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- They were drawn to Korea with dreams of K-pop stardom - but then let down
[14 hours old]: Stories of aspiring foreign trainees shed light on an under-regulated industry, where there is opportunity and risk.

. Uber ordered to pay .5m over claim driver raped passenger
[16 hours old]: The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.

. Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
[50 hours old]: Airport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays.

. The Chinese planemaker taking on Boeing and Airbus
[86 hours old]: Comac's passenger jet is attracting customers in South East Asia where demand for affordable aircraft is growing.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[659 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1141 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

* Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity', Brown says
[0 hours old]: Brown said Sir Keir might have been "too slow to do the right things" but backed him to "clean up the system".

- MPs are shocked and angry at Mandelson - but they're furious with Starmer
[3 hours old]: Many Labour insiders say Sir Keir may not be the man to take them to the next election, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

- Trump says he 'didn't see' part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes
[11 hours old]: The US president says he "didn't make a mistake", adding he had only seen the beginning of the video before it was posted.

- Where does air pollution go inside our bodies?
[12 hours old]: BBC health correspondent James Gallagher gets his blood analysed to understand how air pollution is killing us.

- Boy charged with GBH after teacher injured at school
[10 hours old]: Police say the teacher sustained stab wounds but has now been discharged from hospital.

- Minister used PR firm to investigate journalists' sources
[10 hours old]: Cabinet office minister Josh Simons commissioned APCO Worldwide for the investigation in 2023.

- Five golds including big air on day one - Saturday's guide
[14 hours old]: What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

* GB on brink of mixed semis after another win
[1 hours old]: Team GB's mixed doubles curlers move to the brink of the Winter Olympics semi-finals with three matches still to play.

- Their parents are in disgrace - what now for Beatrice and Eugenie?
[12 hours old]: The princesses will need to step out from their parents' shadow if they are to be an active part of the Royal Family.

- Martin Lewis has warned against overpaying student loans - but these graduates are
[12 hours old]: Campaigners have criticised the terms of loans that were issued in England and still exist in Wales.

- He has the world's biggest stage. What will Bad Bunny do with it?
[13 hours old]: With Super Bowl half-time shows becoming increasingly polarised, how will the Puerto Rican superstar quiet his detractors?

- 'It immerses you in fantasy': Why Bridgerton tourism is booming
[13 hours old]: Dive in to the Bridgerton corner of TikTok and you'll see fans posing in the show's real-life locations.

* Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72
[0 hours old]: The SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government's response to the Covid pandemic.


* US wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says Zelensky
[1 hours old]: The Ukrainian leader says difficult issues remain, as Russia carries out further strikes on energy facilities.

- Man appears in court charged with murder of student
[1 hours old]: Khaleed Oladipo was fatally stabbed near the De Montfort University campus in Leicester.

- Trump threatens tariffs for countries trading with Iran
[5 hours old]: The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.

- I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis
[5 hours old]: Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.

- How Lotto winner hid £280m-drug lab in his cottage
[7 hours old]: Neighbours had no idea that John Spiby, 80, ran a diazepam drug lab at his country cottage in Astley.

- Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on child sexual contact charges
[15 hours old]: A grand jury indictment announced on Friday supersedes initial charges brought by state prosecutors last month.

* Emails reveal more details of Epstein's celeb dinner for Andrew
[0 hours old]: The messages appear to contradict previous comments made by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor about a 2010 dinner he had with Jeffrey Epstein.

- Mandelson suggested holiday home for 'privacy' of Epstein 'guests'
[6 hours old]: Former Labour Party peer tells sex offender he found "a great place to stay" with "privacy", a document suggests.

- Epstein emails raise questions over role of Andrew's palace aide
[8 hours old]: Emails suggest a trusted royal insider invited Epstein to a dinner at Windsor Castle in 2017.

- Norway's crown princess apologises after pressure over Epstein friendship
[15 hours old]: Mette-Marit says she is sorry to Norwegians for not realising what kind of person the late sex offender was.

- The household names that appear in the files
[11 hours old]: Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world's rich and powerful.

- Ex-NFL player Lee charged with murdering girlfriend
[4 hours old]: Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee is charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence after the death of his girlfriend.

- Trepidation in Twickenham: Wales attempt to defy odds and expectations
[6 hours old]: Wales travel to Twickenham and the usual tight finish does not seem likely. Can Steve Tandy turn expectations on their head?

- Leeds beat Forest to move clear of relegation zone
[14 hours old]: Leeds United move nine points clear of the Premier League's relegation zone, with a dominant 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest.

- Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE
[15 hours old]: More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.

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and in other older news ...

. No punishment for Kenworthy's graphic ICE message
[19 hours old]: Team GB skier Gus Kenworthy will not be punished after appearing to urinate a graphic message about the United States' immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) in the snow, then posting a photograph of it online.

. Snoop Dogg, selfies and a clean sweep for GB curlers
[21 hours old]: Team GB maintain their 100% record in the Winter Olympics mixed doubles with victories over Sweden and South Korea.

. Mystery of abandoned village that could be from post-apocalyptic horror movie
[54 hours old]: The reason it was abandoned remains a mystery with the local council and developer tight-lipped.

. Girl with cancer receives 60,000 birthday cards from across globe in world record attempt
[39 hours old]: More than 60,000 birthday cards have been sent to Amelia Kolpa, 7, who has neuroblastoma.

. Watch: Bad Bunny lookalikes compete ahead of Super Bowl
[28 hours old]: The Puerto Rican rapper, who won a Grammy for album of the year, will be the first artist to perform the half time show entirely in Spanish.

. Inside one of Northern Ireland's most exclusive night clubs
[30 hours old]: One mum says nights like these are vital for her "wee social butterfly" son, who has complex needs.

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. The week: the King, the prime minister and the Epstein files
[88 hours old]: Continuing revelations from the Epstein Files create challenges for both the Royal Family and the government.

. Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis
[391 hours old]: Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.

. Michael B. Jordan leads in a powerful story of justice and redemption
[155 hours old]: Based on the true story of a lawyer who fights to free wrongly convicted men on death row

. A timeless love story with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams
[83 hours old]: In the run-up to WWII, a young couple's relationship falls foul of class prejudice.

. Most smart motorways 'not value for money' say reports
[19 hours old]: National Highways found only three out of 16 schemes are on track to deliver the financial benefits expected.

. YouTube's bn revenue revealed amid paid subscriber push
[19 hours old]: YouTube's total revenue last year surpassed that of rival streamer Netflix as it seeks to dominate TVs.

. Epstein emails: So-called 'shady financier' was Andrew's 'trusted money man'
[21 hours old]: Andrew seemed keen for Epstein to do business with David Rowland, but Epstein was wary, emails suggest.

. Can robots ever be graceful?
[37 hours old]: Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.

. Average house price tops £300,000 for first time, says Halifax
[27 hours old]: Halifax describes the figure as a "milestone", but potentially daunting for first-time buyers.

. TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines
[23 hours old]: TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.

. Amazon shares fall as it joins Big Tech AI spending spree
[21 hours old]: Major firms collectively announce 0bn worth of investment in AI this week, rattling investors.

. More baby formula products recalled over toxin fears
[22 hours old]: Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.

. Pandora to switch from silver to platinum over price surge
[23 hours old]: The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure after the cost of the precious metal has risen.

. Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Epstein releases
[21 hours old]: Benjamin Wegg-Prosser concluded his association with Lord Mandelson - and references to them both in the Epstein files - was doing the business Global Counsel harm.

. Bank of England chief 'shocked' at Mandelson emails
[24 hours old]: The Bank governor criticised emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein during the financial crisis.

. I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands
[36 hours old]: Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.

. Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office
[25 hours old]: The price of the digital currency has dropped significantly despite President Donald Trump’s public support.

. UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
[43 hours old]: The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.

. Canada unveils auto industry plan in latest pivot away from US
[38 hours old]: The steps to bolster Canada's auto industry come as Trump's tariffs strain the sector and threaten jobs.

. Quiz enters administration for third time
[44 hours old]: Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company's headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland.

. Jobs set to be cut at Wedgwood
[42 hours old]: Seventy workers at the Staffordshire site were put on temporary leave last year due to slow demand.

. Why Target is under fire over Minnesota ICE raids
[47 hours old]: Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.

. Funeral firm executives face fraud charges in court
[46 hours old]: Safe Hands collapsed in 2022, leaving 46,000 customers without the funeral plans they had paid for.

. US probes Nike over white workers' discrimination claims
[62 hours old]: Court documents allege the sportswear company treated white employees less favourably.

. US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance
[57 hours old]: The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.

. Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs as it scales back news coverage
[64 hours old]: A former editor describes the massive cuts as one of the "darkest days" in the history of the storied newspaper.

. Clients and staff in dark as law firm shuts doors
[65 hours old]: Staff and clients say they are desperate for answers following the sudden closure of PM Law.

. Wegovy maker warns price cuts 'painful' for firm as shares plunge
[68 hours old]: Novo Nordisk is facing "unprecedented" price pressures, "intensifying competition" and patents expiring.

. Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals
[44 hours old]: The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.

. Silence and inaction - how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash
[47 hours old]: The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin

. The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak
[71 hours old]: Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

. Asda has lost its mojo and has a big fight to get it back
[156 hours old]: The industry data suggests that despite Asda embarking on a turnaround, it has been losing ground to rivals.

. Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
[147 hours old]: India's budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.

. Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas
[204 hours old]: Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.

. Will Trump's pick to lead US central bank get him the change he wants?
[182 hours old]: Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president's views over how the Federal Reserve should be run.

. 'You don't feel judged': Why we buy more at self-service terminals
[229 hours old]: How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.

. Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?
[277 hours old]: India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

. Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
[294 hours old]: Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

. Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
[360 hours old]: Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[373 hours old]: The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

. How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
[397 hours old]: The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

. Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
[411 hours old]: The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

. Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
[445 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

. Should you overpay your mortgage or save?
[21 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains.

. Are UK interest rates expected to fall soon?
[48 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

. Why are UK prices still rising?
[48 hours old]: UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. 'My bills are lower and I'm warmer in energy efficient home'
[48 hours old]: 179,000 households meet the Department for Communities' fuel poverty criteria, spending at least 10% of their income to cover domestic energy bills.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1677 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[1789 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[1877 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. Kids can be the harshest critics…
[20 hours old]: The candidates test their story on a group of kids.

. Watch: 20-tonne reservoir wall installed in three-day project
[46 hours old]: The steel structure was lowered into place at the new reservoir in a 72-hour continuous operation.

. Gary Neville returns to the Den
[54 hours old]: Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test.