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- Mysterious drones have been spotted at airports across Europe. How worried should we be?
[12 hours old]: Drones have been found across Western Europe near airports, military bases and power plants, as part of a suspected programme of 'hybrid warfare'

- Formula 1 tech used to rev-up train wi-fi speeds in new pilot
[12 hours old]: The 60 day pilot will use signals from mobile phone masts and satellites in space to create a more reliable connection.

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

. Winter money and wellbeing roadshows for residents
[30 hours old]: A series of roadshows will bring agencies together to support residents through winter challenges.

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* Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death
[0 hours old]: The former prime minister was tried by a special tribunal after 1,400 died during a crackdown on unrest in 2024.

* Trump reverses position and urges own party to vote for release of Epstein files
[0 hours old]: "We have nothing to hide," the US president writes after previously resisting publishing the documents.

- Devices that enable keyless car thefts being sold for £20k online, BBC finds
[12 hours old]: It is not illegal currently to own the gadgets but the government has promised to ban them.

- Parents arrested after complaining about school on WhatsApp say police have paid £20k
[2 hours old]: A couple unlawfully arrested over complaints about their child's school say police have paid them damages.

- Two US marines implicated in killing family in notorious Iraq war shooting, expert tells BBC
[12 hours old]: New evidence raises doubts about the longest US war crimes investigation of the Iraq war and how US forces are held to account.

- Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore
[3 hours old]: "Serial intruder" Johnson Wen was given nine days in jail for being a public nuisance.

- How my on-air 'brain fog' moment sparked a big debate
[12 hours old]: When the BBC's Zoe Kleinman spoke about going through perimenopause she got a huge response.

- Criminals buy haulage firms to steal lorryloads of goods, BBC finds
[6 hours old]: These tactics and others, such as raids on lorries stopped in traffic, are driving a freight-crime surge.

* Snow and ice warnings issued by Met Office as sub-zero temperatures forecast
[0 hours old]: The weather has turned colder with the risk of snow and ice in parts of the UK as Simon King explains.

- She's still funny and recognises us - Pauline Quirke's family open up about her dementia
[6 hours old]: They told BBC Breakfast they wanted to raise awareness and funds for the condition.

- Will the government's new asylum plan work, and will MPs vote for it?
[5 hours old]: The PM sent Shabana Mahmood to run the Home Office precisely so that she would be radical.

- China's investment spree in UK gave it access to military-grade technology, BBC told
[6 hours old]: Tens of billions of pounds has been spent by the Chinese in the UK since 2000, Panorama has learned.

- Three things you can do if your child's friends annoy you
[12 hours old]: It's tempting to tell your child they can't hang out with a friend, but that often won't solve the problem.

- From unknown teen to world number one - Littler's rise in his own words
[15 hours old]: Darts' new world number one Luke Littler talks BBC Sport through some of the most iconic pictures and moments from his career so far.

- Amazon rainforest at risk of deforestation as efforts to overturn long-standing ban grow
[11 hours old]: Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.

- Hackers steal maternity ward CCTV videos in India cybercrime racket
[12 hours old]: Police say that dozens of videos of pregnant women undergoing medical check-ups were sold on the internet.

* Delhi's alleged car bomb attacker named by investigators
[1 hours old]: The BBC spoke to the family of the man police allege was driving the car that exploded near Red Fort.

- How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force
[3 hours old]: The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the violent actions of police as they attempted to crush protests.

* UN Security Council to vote on Trump peace plan for Gaza
[1 hours old]: The US draft authorises decommissioning Hamas weapons - though the group has not said it will disarm.

- Premature birth can be incredibly lonely, says Beatrice
[12 hours old]: The princess appeared on a podcast ahead of World Prematurity Day for premature birth research charity Borne.

* 'He'd have lit up like a Christmas tree' - McGrath on scans, Bazball & Australia
[1 hours old]: Ex-Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath questions if backroom staff have too much influence when they send bowlers for routine scans.

- The key questions facing Tuchel before World Cup
[13 hours old]: England head coach Thomas Tuchel now faces key decisions in the countdown to the World Cup, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

- Will Danish doubts & Hampden roar carry Scotland to World Cup?
[3 hours old]: Former strikers Billy Dodds and James McFadden assess Scotland's chances of defeating Denmark in Tuesday's World Cup qualification showdown at Hampden.

- Nations Championship to have north v south finale
[3 hours old]: The Twickenham finale of next year's new Nations Championship event will pit the north and south of global rugby against each other.

- Victorious Littler becomes world number one but Humphries fires warning
[15 hours old]: Luke Littler celebrates becoming world number one for the first time by beating Luke Humphries to win the Grand Slam of Darts.

* How will World Cup play-offs be determined?
[1 hours old]: Results this week will determine the play-off paths for Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and, potentially, Scotland.

- Keyless car theft devices used by criminals sell for £20k online
[12 hours old]: It is not illegal currently to own the gadgets but the government has promised to ban them.

- Japan tourism and retail stocks slide after row with China over Taiwan
[6 hours old]: Tokyo and Beijing are in a dispute over the Japanese prime minister's remarks about Taiwan.

* Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece
[0 hours old]: Vital supplies are due to start flowing into the war-ravaged country this winter via a Balkan pipeline.

- 'We set up a breakfast club for parents at our nursery'
[6 hours old]: Club offers £1 hot meals for adults with children at adjoining nursery to help them make friends.

- Food bank 'run off feet' as donations decline
[6 hours old]: The Isle of Man Foodbank has seen a hike in demand for help amid a marked decline in donations.

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. How to limit the power of big tech
[102 hours old]: The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg.

. Are cracks showing inside Trump’s MAGA movement?
[71 hours old]: The growing questions from Republicans on how Trump is running the country

. The engrossing biopic of a Hollywood icon's early years
[174 hours old]: Based on a true story, starring Toby Jones, Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey

. Renée Zellweger stars as the iconic Bridget Jones
[60 hours old]: Romantic comedy. A neurotic thirtysomething resolves to take control of her life at last.

. What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?
[58 hours old]: Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work?

. Data centre in the shed reduces energy bills to £40
[30 hours old]: "It's fantastic because it's eco-friendly...We're not burning any gases," says Terrence Bridges.

. Nature is not a blocker to housing growth, MPs find
[22 hours old]: The Environmental Audit Committee found the government's measures are not enough to meet targets.

. Trump rolls back tariffs on dozens of food products
[58 hours old]: The executive order allowing products like coffee and bananas to escape tariffs comes as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices.

. What's behind Rachel Reeves's 'hokey cokey' on income tax rises?
[62 hours old]: The bond markets selling UK debt, which the chancellor had spent months courting, reacted badly to her change of heart on income tax rises

. Jaguar Land Rover posts heavy loss after cyber-attack
[70 hours old]: The cyber-attack pushed the carmaker into the red after it was forced to shut down its production lines.

. Sale of Daily Telegraph collapses after US firm pulls out
[69 hours old]: US investment group RedBird Capital has abandoned its attempt to buy the UK newspaper.

. Walmart boss retiring after more than a decade
[68 hours old]: Doug McMillon is handing over the reins of America's largest retailer to John Furner.

. Government borrowing costs jump after Reeves decides against income tax rise
[66 hours old]: The 10-year gilt yield rises sharply in reaction to reports that an expected Budget income tax rise will not happen.


. US agrees deal to slash Swiss tariffs to 15% after golden charm offensive
[66 hours old]: Under the deal, Donald Trump's 39% tariffs will be cut and Switzerland will invest 0bn (£150bn) in the US.

. Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder
[86 hours old]: Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.

. 'Failings at every level' resulted in botched insulation scheme, MPs told
[89 hours old]: Wall insulation installed under two separate schemes was supposed to keep residents warm and dry, but instead left some homes damp and mouldy

. Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget
[95 hours old]: The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.

. British Gas boss voices concerns over Scotland's energy jobs
[95 hours old]: Chris O'Shea, the boss of Centrica, which owns British Gas, says the energy transition is correct, but worries over the impact on jobs.

. Trump to ease coffee and banana tariffs in Latin America trade deals
[85 hours old]: The Trump administration on Thursday announced frameworks for trade deals with four Latin American countries, which senior officials said will include tariff relief on coffee and bananas.

. UK growth slows after big fall in car production
[98 hours old]: The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show.

. UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
[93 hours old]: Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.

. PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation
[97 hours old]: The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.

. Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims hits bn valuation
[106 hours old]: The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.

. Scottish government aiming to issue first bonds in 2026-27
[96 hours old]: Scottish ministers wants to use bonds to raise money from investors to fund infrastructure projects.

. £220 'for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online
[114 hours old]: Many took aim at the high price online, while others made fun of its striking likeness to a piece of footwear.

. Heineken UK cuts Foster's alcohol strength to 3.4%
[113 hours old]: The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.

. From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
[62 hours old]: With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production.

. Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?
[84 hours old]: Advertisers are using AI to personalise adverts but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

. The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
[156 hours old]: From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

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

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

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[324 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
[398 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?
[420 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?
[444 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
[492 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?
[492 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
[490 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
[516 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

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

. How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
[613 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
[685 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?
[757 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
[781 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. What taxes could go up in Budget if income tax rates are not rising?
[69 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[629 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
[816 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
[1501 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?
[2317 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
[2605 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

. Why debit cards can cost more than credit cards
[71 hours old]: Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

. The Briefing Room
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. Hundreds Arrested In High Street Crime Crackdown
[137 hours old]: Targeted raids on high street shops have seen more than 920 people arrested

. Rise in 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Schemes for Household Essentials
[148 hours old]: There's been a rise in people using 'buy now, pay later' schemes for household essentials