.
- Egg sandwiches and colouring book: Life in US quarantine after cruise
[5 hours old]: Jake Rosmarin tells the BBC what it's like inside the national quarantine unit where he and 14 other passengers are staying in Nebraska.
- Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship
[3 hours old]: Passengers on the ship showing no symptoms are allowed to leave, authorities say, after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness.
- Tui sees summer sales fall 10% due to cautious UK customers
[12 hours old]: The travel operator says customers are delaying booking holidays over Iran war concerns.
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[72 hours old]: It's essential to read your policy details carefully - here's a checklist to tick off before you set off on your travels.
. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1175 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.
and in other news ...
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Starmer warns leadership contest would 'plunge us into chaos' in pleas to ministers and MPs [2 hours old]: Sir Keir battles to save his job, as Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a leadership challenge potentially as early as Thursday.
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Chris Mason: Big moment ahead for Streeting to decide whether to go for it [6 hours old]: There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.
* Hezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel [1 hours old]: Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force capable of defending them.
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Why is Donald Trump in China? BBC explains [2 hours old]: Laura Bicker breaks down what could be on the agenda for the US president and China’s leader as they meet in Beijing.
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Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests [6 hours old]: It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march.
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Bodies of three young women pulled from sea off Brighton [3 hours old]: Police leave the scene and Brighton beach reopens after the bodies of three women are found.
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Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire [7 hours old]: The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.
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Israel's Eurovision contestant 'shocked' by protests during semi-final show [7 hours old]: Noam Bettan was met with a mixture of cheering, boos and chants as he performed in Vienna on Tuesday night.
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Netanyahu says he 'secretly visited' UAE during war with Iran [1 hours old]: The UAE denied reports of the "alleged visit" and insisted relations between the two countries were not based on "unofficial arrangements".
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Contact with British couple held in Iran cut off, family says [3 hours old]: Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have been detained in Iran for more than a year.
* Behind the scenes on Rivals season two: 'It's bigger, bolder, bonkier!' [1 hours old]: Dyer, Aidan Turner and David Tennant share secrets on the set of the hit show as it returns.
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Margot Robbie backs Tudor play 1536: 'Women are still having the same conversations' [14 hours old]: The acclaimed Tudor-set play is co-produced by the Barbie actor, and focuses on working-class women in Essex during the downfall of Anne Boleyn.
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From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech [6 hours old]: BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.
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Drug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry's overdose death [5 hours old]: The drug counsellor was one of five people accused of supplying ketamine to Perry and exploiting his drug addiction.
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Mass sex abuse allegations force closure of boarding school in Indonesia [1 hours old]: The school's caretaker is thought to have abused as many as 50 female students, many of them orphans.
* Hearts' McInnes rages at 'disgusting' Celtic penalty [1 hours old]: Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race goes to a final-day decider on Saturday.
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Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial [8 hours old]: The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.
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Epstein abused me while under house arrest, survivor tells US lawmakers [10 hours old]: Roza was among several victims who gave testimony to Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday.
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Brother feared Notthingham triple killer would take his own life [7 hours old]: Valdo Calocane's brother, Elias, told a public inquiry he felt "powerless" when it came to his illness.
* Hearts' McInnes rages at 'disgusting' Celtic penalty as title race goes to final day [1 hours old]: Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race goes to a final-day decider on Saturday.
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Assist of the season? Mesmerising Foden keeps title hopes alive [1 hours old]: Phil Foden's magical first-half assist proves the catalyst that Manchester City needed to maintain their challenge in this season's fascinating Premier League title race.
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Durham to Bedford - Gay's 200-mile drive to tell parents of England call-up [3 hours old]: On the day he learned he would be England’s new opener, Emilio Gay drove from Durham to Bedford to tell his parents about his first international call-up.
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An iron fist joining a broken team: Inside Mourinho's Real return [7 hours old]: Jose Mourinho is set to be appointed Real Madrid's new manager. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague explains why.
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Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh confirmed by US Senate [4 hours old]: Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the narrowest margin since the role required a Senate confirmation vote.
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WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot [10 hours old]: A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.
* Why big tech is betting on cute mascots [1 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.
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Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court [12 hours old]: A court in Bremen has found the manufacturer of the classic Alpine Milk chocolate bar guilty of "shrinkflation".
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Ex-rugby star on the joys of his own burger stall [10 hours old]: Ex-England and Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs says the new venture brings families to the farm.
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Why are UK prices rising more quickly? [13 hours old]: The war in Iran has pushed UK Inflation further above the Bank of England's 2% target.
and in other older news ...
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Alex's mum abducted him as a boy. Now he's ready to talk to her again [19 hours old]: Alex Batty reveals all about his abduction and life on the run in a new BBC documentary.
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BBC News app [9082 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests
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Starmer Says He’s Staying [29 hours old]: Starmer vows to fight on despite another day of pressure from his party to quit.
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Trump takes his revenge on disloyal Republicans [131 hours old]: The US president targets his political enemies in Kentucky and Indiana
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A moving portrait of wartime Britain through children’s eyes [67 hours old]: Some of the last survivors of the Blitz, children who weren't evacuated, tell their story.
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Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever [19 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.
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Elon Musk and Jensen Huang among CEOs joining Trump on China trip [17 hours old]: More than a dozen US executives have joined the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury [29 hours old]: Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.
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Glassmaker questions future of UK manufacturing [19 hours old]: Bristol Blue Glass says rising energy costs and taxes have forced its closure.
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London traders hit by 'king of mangoes' shortage [19 hours old]: London’s Alphonso mango supply is down this year due to fewer imports and higher prices for shoppers.
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UK borrowing costs jump as uncertainty over PM's future continues [31 hours old]: The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher.
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US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war [29 hours old]: The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
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Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower scrapped due to 'toxic' brand, developer says [23 hours old]: The 91-storey luxury hotel on the Gold Coast in Queensland was meant to be Australia's tallest building.
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Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report [26 hours old]: Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.
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Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies [40 hours old]: The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
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eBay rejects .5bn offer from GameStop [34 hours old]: The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.
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Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking [48 hours old]: Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.
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Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence [72 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.
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How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood' [114 hours old]: The city is responsible for 80% of the world's natural history TV shows.
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How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy [111 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.
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Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict [169 hours old]: Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.
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Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff [216 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.
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Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls? [313 hours old]: It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?
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The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed [337 hours old]: Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.
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Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music [385 hours old]: Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?
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Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned [56 hours old]: All existing tariffs will be honoured in full under a planned deal that could create one of Britain's largest energy suppliers.
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Haggling prices and chasing debts - tradespeople hit with cost of living headache [66 hours old]: More than half of tradespeople have seen an increase of late payments compared to a year ago, a survey finds.
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Council confirms £300 heating oil support [67 hours old]: "Residents should not be left behind simply because they are off the gas grid," council leader says.
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The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages [241 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?
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Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like [601 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?
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The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high [1121 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why
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Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers [1320 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?
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What do Japanese crisps have to do with the Iran war? [18 hours old]: Calbee says it will temporarily switch to black and white packaging as ink supplies have been disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK [160 hours old]: The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.
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Why did Paddington Bear need a police escort? [180 hours old]: Rav Wilding joins us with the latest crime headlines.
From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort
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Why are there so many vape shops on our high streets? [209 hours old]: New research has shown a 28% growth in shops selling vape products in Scottish towns and cities.