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- Watch: Dramatic moment a cargo ship crashes into another vessel
[2 hours old]: Verified footage appears to show a cargo ship colliding with a fishing boat near Singapore, with investigators still working to establish exactly when and how the crash happened.

. Chiltern Railways renationalised after 30 years
[17 hours old]: It joins Great British Railways as part of government plans to save money and improve services.

. Flight chaos caused by 'millisecond' software defect, report says
[60 hours old]: The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.

. Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks
[59 hours old]: O'Leary described his choice of language as "careless" and said "it won't happen again".

. Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office
[86 hours old]: Unite union, which represents 36,000 Barclays staff, calls for a one-off payment to offset increased travel and childcare costs.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[125 hours old]: Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[365 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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- Specialist courts for rape cases to be rolled out across England and Wales
[6 hours old]: Funding will allow victims to view proceedings remotely and give evidence from a separate room via video link, the government says.

* German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
[1 hours old]: Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.

- Union calls for halt to graded Ofsted inspections over health concerns
[5 hours old]: The National Association of Head Teachers says inspections in England may pose a "risk to life" for school leaders.

* UK should 'team up' with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister tells BBC
[0 hours old]: It comes after European Commission President proposed "opening the door" for Canada to become an associate member of the EU.

* Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review
[0 hours old]: Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.

- Key takeaways from BBC interview as Earl Spencer defends claims about King
[13 hours old]: Earl Spencer speaks to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the publication of his book about his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.

- Burnham hails Greenland deal ahead of expected first Trump meeting
[11 hours old]: While Burnham praised the agreement, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey called it a "pretend" victory for Trump.

- Jailed teacher convicted of sexual abuse secretly released early in Indonesia, BBC finds
[5 hours old]: Undercover footage recorded by the BBC reveals he has been released after serving less than half his sentence.

- Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results is far from clear
[4 hours old]: Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

- Man, 82, dies after beach fight with 76-year-old over sunlounger in Greece
[7 hours old]: One eyewitness said the scene was so chaotic that screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.

- Brigitte Bardot's ballet flats and diamond rings to be sold at auction
[5 hours old]: Many of the film star's personal items, on sale in Paris, are priced at under €100.

- Will you get £13,000 a year when you stop working? Here's how to check
[5 hours old]: How to find out how much state pension you're likely to receive - and what you can do about it now.

- Smart beds and motion sensors - is this the future of dementia care?
[5 hours old]: Jyoti and Bharat Patel are testing dementia technology including sensors in socks, their bed and around the house.

- Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people
[6 hours old]: Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.

- What food items should you stock up on in case of an emergency?
[5 hours old]: Extreme weather may be changing the way we need to shop, with the UK government urging people to stock up on canned goods.

- The Papers: 'Russia to test Nato pact' and 'Labour eye tax raid'
[4 hours old]: Potential threats from Russia to Nato and speculation over Labour's tax plans ahead of the Budget lead Monday's papers.

- Kuenssberg: I asked Earl Spencer who we should believe - him or the King?
[12 hours old]: Princess Diana's brother has caused a storm with his new memoir - the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg describes how she put his claims to the test.

- Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives'
[4 hours old]: Jensen Huang's comments come after warnings from AI researchers that the technology could lead to human extinction.

- Kelsey Parker welcomes baby after 'devastating' stillbirth last year
[11 hours old]: The widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker has given birth after last year announcing the "devastating" loss of a stillborn baby.

- Trump says triumphal arch will be military complex with drones and snipers
[12 hours old]: Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.

- Sister of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested
[9 hours old]: Aleema Khanum is accused of mobilising her brother’s supporters ahead of country-wide protests.

- Danny Dyer and Becky Hill join water industry protest
[11 hours old]: Activists are calling for the water industry to be returned to public ownership.

- Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty
[14 hours old]: Sir Ed blamed Donald Trump's war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up.

- Haiti extradites 18 suspects in assassination of president to US
[1 hours old]: The suspects were flown to Miami to stand trial over the murder of Haitian President Jovenel Moise five years ago.

- Neville calls Man Utd 'pathetic' - but Carrick maintains belief
[9 hours old]: Gary Neville calls Manchester United "pathetic", but boss Michael Carrick maintains belief after salvaging draw at Fulham.

- What have we learned from the Premier League so far?
[9 hours old]: BBC Sport takes a look at the opening weeks of the Premier League season as a long international break arrives.

- Mourinho prints out 'red card' incidents after Real lose derby
[8 hours old]: Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho prints out screenshots displaying two incidents he believes should have resulted in Atletico Madrid dismissals.

- Rangers look like they know where they want to go - Celtic just look lost
[12 hours old]: Tom English reflects on the first Old Firm league game of the season, in which Rangers repeated their League Cup win over Celtic.

- Holdt scores hat-trick as Spurs thrash 10-player Palace
[9 hours old]: Olivia Holdt claims a hat-trick as Tottenham score seven times in the second half to condemn 10-player Crystal Palace to their first defeat since being promoted back to the Women's Super League.

- Middlesex beat Leicestershire to win One-Day Cup
[10 hours old]: Middlesex claim their first silverware in a decade as they beat Leicestershire in a thrilling One-Day Cup final.

- Smith wins World Series of Darts Finals as Littler run ends
[7 hours old]: England's Ross Smith shocks Wales' Gerwyn Price to win World Series of Darts Finals as Luke Littler's clean-sweep dream ends in last eight in Amsterdam.

- Lib Dems vow to end 'computer says no' economy to boost growth
[14 hours old]: Deputy leader Daisy Cooper also proposes a Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU in a speech to her party conference.

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. 'People forget we exist': Why older LGBTQ+ people fear losing identity
[29 hours old]: A report suggests older LGBTQ+ people experience more social isolation than their heterosexual peers.

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. Billionaire Man United owner loses moral high ground after tax exile, Labour chair says
[17 hours old]: The billionaire businessman told the BBC he has lost confidence in the UK due to a combination of high taxes and high immigration.

. Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
[29 hours old]: In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.

. Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK
[53 hours old]: Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.

. Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test
[39 hours old]: The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.

. 'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran
[58 hours old]: The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at 0 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.

. Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins'
[59 hours old]: Since taking control in 1965, Buffett grew a struggling textile mill into a global conglomerate.

. We bought our £242,000 home without a deposit - here's how
[66 hours old]: The share of UK mortgages with smaller deposits is the highest it's been since 2008. The BBC spoke to borrowers about how they manage the risks.

. British Steel plan lacks credibility, MPs say
[63 hours old]: A committee report says the government has not set out how British Steel will become profitable.

. Thames Water rescue deal should be rejected - MPs
[71 hours old]: A report on the future of Thames Water, urging the government to take action, has been published.

. 'Insufficient funds' to pay Brewdog creditors after takeover deal
[63 hours old]: Administrators say about £489,000 was owed for staff wages and holiday pay and £2.4m was owed to HMRC for unpaid VAT.

. Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into Made in Europe scheme
[69 hours old]: The chancellor wants the Made in Europe programme to deepen ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers".

. Early Bowie music available to stream for first time
[77 hours old]: Previously unheard material from the start of the artist's career has been released for the first time.

. Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
[69 hours old]: Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.

. Interest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high
[86 hours old]: Rates are held for the sixth time in a row but the Bank of England says high energy prices make a future rise more likely.

. I sent 200 LinkedIn messages and got a job: How to nail networking
[90 hours old]: From coffee chats to LinkedIn messages, here's how to network your way to your next job.

. Warm words on Canada's EU 'associate membership' but no guarantees
[83 hours old]: There is no certainty that the idea will ever get off the ground, let alone become a blueprint for other countries, writes the BBC's Katya Adler.

. Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft
[92 hours old]: Mustafa Suleyman says he believes rival AI firm Anthropic is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".


. OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents
[97 hours old]: The firm also announced a new system to track, investigate and disclose cases of models misbehaving, or "misalignment".

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[77 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?
[101 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[245 hours old]: Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
[245 hours old]: Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[269 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[293 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. 'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
[307 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[407 hours old]: Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

. Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch
[405 hours old]: Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

. Why wait? Business grads buying firms to install themselves as CEO
[437 hours old]: Impatient to be the boss of an established company they are borrowing money to fund their purchases.

. 'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
[509 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

. Family shares hidden cost of cancer care
[19 hours old]: Maya, 13, from Hythe in Kent, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was three.

. Families missing out on NHS money for healthy food
[22 hours old]: Figures show as few as 64% of eligible families are claiming NHS money to buy milk, fruit and veg.


. Economy minister accuses SoS of 'mischief making' in social media exchange
[64 hours old]: Dr Caoimhe Archibald posted on X about a new one-off electricity bill reduction, which Sir Chris Bryant reposted saying the UK government funded it.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1444 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
[1973 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
[2453 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
[2525 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. Dragon Deborah opens with a terrible negotiation tactic
[62 hours old]: Deborah Meaden makes a bold opening move in response to a pitch.

. Former shoplifter ran 'steal-to-order' Whatsapp group
[66 hours old]: Keeley Knowles ran a Whatsapp group with about 200 people asking her to steal specific designer items.

. 'I would tip up to 30% at a restaurant'
[71 hours old]: New Yorkers and Londoners share what they usually tip in a restaurant - and whether tipping culture has gotten out of hand.

. Why Trump's hand-picked Fed chair defied him by raising interest rates
[100 hours old]: The 0.25% increase comes despite fierce opposition from the US president, who has called for rates to be cut.

. The Documentary
[98 hours old]: Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China - partner, rival or 'frenemy'?