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- X-Men star Nicholas Hoult joins cast of Harry Potter TV show
[6 hours old]: Hoult, known for his roles in X-Men, Superman and Mad Max: Fury Road, will play Gilderoy Lockhart.

. London Heathrow no longer Europe's busiest airport
[33 hours old]: Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[137 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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and in other news ...

- Double killer and rapist given whole life sentence
[2 hours old]: Simon Levy, from Tottenham, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of two women and rape of a third.

- Burnham considers disposable BBQ ban over wildfire risks
[3 hours old]: The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather.

- Jasper Carrott says family is 'so proud' of Lucy Davis after cancer diagnosis
[4 hours old]: The actress, best known for playing Dawn in The Office, has revealed she has incurable breast cancer.

* Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit
[0 hours old]: Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.

- River Danube's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle
[5 hours old]: A remarkably well-preserved motorcycle and identification tags were found alongside the bodies.

- PM warned of Iran war impact on UK growth next year
[2 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil and fuel prices, and also disrupted supply chains.

* Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
[0 hours old]: Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.

* Eurovision Song Contest changes rules for countries at war
[0 hours old]: Organisers say countries engaged in armed conflict will be automatically disqualified from hosting.

* LA Lakers to be sold in record .5bn deal
[0 hours old]: The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record .5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.

- Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how
[3 hours old]: The actress from The Office TV series says her breast lump was tiny and not a 'lump' as such; rather a kind of hard spot.

- 'Rot in prison', relatives tell double murderer and rapist
[1 hours old]: Simon Levy is jailed for life after murdering two women and raping another.

- How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?
[11 hours old]: The city is no stranger to complaints about soaring prices during August - but are costs on the rise?

- Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?
[10 hours old]: The world record for the women's 800m is the longest standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years. Why is it such a tough task?

- Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut
[13 hours old]: The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.

* Your heatwave tips on how to cope in extreme temperatures
[1 hours old]: From what to wear to getting a restful night's sleep, you share your tips for beating the heat.

- Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
[5 hours old]: Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.

- I share concerns over Arday appointment, says Cambridge University head
[1 hours old]: Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice acknowledged the "anger and anxiety around this damaging and difficult case".

- Estonia rejects proposals to take prisoners from UK jails
[2 hours old]: Estonia's justice minister rules out a deal with the UK after Reform and the Conservatives suggested renting prison space abroad.

- Messi unsure he will play 'much longer' after father's death
[2 hours old]: Lionel Messi says he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football in an emotional tribute after his father's death.

- Spotify to add label for AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations
[1 hours old]: The new feature, starting from mid-September, will tell listeners if an artist is AI-generated.

- Homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills – first sites revealed
[9 hours old]: Households living within 1,600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.

- I owe Villa the world but Man Utd are above them - Tielemans
[5 hours old]: Manchester United new boy Youri Tielemans gives his first extended interview on his £35m dream move, making it third time lucky for the ex-Aston Villa man.

- Inter in advanced talks for Spurs full-back Spence
[2 hours old]: Inter Milan are in advanced talks to sign Tottenham and England full-back Djed Spence in a deal worth a minimum of £25.6m.

- Five players get first England deals in Borthwick shake-up
[3 hours old]: Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet and Seb Atkinson are handed England central contracts for the first time as Steve Borthwick shakes up his squad.

* England scrap midnight curfew after seven months
[1 hours old]: New Test captain Joe Root abolishes the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes.

* Arsenal reignite interest in Aston Villa's Konsa
[1 hours old]: Aston Villa's central defender Ezri Konsa is thought to be Arsenal's preferred option in their search for a new central defender.

- Burnham warned Iran war could hit UK growth next year
[2 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil and fuel prices, and also disrupted supply chains.

- US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool
[2 hours old]: Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.

- Bakery buys comedian's former sites after closure
[3 hours old]: Bakery business Janes Pantry confirms its plans to reopen at least 20 of the Coughlans shops.

- PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support
[12 hours old]: The PM has announced a rake of measures to help people since taking office three weeks ago.

- Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Group's chairman to step down
[7 hours old]: Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.

- Young islanders concerned about their future
[11 hours old]: The Medical Officer Health Report shows 36% of young people are certain they will leave the island.

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and in other older news ...

. Three ways to watch the solar eclipse safely without glasses
[24 hours old]: With some shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses - but you can still safely watch the spectacle using some household items.


. How the weather will affect your viewing
[25 hours old]: Look to the skies on Wednesday because one of the most spectacular solar eclipses for decades is coming the UK's way with likely optimum viewing conditions for many.


. After the eclipse, a meteor shower - how to catch a glimpse
[38 hours old]: On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.

. Warning from man whose eyes were damaged by eclipse
[29 hours old]: Peter Smith damaged his eyes by watching the 1999 eclipse without suitable glasses.

. These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in
[17 hours old]: Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.

. Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat
[17 hours old]: British shoppers should expect to see more wonky vegetables due to repeated heatwaves.

. How to get a good night's sleep during hot weather
[1153 hours old]: Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep when temperatures rise.

. No air con? Here's how to get the most out of your electric fan
[839 hours old]: Point it at your face? Use a bowl of ice? Open a window? Our experts separate fact from fiction.

. Why heatwaves hit women harder
[832 hours old]: Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

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. Did President Trump Escape Air Force One In A Catering Truck?
[24 hours old]: The Washington Post has reported on a secret presidential plane swap.

. How a murder case fuelled a culture war
[40 hours old]: How Luigi Mangione's case became a battleground in America's culture wars

. Shabaz Ali takes the 'billionaire debate' into the real world
[371 hours old]: Shabaz Ali turns author to see if the internet's favourite villains deserve the hate.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[17 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I paid £400 for a Prada bag on Vinted - only to find it was fake'
[31 hours old]: A woman who paid £400 for a Prada handbag on Vinted later discovered it was a fake.

. Tributes to co-founder of John Pye auction house
[20 hours old]: A statement issued by the firm said "John lived a fantastic life full of laughter and hard work".

. AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class
[28 hours old]: The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.

. France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
[26 hours old]: Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".

. More than 10 firms pay up to 0,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts
[32 hours old]: Trump Media expects the controversial service, which launched this month, to provide a new revenue stream, as it posts a quarterly loss.

. Wall Street giants hand Nvidia 0bn to fund boom in AI projects
[31 hours old]: The money will be used to develop new data centres to house, operate, and cool miles of stacked computer chips that process AI data and actions.

. Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
[24 hours old]: Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.

. Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 56% bigger than today's
[31 hours old]: The woman who found the chocolate bar during a house clearance compares it with today's Mars Bars.

. Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
[25 hours old]: Prime Minister Andy Burnham says town centres have been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

. Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
[49 hours old]: The seven-figure payment was given to Steve Buck as part of package to persuade him to join the troubled utility company.

. Ban on 'subscription traps' brought forward by three months
[54 hours old]: The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.

. Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool
[51 hours old]: A group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos advances its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.

. Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products after salmonella outbreak
[49 hours old]: Food producer Taylor Farms is recalling sandwiches, sauces and dips across 26 US states after a salmonella outbreak.

. Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
[59 hours old]: Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.

. You could be missing out on £150 off your energy bill - here's how to check
[64 hours old]: Some people need to ensure they are named on their energy bill before the deadline to qualify for help.

. Water outage forces Chessington theme park to close
[50 hours old]: Chessington says all tickets booked for Monday can be used on a future date.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[41 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[59 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[137 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Shorts, strappy tops and sandals: What is acceptable to wear to work?
[147 hours old]: Here's how to style for success while keeping your cool - and where you and your boss stand on your wardrobe.

. First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?
[144 hours old]: A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.

. The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
[185 hours old]: Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

. 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
[186 hours old]: AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

. How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires
[185 hours old]: Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

. Watch: U's fans told house prices put players off
[24 hours old]: At a fans' forum, the director of football reveals high property costs are a "big challenge".

. School uniform rules must go further, charity says
[35 hours old]: A Coventry charity opens a uniform bank as the government sets limits on logoed items for pupils.

. Families under pressure to find food in summer
[35 hours old]: Parents are struggling to feed children in the school holidays, with more families using food banks.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[496 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
[1025 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[1505 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[1577 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1833 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The Global Story
[31 hours old]: Are we entering the Chinese Century, or is the Chinese Dream already fading for some?

. Business Daily
[44 hours old]: Europe's biggest business district in Paris is turning vacant office space into housing

. Jeff Bezos and Liverpool explained
[48 hours old]: BBC Sport's Sam Harris breaks down the potential new investment of Jeff Bezos into Liverpool.

. What do people want from Argos?
[128 hours old]: As Sainsbury agrees to sell Argos for £120m, we ask people if they still shop there, and what the new owners can do to compete with big online retailers like Amazon.