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- One killed, 11 injured in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two days
[9 hours old]: The Saudi capital has been hit by multiple attacks from the Iran-backed Yemeni group over the weekend.

. DUP MP says her party could help remove O'Neill as first minister over Drumcree row
[21 hours old]: Carla Lockhart says unionist voters are angry at Michelle O'Neill over her role in the Garvaghy Road protests.

. Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says
[16 hours old]: The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[105 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[872 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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- Deloitte helped in falsifying documents to evade tax on Abramovich’s wealth, BBC finds
[3 hours old]: Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.

- Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say
[3 hours old]: Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth.

* Russell Brand arrives at court for start of rape trial
[0 hours old]: The 51-year-old actor and comedian denies charges of rape and sexual assault against six women.

* Reform pledges to suspend asylum system for up to five years and deport claimants
[0 hours old]: All asylum applications would be rejected and existing ones voided, with all claimants marked for deportation.

- Watch moment orangutan family released back into the wild after Borneo fires
[8 hours old]: The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.

- PM says it is 'clear' Russia interfered with Brexit vote
[4 hours old]: He says voters were not "sufficiently" informed about how foreign actors sought to disrupt UK democracy.

* Wildlife park closed for third day after tiger attack
[0 hours old]: Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains shut after a man was fatally attacked by a tiger on Saturday.

* Healey faces £35bn Budget challenge to meet spending pledges, says think tank
[0 hours old]: The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the government will need a "top-up" of billions of pounds if it wants to meet its spending plans.

* AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
[0 hours old]: Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.

- Remnants of hurricane to bring warm weather to the UK this week
[9 hours old]: Close to record-breaking warm nights are possible this week as warmer air heads for the UK.

- American ranchers wrestle with soaring costs - and their loyalty to Trump
[9 hours old]: Many farmers in states that backed the president say they are being hit from all sides, with the crucial midterm elections just weeks away.

- Man City's statement win has feeling of irrelevance with season in limbo
[12 hours old]: Manchester City record what they will view as a statement win at Liverpool - but is it a statement that carries any weight during a Premier League season in limbo, asks Phil McNulty?

- Could you spot cancer symptoms in children?
[9 hours old]: Although rare, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children under 15 in the UK.

- Watch: How did Roman Abramovich's advisors help hide his wealth?
[1 hours old]: Working with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC Panorama reveals how the Russian billionaire hid his wealth with the help of Deloitte.

- 'Tax rises needed to plug £35bn gap' and 'Putin breaks Trump's 'ceasefire"
[3 hours old]: A warning over the upcoming Budget and coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war lead Monday's papers.

- Debt advice that may leave you owing even more money
[8 hours old]: People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.

- Watch: What's behind Trump's energy ceasefire claim?
[11 hours old]: The US president made the announcement in a social media post, which was an apparent surprise to Ukraine and Russia is yet to comment.

- Indian opposition leaders to march to top court to demand election chief resign
[1 hours old]: The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters being detained by police.

- Poland detains man suspected of planning assassination of PM Tusk
[14 hours old]: Police received credible information about possible attacks against Donald Tusk and his defence minister.

- Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino's West End play
[9 hours old]: The Borat star said he was "beyond delighted" to be working on the show, The Popinjay Cavalier, with the Pulp Fiction director.

- New rule, no change - has cricket missed a trick again with bad light?
[2 hours old]: More than 60 overs have been lost from the first Test between South Africa and Australia despite a change by the ICC. Has cricket missed a trick?

- Australia lose two wickets but lead over South Africa grows - scorecard
[8 hours old]: Latest scorecard from the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban.

- Hamilton apologises to Ferrari as Antonelli moves to brink of title
[13 hours old]: Lewis Hamilton's incorrect strategy call during the Singapore Grand Prix means Kimi Antonelli can win the world title at the next race in Austin.

- Niners go 5-0 and a rare tie - five things from NFL week five
[1 hours old]: The San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings maintain their perfect starts to the season on another gripping Sunday in the NFL.

- Fit-again Kartal takes top-50 scalp with Wuhan win
[1 hours old]: Britain's Sonay Kartal continues her impressive form since returning from injury by beating Anhelina Kalinina in straight sets to reach the second round of the Wuhan Open.

- Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth, BBC finds
[3 hours old]: Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.

- Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia
[8 hours old]: Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.

- Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds
[8 hours old]: One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.

- Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age
[15 hours old]: The French firm is reinventing the classic model as carmakers come under pressure from Chinese rivals.

- Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices
[2 hours old]: The rural communities vulnerable to heating oil prices rises as the weather gets colder.

- Campaigners claim minister attempting to undermine 'Holiday Hunger Bill'
[2 hours old]: The education minister has warned it would immediately cost his department £20m a year at a time when it is already struggling to balance its budget.

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. Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
[41 hours old]: Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".

. Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
[57 hours old]: The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

. Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant
[17 hours old]: It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

. Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
[57 hours old]: The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?

. Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts
[63 hours old]: The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".

. Ex-Deutsche Bank trader jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturned
[65 hours old]: The Court of Appeal quashes the conviction of Christian Bittar, a former Deutsche Bank trader jailed in 2018.

. I've been with my boyfriend for two years and don't know his salary
[70 hours old]: Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations.

. Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
[67 hours old]: The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[81 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[121 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[273 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[297 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[417 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[441 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[479 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[585 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[608 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Charities and businesses wrestle with diesel cost
[25 hours old]: Cancer charity Daft as a Brush and Teesside Minibus Hire say they are struggling with pump prices.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[345 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[407 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1952 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
[2481 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

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. Why are there so many sports subscriptions?
[70 hours old]: Pete Oliver of DAZN explains why the is a growing number of sports subscriptions and why they are getting more expensive.

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. How soon into dating do you talk about your salary?
[85 hours old]: You've met someone and it's going well so far. But bringing up how much you both earn can be a tricky conversation.

. New vape tax made me swap e-cigs for dartboards
[98 hours old]: The Vaping Product Duty will be imposed at a rate of £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid from April 2027.