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. Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
[19 hours old]: Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

. Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company
[50 hours old]: Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

. The places where it's cheaper to holiday this summer
[48 hours old]: Family deals to many non-European destinations are cheaper this summer than last, as travel nerves have slowed bookings.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[218 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

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and in other news ...

- Bayeux Tapestry arrives in UK for first time in 900 years under police guard
[5 hours old]: The famous artefact depicting events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England will go on display in September.

* Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78
[0 hours old]: Ann Widdecombe became a dominant pro-Brexit voice later in her career.

- Police investigating Reform donations - reports
[2 hours old]: The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times.

- 'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
[8 hours old]: The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

- Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
[8 hours old]: Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial.

- To Wimbledon and back - Fery's voyage to Centre Court spotlight
[4 hours old]: Arthur Fery learned how to play tennis about a mile away from Wimbledon's Centre Court - now he's one win from the SW19 final.

- Burnham set to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him in first nomination tally
[2 hours old]: The former mayor of Greater Manchester is unopposed in the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.

- Meghan will not appear at public events during Harry UK trip
[13 hours old]: It is not known whether Meghan will still visit the UK for any private visits, following reports she may be coming with the children.

- Thousands of offenders not wearing electronic tags, report says
[2 hours old]: The Ministry of Justice disputes the figure, saying its own review puts the number of un-monitored individuals at 5,450.

- BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer's
[8 hours old]: In a statement, the presenter said he would continue to present his programmes on BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio.

- UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week
[10 hours old]: On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.

- All the best looks from Paris Haute Couture Week 2026
[11 hours old]: Scorching temperatures in the French capital accompanied the hottest week in haute couture.

- The youth clubs fighting to stay relevant in the social media age
[8 hours old]: Funding has shrunk and hundreds of youth clubs have closed. But those that remain are trying to reinvent what youth services look like.

* Ann Widdecombe: Brexit-backing, animal-loving Strictly star
[0 hours old]: A leading figure on the right of British politics who reinvented herself as a reality TV star.

- We've saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
[1 hours old]: The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

* I was needle spiked in a nightclub on my first holiday with friends
[1 hours old]: Teenage footballer Taylor Coulter needed hospital treatment after being injected by a stranger in the Spanish resort of Magaluf.

- The Papers: 'Bereaved families' fury' and 'Happy feet'
[6 hours old]: King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured posing with penguins on a number of today's papers during the UK heatwave.

- England's Guehi a doubt for Norway game and Rice misses training due to sickness bug
[11 hours old]: England defender Marc Guehi is managing a slight hamstring injury and could miss Saturday's Norway quarter-final.

- France cruise into semi-finals - could this be the best Les Bleus ever?
[9 hours old]: World Cup winners in 1998 and 2018, France have created another special team and in beating Morocco showed why they are favourites to win the 2026 competition.

- Norway's Haaland says pressure is all on England
[12 hours old]: Norway striker Erling Haaland says all the pressure is on England before the two sides' World Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

- Loyal and royal: How the future King became a football superfan
[8 hours old]: A love of football connects William to the country he will one day reign over in a way polo would not.

- Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children
[7 hours old]: People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

- Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike
[13 hours old]: Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.

* Easyjet agrees to £5.7bn takeover bid by US private equity firm
[0 hours old]: The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a recent takeover offer from Castlelake.

- How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers
[11 hours old]: Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.

- Melanie C says Spice Girls' 30th anniversary was 'emotional'
[7 hours old]: The pop star reflected on the band's legacy as she picked up a global impact award in London.

- Guehi a doubt for Norway game and Rice ill with bug
[11 hours old]: England defender Marc Guehi is managing a slight hamstring injury and could miss Saturday's Norway quarter-final.

- Mexico boss' explicit heckle a bit of fun - Gordon
[3 hours old]: England winger Anthony Gordon says being sworn at by Mexico boss Javier Aguirre in a viral moment of their World Cup match was "just a bit of fun".

- France into semi-finals after comfortable win over Morocco
[11 hours old]: Kylian Mbappe scores his eighth goal of this World Cup to make up for an earlier penalty miss with Ousmane Dembele adding a second as France prove too good for Morocco and move into the semi-finals.

* EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in
[0 hours old]: The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a recent takeover offer from Castlelake.

- Chip giant SK Hynix raises .5bn in mega US share sale
[7 hours old]: The shares are set to start trading on the Nasdaq on Friday in what will be the largest ever debut by a foreign firm.

- Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
[11 hours old]: A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

- Drivers urged to shop around amid 11p fuel gap
[4 hours old]: The RAC says motorists are missing out on savings because many are not using price comparison tools.

- Why has the price of fish and chips gone up?
[4 hours old]: One Dorset fish and chip shop says VAT, the war in Ukraine and energy prices are pushing up costs.

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. How much sunscreen do you need to protect your skin?
[428 hours old]: What to look for when choosing sunscreen and how to apply it to get the maximum protection.

. How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
[24 hours old]: As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?

. Why heatwaves hit women harder
[34 hours old]: Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

. What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke
[431 hours old]: Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

. Weekly quiz: Why did Australia's PM apologise to Kylie Minogue?
[17 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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[38 hours old]: The US and Iran exchange fire as Trump says the ceasefire is over… or is it?

. After 250 years, do US citizens still believe in the American Dream?
[161 hours old]: Historian Heather Cox Richardson on what history tells us about modern America

. Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
[34 hours old]: The insurance cost of electric vehicles is still putting off many would-be buyers. So what can be done about it?

. Interest rates may need to rise this year, says Bank of England economist
[16 hours old]: Chief economist at the Bank of England says slower growth and inflationary pressures mean rate rise needed

. I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
[34 hours old]: The CEO of Lloyds Bank talks about how to save, budget, avoid scams and manage money in a relationship.

. Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
[22 hours old]: Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

. Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved
[23 hours old]: Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.

. Life of Sizewell B extended by another 20 years
[28 hours old]: The power plant was due to reach the end of its life in 2035 but will now continue until 2055.

. Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
[46 hours old]: Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

. From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
[48 hours old]: The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.

. Online marketplaces still selling dozens of unsafe baby products, Which? finds
[38 hours old]: Pillows, sleeping bags and feeders subject to safety notices were found on sites including Amazon and TikTok.

. Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services
[57 hours old]: No final decision has been made but the job cuts will happen in the autumn if the redundancy plans are approved.

. Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
[45 hours old]: The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

. Victims of 23andMe data breach to get m payout, judge rules
[58 hours old]: 23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.

. Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
[52 hours old]: A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.

. Jackdaw owner says gas field will 'not materially influence' climate change
[45 hours old]: The new assessment was required by the industry regulator, after it found several areas had not been adequately addressed in a previous submission.

. Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets
[53 hours old]: Nearly 6,000 social homes are thought to be illegally listed on short-term rental platforms.

. Severn Trent avoids fine for wastewater failures
[44 hours old]: The water firm took "genuine accountability" after breaching wastewater obligations, Ofwat says.

. Online gamblers betting more than £1,000 to face new checks
[67 hours old]: Punters who bet more than £1,000 online in a 24-hour window will have to undergo an assessment, the regulator says.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[34 hours old]: The median cost of a home in the city is now .7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

. Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
[82 hours old]: Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[179 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[370 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[419 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[442 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[514 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[539 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

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

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[610 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[683 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?
[707 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?
[755 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Welfare cuts: What's been happening with Pip and universal credit?
[22 hours old]: The government commissioned a review into Pip last year after it was forced to water down planned cuts to benefits.


. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[227 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
[706 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
[779 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
[1035 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

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
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