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* Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico
[0 hours old]: Mexico's navy launches a rescue mission for ships delivering aid to Cuba, strained by food and fuel shortages amid a US embargo.

. Will Trump succeed in changing the US voting system?
[31 hours old]: And why have ICE agents been deployed to US airports?

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[27 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1803 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[2284 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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* Under-5s should not be on screens more than an hour a day, parents told in government advice
[1 hours old]: New guidance suggests avoiding fast-paced children's content and sharing screen time where possible.

- Three charts that are warning signs flashing for Trump on Iran war
[4 hours old]: As gas prices rise, Trump's approval rating is heading into politically dangerous territory.

- Mandelson personal phone messages requested for files release
[2 hours old]: Officials are set to publish more documents related to his appointment as UK ambassador to the US - but have so far only had access to the peer's work phone.

- US lawmaker makes direct plea to Sarah Ferguson to testify over 'close Epstein ties'
[3 hours old]: The letter, seen by the BBC, also called on Ferguson to share any knowledge about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to Epstein.

- Bright future for Wales despite end of World Cup dream, says coach Bellamy
[4 hours old]: Head coach Craig Bellamy rues the chaos of Wales' World Cup play-off semi-final loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina - but says his team have a bright future.

- Olivia Dean's streak continues as she wins big at Mobo Awards
[5 hours old]: The pop star secured three of the biggest awards of the night as the show celebrated its 30th anniversary.

- Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father
[8 hours old]: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.

- Trump's signature to appear on US dollars in first for sitting president
[5 hours old]: The US president's signature will appear on new paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

- Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise
[10 hours old]: There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.

- Champion of MasterChef: The Professionals revealed
[6 hours old]: The winner of the BBC One show beat 31 fellow contestants to take home the crown.

- Beyond oil: The crucial exports blocked by Hormuz closure
[3 hours old]: The price of a wide range of goods - from food, to smartphones, to medicines - could be affected by the US-Israel war with Iran.

- Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade
[13 hours old]: Israel's defence minister said a number of other "senior Navy command officials" have also been killed. Iran has not yet commented.

- Rationing power and diluting petrol - how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war
[10 hours old]: The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.

- UK forecast to see biggest hit to growth from Iran war out of major economies
[15 hours old]: The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

- Raye comes out swinging on her new album, This Music May Contain Hope
[3 hours old]: The star suffered writer's block while working on her second album, but it hits all the right notes.

- The Papers: 'Trump extends Hormuz deadline' and 'One hour of screen a day'
[4 hours old]: Donald Trump giving Iran 10 days to re-open a vital shipping channel and new advice on screen time for under 5s is a focus for Friday's front pages.

- Weekly quiz: What sneaky snack was this bird of prey seen carrying?
[10 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- What next for Northern Ireland as World Cup wait continues?
[4 hours old]: Manager Michael O'Neill says he is positive for the future despite a World Cup play-off defeat by Italy in Bergamo, and questions about his own long-term plans.

- Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
[12 hours old]: Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children's screen time under control.

- Oscars moving to a new home outside Hollywood
[6 hours old]: The centrally located Peacock Theater in Los Angeles will host the 101st Academy Awards ceremony when it begins streaming on YouTube in 2029.

- Nepal to swear in ex-rapper as new prime minister
[3 hours old]: Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.

- Olympic women's sport limited to biological females
[14 hours old]: The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee.

* Belarus leader gifts rifle to North Korea's Kim as they sign friendship treaty
[1 hours old]: Two key supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine close ranks as Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang.

- Paul McCartney announces nostalgic new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane
[13 hours old]: The 83-year-old looks back at his childhood in Liverpool on the new record, which comes out in May.

- Bellamy rues chaos against Bosnia as Wales' World Cup dream ends
[4 hours old]: Head coach Craig Bellamy rues the chaos of Wales' World Cup play-off semi-final loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina - but says his team have a bright future.

* Russell leads Mercedes one-two in Suzuka practice
[0 hours old]: George Russell leads team-mate Kimi Antonelli to a Mercedes one-two ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris in first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.

- Littler takes out 170 twice to beat Van Gerwen
[6 hours old]: Luke Littler produces form close to his sensational best to overpower Michael van Gerwen and win his third Premier League night of the season in Berlin.

- Pain Hallgrimsson's overriding emotion after Czechs end Irish hopes
[3 hours old]: "Pain" is the overriding emotion for Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson as his side's World Cup dream ends on penalties in Prague.

- White must clear air with England team-mates - Tuchel
[6 hours old]: England head coach Thomas Tuchel says Ben White must "clear the air" with his team-mates after returning to the England squad for the first time since 2022.

- Wales lose on penalties as World Cup dream ended by Bosnia-Herzegovina
[4 hours old]: Wales' hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup are ended by Bosnia-Herzegovina in Cardiff as the away side score a late equaliser before winning on penalties in their play-off semi-final.

- NS&I boss replaced as savers left waiting for millions of pounds
[12 hours old]: Pensions Minister Torston Bell said those affected would receive compensation "where appropriate".

- Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic
[3 hours old]: A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools.


- Elon Musk's X advertising boycott lawsuit dismissed by US judge
[11 hours old]: US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.

- 'It took six years to receive my late father's premium bonds'
[15 hours old]: Readers contacted BBC Your Voice to say they not been able to claim funds from dead family members' premium bond investments.

- The spiky cactus fruit giving Indian farmers a cash boost
[4 hours old]: Indian farmers are turning to dragon fruit as a profitable alternative to mangoes and coffee.

- JLR temporarily halts production at Solihull plant
[8 hours old]: Jaguar Land Rover pauses Range Rover production at its West Midlands factory due to supplier issue.

- Port Talbot to become offshore wind hub for Celtic Sea
[13 hours old]: Port operator ABP will begin work on developing a facility to assemble and launch turbines out to sea.

* Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial
[1 hours old]: A woman has been awarded m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

- How high could UK petrol and diesel prices go?
[12 hours old]: For every rise in oil prices, motorists face paying roughly 7p per litre more in the UK.

- What is happening to gas and electricity prices?
[12 hours old]: Typical household bills will fall by 7% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 April 2026.

- 'Affordability is the biggest thing' - Conservatives mixed on economy under Trump
[4 hours old]: Conservatives gathered at the annual CPAC conference in Texas were mixed when asked about their feelings on the current economy.

- Who knew Lord Sugar is a table tennis fan?
[5 hours old]: The Apprentice candidates try to sell a table tennis set live on TV.

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. The US-Iran Briefing Wars
[32 hours old]: Are the US and Iran peace talks going anywhere?

. Ruth Jones as the late Carry On actress Hattie Jacques
[10780 hours old]: How actress Hattie Jacques's home life was blown apart by a secret sexual liaison.

. Co-op boss quits after 'toxic culture' claims reported by BBC
[17 hours old]: Shirine Khoury-Haq's departure comes after a troubled year, in which the retailer suffered a cyber-attack and faced allegations about its workplace culture.

. 'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?
[18 hours old]: The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

. Octopus boss: We've seen a 50% rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war
[28 hours old]: The UK giant is optimistic but chief executive Greg Jackson tells the BBC he is making contingency plans.

. UK CO2 plant to reopen in Iran war contingency plan
[18 hours old]: The government will invest £100m to restart the Teesside site producing carbon dioxide, a key part of food and drink manufacturing.

. Whisky giant drops plans for £150m facility in Ayrshire
[16 hours old]: Suntory Global Spirits did not give a reason for why the plan is not going ahead.

. Rocket stocks soar on report Musk's SpaceX to file for share sale
[26 hours old]: Reports it plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring in US trade on Wednesday.

. Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement
[21 hours old]: Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.

. UK inflation rate stays at 3% before Iran war hits oil prices
[39 hours old]: The speed of price rises in the UK has stayed the same, according to data which was collected before the US-Israel war with Iran began.

. Why are UK prices still rising?
[44 hours old]: UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. We need more plumbers and fewer lawyers in AI age, says BlackRock boss
[40 hours old]: Larry Fink also warns if oil prices stay high for a sustained period it will have "profound implications" for the world economy.

. Oil prices volatile as Trump talks up Iran negotiations
[31 hours old]: Crude rose back above 0 a barrel as the US and Iran clashed over bringing the conflict to an end.

. 'Wildly unaffordable': The harsh reality of shared ownership
[51 hours old]: For many, the promise of getting a foot on the property ladder has turned into a nightmare.

. Estate of late tycoon Mike Lynch to pay damages of £920m
[19 hours old]: Judge rules that Hewlett-Packard Enterprise was owed damages for the £8.2bn acquisition of Autonomy in 2011.

. OpenAI closes Sora video-making app and cancels bn Disney deal
[47 hours old]: The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry.

. The homeless teenager who became a successful advertising boss
[28 hours old]: Greg Daily has swapped sleeping on friends' sofas for running a popular digital marketing company.

. Would you build your own apps?
[76 hours old]: Start-ups are offering tech for novices to create apps with the help of AI.

. US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers
[94 hours old]: Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US - but can the example be repeated?

. Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help
[100 hours old]: The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.

. 'Club vibes without the hangover': The twenty-somethings going out - in the gym
[123 hours old]: Young people are driving a gym boom as more fitness spaces are transformed into vibrant hangouts.

. Home working, long leases and rise of parking apps - what went wrong for NCP
[146 hours old]: How could a company that charged as much as £65 for a day's parking fail to turn a profit?

. Colombia's budding tech scene needs a cash boost
[172 hours old]: Colombia has become a tech hub for Latin America, but attracting investors is a challenge.

. How Finnish supermarkets are central to the country's defence
[196 hours old]: The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.

. Is it possible to build a plastic-free home?
[244 hours old]: Using plastic in construction is cheap and easy, but some are trying to radically cut back its use.

. Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline
[268 hours old]: The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.

. Can plastic-eating fungi help clean up nappy waste?
[340 hours old]: Cost and convenience have made disposable nappies dominant - can start-ups compete?

. Why has Trump eased sanctions on Russian oil - and will it help Putin?
[324 hours old]: The US said easing sanctions on Russian oil would provide only a limited financial boost to Putin.

. Dharshini David: Economy on shaky ground even before Iran war
[329 hours old]: The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.

. NHS, bills and immigration: One constituency's election talking points
[22 hours old]: Six weeks from the Holyrood election, the BBC takes the temperature in one central Scotland constituency.

. Working parents 'struggling to afford nappies or food'
[22 hours old]: More working families asking for baby essentials

. Do not turn your heating off, charities warn
[22 hours old]: Organisations say there is support available after heating oil doubled in price due to the war in Iran.

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[172 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2821 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. How to make the most of your Lifetime Isa
[16 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains that you can use your Lifetime ISA to buy with someone who has already bought.