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- HMRC to review suspending 23,500 child benefit payments
[6 hours old]: The tax body had used travel data to conclude that thousands of parents had left the country permanently but many say they just went on holiday.

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

- More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day
[10 hours old]: Thousands more flights have been delayed or cancelled as the reduction of air travel capacity continues during the federal government shutdown.

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

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[234 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?
[582 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

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- UK to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions
[4 hours old]: Sir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart requested assistance in the form of personnel and equipment this week.

- A moment of stillness for Royal Family and veterans at poignant Remembrance
[3 hours old]: King Charles was joined by about 20 World War Two veterans at the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations.

- Care workers charged following BBC Panorama probe
[2 hours old]: Two care workers are charged with the ill-treatment of four people at a mental health unit in 2022.

- New flu virus mutation could see 'worst season in a decade'
[5 hours old]: The NHS has now issued a "flu jab SOS" as fears grow that this will add up to a brutal winter.

* Three dead and 15 injured in Tenerife tidal surge
[0 hours old]: Emergency services have warned tourists and locals to keep away from coastal paths due to rough sea conditions.

* Israel receives body of soldier killed in 2014 in Gaza
[0 hours old]: The Israeli military confirmed the soldier's body had been returned from Gaza after 11 years on Sunday.

- Super typhoon makes landfall in Philippines as nearly a million evacuated
[2 hours old]: Typhoon Fung-wong, with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115mph), made landfall on Sunday evening local time.

- Nandy apologises for breaking rules on football regulator appointment
[6 hours old]: Report finds that new football regulator chair David Kogan had made two separate donations of £1,450 to the culture secretary.

* Shutdown could reduce US flights 'to a trickle', transport secretary warns
[0 hours old]: US lawmakers are working over the weekend as they seek a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown, which is now on day 40.

* Mystery 'fedora man' at Louvre heist scene revealed as teenage detective fan
[0 hours old]: The mystery youth in the photo turns out to be Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux, a 15-year-old detective fan.

- Inquiry to review rise in young people not working or studying
[13 hours old]: Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn will lead the investigation, with conclusions set to be published next summer.

- Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks near Malaysia-Thailand border
[5 hours old]: Malaysian authorities are looking for more survivors after the vessel capsized near the resort of Langkawi.

* Wales lose first game of Tandy reign as Argentina seal record win
[1 hours old]: New Wales head coach Steve Tandy suffers an opening defeat in his first game in charge as Argentina power to a record win in Cardiff.

* Forest back on track under Dyche - but worries for Leeds?
[0 hours old]: Nottingham Forest, the Tricky Trees as they are known to their fans, are starting to show shoots of revival.

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- What taxes could rise in the Budget?
[3 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

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

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

. Thousands of Chinese lured abroad and forced to be scammers - now Beijing is cracking down
[19 hours old]: Myanmar's scam clans are being brought to justice in the full glare of Chinese state TV.

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

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

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

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

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. The Week: Mistaken Prisoner Releases and Tax Rises Are Coming?
[54 hours old]: Why is the justice system failing and who is to blame?

. Viktor Orban’s dilemma: Trump’s favour or Russian oil
[56 hours old]: Will Trump choose to keep an old friend close, or put pressure on Putin?

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

. Trump calls for probe of meat packers over beef prices
[41 hours old]: In his latest attempt to take on soaring beef prices, Trump has asked the justice department to launch a federal investigation.

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

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

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

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

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

. McDonald's to introduce sexual harassment training after BBC uncovered abuse of staff
[66 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
[66 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
[62 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
[72 hours old]: Rates are left unchanged after a tight vote ahead of the Budget later this month.

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

. Eastern Airways goes into administration
[69 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?
[75 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
[71 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
[72 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
[73 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
[74 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
[77 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
[87 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
[95 hours old]: Administrator's report shows firm owes £39m to HMRC on top of £148m owed to Department of Health

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

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

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[138 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
[212 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?
[234 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?
[258 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
[306 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?
[306 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
[304 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
[330 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[403 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
[427 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
[499 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?
[571 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
[595 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. Why AI is being trained in rural India
[583 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

. Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
[666 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
[30 hours old]: Rotherham Council is offering payments of up to £250 to help with energy expenses.

. The savings account offering 50% bonus - with a catch
[49 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains Help to Save, which is open to some people on universal credit.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[443 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
[629 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
[1315 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?
[2131 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
[2419 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

. Former shop worker has 'nightmares' over abuse at work
[119 hours old]: A former retail worker from Dundee backs a campaign asking shoppers to treat staff with respect.

. US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
[248 hours old]: Donald Trump says the US can sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea

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[272 hours old]: How a TV ad from an Ontario politician reignited Trump’s trade war against Canada