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- Luton airport expansion approved by government
[8 hours old]: Annual passenger numbers are due to almost double to 32 million, despite environmental concerns.

- Ship owner takes legal action over North Sea crash
[5 hours old]: The Solong cargo ship struck the Stena Immaculate tanker off the East Yorkshire coast on 10 March.

- Man shot dead by police at railway station named
[10 hours old]: The man was killed by a single bullet from an officer, police say.

. Heathrow warned by airlines about power supply days before shutdown
[36 hours old]: MPs hear the airport was warned about power supply resilience days before the disruptive closure.

. Could electric drones you can sit in take off?
[94 hours old]: Skyfly's aircraft promises the flexibility of a helicopter without the cost, noise or emissions.

. How did a single fire bring down Europe's busiest airport?
[322 hours old]: Questions have been raised over what caused the outage and why back-up systems failed?

. The slow but steady advance of driverless vehicles
[339 hours old]: Robo-taxi services and driverless trucks are gaining ground but progress is painstaking.

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and in other news ...

- Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020 as China, EU vow to hit back
[2 hours old]: Nike and Apple were among brands worst hit, but Trump maintained the US economy would ultimately "boom".

- Why Trump's tariffs aren't really reciprocal
[12 hours old]: BBC Verify's Ben Chu takes a look at the wide range of different tariffs being imposed on countries.

- 'I could live 30 years - but want to die': Has assisted dying in Canada gone too far?
[2 hours old]: BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it's now easier to choose to die than get support to live

- Israeli strike on Gaza City school kills 27, health ministry says
[8 hours old]: Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre.

- 'Grateful and honoured': Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer
[6 hours old]: At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led the crowd in a moment of silence to honour Kilmer.

- Lush and Kwik Fit warn tax rise will push up prices
[4 hours old]: The brands are warning of the impact of employer National Insurance Contribution rises which kick in on Sunday.

- Hezbollah at crossroads after blows from war weaken group
[2 hours old]: The BBC's Hugo Bachega explores the future for Hezbollah in the wake of Israel's devastating attacks.

- Prince Harry hopes watchdog will uncover 'truth' in charity row
[14 hours old]: The Charity Commission has launched an investigation into the dispute at the Sentebale charity he co-founded.

- iPhones, pensions and Brexit: Your questions about tariffs answered
[10 hours old]: Donald Trump slaps much of the world with a 10% baseline tariff while others face even higher rates. Our correspondents answer your questions.

- Katya Adler: How will EU respond to Donald Trump's tariffs?
[3 hours old]: The EU has enormous economic clout as the biggest single market in the world, but does not want to risk a backlash.

- What Trump has done - and why it matters
[7 hours old]: We dig into what the US president has said, what it could mean, and why it is happening now.

- UK draws up list of US products it could hit with tariffs
[6 hours old]: The business secretary says he wants to reach an economic deal but would take "necessary steps' if talks failed.

- See all the Trump tariffs by country
[9 hours old]: A table showing all the new US tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday

* The unravelling of Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea's 'stubborn and hot-tempered' martial law president
[1 hours old]: The BBC has spoken to people close to the president to understand what drove him to trigger an authoritarian takeover.

- London 'inaccessible' to Gen Z, says film director
[1 hours old]: Sasha Nathwani's debut tells the story of an ambitious British Iranian teen and her friends in the city.

* Who might buy TikTok as ban deadline looms? Amazon joins bidders
[1 hours old]: Oracle and the founder of OnlyFans are also among names that have cropped up as the president seeks to broker a deal.

- The Papers: 'Tariff turmoil' and 'bland American cheese'
[3 hours old]: Most the papers lead on the fallout from Trump's announcement of a raft of tariffs that has wiped trillions from global markets.

- Weekly quiz: Who's playing John Lennon in the new Beatles movies?
[10 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

* 'Nothing we can't do': Gladiators' first hijabi contender aims to inspire
[0 hours old]: Aneila Afsar says she wants to be a role model for other Muslim women who wear the hijab.

- What is live shopping and will it take off?
[4 hours old]: Big in Asia, live shopping involves brands putting on live shows to sell direct to shoppers.

- Eli Lilly boss: 'Tariffs are pivotal moment and hard to come back from'
[3 hours old]: The Chief Executive of Eli Lilly has told the BBC that he is doubtful tariffs could bring manufacturing jobs to the US whilst raising billions in tax revenue

* Brazil to host Prince William's Earthshot Prize
[1 hours old]: The climate prize ceremony will come just before Brazil hosts the COP30 climate summit in November.

- Denmark and Greenland show united front against US 'annexation' threats
[5 hours old]: The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says the US "cannot annex other countries".

- Influencers 'new' threat to uncontacted tribes, warns group after US tourist arrest
[7 hours old]: North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world.

- Labour promises 'change' at local election launch
[15 hours old]: The PM says Labour councils will work "hand-in-hand" with the government on issues like potholes and policing.

- Harris hawk captured after tormenting villagers
[10 hours old]: A resident says he was able to humanely catch the hawk, which has attacked an estimated 50 people.

- Fan jeers and a cupped ear - is Postecoglou feeling the friction?
[4 hours old]: Ange Postecoglou had a torrid night as Tottenham lost at Chelsea, facing the fury of his own fans. He cupped his ear towards them when he thought they had equalised - so has that made things worse?

- Shirts, sponsors and bad blood: how Trump's tariffs might affect sport
[9 hours old]: After US president Donald Trump unveiled his new trade tariffs, BBC sports editor Dan Roan looks at what impact the move could have on the world of sport.

- 'Nonsense to make Stokes white-ball captain'
[6 hours old]: Michael Vaughan believes it would be "nonsense" and "selfish" for England to make Ben Stokes a white-ball captain.

- Top-20 tennis stars ask Grand Slams for more prize money
[13 hours old]: The top 20 ATP and WTA tennis players send a letter to the four Grand Slams asking for more prize money.

- Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
[4 hours old]: After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

- What next for products like the iPhone made in China? And more of your questions answered
[10 hours old]: Donald Trump slaps much of the world with a 10% baseline tariff while others face even higher rates. Our correspondents answer your questions.

- British Steel could decide to shut Scunthorpe plant in days
[15 hours old]: British Steel's owner has cancelled coal and iron ore shipments to the Scunthorpe plant.

- Faisal Islam: This is the biggest change to global trade in 100 years
[10 hours old]: The impact of the tariffs will be huge, with significant changes to long-standing global avenues of trade.

- How were Donald Trump's tariffs calculated?
[15 hours old]: Analysts have questioned claims that new tariffs are reciprocal and based on those charged against the US.

- How Trump's tariffs might affect you and your money
[10 hours old]: The UK has been hit with 10% tariffs by the US, but there is uncertainty as to the impact of them.

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and in other older news ...

. Parts of UK set to be hotter than Algarve on Friday
[17 hours old]: Warm, bright conditions are expected but come with a warning about wildfires.

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. Assisted Dying: The Final Choice
[28 hours old]: How assisted dying works in California and Canada.

. Will Trump’s tariffs start a global trade war?
[25 hours old]: And how will the UK be affected?

. Trump's tariffs on China, EU and more, at a glance
[21 hours old]: A 10% rate of import tax will apply globally - with higher rates for a list of Trump's "worst offenders".

. UK firms react to Trump tariffs: 'It's a huge blow to Scotland's whisky industry'
[18 hours old]: Business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland tell us what US tariffs could mean for them.

. Trump to charge high tariffs on 'worst offenders' globally
[23 hours old]: The president says the US has been "pillaged, raped and plundered" for years by international trade partners.

. Tesla sales plunge after Elon Musk backlash
[33 hours old]: The car maker's sales slide has been attributed to competition and controversy around its boss.

. Can Trump's sweeping global tariffs spark a manufacturing boom in India?
[19 hours old]: Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have shaken global trade, but can India turn disruption into opportunity?

. Six things that could get more expensive for Americans under Trump tariffs
[29 hours old]: Economists say the president's import taxes could result in higher prices for a range of products in the US.

. Trump announces tariffs on NI and Irish goods
[28 hours old]: NI goods entering the US will face a 10% tariff, while those from the Republic will be hit with 20%.

. Parents allowed to block children's games and friends on Roblox
[39 hours old]: They are the latest safety measures from the gaming platform, which has faced questions over inappropriate content.

. 'National Insurance rise may force us to close'
[45 hours old]: Charities and childcare centres say they are being hit by the tax increase but cannot raise prices.

. Trump-endorsed news channel sees shares surge 2,200%
[48 hours old]: Conservative US cable TV channel Newsmax started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

. Trump poised to reshape global economy and how world does business
[43 hours old]: The BBC’s economics editor Faisal Islam explains why a US tariff on goods imported into America is such a big deal for both consumers and countries.

. Car firms fined for withholding recycling information
[57 hours old]: BMW, Ford, JLR, Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Toyota, Vauxhall and Volkswagen have all been fined.

. Why are bills going up? Your questions answered
[59 hours old]: Bills, bins, and benefits - the BBC's cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachy answers your questions on bill rises.

. Three big unknowns ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
[53 hours old]: The president is expected to unveil details of his plans for a wider set of import taxes. But what tariffs and when?

. The Finnish defence firms 'on steroids'
[76 hours old]: Helsinki has become one of the top five cities in Europe for investment in defence and security technologies.

. The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target
[97 hours old]: Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals.

. 'No fuss, no surprises': Shoppers defend supermarket cafes amid closures
[109 hours old]: Morrisons and Sainsbury's have announced a raft of cafe closures - but some customers insist they should stay open.

. 'It's going to get worse': US car buyers brace for sweeping auto tariffs
[146 hours old]: "The prices in the wholesale market have skyrocketed already and it's going to get worse," one car seller tells the BBC.

. Can Vietnam golf its way out of new Trump tariffs?
[172 hours old]: Vietnam's Prime Minister has said he would "golf all day long" with the US president if it benefits his country.

. Why are tech stocks so volatile?
[195 hours old]: Shares in technology firms have both fallen and risen sharply over the past year.

. Bitcoin in the bush - the crypto mine in remote Zambia
[237 hours old]: Bitcoin miners will go to remote locations to take advantage of cheap electricity.

. What makes a rum Jamaican? Question at heart of Caribbean legal dispute
[267 hours old]: The dispute centres on whether it is acceptable to age and bottle the spirit overseas.

. Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India
[340 hours old]: The chatbot has become an "unfiltered and unhinged" digital sensation in India.

. Vending machines sell farm shop goods out of hours
[22 hours old]: Visitors can pay for milk and meats from suppliers on The Romney Marsh by tapping their bank cards.

. How much is the state pension going up?
[39 hours old]: The triple lock means that the state pension will increase by 4.1% in April 2025.

. What is stamp duty and how is it changing?
[42 hours old]: Home buyers in England and Northern Ireland will pay more stamp duty from 1 April when thresholds rise.

. Council offers grants to help with cost of living
[44 hours old]: Rotherham Council allocates £4.3m to helping its residents with food and energy costs.

. David Dimbleby: I thought the free market was with us forever - then Trump came along
[171 hours old]: Why the reign of the free market is facing its biggest ever challenge

. Rachel Reeves is feeling the heat ahead of her Spring Statement
[309 hours old]: The Chancellor hints at a more guarded approach amid global uncertainty - and issues a warning ahead of her announcements.

. Tesla's challenges run deeper than 'toxic' controversy around Elon Musk
[363 hours old]: The company is still valued at more than 100 times its earnings - but it faces problems that experts say go beyond questions around its CEO

. The debate: Do Trump's tariffs mean the end of the post-war free trade world?
[1250 hours old]: President Trump has proposed a sweeping set of tariffs. Does this mark the end of the post-war free trade world?

. The tariff wars have begun - buckle up
[1369 hours old]: The UK will still be hit even if not directly targeted by Trump's tariff measures.

. Watch: How Trump's tariffs may impact India
[17 hours old]: The BBC's Nikhil Inamdar explains how US President Donald Trump's tariffs could impact India.

. Watch: Starmer says UK will keep 'cool head' after tariff announcement
[19 hours old]: The prime minister told the UK's biggest business leaders a trade war with the US is not in the UK's national interest.

. Three things to know about Trump's tariffs announcement
[25 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury breaks down what the import taxes mean for the US and countries around the world.

. Watch: Key moments in Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs announcement
[30 hours old]: The US president said universal 10% tariffs would go into effect for all countries starting 5 April.