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* Eurostar orders first double-decker trains
[0 hours old]: They would be the first two-level high-speed trains to run through the Channel Tunnel.

. How will the EU's new border system work?
[141 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

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- 'Police made it 10 times worse' - 300 people tell BBC of police misogyny and racism
[4 hours old]: Following a BBC undercover investigation, many describe incidents of domestic violence and sexual abuse being dismissed by officers across England.

* UK inflation rate lower than expected at 3.8%
[1 hours old]: The Bank of England had forecast inflation to reach 4% in September.

- The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[2 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

- Focus of grooming inquiry 'will not change', home secretary insists
[7 hours old]: Shabana Mahmood's intervention comes after three survivors quit their inquiry roles over fears the scope was widening beyond abuse gangs.

- Effects of antidepressants on physical health ranked for first time
[2 hours old]: Find out which to avoid if you are concerned about weight gain.

- Jaguar Land Rover hack is costliest cyber attack in UK history at £1.9bn, say analysts
[3 hours old]: The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover is estimated to cost £2.1bn, the Cyber Monitoring Centre says.

* Six dead in Russian airstrikes, hours after Trump shelves bid for Putin talks
[0 hours old]: The drone and missile attacks on Ukraine came as the US president put on hold his plans for an imminent summit in Budapest.

- 'Fatal combination' of disease, injuries and famine in Gaza is generational crisis, WHO tells BBC
[4 hours old]: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the BBC far more aid is needed to start tackling mounting problems in Gaza.

- Woman fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain
[4 hours old]: Burcu Yesilyurt says the fine is "disproportionate" while Richmond Council say it is in line with its policies.

- Israel identifies bodies of two hostages returned by Hamas
[5 hours old]: The recovery of Arie Zalmanowicz and Tamir Adar's remains means Hamas has returned 15 of the 28 deceased hostages held in Gaza before the ceasefire.

- Ab Fab stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley reunite for Amandaland
[1 hours old]: The Absolutely Fabulous stars will reunite on screen in a Christmas special of Lucy Punch's sitcom.

- Can shampoo repair hair? Four haircare myths get the chop
[8 hours old]: There are countless hair products and hacks circulating. Two trichologists bust four common haircare myths.

- Our biggest competition is screens at home, says boss of theme park giant Merlin Entertainments
[10 hours old]: Merlin Entertainments Fiona Eastwood sits down for the BBC's Big Boss Interview.

- Why Trump made breakthrough in Gaza but can't with Putin over Ukraine
[9 hours old]: The leaders' cancelled summit is just the latest twist in Trump's efforts to broker an end to the war, writes Anthony Zurcher.

- Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act on AI using books for training
[6 hours old]: The writer of the trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust wants copyright laws changed.

- The Papers: 'Problems pile up for Reeves' and 'a kiss from Carla'
[9 hours old]: Reported budget leaks and ex-French president Sarkozy beginning his prison term make the papers.

- Staff skipped checks and said a vulnerable young woman was safe. Days later, she was dead
[14 hours old]: A coroner says some of the care Cerys Lupton-Jones was given at a mental health unit was a "shambles".

- Fining firms for sewage spills will get 'quicker and easier', says government
[8 hours old]: The plans would see automatic fines for some offences and the burden of proof lowered for others.

- Six arrested after violent protest outside Dublin migrant hotel
[2 hours old]: Police officers were attacked with missiles and fireworks after violence flared outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers.


- Storm Benjamin to bring gusty winds and flooding rain to UK on Thursday
[2 hours old]: With weather warnings issued as Storm Benjamin develops close to the UK, Simon King takes a look at the forecast.

* Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat
[1 hours old]: Previously the country was one of the world's only mosquito-free zones.

- ChatGPT-maker OpenAI releases browser in attempt to rival Google
[9 hours old]: ChatGPT Atlas was unveiled as the company seeks new ways to corral users to its online offerings.

* Gambling ads featuring Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea FC logo banned over influence on children
[0 hours old]: UK's ad watchdog warns the betting companies not to include any character who has a strong appeal to viewers under the age of 18.

* NHS trusts dropped from maternity failings review
[0 hours old]: The Shropshire and Leeds trusts had been two of 14 to be included in a "rapid" review in England.

* 'Narrow-minded' - La Liga boss unhappy US game is cancelled
[0 hours old]: La Liga president Javier Tebas says they will continue to look at playing matches overseas after Barcelona's fixture against Villarreal in Miami was cancelled.

* 'Being gay didn't feel normal, until I became a footballer'
[1 hours old]: Manchester City's Kerstin Casparij always knew she "fancied girls" but did not see LGBTQ+ representation until playing professional football.

- Bradley will 'never get over' US Ryder Cup defeat
[3 hours old]: Team USA captain Keegan Bradley says he has endured "one of the toughest times" of his life since their Ryder Cup defeat by Europe.

- Play now
[4 hours old]: Think you can work out where's hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game

- JLR hack is costliest cyber attack in UK history, say analysts
[3 hours old]: The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover is estimated to cost £2.1bn, the Cyber Monitoring Centre says.

* UK gambling ads with Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea logo banned over influence on children
[0 hours old]: UK's ad watchdog warns the betting companies not to include any character who has a strong appeal to viewers under the age of 18.

- Our biggest competition is screens at home, says theme park boss
[10 hours old]: Merlin Entertainments Fiona Eastwood sits down for the BBC's Big Boss Interview.

- Labubu maker sees sales soar after launch of mini version of toy
[6 hours old]: The Chinese company saw strong sales in overseas markets, especially in the US.

- Walmart halts job offers for H-1B visa candidates
[11 hours old]: Walmart is pausing hiring those who require H-1B visas in response to the Trump administration's new 0,000 fee.

- Warner Bros Discovery explores sale citing buyer interest
[13 hours old]: The announcement sets the stage for a potential bidding war over the US media conglomerate that owns HBO, CNN and other networks.

- What are the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage and how much are they worth?
[2 hours old]: Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates.

* How to stay safe during a storm and what to do in a power cut
[0 hours old]: The rain and high winds experienced during stormy weather can damage homes and cause power outages.

* When will UK interest rates fall again?
[0 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

* Why is UK inflation still high?
[1 hours old]: UK Inflation has fallen from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

- When is the Budget and what might be in it?
[2 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out her economic plans in her second Budget on 26 November.

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. Can you spot a traitor? Take our quiz to find out
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. The Louvre daytime heist that shocked the world
[24 hours old]: How thieves stole France’s crown jewels and what they could do with them

. Windies make ODI history by bowling 50 overs of spin
[17 hours old]: West Indies became the first side to bowl an entire 50-over innings of spin in an ODI during their remarkable super-over win against Bangladesh in Mirpur.

. Women's Footballer of the Year contender Bonmati
[28 hours old]: BBC Sport profiles Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 award.

. Wegovy maker's board shaken up as directors quit
[17 hours old]: The departures followed a disagreement between the board and its majority shareholder over future governance.

. Bank chief says US firm collapses ring 'alarm bells'
[17 hours old]: The Bank of England governor says the collapse of two US firms could be a sign of wider problems in the financial sector.

. Highest government borrowing in September for five years
[23 hours old]: Higher interest payments offset increased revenue from tax and national insurance, the UK statistics body says.

. Pizza Hut reveals locations where restaurants will close
[18 hours old]: Administrators said the business had been hit by "challenging trading conditions and increased costs".

. What's the best way to detect and destroy drones?
[34 hours old]: Tech firms are developing more affordable ways to detect and destroy drones.

. Reeves plans to 'scrap needless form filling' for firms
[19 hours old]: The chancellor acknowledged that for many people the economy was "not working as it should" and said the reforms would boost growth.

. Amazon outage 'resolved' as Snapchat and banks among sites impacted
[29 hours old]: Platform outage checker Downdetector said the issues have impacted more than 1,000 different businesses.

. My house cost 0,000 more to build even before new tariffs hit
[21 hours old]: Tariffs on furniture and lumber could intensify the US housing market's woes and push up prices.

. Postmasters call for retrial of convicted murderer
[26 hours old]: They are backing calls for the case of a sub-postmaster convicted of killing his wife to be re-examined.

. Penguin and Club bars can no longer be called chocolate
[41 hours old]: The rising cost of cocoa has led to the manufacturers changing their recipe.

. Spike in Disney+ cancellations after Kimmel suspension
[36 hours old]: New data shows subscriptions dropped considerably after the late-night host’s temporary removal.

. Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to economy
[48 hours old]: Rachel Reeves made the comments about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.

. The two words you need to help you push back at work
[57 hours old]: Ambition and work ethic help us succeed, but how can we stop drive damaging our health?

. Housing secretary says 'job on the line' over 1.5m housing target
[52 hours old]: Housing secretary tells BBC Panorama widespread scepticism will make hitting target "all the sweeter".

. China's economic growth slows as trade tensions with US flare up
[50 hours old]: Beijing has avoided any sharp downturn but faces economic challenges including US tariffs.

. Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
[58 hours old]: Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

. How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
[130 hours old]: Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.

. Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
[154 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. Why AI is being trained in rural India
[142 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

. Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
[225 hours old]: The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

. How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
[272 hours old]: The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

. Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?
[298 hours old]: Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

. Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze
[370 hours old]: The dairy industry rallies and start-ups emerge thanks to the fashion for high-protein foods.

. The indigenous weavers who aim for empowerment over exploitation
[394 hours old]: The makers of Colombia's popular mochila bags can earn good money, but are at risk of being underpaid.

. The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice
[466 hours old]: More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good idea?

. Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean
[490 hours old]: As islands brace for this year's big storms, many homes don't have household insurance.

. The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
[562 hours old]: Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year.

. 'There's no way we can afford 0,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees
[657 hours old]: Startups and smaller firms could bear the brunt of Trump's new H-1B visa fee, and some fear it could thwart US innovation.

. Zimbabwe is tobacco country. But some think the future lies in blueberries
[586 hours old]: "The future is food, not a bad habit," horticulture specialist Clarence Mwale tells the BBC.

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[188 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

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
[874 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[1690 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[1978 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

. How to make money from your bank in time for Christmas
[117 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how you can get up to £400 of free cash - by switching bank accounts.

. The Interview
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. The Inquiry
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. How you could get £700 for being mis-sold a car loan
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