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- Honesty boxes should be dying like cash. But many are flourishing
[4 hours old]: Once found by the roadside offering local produce for a few pence, honesty boxes are being reborn via social media.

. Blame game over Air India crash goes on
[32 hours old]: A judge in India's Supreme Court has insisted that nobody can blame the aircraft's captain.

. Busiest US airports to cut thousands of flights due to government shutdown
[52 hours old]: Flight capacity will be cut at major airports as air traffic controllers report issues with fatigue amid staff shortages.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[222 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

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

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- Experts say flu season could be worst for a decade
[6 hours old]: The NHS has now issued a "flu jab SOS" as fears grow that this will add up to a brutal winter.

- Prince George joins Kate, King and Queen at Festival of Remembrance
[6 hours old]: The royals attended the annual event at the Royal Albert Hall on the eve of Remembrance Sunday.

- 'Great bloke': Clarkson and May lead tributes to ex-Top Gear host Quentin Willson
[8 hours old]: The presenter and campaigner, who has died aged 68, was described by his family as a "true national treasure".

* Inquiry to review rising levels of youth inactivity
[1 hours old]: Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the investigation, with conclusions set to be published next summer.

- Storm declared 'super typhoon' as it hits Philippines
[3 hours old]: Typhoon Fung Wong is already bringing "life threatening conditions" to one eastern island, with widespread disruption expected later.

- Women are hiding their boyfriends online and there's more than one reason why
[6 hours old]: Many women seem reluctant to hard-launch their relationship on social media - but what's behind that?

- UK to announce asylum system shake-up as it considers Denmark model
[8 hours old]: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is taking cues from some of the toughest migration laws in Europe.

- 'The best friend you'd love to have' - How Claudia Winkleman conquered TV
[6 hours old]: She's taken The Traitors to new heights - but what's next comes with risk, too.

- Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key
[4 hours old]: You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?

- How this year’s Christmas ads ‘let real life in,’ from cost of living to masculinity
[4 hours old]: We look at the Christmas ads that are out so far - and what they tell us about the year that’s been.

- One man's campaign for Commonwealth war graves restoration in Iraq
[6 hours old]: Tens of thousands of UK and Commonwealth soldiers died in Iraq in the two World Wars.

- The Papers: 'Victory for our heroes' and 'Davina: Lorraine saved me'
[4 hours old]: A red poppy features on every front page, with a number of the papers running special editions for Remembrance Sunday

- Man charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed in Birmingham
[8 hours old]: A woman in her 30s was stabbed in the neck outside the Bullring shopping centre on Friday.

- Bend It Like Beckham director has a sequel - and a spin on a Christmas classic
[4 hours old]: The director on pressure to get her sequel right, while also working on a reimagining of A Christmas Carol.

- Syria's Sharaa arrives in US for Trump talks after sanctions lifted
[2 hours old]: The Syrian leader will meet the US President at the White House on Monday for security talks.

- Two prisoners still at large after being freed by mistake in 2024
[15 hours old]: Two others are still missing after being released in error in June this year.

- US authorities ground cargo plane model after Kentucky air disaster
[3 hours old]: Three firms told to stop operating MD-11 and MD-11F planes until safety checks are carried out.

* Man City and Liverpool become hunters - how key is Etihad meeting?
[0 hours old]: BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty questions how important the outcome of Sunday's Etihad meeting will be to Manchester City and Liverpool's title hopes.

- Advertising boards & chaos - how Sunderland stopped Arsenal machine
[7 hours old]: Sunderland halt Arsenal's winning run to give hope to the Premier League chasing pack, with the way they stifled the leaders catching the eye.

- Arundell pace and quality bench power England home
[7 hours old]: Like last week against Australia, England's star bench, led by Henry Arundell, proves the difference against Fiji in the final quarter.

- 'Scotland looked immortality in the eye and said not today'
[8 hours old]: Tom English reflects on Scotland's "exhilarating and infuriating" display in the 25-17 defeat by New Zealand at Murrayfield.

- Verstappen can 'forget about' winning world title
[9 hours old]: Max Verstappen says he can "forget about" winning the world championship after a chastening Saturday at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

- 'Work hard' - is Maresca's message bringing back peak Garnacho?
[6 hours old]: Alejandro Garnacho was exiled at Manchester United under Ruben Amorim but two goals and two assists in four games highlight his improving form at Chelsea.

- Drab to dramatic - but questions for Spurs & Man Utd after 'strange' draw
[12 hours old]: A dramatic - or drab - Saturday lunchtime Premier League match with as many questions as answers, and for Manchester United a major injury scare.

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. Tesla plans to pay Musk tn - do they really need him that much?
[32 hours old]: Shareholders have approved a pay package that puts an astronomical value on Elon Musk's value as a leader.

. Shoppers are turning to Shein - but some still can't leave Primark
[28 hours old]: With same-store sales down in the UK and Ireland, some shoppers are leaving Primark to go elsewhere.

. ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky
[40 hours old]: The talks focus on ITV's free-to-air channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.

. Elon Musk's tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
[44 hours old]: The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.

. Rightmove shares plummet over AI investment plans
[41 hours old]: Shares in the property website sink after it cuts profit forecasts to step up investment in AI.

. Lose weight or lose your jobs, offshore workers told
[41 hours old]: Thousands of offshore workers are too heavy for the limitations of helicopter winch systems.

. McDonald's to introduce sexual harassment training after BBC uncovered abuse of staff
[54 hours old]: The announcement by the equality watchdog comes after a BBC investigation into abuse at the restaurant chain.

. Betting firms 'scaremongering' over tax rises, say MPs
[54 hours old]: Rachel Reeves has suggested that she could increase taxes on online bets in the budget.

. Texas sues Roblox for 'putting paedophiles and profits' over safety
[51 hours old]: Roblox said it is "disappointed" that it is being sued based on "misrepresentations and sensationalised claims".

. Bank says inflation has 'peaked' as it holds interest rates
[61 hours old]: Rates are left unchanged after a tight vote ahead of the Budget later this month.

. Government recovers £74m from asylum hotel firms
[55 hours old]: The amount recouped remains a small percentage of the overall cost of asylum accommodation.

. Eastern Airways goes into administration
[57 hours old]: The UK regional airline had a contract with Dutch airline KLM but this has been terminated.

. Will Bank of England governor play Santa or Scrooge on interest rates?
[63 hours old]: The interest rate decision was made by the narrowest of margins, meaning all eyes are now on the Bank's December meeting.

. Trump unveils deals to lower US weight-loss drug prices
[60 hours old]: US President Donald Trump announces agreements with drug makers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

. Boeing criminal case linked to deadly 737 crashes dropped
[61 hours old]: The judge said he did not believe the decision was in the public interest but he did not have authority to deny the request.

. Grand Theft Auto studio accused of 'union busting' after sacking workers
[62 hours old]: A union representing people in the gaming sector said 31 people were fired at Rockstar's UK studios.

. EV drivers could face new tax in Budget
[62 hours old]: The BBC understands there have been "conversations" within government about the possibility of a new levy on EVs.

. Planned steel investment grants will no longer go ahead
[66 hours old]: The government scraps plans for innovation fund saying it wants to prioritise support for primary steel makers.

. Conservative justices sharply question Trump tariffs in high-stakes hearing
[75 hours old]: If the court rules against Trump's tariffs, it could force the US to refund some of the billions it has collected.

. Mone-linked firm PPE Medpro owes £39m in taxes
[83 hours old]: Administrator's report shows firm owes £39m to HMRC on top of £148m owed to Department of Health

. King handed Nvidia boss a letter warning of AI dangers
[78 hours old]: In the 2023 remarks from the King he said AI was "no less important than the discovery of electricity" but warned the risks must be tackled.

. UK facing sickness bill 'crisis' - what needs to change to get more people working?
[85 hours old]: Plans to get more people working pose some challenges for employers, employees and health services.

. MP wants Elon Musk's chatbot shut down over claim he enabled grooming gangs
[85 hours old]: SNP MP Pete Wishart says he is seeking legal advice over the "disturbing" AI-generated social media post.

. France moves to suspend Shein website as it opens first store in Paris
[85 hours old]: The economy ministry said proceedings would last until Shein proved all of its content complied with French law.

. MSPs pass land reform which could force break up of huge estates
[83 hours old]: The legislation is designed to help reduce the concentration of rural land ownership among a small number of people.

. Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings
[54 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

. Will quantum be bigger than AI?
[78 hours old]: The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[126 hours old]: Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

. Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
[200 hours old]: Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.

. The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?
[222 hours old]: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

. Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
[246 hours old]: Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

. The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
[294 hours old]: Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

. These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
[294 hours old]: It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

. Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
[292 hours old]: New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

. The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
[318 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[391 hours old]: Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

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[415 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

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[487 hours old]: Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

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. Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
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[571 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

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[655 hours old]: The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

. Council launches winter energy cost support scheme
[18 hours old]: Rotherham Council is offering payments of up to £250 to help with energy expenses.

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[37 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains Help to Save, which is open to some people on universal credit.

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[431 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
[618 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
[1303 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

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[2119 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

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[2407 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

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[107 hours old]: A former retail worker from Dundee backs a campaign asking shoppers to treat staff with respect.

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