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* Nasa considers whether to bring sick crew member back to Earth
[1 hours old]: Nasa is assessing what to do next following a medical issue on board the International Space Station.

- 'We are not for sale': Greenlanders express fear and indignation as Trump eyes territory
[15 hours old]: Greenlanders tell the BBC they have no interest in becoming American as the White House restates its desire for annexation.

. Drivers over 70 to face eye tests every three years
[45 hours old]: The move is part of the government's new road safety strategy, which plans to reform driving laws in Britain.



. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[22 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

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- Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?
[2 hours old]: A mother of three and award-winning poet, Good's sudden death sparks protests across the US.

* Eyewitness video shows how deadly shooting unfolded, second by second
[1 hours old]: BBC Verify breaks down how the shooting which killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis unfolded.

* Business rate rises for pubs to be watered down after pressure from landlords
[0 hours old]: The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on property is calculated.

* Abandoned baby Elsa to be adopted and regularly see two siblings
[1 hours old]: Police say all enquiries to find the parents of the abandoned babies have now been "exhausted".

- Andrew was paid millions for mansion by oligarch linked to bribery scheme
[8 hours old]: Firm which part-funded Sunninghill Park purchase received "allegedly corrupt" payments, court documents say.

* US involvement in Venezuela could last years, Trump says
[0 hours old]: The US president says only time would tell how long his administration will be involved in the running of the country.

- Police did not do forensics tests to ID teens after mix-up following fatal crash
[2 hours old]: A boy wrongly thought to have died was misidentified based on a description and college ID card.

- People who come off slimming jabs regain weight four times faster than dieters
[12 hours old]: Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.

- Man admits knife attack on soldier near barracks
[2 hours old]: Anthony Esan pleads guilty to the attempted murder of Lt Col Mark Teeton in Kent in July 2024.

- Video shows moment US immigration agent shoots woman
[15 hours old]: A woman in a car was shot and killed by a US immigration officer on a residential street in Minnesota.

- In pictures: Protests held in US cities
[1 hours old]: Renee Nicole Good was shot dead by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

- We were fired, and we're owning it – here's how to find a new job that works for you
[12 hours old]: January is a natural time to reflect on your career. If you're looking for a new job, here are four ways to help.

- Why Trump chose Rodríguez over opposition leader Machado to lead Venezuela
[10 hours old]: What is it about Delcy Rodríguez that caught the eye of the Trump administration?

- Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer
[6 hours old]: Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.

- Children in Gaza return to school after years without formal education
[8 hours old]: Most of the schools in the territory have been damaged or destroyed during the war, Unicef says.

- Jonathan Agnew: Whoever signed off on England's most disappointing Ashes tour must go
[9 hours old]: England's 4-1 Ashes defeat is the most disappointing I have covered and whoever signed off on the tourists' preparation has to go, writes Jonathan Agnew.

- From trauma to triumph: Jim Legxacy is transforming UK rap
[7 hours old]: The south London rapper and producer's latest release has been called "a landmark moment for UK music".

- Vance criticises Denmark and Europe's handling of 'critical' Greenland
[2 hours old]: European allies of Denmark have rejected Trump's ideas to annex the semi-autonomous territory.

- Ex-Premier League referee given suspended jail term over child image
[2 hours old]: Former football official David Coote is given a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.

- Flu on the rise again after Christmas mixing, says NHS
[3 hours old]: Cases up after two weeks of decline, as hospitals report rise in slips and falls because of cold snap.

- Leeds and Wales legend Terry Yorath dies aged 75
[6 hours old]: Terry Yorath, who won the league title with Leeds in 1974 and came close to guiding Wales to the 1994 World Cup finals, dies at the age of 75.

- Tate Modern attacker sentenced for nurse assaults
[3 hours old]: Jonty Bravery kicked a nurse in the thigh and "clawed" at the face of a second, a court heard.

* More changes to farm inheritance tax plans ruled out
[0 hours old]: The government says it has listened to farmers and increased the proposed inheritance tax threshold.

- Met Police officer allowed to join force despite child rape accusation
[2 hours old]: David Carrick and Cliff Mitchell were among 131 Met staff who were not vetted properly, a report finds.

- 'Whoever signed off England's tour has to go' - Agnew column
[9 hours old]: England's 4-1 Ashes defeat is the most disappointing I have covered and whoever signed off on the tourists' preparation has to go, writes Jonathan Agnew.

* Mourinho makes Benfica players sleep at training ground
[0 hours old]: Jose Mourinho takes his players to stay at Benfica's training ground after they lose against Braga in the League Cup semi-final.

- Brook apologises after nightclub altercation before ODI in NZ
[3 hours old]: England's Harry Brook apologises after being involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer the night before an ODI on the tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.

- Captain Romero appears to call out Spurs hierachy
[4 hours old]: Tottenham captain Cristian Romero appears to take aim at the club's hierarchy, accusing them of telling "lies" in a since edited Instagram post.

- 'We called a spade, a spade' - Saracens clear the air
[2 hours old]: Saracens will take on French powerhouse Toulouse on Sunday fresh from a blunt review of their "incredibly disappointing" loss to Leicester.

* What is Man Utd's 'DNA' and does it really matter?
[0 hours old]: As Manchester United look for Ruben Amorim's successor, Phil McNulty asks if a club's so-called "DNA" is actually relevant?

- England show fight but fall short as Australia seal 4-1 Ashes win
[8 hours old]: After bowling England out for 342, Australia chase down their winning target of 160 with five wickets in hand to win the fifth Ashes Test on the final day in Sydney, sealing a 4-1 series win to retain the urn.

* Government to water down business rate rise for pubs
[0 hours old]: The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on property is calculated.

* Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas food sales
[0 hours old]: Both major retailers report strong food sales, but M&S says sales of clothing and homeware fell.

- Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff
[14 hours old]: It follows a BBC investigation three years ago which exposed a toxic culture at the fast-food chain.

- How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[14 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

- Workers' rights reforms will cost billions less after concessions, analysis shows
[3 hours old]: Firms implementing the new employment terms are expected to face lower additional costs after the legislation was watered down.

- Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to .5tn
[12 hours old]: The president also called on defence firms to increase production or face a crackdown on payouts.

- Sportswear firm Castore defends price of football kits
[4 hours old]: Tom Beahon, of sportswear firm Castore, says fans buy official shirts because they can afford to.

- Trump backs ban on institutional investor home purchases
[15 hours old]: Wall Street investors have bought thousands of homes to rent out, a practice that has sparked concerns about affordability.

- Elon Musk's Grok AI appears to have made child sexual imagery, says charity
[4 hours old]: It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok

- Starmer urged to rethink business rate reforms to save pubs
[4 hours old]: Some Labour MPs are optimistic there could be further relief to protect the hospitality industry.

- Upfront childcare payments 'simplifies the system'
[7 hours old]: Paying parents directly for some childcare costs gives "flexibility", says a Jersey minister.

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. UK Troops In Ukraine…But Only Under A Peace Deal
[40 hours old]: The US and Europe agree new security guarantees for Ukraine

. Can Donald Trump be compared to Julius Caesar?
[80 hours old]: Historian Tom Holland answers your questions about President Trump, cricket and Spiderman

. US will control Venezuela oil sales 'indefinitely', official says
[17 hours old]: Officials say sales were expected to start with 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil and the revenue would be controlled by the US government.

. Young people say new driving rules are condescending and expensive
[22 hours old]: Young drivers have spoken to the BBC about how the proposed changes could affect them.

. Learner drivers may have to wait six months before taking test
[27 hours old]: Proposed changes by the government may also include lower drink-driving limits for novice motorists.

. Warner Bros urges shareholders to reject 'inferior' Paramount offer
[25 hours old]: The Warner Bros board said it remained unanimous in recommending the deal with Netflix instead.

. The 'magical' blue flower changing farmers' fortunes in India
[62 hours old]: Indian farmers are turning to butterfly pea flower which is in demand for its bright blue colour.

. What are cold weather payments and who can get them?
[25 hours old]: Some people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland can get help with heating costs during cold spells.

. Trump says Venezuela will be 'turning over' up to 50 million barrels of oil to US
[28 hours old]: Earlier the president said US oil firms could be "up and running" in the country within 18 months.

. Fujitsu 'not a parasite' for profiting after Horizon scandal, says boss
[44 hours old]: The European boss of the tech firm said it had been awarded £500m of government contract extentions.

. Nestle issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears
[53 hours old]: The food giant discovered some batches of SMA infant and follow-on formula could lead to vomiting

. Next raises profit forecast to £1.15bn after bumper Christmas sales
[51 hours old]: Festive trading at the retailer beat expectations, but rising unemployment is expected to weigh on demand this year.

. Electric car discounts are unsustainable, says industry group
[52 hours old]: The SMMT warned of a growing gap between consumer demand and the government's ambitions for EVs.

. Claire's and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration
[66 hours old]: The firms' owner said "alarming" low Christmas trading left both in a "vulnerable" position

. Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories
[58 hours old]: The firm plans to deploy the technology at the same plant that was involved in a huge immigration raid in 2025.

. Anonymous crypto gambler made 6,000 on Maduro capture
[62 hours old]: The account placed a ,000 wager just before Trump announced the Venezuelan leader was in US custody.

. Nvidia unveils self-driving car tech as it seeks to power more products with AI
[51 hours old]: The chip giant is looking for ways to move the AI revolution beyond software and into physical products.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[157 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[226 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[398 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[421 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[494 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[518 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
[528 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
[566 hours old]: Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

. Target 'divisive' Reform in 2026, Keir Starmer tells ministers
[45 hours old]: The PM says Labour needs to contrast its "renewal" of the country with Reform's "grievance and division".

. Warm Welcome helps fight cold and isolation
[52 hours old]: This Warm Welcome venue is one of more than 80 across Surrey which are open over the coming months.

. 'We became best friends at a warm hub'
[55 hours old]: Alan Thompson and Jane Innes were childhood friends and reunited at a community hub in Lincoln.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[959 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?
[1070 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
[1158 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?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1879 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[2065 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. The Inquiry
[173 hours old]: How did live music evolve into a billion-dollar business for global stars?

. What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?
[484 hours old]: The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

. Americast
[482 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.

. Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?
[504 hours old]: The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level since February 2023.