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- Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck?
[11 hours old]: The car company's CEO Elon Musk has said production will halt in Texas, to focus on the firm's self-driving Cybercabs.

* Gladiator II stuntman sues over injuries from on-set explosion
[1 hours old]: Edward Sarsfield says he suffered "excruciating" burns while filming a scene on a burning ship.

- Man, 35, charged with murder of Carrie Mullane
[4 hours old]: Police say the last confirmed sighting of Carrie Mullane (Noonan) was on 10 October when she left Limerick to travel to Enniskillen.

- Two dead after bus crashes in France, officials say
[11 hours old]: One child and one young adult were killed in the crash, local authorities say, with more injured.

- Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck
[4 hours old]: Musk said it was to make room for production of its Cybercabs - autonomous taxis without a driver.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[354 hours old]: Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[723 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1491 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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- Meghan's father Thomas Markle appears in court over child sex abuse material
[5 hours old]: The 82-year-old was arrested in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented.

- With Stephen Miller pick, Trump readies for a battle
[3 hours old]: The US president's promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes with Congress.

- Brand's barrister refers himself to regulator after report he confronted journalist
[9 hours old]: Ian Winter allegedly confronted a reporter outside court who had investigated the comedian.

- How 2000s lad culture helped Russell Brand to hide in plain sight
[14 hours old]: The behaviour that formed the backdrop to Brand's prosecution also helped elevate him, writes the BBC's media editor Katie Razzall.

- New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines
[11 hours old]: No link has been established between the threats against the airlines and those against the media outlets.

- Harry and five others seek to challenge Mail publisher privacy ruling
[6 hours old]: The Duke of Sussex and other public figures lost a High Court case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.

- Paraguay's president impeached after collapse of bank
[1 hours old]: Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.

- Child, 6, dies weeks after Waterford arson attack
[4 hours old]: The attack happened last month at the family home on the outskirts of Waterford in the Republic of Ireland.



- Manhunt after boy injured by sword, sparking Gloucester school lockdowns
[7 hours old]: Two schools went into lockdown following the incident and one woman has been arrested.

- Man, 41, and boy, 16, arrested after car damaged by gunshots
[3 hours old]: Police said a vehicle in Morriston, Swansea, sustained damage "consistent with a firearms discharge".

- Met Police boss 'wouldn't be surprised' if more allegations made about Brand
[9 hours old]: Sir Mark Rowley tells the BBC that what he heard reported from Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".

- Katherine Ryan says she feels 'grief and relief' after Russell Brand conviction
[13 hours old]: The comedian had previously spoken about an unnamed "predator" in the entertainment industry.

- Burnham responds to BBC question over Labour's past links to Brand
[10 hours old]: The prime minister says that Labour politicians courting the comedian a decade ago had not been aware of his crimes.

- What happens if all the lights go out? This is the plan for a 'Black Sky' event
[2 hours old]: A Black Sky event could leave millions without power, water and communications. So how prepared is the UK?

* 'My mortgage is going up £200': How rising interest rates are hitting people's pockets
[0 hours old]: With UK interest rates set to rise, mortgages, credit cards and loans could get more expensive for millions.

- The Papers: 'Meghan's father charged' and 'Brand investigation widens'
[1 hours old]: Thomas Markle's arrest leads a number of Saturday's front pages, while Russell Brand continues to feature prominently.

* This man refused life-saving treatment because of his religion - days later the rules changed
[1 hours old]: Jehovah's Witness leaders relaxed strict rules on blood transfusions, but the change came 23 days too late for Isaac Valdez.

* Skepta: 'I'm what it looks like if you give an immigrant child a chance'
[0 hours old]: The grime artist, widely considered to be one of the UK's best, returns with his first album in seven years.

* One of the year's most prolific meteor showers to light up the night sky this weekend
[0 hours old]: The Leonid meteor shower, known for its bright and fast meteors, will kick off this weekend and continue until the end of November.

- From young offender to junior doctor: 'I wrote a plan and stuck to it'
[3 hours old]: Steven Beattie left Scotland's most violent prison 20 years ago vowing to turn his life around.

- Cornell faculty pass no-confidence vote over leadership's handling of Jane Doe allegations
[2 hours old]: Friday's resolution by academic staff is largely symbolic as they do not have the power to remove those in charge of the university.

- Man investigated for leaving 17-year-old on Germany's highest mountain
[14 hours old]: The teenager was eventually rescued on Zugspitze and has since been discharged from hospital.

- Tube drivers to stage strikes in Christmas run-up
[9 hours old]: The union is in dispute with London Underground over working arrangements for drivers.

- England 'disappointment' fuels Dewsbury-Hall's Everton heroics
[2 hours old]: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall responds to his England omission by scoring a stunning goal to inspire Everton's 3-1 comeback victory over Coventry City.

- Lampard feels hair pull should have led to Coventry penalty
[3 hours old]: Coventry had a trio of decisions go against them in defeat at Everton, with Frank Lampard suggesting a hair pull should have been a penalty.

- Whole Australia team knew of sandpaper use - Khawaja
[3 hours old]: Usman Khawaja claims the entire Australia team knew about the use of sandpaper to tamper with the ball in the final Test of their 2018 series with South Africa.

- Ferrari's Hamilton-Leclerc problem - and other F1 stories to follow
[5 hours old]: This weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix is in many ways the first page of the first chapter of the next championship battle.

- Six tries and a big win - but were Ireland ruthless?
[2 hours old]: Despite a six-try and 30-point win over Argentina, Andy Farrell and Tadhg Beirne admit Ireland could have been more ruthless in Friday's win.

- WTA chair apologises to Pegula for airing of 'diva' comment
[4 hours old]: WTA chair Valerie Camillo apologises to Jessica Pegula after her "diva" comment about Mirra Andreeva was live-streamed.

- Barry scores twice as Everton fight back to beat Coventry
[4 hours old]: In-form Thierno Barry scores twice as Everton came from behind to beat Coventry as the Toffees move into fifth in the Premier League table.

- AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
[5 hours old]: Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.

- Why the US midterms sparked an AI stock selloff
[8 hours old]: Fears of more AI regulation appear to have sparked fear among investors, but concerns about the industry have been growing for some time.

- Why smoky bacon crisps threaten to reignite rows over EU rules
[9 hours old]: A post-Brexit deal on food standards has raised questions over the future naming of the classic British snack.

- PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
[11 hours old]: The government argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination.

- Food bank to close amid rising costs
[9 hours old]: A food bank in Goole annouces it will close in January as costs rise and donations drop.

- Winter support for residents facing cost pressures
[10 hours old]: The plans aim to help more people access food, financial advice and help with heating costs.

- 'I've taken an extra job to pay for heating oil'
[14 hours old]: People in Sussex say they are taking on extra work and not heating their homes due to oil prices.

- Workers' rights 'second place' to economic growth
[11 hours old]: Jersey's Economic Development Minister has told the BBC that workers' rights may have to take 'second place' to economic growth.

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[55 hours old]: The cereal giant has changed the recipes for Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, sparking a backlash online.

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