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- CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
[4 hours old]: Flight tracking data confirms an American military aircraft travelled to Russia from the US via Latvia on Tuesday.

. Rail companies sued for £5m over oil spill caused by derailment
[32 hours old]: More than 400,000 litres of fuel spilled in the area causing an "environmental disaster".

. CrossCountry train services resume after outage
[41 hours old]: It follows major national rail disruption at the weekend.

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

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- Dolly Parton: The life of an iconic country singer
[6 hours old]: Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, the singer's team announced on social media.

- Father's house rammed before son died in A66 crash
[7 hours old]: The house belonging to Cole Worthy's father is significantly damaged and its windows are smashed.

* Winter energy prices expected to rise to three-year high
[1 hours old]: Millions of households will be affected by an increase in the energy price cap by regulator Ofgem.

* Why Pride is facing a backlash - from inside and outside the LGBT community
[1 hours old]: Big companies used to go out of their way to support Pride. Now, there's a nervousness in the air, Darren Milby writes

* Yellow warnings in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK
[1 hours old]: Torrential downpours will affect parts of England and Wales, delivering some of the wettest weather in several weeks

- Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
[4 hours old]: The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.

- Man dies in crash after police pursuit
[4 hours old]: Two women are also hurt and one remains in hospital in critical condition.

* As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps
[0 hours old]: Fuel companies are urging customers not to linger at the pumps after a wave of deadly attacks.

* Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds
[0 hours old]: They work better than patches, gum or pills, the most up-to-date evidence suggests.

- Life of the music legend whose songs touched millions
[6 hours old]: The singer, songwriter and actress is known for timeless hits including Jolene and I Will Always Love You.

* How Dolly Parton told her story through six iconic songs
[0 hours old]: A legendary singer-songwriter, her music covered themes around love, loss, female empowerment and spirituality.

- A life in pictures
[5 hours old]: The singer rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most beloved entertainers in the world.

- 'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview
[4 hours old]: The singer spoke candidly about her childhood in rural Tennessee, her family's poverty, and the determination that helped her rise to international stardom.

* A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist
[0 hours old]: The polar bear image taken by Audun Rikardsen was among the 'highly commended' entries in this year's competition.

* Back to school: How to save on uniform costs
[1 hours old]: From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

- Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?
[9 hours old]: Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.


- Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary 'tip of the iceberg'
[2 hours old]: One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.

- The Papers: 'We will always love you, Dolly'
[1 hours old]: The death of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton at aged 80 dominates Wednesday's papers.

- Trump may hope an 'economic onslaught' will pressure Iran - its leaders are betting otherwise
[11 hours old]: The US says new sanctions are an "economic D-Day", but Tehran's leaders have survived restrictions before.

- Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'
[1 hours old]: Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

- Kate Hudson to make How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days sequel, 23 years on
[12 hours old]: Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, her co-star from the 2003 rom-com, could be reunited for the sequel.

- Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz
[3 hours old]: Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

- US judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'frivolous' appeal against conviction
[9 hours old]: The former Jeffrey Epstein accomplice loses her latest effort to be released from prison.

- Spanish government says sorry to people of Ceuta for migrant crisis
[5 hours old]: Several thousand migrants remain in the enclave after a mass crossing from Morocco in late July.

- Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'
[12 hours old]: A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.

- Is China Replacing Workers With Robots?
[8 hours old]: And, is Prime Minister Andy Burnham fulfilling his council house building target?

* O'Neill takes responsibility with nowhere to hide for Celtic
[0 hours old]: Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says his team have a "million miles to go" after defeat in Austria.

* Alcaraz and Williams thrill in brief but bright US Open mixed doubles showing
[1 hours old]: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz were among the star double-acts in New York as the US Open mixed doubles competition got under way on Tuesday.

- Man Utd's midfield spending is done - now for a left-back?
[8 hours old]: After spending £155m on three midfielders, now Manchester United must decide whether to try to buy a left-back

- Forest agree £50m deal for Chelsea striker Delap
[6 hours old]: Nottingham Forest have agreed a fee worth around £50m to sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap.

- Littler's Players Championship hopes dented
[5 hours old]: Luke Littler loses to Jermaine Wattimena in the quarter-finals of the 27th Players Championship contest of the year.

* AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
[1 hours old]: The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

* Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[1 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

- OnlyFans owner was paid over 0m before his death
[14 hours old]: The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.

- More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
[12 hours old]: Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

- Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation
[13 hours old]: Statistics Jersey says the increase is "slightly lower" than the long-term annual average.

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. Americanswers… Are Trump’s Canada tariffs legal?
[30 hours old]: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”.

. Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions
[16 hours old]: The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.

. Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
[17 hours old]: Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

. New 10p coin enters circulation - will you spot one?
[25 hours old]: The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction.

. How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
[21 hours old]: What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?

. US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles
[21 hours old]: Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

. Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
[19 hours old]: The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

. Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests
[31 hours old]: Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016

. 'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
[49 hours old]: A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.

. Shein aims for almost bn valuation in stock market debut
[41 hours old]: The fast-fashion giant's shares are due to start trading in Hong Kong on 1 September.

. Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris
[28 hours old]: The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a €6bn investment from Saudi Arabia.

. Pubs and hotels could see business rates reformed after review
[38 hours old]: The review of how rates are calculated in England and Wales could lead to reform of the system.

. How to get £2,000 to play computer games at university
[49 hours old]: Roehampton University offers students a year;y scholarship to play esports alongside their studies.

. 'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade war
[38 hours old]: Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.

. Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles
[24 hours old]: Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.

. Struggling households need more help with bills, energy industry says
[62 hours old]: Industry body Energy UK says the current support for households most in need does not go far enough.

. Economic adviser O'Neill rules out government job but backs PM's devolution plans
[87 hours old]: Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser.

. Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse
[53 hours old]: Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.

. Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say
[69 hours old]: The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[25 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[19 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[121 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. The critical tech staying safe by going underground
[169 hours old]: The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[267 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[313 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

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

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[361 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
[379 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?
[457 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?

. The Gurkha families fighting for their pensions
[19 hours old]: Gurkhas who retired before 1997 receive far less than their British Army counterparts.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[816 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
[1345 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
[1825 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
[1897 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
[2153 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

. Coin hidden in 1971 earns finder free pint of beer
[34 hours old]: The card, discovered by Ellie Mead in Bicester, promised "one pint best beer if penny returned".

. Business Daily
[52 hours old]: European governments and businesses are taking a tougher line on trade with China

. Watch: How does the US national debt affect consumers around the world?
[100 hours old]: The debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.

. Couples share their biggest money disagreements
[115 hours old]: Candles, haircuts, a Tesla... this week we're asking couples in London: "What's the biggest money disagreement in your relationship?"

. Little Moons co-founder: Don't wait for your product to be perfect
[139 hours old]: The mochi ice cream company co-founder shares her top tips, job highs and lows, and what a perfect Sunday looks like.