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* Three reasons ships are not sailing through the Strait of Hormuz yet
[0 hours old]: Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.

- Man bailed after woman pushed into path of bus on Putney Bridge
[2 hours old]: A man is bailed after being arrested in the case of a woman who was pushed into the road in 2017.

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* UK forces face operational cuts without more cash, defence chief warns
[0 hours old]: It comes as ex-defence secretary John Healey says the UK's enemies "do not follow timetables set by the Treasury".

- What UK social media ban means for gaming and YouTube
[2 hours old]: A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.

- Woman left traumatised by swinging says website 'facilitated abuse'
[9 hours old]: She wants to warn others after her husband pressured her into sex she did not want, she says.

- Prince George to attend Eton College from September
[2 hours old]: He will follow in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, who also attended the private school.

- Thames Water closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal
[2 hours old]: The environment secretary says the deal does not do enough for consumers or the environment.

- Starmer pleased 'justice has been done' after arson attacks on property connected to him
[4 hours old]: The prime minister said he was "very pleased for my family's sake" that two men had been convicted of the 2025 arson attacks.

- Williams sisters will play Wimbledon doubles after receiving wildcard
[4 hours old]: Serena Williams is given a wildcard to play alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon women's doubles.

* Musk's SpaceX buys AI coding start-up for bn days after IPO
[0 hours old]: Elon Musk's rocket company has agreed to buy Cursor, which uses AI to automate the process of writing code.

- Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
[4 hours old]: Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.

- Iran 'most oppressed' team in tournament, head coach says
[7 hours old]: Head coach Amir Ghalenoei says his Iran side are the "most oppressed in the World Cup" after having last-minute travel restrictions imposed on them.

- How Yes Sir, I Can Boogie became Scotland's unofficial national anthem
[3 hours old]: From stag-do drag to Fenway Park, how did a 1970s disco hit become the soundtrack of the Tartan Army?

- 'Daylight robbery but worth it' - what fans are spending on World Cup
[4 hours old]: Fans in the US, Canada and Mexico are spending big on tickets, transport and accommodation - is it worth it?

- 'Not a model' - Uruguay coach Bielsa refuses to engage with photoshoot
[7 hours old]: Uruguay and former Leeds coach Marcelo Bielsa defends his stony-faced appearance in the official World Cup photoshoot.

- What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates
[14 hours old]: Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

- Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
[11 hours old]: Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.

- When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?
[3 hours old]: The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.

- Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak
[15 hours old]: There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

- No, there’s no plot to make you allergic to meat
[14 hours old]: Viral conspiracy posts claim there is a secret effort to spread ticks on US farms to trigger an allergy to red meat.

- 'Little hero', 12, rescued drowning friend from the sea by her hair
[5 hours old]: Tamika and Sofia-Ann were cut off by the tide and pulled under water by the waves at Abergele.

- Watch: California wildfires rage near passing vehicles
[5 hours old]: The fires in Riverside County cover over 2,000 acres, say authorities.

- Swedish man jailed for four years for coercing wife into sex with 120 men
[2 hours old]: The 61-year-old was found to have coerced his wife into sexual acts with men he found online in exchange for payment.

- Man thought stabbed girl was 'messing around'
[2 hours old]: The man who found the girl and called 999 told the court he found her face down and covered in blood.

* FBI thwarted plot targeting White House UFC event, Patel says
[0 hours old]: US media say the plan would have involved a drone attack. The FBI boss says multiple suspects are in custody.

* Donaldson sex abuse allegations cannot be 'brushed under the carpet any longer', jury told
[1 hours old]: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

* Chalobah replaces injured Livramento for World Cup
[1 hours old]: Newcastle United full-back Tino Livramento is out of England's World Cup campaign with a calf injury and is replaced by Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah.

- Root to captain game-by-game but is 'envious' of Stokes-McCullum dynamic
[1 hours old]: Joe Root says he is taking the England captaincy on a "game-by-game basis" but admits he has been "slightly envious" of Ben Stokes for getting to work alongside Brendon McCullum.

- Tuchel's England deal includes performance clause
[3 hours old]: Thomas Tuchel's England contract extension is subject to a performance clause, says FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.

- Williams sisters to play together at Wimbledon
[4 hours old]: Serena Williams is given a wildcard to play alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon women's doubles.

- Meet the Iraq player set to make history for Pakistan
[8 hours old]: Zidane Iqbal, a former Manchester United player, will make history when he plays for Iraq this summer, becoming the first player of Pakistani heritage to feature at a men's World Cup.

- What does the future hold for Rashford?
[8 hours old]: Barcelona decided not to trigger the option that would have allowed them to sign Marcus Rashford for £26m, so what does the future hold for the England World Cup star?

- Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal
[2 hours old]: The environment secretary says the deal does not do enough for consumers or the environment.

- Japan raises interest rate to highest for 31 years
[6 hours old]: The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.

- How the Iran war affects your money and bills
[3 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East has increased pressure on the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

- Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?
[3 hours old]: Thames Water's lenders have submitted a new rescue plan to save the firm, but how did it end up in this state?

- What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[14 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

- Funds available to help with back-to-school costs
[3 hours old]: Applications open for funding to help families with the cost of school essentials.

- Do online saving methods really work?
[5 hours old]: Do online saving methods really work?

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. How could the US-Iran deal affect oil prices and the cost of food?
[23 hours old]: Experts warn the impact of the war will continue to affect the global economy for months to come.

. What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices now the US and Iran have a deal?
[27 hours old]: When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.

. Is the convertible heading into the sunset?
[39 hours old]: UK drivers have taken a shine to the SUV but could the fate of the convertible be reversed?

. SpaceX IPO raised bn more than thought
[17 hours old]: The company's listing raised .5bn, compared with the bn it was initially thought.

. Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspension
[20 hours old]: The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models.

. Millions of people can get discounts on their bills - here's how
[39 hours old]: Lower social tariffs allow many people on benefits to get cheaper deals for water, broadband and phone.

. Financial losses from scams hit £1.3bn a year as criminals turn to AI
[39 hours old]: On average, nearly eight cases of fraud in which money is stolen are reported in the UK every minute.

. Oil prices fall and shares jump after US-Iran deal announced
[24 hours old]: Under the agreement, the key Strait of Hormuz waterway will be reopened, US President Donald Trump said.

. Fox to buy Roku streaming firm in bn deal
[24 hours old]: The move is seen as a bet that combining streaming with its news and sport offering will boost Fox as TV audiences move online.

. UK electric car sales target set to be weakened
[44 hours old]: The new target hasn't yet been decided, with different numbers under consideration, the BBC understands.

. Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts
[87 hours old]: The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.

. UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal
[42 hours old]: Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.

. Why the US economy keeps defying the odds
[57 hours old]: Why has the American economy continued to outperform so many of its peers, despite facing the same global shocks?

. Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns
[70 hours old]: Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, released publicly this week, sparked concerns about cybersecurity and hacking.

. Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
[88 hours old]: Musk is now worth .11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of .2tn.

. UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year
[90 hours old]: The ban forms part of the government's package of sanctions on Moscow due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.

. 'I was employee number one': SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm's market debut
[104 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

. UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt
[100 hours old]: The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.

. Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever
[111 hours old]: From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.

. My friends always want to split the bill equally, how do I say no?
[111 hours old]: It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says "let's just divide it!"

. Watch: Three things to know about SpaceX's stock market debut
[102 hours old]: The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic IPO.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
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. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[111 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[135 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[183 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
[207 hours old]: The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

. The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty
[279 hours old]: Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.

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[303 hours old]: The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.

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. Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
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. Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW
[447 hours old]: BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.

. Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?
[471 hours old]: With US waiting staff getting cross at receiving less than 20%, tips are also on the rise elsewhere.

. The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard
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. Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control
[543 hours old]: The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

. 'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
[565 hours old]: Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

. Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats
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. Demand at baby bank 'has never been higher'
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. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
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. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
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. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
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