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- Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
[2 hours old]: The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

- Zelensky condemns 'horrific' Russian strike on boat carrying corn in Black Sea
[9 hours old]: The vessel's captain was killed and 11 crew members were rescued after the attack on the Turkish-owned ship, Ukraine's leader says.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[481 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
[721 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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and in other news ...

- What prompted the US bombers to leave RAF Fairford?
[2 hours old]: The mass evacuation of American bombers from the UK points to concern in the Pentagon, our security correspondent writes.

- Author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
[2 hours old]: His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to release this month.

- King's funding for Andrew not to be used for legal action against police
[5 hours old]: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking action over search warrants issued ahead of his arrest in February.

- France braces for national day of school protests after injuries and mass arrests
[3 hours old]: France prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.

- Prisoner took his own life after terror order had 'substantial impact' on mental state, inquest finds
[7 hours old]: Akhtar Uddin was jailed for breaching Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures in 2020.

- Tories pledge £10bn 'Britannia Shield' air defence system
[1 hours old]: The Conservatives said their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions.

- British Museum boss 'sorry' for Bayeux Tapestry visitor issues
[7 hours old]: Changes to how visitors see the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition were made after concerns over long queues and overcrowding.

- I won't accept exclusion, says Polanski after criticism of Zionism motion
[1 hours old]: Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion.

- Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
[8 hours old]: It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

- Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76
[1 hours old]: The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.

- US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia
[3 hours old]: Donald Trump says the US was looking "very strongly" at the case of a lab technician who died at a research centre in Siberia.

- Jeffrey Archer: successful novelist, disgraced politician and convicted liar
[3 hours old]: Politician and best-selling author whose career was mired in scandal and disgrace.

- We're saving £100 a month into pensions for our toddler and baby - here's why
[1 hours old]: A growing number of parents are opening retirement funds for their children.

- Saudi Arabia urged to spare man sentenced to death over Facebook post
[2 hours old]: Anojan Sivarasa faces execution after he was found guilty of blasphemy over a Facebook comment.

* Dread presenting at work? Read these tips before your next meeting
[1 hours old]: Dani Payne would have panic attacks at the thought of presenting - now she does it most days.

* The Papers: Badenoch's 'Britannia Dome' and 'King tells Andrew 'I won't fund court fight''
[0 hours old]: Several of Tuesday's papers lead on a Tory pledge to devote £10bn to an Iron Dome-style defence system.

* A simple guide to the US midterms
[0 hours old]: US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.

- Would the Conservatives' plan make new houses £50,000 cheaper?
[9 hours old]: BBC Verify looks into the shadow chancellor's plan to cut some building regulations to reduce construction costs.

- It's been a terrible year for farming, Jeremy Clarkson tells Tory conference
[6 hours old]: The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle.


- Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police
[8 hours old]: The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the 15-year-old's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident.

- Major fire breaks out at city centre property
[2 hours old]: Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service says on Monday night, it had 12 fire engines at the scene.

- Niamh O'Brien, dancer and wife of Michael Flatley, dies at 52
[3 hours old]: She was a renowned Irish dancer who performed the lead role of Saoirse in the Lord of the Dance.

- Twelve arrested for allegedly running cat trafficking ring in Vietnam
[9 hours old]: The men are accused of stealing around 2,700 cats in Ho Chi Minh City, allegedly to be slaughtered for food.

- Failed asylum seeker jailed for life over knife attack attempt at Israeli embassy in London
[10 hours old]: Abdullah Albadri arrived in the UK on a small boat 16 days before trying to break into the embassy with two knives.

- England's greatest international? Kane is now a serious contender
[5 hours old]: With Harry Kane set to equal Peter Shilton's all-time England appearance record, where does he rank among England greats?

- F1 needs to have hard look at itself - Sainz
[12 hours old]: F1 "needs to have a hard look at" itself in the wake of unprecedented software glitches that affected the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Carlos Sainz says.

- Player welfare, injury worries & boredom - has extended break worked?
[9 hours old]: The extended international break was brought in with player welfare in mind, but has it been a success?

- Medvedev disqualified from Djokovic match for hitting spectator with ball
[9 hours old]: Daniil Medvedev is disqualified from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic.

- Gabriel in Man Utd team photo but no hint of reconciliation
[5 hours old]: As he prepares to celebrate his 16th birthday, the rift between Manchester United and JJ Gabriel shows no sign of being healed.

- ECB will 'look at' funding women's Windies Test if needed
[7 hours old]: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will “look at” the unusual step of funding a women’s Test in the West Indies next year in order to aid England’s Ashes preparations.

- Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
[14 hours old]: The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs.

* Five reasons India's stock market is sinking even when its economy is growing
[1 hours old]: The world's fastest growing major economy has one of the worst performing major equity markets in 2026.

- BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
[14 hours old]: The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers

- Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce
[14 hours old]: The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.

- Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget
[7 hours old]: Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

- Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?
[14 hours old]: At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.

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. UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
[80 hours old]: The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.

. How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
[22 hours old]: India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.

. Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
[63 hours old]: Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat
[68 hours old]: The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

. US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections
[82 hours old]: Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.

. 'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
[97 hours old]: A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

. What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
[97 hours old]: Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

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[97 hours old]: Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

. No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets
[85 hours old]: Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.

. Why UK diesel prices have breached the £2 per litre mark
[83 hours old]: The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at an all-time high of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring body.

. Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
[96 hours old]: The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

. OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'
[88 hours old]: The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

. Thames Water apologises after £145,000 customer billing mistake
[102 hours old]: The firm has apologised to the family.

. PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
[102 hours old]: Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.

. US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
[87 hours old]: President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

. Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
[109 hours old]: The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

. AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
[110 hours old]: Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

. HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case
[102 hours old]: The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[121 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
[145 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?
[265 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
[289 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
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. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
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. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
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. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
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. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
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. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
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. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[256 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

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. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[2329 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
[79 hours old]: Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.

. Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?
[88 hours old]: The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.

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