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- Plane makers chase Asia's super-rich with luxe new private jets
[10 hours old]: Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.

. Uber ordered to pay .5m over claim driver raped passenger
[60 hours old]: The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.

. Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
[94 hours old]: Airport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays.

. The Chinese planemaker taking on Boeing and Airbus
[130 hours old]: Comac's passenger jet is attracting customers in South East Asia where demand for affordable aircraft is growing.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[703 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
[1185 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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and in other news ...

* William and Catherine 'deeply concerned' over Epstein revelations
[0 hours old]: It comes after documents released in the US shone new light on the scandal, including over Epstein's ties with Andrew.

- Chris Mason: Crunch time for the prime minister
[3 hours old]: There is universal acceptance in Labour that Sir Keir Starmer's predicament is dire and he confronts immense peril, writes Chris Mason.

- My son was groomed by drug dealers and killed, but my pleas for help were ignored
[3 hours old]: Jodian Taylor says her murdered son Daejaun was let down by authorities who did not treat his case with urgency.

- 'Together we are America' - Bad Bunny sends message at Super Bowl half-time show
[5 hours old]: Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny makes history with his entirely Spanish set on the sporting world's biggest stage.

- 'Trump's psyche': The aide driving president's most controversial policies
[9 hours old]: The high-velocity start to 2026 by the Trump administration has cemented Stephen Miller's position as one of its most powerful figures.

- In the AI gold rush, tech firms are embracing 72-hour weeks
[9 hours old]: In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say.

* Hiker 'lucky to be alive' after 30ft fall where others have died
[0 hours old]: Suzie Dyer was seriously injured when she fell down a sheer drop in Waterfall Country, and says more should be done to improve safety.

* Parts of England and Wales braced for more downpours from midday
[0 hours old]: The warning covers south-west and south-east England, London and south Wales and lasts until midnight.

- Seahawks dominate Patriots to win Super Bowl
[3 hours old]: The Seattle Seahawks produce a devastating defensive display to beat the New England Patriots and claim their second Super Bowl victory.

- Watch: How British teenager Brookes soared into women's big air final
[11 hours old]: Great Britain's 19-year old snowboarder Mia Brookes recovers from a failed first attempt to qualify for the women's big air final at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

- GB's Brookes & Muir target medals, plus curling semi-final - Monday's guide
[11 hours old]: What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

- GB snowboard star Brookes into big air final
[12 hours old]: Snowboarding sensation Mia Brookes - one of GB's most exciting medal prospects at the Winter Olympics - shrugs off an early hiccup to reach the big air final.

- 'Cold' coach back at Olympics after Valieva scandal
[11 hours old]: When figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze's behaviour towards her pupils was branded "chilling to see" at the last Winter Olympics, it was hard to see her returning - but she is back for Milan-Cortina 2026.

- The Papers: 'PM's aide quits' and 'How long can Starmer cling on?'
[1 hours old]: Morgan McSweeney's resignation and the subsequent political fallout dominate Monday's front pages.

- The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers
[9 hours old]: A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners.

- 'Killjoy' - did VAR get late drama in Liverpool v Man City right?
[12 hours old]: Manchester City's win at Liverpool ended in complete chaos - but did the referee and the VAR get Dominik Szoboszlai's red card right?

- Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5
[9 hours old]: Ministers say UK universities have become a "prime target for foreign states and hostile actors".

- KPop Demon Hunters sequel 'in process', reveals Golden songwriter
[3 hours old]: Mark Sonnenblick says "the music will follow from the story" for the sequel to Netflix's most-watched film.

- Friends left 'in tears' over £8k rental scam
[3 hours old]: A Chartered Trading Standards Institute spokesperson says their advice is to "take a step back".

* Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory
[1 hours old]: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 out of 465 seats in Sunday's election.

- Apprenticeship clearing system to be introduced
[10 hours old]: The prime minister said "outdated assumptions about how to make it into a successful career" have held young people back.

- Israeli president lays wreath at Bondi at start of controversial visit
[2 hours old]: Senior Jewish leaders have welcomed Isaac Herzog but pro-Palestinian groups say he should not have been invited.

* D-Day veteran who 'never thought of himself as a hero' dies aged 100
[0 hours old]: Lamond served during the Normandy landings and later helped rescue PoWs in the Pacific.

- Five talking points from Six Nations opening round
[2 hours old]: Who impressed and who has the most to do after a transfixing opening weekend of the Six Nations?

* Leask & Munsey star as Scotland beat debutants Italy
[0 hours old]: Michael Leask and George Munsey star as Scotland beat World Cup debutants Italy by 73 runs at Eden Gardens.

* 'It feels amazing' - British coach Durde on Super Bowl success
[0 hours old]: Seattle Seahawks' defensive coordinator Aden Durde says "there's no better feeling" as his side beat the New England Patriots 29-13 to win Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

- Donation appeal as vulnerable face food bank delay
[2 hours old]: A mental health support team set up a pantry in Wolverhampton to help those living in food poverty.

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and in other older news ...

. Skier Vonn has surgery on leg fracture after crash in downhill
[16 hours old]: American skier Lindsey Vonn has surgery on a left-leg fracture after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina.

. The political strategist who became Starmer's right-hand man
[17 hours old]: McSweeney, long considered instrumental to the rise of the PM, derived his power and influence from his track record as a political strategist.

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. The week: the King, the prime minister and the Epstein files
[132 hours old]: Continuing revelations from the Epstein Files create challenges for both the Royal Family and the government.

. Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis
[435 hours old]: Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.

. Michael B. Jordan leads in a powerful story of justice and redemption
[199 hours old]: Based on the true story of a lawyer who fights to free wrongly convicted men on death row

. A timeless love story with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams
[127 hours old]: In the run-up to WWII, a young couple's relationship falls foul of class prejudice.

. How Britain became a fried chicken nation
[32 hours old]: An internet craze for American-style chicken has come to the UK, but what does it mean for traditional chippies?

. Voluntary student loan repayments rise in England
[57 hours old]: Campaigners have criticised the terms of loans that were issued in England and still exist in Wales.

. Most smart motorways not value for money, say reports
[63 hours old]: National Highways found only three out of 16 schemes are on track to deliver the financial benefits expected.

. Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE
[59 hours old]: More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.

. YouTube's bn revenue revealed amid paid subscriber push
[63 hours old]: YouTube's total revenue last year surpassed that of rival streamer Netflix as it seeks to dominate TVs.

. Epstein emails: So-called 'shady financier' was Andrew's 'trusted money man'
[65 hours old]: Andrew seemed keen for Epstein to do business with David Rowland, but Epstein was wary, emails suggest.

. Average house price tops £300,000 for first time, says Halifax
[71 hours old]: Halifax describes the figure as a "milestone", but potentially daunting for first-time buyers.

. TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines
[67 hours old]: TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.

. Amazon shares fall as it joins Big Tech AI spending spree
[66 hours old]: Major firms collectively announce 0bn worth of investment in AI this week, rattling investors.

. More baby formula products recalled over toxin fears
[66 hours old]: Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.

. Pandora to switch from silver to platinum over price surge
[67 hours old]: The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure after the cost of the precious metal has risen.

. Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Epstein releases
[65 hours old]: Benjamin Wegg-Prosser concluded his association with Lord Mandelson - and references to them both in the Epstein files - was doing the business Global Counsel harm.

. Bank of England chief 'shocked' at Mandelson emails
[68 hours old]: The Bank governor criticised emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein during the financial crisis.

. I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands
[80 hours old]: Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.

. Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office
[70 hours old]: The price of the digital currency has dropped significantly despite President Donald Trump’s public support.

. UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
[87 hours old]: The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.

. Canada unveils auto industry plan in latest pivot away from US
[82 hours old]: The steps to bolster Canada's auto industry come as Trump's tariffs strain the sector and threaten jobs.

. Quiz enters administration for third time
[88 hours old]: Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company's headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland.

. Jobs set to be cut at Wedgwood
[87 hours old]: Seventy workers at the Staffordshire site were put on temporary leave last year due to slow demand.

. Why Target is under fire over Minnesota ICE raids
[91 hours old]: Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.

. Can robots ever be graceful?
[81 hours old]: Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.

. Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals
[89 hours old]: The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.

. Silence and inaction - how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash
[91 hours old]: The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin

. The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak
[115 hours old]: Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

. Asda has lost its mojo and has a big fight to get it back
[200 hours old]: The industry data suggests that despite Asda embarking on a turnaround, it has been losing ground to rivals.

. Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
[192 hours old]: India's budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.

. Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas
[249 hours old]: Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.

. Will Trump's pick to lead US central bank get him the change he wants?
[227 hours old]: Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president's views over how the Federal Reserve should be run.

. 'You don't feel judged': Why we buy more at self-service terminals
[273 hours old]: How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.

. Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?
[321 hours old]: India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

. Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
[338 hours old]: Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

. Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
[404 hours old]: Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[417 hours old]: The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

. How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
[441 hours old]: The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

. Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
[455 hours old]: The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

. Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
[489 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

. City volunteers seek drivers for meal deliveries
[25 hours old]: Friends of Di's Kitchen provides hundreds of meals each week in Wolverhampton.

. Should you overpay your mortgage or save?
[65 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains.

. Are UK interest rates expected to fall soon?
[92 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1722 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.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[1833 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[1921 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?

. Kids can be the harshest critics…
[64 hours old]: The candidates test their story on a group of kids.

. Watch: 20-tonne reservoir wall installed in three-day project
[90 hours old]: The steel structure was lowered into place at the new reservoir in a 72-hour continuous operation.

. Gary Neville returns to the Den
[98 hours old]: Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test.