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. Hotel adverts banned over misleadingly cheap rooms
[49 hours old]: Ads for Hilton, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.

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

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and in other news ...

- What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia's Ukraine war
[2 hours old]: There are 28 key points and while several on the face of it could be acceptable to Ukraine, others cross Kyiv's red lines.

* Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russia bribes
[1 hours old]: Nathan Gill, 52, is sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after admitting taking bribes while an MEP.

- The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[9 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

- UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal
[2 hours old]: A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic.

- Man jailed for murdering ex-wife at son's grave
[3 hours old]: Ann Blackwood was fatally stabbed at the grave of her son on the 20th anniversary of his birthday.

* Uefa apology after ordering Scotland fans to remove celebration videos
[0 hours old]: European football's governing body had claimed clips of fans cheering Scotland's World Cup qualification in front of TV screens breached copyright.

* Second MP quits new left-wing Your Party group
[0 hours old]: He is the second MP to leave the group, which has been dominated by internal tensions.

- Jay Slater's mum says online trolls sent her 'to hell and back' after he disappeared in Tenerife
[4 hours old]: The mother of a teenager who died in Tenerife is campaigning for Jay's Law to help prevent the online trolling of grieving families.

- UK expected to approve plans for Chinese mega embassy
[2 hours old]: A final decision has not yet been formally taken but the controversial project is expected to be given the go-ahead.

- Afghan national admits raping 12-year-old girl
[2 hours old]: Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, admits raping the child in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

- The Greek island of Santorini saw thousands of earthquakes last year - now scientists know why
[15 hours old]: Thousands of earthquakes were caused by magma "pumping through" Earth's crust for three months, they say.

* Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin tight-lipped on leaked plan - but advises Kyiv to accept
[1 hours old]: Russia and Ukraine may be about to enter a period of intense diplomacy, writes the BBC's Russia editor.

- Should I take a meter reading when the energy cap changes?
[9 hours old]: Typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to fall slightly from January when a new energy price cap began.

- 'Shock and awe - England bring big guns to Ashes shootout'
[2 hours old]: For the first time in a generation, England finally have the pace bowling to truly worry Australia down under, writes Stephan Shemilt.

* How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes
[1 hours old]: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.

- Being a mum is harder than being deputy first minister, says Kate Forbes
[11 hours old]: The politician once tipped to be Scotland's leader talks about why she is walking away.

* At least five killed in Bangladesh earthquake
[1 hours old]: The epicentre of the earthquake was about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.

- Sweaty Betty offers woman £4k for ‘wear the damn shorts’ slogan use and her silence
[2 hours old]: Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly.

- Gove apologises after Covid report alleges 'toxic' culture in No 10 during pandemic
[4 hours old]: The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government's actions.

- Anti-Hamas armed groups seek future role under Gaza peace plan
[6 hours old]: Several groups - some of them backed by Israel - are ranged against Hamas in Gaza, with complex and overlapping ties.

- Grizzly bear on loose after attacking school group in Canada, injuring 11
[2 hours old]: A male teacher "got the whole brunt" of the attack and some children were hit with bear spray.

- Eurovision tightens rules after Israel voting controversy
[8 hours old]: There are new rules about government campaigns, as well as the number of votes each fan can cast.

* I misled Paul's team about Joshua's weight - Hearn
[0 hours old]: Promoter Eddie Hearn says he misled Jake Paul's representatives by claiming Anthony Joshua was heavier than he was in order to agree a favourable weight stipulation for their fight.

- Uneasy, unnerved, un-Smith - Australian great falters in spotlight
[4 hours old]: Steve Smith has played many domineering innings against England over the past 15 years but the Australian looked uneasy against an all-pace attack on day one of the first Ashes Test in Perth.

- Arsenal defender Gabriel out for weeks - Arteta
[2 hours old]: Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta says defender Gabriel will be out for 'weeks' with the injury he picked up while on international duty with Brazil.

* Premier League clubs to be banned from selling assets to themselves
[0 hours old]: Clubs will no longer be able to sell assets like hotels and women's teams to themselves from next season as the Premier League moves to a new system of financial fair play.

* Ojomoh replaces injured Dingwall at 12 for England
[1 hours old]: Bath centre Max Ojomoh is handed his biggest Test chance yet after England lose Fraser Dingwall to a side strain for Sunday's game against Argentina.

- England fight back as 19 wickets fall on incredible Ashes first day
[5 hours old]: Captain Ben Stokes took five wickets as England's fast bowlers sensationally tore into Australia on an electrifying opening day of the Ashes.

- Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year
[8 hours old]: Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

- Government borrowing for October higher than expected
[6 hours old]: Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

- What taxes apply to electric vehicles and how could the Budget change that?
[4 hours old]: All new cars must be electric or hybrid from 2030, but the government could put new taxes on them.

- Graduate jobs under threat from AI, PwC boss says
[14 hours old]: The accountancy giant says artificial intelligence will eventually lead to fewer entry-level positions at the firm.

- Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence
[2 hours old]: Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly.

- US and Asia stocks slide as AI jitters persist
[9 hours old]: Strong sales at artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia did little to quell investor worries.

- Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking m
[13 hours old]: The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.

- Gin maker fears further tax increase in Budget
[2 hours old]: A group of politicians wants to see a freeze on excise duty for spirits in the Budget.

- Barber to offer 'pay what you can' haircuts
[4 hours old]: Marcus Lewis-Roper says people can pay whatever they want on 22 December.

- How much gas and electricity does a typical household use?
[9 hours old]: Typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to fall slightly from January when a new energy price cap began.

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. Weekly quiz: Why was KPop Demon Hunters banned by a school?
[21 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

. Strictly star arrested on suspicion of rape
[16 hours old]: Hertfordshire Police said the man had been released on bail under investigation.

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. The Week: Immigration Reform, Burnham And The Budget
[70 hours old]: Some migrants to face 20 year wait for settled status.

. The cost of USAID cuts to women in Afghanistan
[367 hours old]: Over 400 health clinics have shut. The impact on pregnant women has been devastating.

. The 'toughest crop': Can tech help cardamom farmers?
[17 hours old]: Sensitive to the weather and soil cardamom is difficult to cultivate - can tech help?

. Vinted blocks 'sickening' sexually explicit ads
[23 hours old]: The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.

. Channel Tunnel says UK investment 'non-viable' as it halts projects
[21 hours old]: The company claims "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".

. Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show
[26 hours old]: Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.

. Why an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 years
[29 hours old]: One of the pioneers in the current AI boom, he has had disagreements with fellow engineers over the future of the technology.

. Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles'
[41 hours old]: Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

. The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race
[51 hours old]: The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting

. US jobs saw surprising jump in September after slow summer
[25 hours old]: The report, which had been delayed by the government shutdown, gives the first official data on the job market in weeks.

. Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop - how inflation dip affects you
[53 hours old]: The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising.

. Nvidia shares rise after strong results ease 'AI bubble' concerns
[32 hours old]: The chip maker says revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to bn.

. Major League Baseball signs deals with Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal
[38 hours old]: The media deals will allow the platforms to show select baseball games over upcoming seasons.

. UK inflation rate hits lowest level in four months
[56 hours old]: Prices have been rising more slowly in the twelve months to October but food prices bucked the trend.

. Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers stops teaching as university investigates Epstein emails
[38 hours old]: The former US treasury secretary has faced a backlash over frequent messages to Epstein.

. Dutch government suspends intervention into chipmaker Nexperia
[49 hours old]: The move comes after Beijing blocked exports of the firm's chips in response to the Hague intervening into Chinese-owned chipmaker.

. On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet
[64 hours old]: With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

. Time taken to bring shoplifters to justice is 'unacceptable', retailers tell BBC
[51 hours old]: The BBC followed a series of shoplifting cases which highlight how shops have waited months for thieves to be brought to justice.

. Judge rules Meta doesn't have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
[68 hours old]: The decision allows Instagram's parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up

. White House has apologised over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss
[41 hours old]: The carmaker's CEO said the raid was "a bad surprise" but the firm will continue to invest in the US.

. From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
[162 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'?
[74 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
[257 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
[353 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

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

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[425 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
[499 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?
[521 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?
[545 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
[593 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?
[593 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
[591 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
[617 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[690 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
[714 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[730 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
[916 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
[1602 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?
[2418 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

. Three bits of good news about inflation drop
[54 hours old]: The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, but food prices rose again following a dip in September. The BBC's deputy economics editor Dharshini David explains.

. The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills
[89 hours old]: Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.

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

. The Briefing Room
[195 hours old]: What are the consequences of the UK's low productivity growth?