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- Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Swiss Alps
[4 hours old]: The tourist coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when it overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps.

- Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began
[7 hours old]: Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.

* I disrupted pre-season travel plans to prepare players - Arteta
[1 hours old]: Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were ready for their midweek Champions League flight delay - because he deliberately disrupted their training and travel plans in pre-season to prepare them.

- Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet
[2 hours old]: The government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.

. Air traffic chaos and compensation: 'Shutdown cost us more than £1,000'
[24 hours old]: Flight disruption has ruined holidays and left passengers sleeping on airport floors - so what are their rights?

. More flight cancellations as fallout from air traffic control glitch continues
[47 hours old]: Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[134 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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- Watch: Americans remember what they were doing on 9/11
[10 hours old]: The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.

- Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
[5 hours old]: The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.

- AI boom helps drive surprise UK growth in July
[3 hours old]: The economy expanded by 0.4%, official figures show, whereas analysts had predicted no growth.

- Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
[1 hours old]: Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to 0,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.

- New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
[14 hours old]: The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Niño means no hurricanes have formed this year.

- Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
[2 hours old]: The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

- Polanski selected as Green Party candidate for Starmer's former seat
[2 hours old]: The Green Party leader said the party is the "underdog" in Holborn and St Pancras but "can win".

- As Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next
[7 hours old]: JD Vance delivered the keynote speech to end the party's convention - but the president still took centre stage, the BBC's Daniel Bush writes.

- Hull City footballer in crash near training ground
[2 hours old]: Premier League winger Sorba Thomas's Land Rover overturns in Cottingham.

- Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt
[7 hours old]: Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes.

- I was in the epicentre - I'm so lucky to have lived
[4 hours old]: Paul Berriff says his life expectancy has been cut short because of being buried under rubble.

- I watched as a hijacked plane flew over my home - moments later my wife was killed
[8 hours old]: A quarter of a century since the 9/11 attacks, Charles Wolf reflects on his wife's final moments.

- Brother of Muslim policeman killed in attacks 'disappointed' by calls for Mamdani to sit out memorial
[9 hours old]: Zeshan Hamdani speaks out after push back against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, attending 9/11 events.

- I was weeks from marrying a violent serial rapist - my loved ones saved my life
[8 hours old]: Amy, not her real name, has told the BBC how her family and friends sent crucial evidence to police which led to the arrest of rapist Christopher Malcolm.

- People long for simpler times, say Practical Magic reboot stars
[12 hours old]: Actresses Maisie Williams and Joey King feature in the upcoming sequel of the 1998 fantasy romcom.

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

- The man who bought an island, hired hitmen and throttled a theatregoer
[8 hours old]: Malcolm Potier is beginning his third spell in jail after attacking the woman at a Queen musical.

- 'Do I have to turn this gig down?': Female DJs describe harassment behind the decks
[14 hours old]: Female DJs describe their experiences of safety and the wider issue of sexism in the nightlife scene.

- Weekly quiz: Alan Carr collected a prize for which TV show at the NTAs?
[13 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- 'Like a hangover': Why your partner's snoring could be impacting your health
[13 hours old]: Sleeping next to a snorer could be having a negative effect on your health, experts tell the BBC.

* Catherine sees how her charity climb funds are helping hospital
[0 hours old]: The Princess of Wales completed the climb in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer.

- Civilians told to flee Ukraine's fortress cities as Russia bids to control Donbas
[14 hours old]: Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.

- Fraud-accused Southern Water boss appears in court
[1 hours old]: Matthew Wright is among seven ex-employees accused of manipulating water quality tests.

- Buddhist monk arrested in suspected m embezzlement scandal
[2 hours old]: Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed having sex.

- Man loses case to claw back 9,000 he spent on lavish gifts for ex-girlfriend
[5 hours old]: Singapore's High Court rules in the woman's favour, with the judge saying the man "willingly" showered her with gifts, even before they got together.

* Pacesetter Russell says Madrid 'has less margin than Monaco'
[0 hours old]: George Russell goes quickest in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix - hours after saying the circuit has little margin for error.

- Bed at 6:45am - US Open semi-finalists fight effects of late-night finishes
[4 hours old]: New York is known as the city that never sleeps. But that comes at a price for US Open stars - including men's semi-finalists Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev.

- Hull's Thomas unhurt after car crash
[2 hours old]: Premier League winger Sorba Thomas's Land Rover overturns in Cottingham.

* US inflation holds steady as diesel prices pass a gallon
[0 hours old]: Prices in the US rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, according to the latest official figures.

- Interest rates could rise again across the world – here's why
[5 hours old]: As countries grapple with energy costs pushing up inflation, this month will see how central banks respond.

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

* I moved my shop 20 miles because I couldn't afford £300 a week on fuel
[1 hours old]: People in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, tell BBC Scotland News the impact rising petrol prices is having.

- Watch: Three times Trump has promised money to Americans
[14 hours old]: The BBC's Samira Hussain looks at the president's past claims after he announced he would pay American adults ,000 if Republicans win in the midterm elections.

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[41 hours old]: And journalist Peter Bergen on his interview with Bin Laden before 9/11

. Trump's ,000 Payout Promise
[21 hours old]: Trump says every adult American will get ,000 if the Republicans win the midterms.

. Star-studded, iconic, Oscar-winning mafia epic
[277 hours old]: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino, Marlon Brando and Diane Keaton

. Primark finally set to launch home deliveries
[27 hours old]: The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.

. The one thing you need to do to succeed - according to top bosses
[38 hours old]: What makes someone stand out in a crowded workplace? Six business leaders tell us what they look for.

. Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
[20 hours old]: The price of oil jumps to 5 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.

. Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone
[28 hours old]: Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.

. Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
[16 hours old]: Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.

. Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretary
[43 hours old]: Heidi Alexander orders an investigation into the glitch that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations.

. Tax banks to cut energy bills, unions tell Burnham
[37 hours old]: The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.

. What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[53 hours old]: Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?

. Learner drivers still forced to wait months for tests
[49 hours old]: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.

. Petrol prices rise by 5p over a week as Iran war sends oil higher
[49 hours old]: A litre of unleaded now costs 167.17p which is the biggest weekly increase since April, data shows.

. Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
[46 hours old]: It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

. I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why
[62 hours old]: For many young people making a will may not seem necessary, but here's why you shouldn't put it off.

. Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
[56 hours old]: Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".

. Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist
[55 hours old]: Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.

. OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
[64 hours old]: OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

. US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy goods and motorbikes
[51 hours old]: It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

. Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs
[47 hours old]: The Japanese brewer plans to shift non-alcoholic beer brewing to the US from Canada as tariffs bite

. Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
[70 hours old]: Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.

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

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[62 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
[76 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[176 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
[174 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
[206 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
[278 hours old]: So-called financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood. Here is how experts say you can avoid it

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[350 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[374 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[398 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[422 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[416 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[518 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. Buy now or wait and hope? Families face gamble on heating oil
[32 hours old]: The price of heating oil has almost doubled in 12 months following the conflict in the Middle East.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1213 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
[1742 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
[2222 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
[2294 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. When a Dragon gives you a helping hand
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. Primark introduces home delivery
[23 hours old]: Primark has said it plans to launch a home delivery service in Britain, four years after it made its first foray into e-commerce.

. Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
[127 hours old]: Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.

. How much can Canada fight back in its trade war with the US?
[155 hours old]: The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.