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* What we know so far about Air India crash investigation
[0 hours old]: The Air India passenger plane crash in Ahmedabad killed 260 people shortly after taking off on 12 June.

- A bridge too far? Prague railway project draws criticism
[7 hours old]: The 123-year-old Vysehrad railway bridge is set to be replaced but conservationists say it should stay.

. Airlines angry at planned rise in Heathrow charges
[23 hours old]: Heathrow Airport unveils a £10bn investment plan, aiming to handle 10m extra passengers per year by 2031.

. Heathrow to pipe 'sounds of an airport' around airport
[62 hours old]: The airport has commissioned a soundtrack recorded on site to reflect the "excitement" of waiting to board a flight.

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and in other news ...

- Why cockpit audio deepens the mystery of Air India crash
[5 hours old]: Fuel cut-off switches flipped seconds after takeoff in Air India crash, preliminary report finds.

- BBC faces dilemma over new series of MasterChef
[9 hours old]: This year's series was reportedly filmed before co-host Gregg Wallace faced misconduct allegations.

- Men charged after women die following care home crash
[1 hours old]: Two care home residents, a woman in her 80s and another in her 90s, died a day after the crash.

- 'They were just kids': Mother mourns sons killed in Israeli strike while waiting for aid
[7 hours old]: Two of Iman al-Nouri's five sons were killed outside a clinic in Deir al-Balah on Thursday, while a third was seriously wounded.

- Faisal Islam: We are heading for significant tax rises
[8 hours old]: Repeatedly borrowing more is not a long-term solution to rising day-to-day spending pressures.

- Fuel to engines cut off before Air India crash, preliminary report says
[2 hours old]: The plane's flight recorders had one pilot asking the other why they had switched off the fuel - and the other saying he had not.

- Inside King Charles's fiery gathering that shone a light on his beliefs
[7 hours old]: The King's philosophy of harmony with nature was on display at the Highgrove summit.

- Med Sea heatwave might feel nice for holiday swimming, but there's a catch
[8 hours old]: Sea temperatures around places like Majorca exceeded 30C earlier this month, far above average.

- Jellycats were great for business - now these shops can't stock them
[7 hours old]: Jellycat has stopped supplying its plush toys to around 100 independent stores in the UK.

- North Korea's Benidorm-style resort welcomes first Russian tourists
[8 hours old]: Details of how it was built - in a country largely closed to the outside world - are shrouded in secrecy.

- Donald Trump and the Scots: A not-so special relationship
[10 hours old]: Past visits suggest the US president's latest trip to his mother's homeland is unlikely to receive a warm welcome.

- Al Fayed-owned Mayfair penthouse has 'leaky roofs and noisy lifts'
[3 hours old]: An exclusive Park Lane address owned by the Fayed family is at the centre of an eight-year dispute.

- Gaza ceasefire talks on verge of collapse, Palestinian officials say
[4 hours old]: Senior Palestinian officials accuse Israel of deliberately stalling the negotiations in Qatar during the prime minister's US visit.

- 'It'll be a chess match' - where Wimbledon final will be won
[8 hours old]: In her latest BBC Sport column at Wimbledon, Naomi Broady analyses where Saturday's final between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek will be won and lost.

- The 10-year-old sleeper hit that has more plays than any Taylor Swift song
[7 hours old]: Lord Huron's The Night We Met has become a sleeper hit with more streams than any Taylor Swift song.

- 'Splash and burn' and 'Tax time bomb'
[4 hours old]: The third heatwave engulfing the UK features prominently on the front pages of Saturday's papers.

- US has resumed military supplies to Ukraine, Zelensky says
[9 hours old]: It comes after US President Donald Trump announced a new deal to supply air defence systems via Nato.

- Trump surveys damage in Texas as search continues for 160 missing
[8 hours old]: Efforts to find and identify the scores of dead and missing continue into a second week.

- Liverpool to retire number 20 in honour of Jota
[13 hours old]: Liverpool are to retire the number 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash along with his brother Andre Silva.

- Rayner in deepening row with Unite union over Birmingham bin strikes
[15 hours old]: Unite announced earlier it had suspended her membership over the long-running dispute in Birmingham.

- Bonfire lit despite concerns about asbestos
[9 hours old]: A bonfire in south Belfast has prompted fears over asbestos and power supplies to two major hospitals.

* Wales break 18-match losing run with win in Japan
[0 hours old]: Wales hold on for a first international win in 644 days as they end their 18-match Test losing run by defeating Japan 31-22 in Kobe.

- Taylor triumphs over Serrano in trilogy
[2 hours old]: Ireland's Katie Taylor beats Amanda Serrano for the third time in their epic trilogy, winning their bout at New York's Madison Square Garden.

- 'Djokovic turned back time for years - but it caught up today'
[12 hours old]: Novak Djokovic says the realities of age have "hit like never before" after a heavy loss to world number one Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

- 'It was class' - assessing Archer's Test return
[12 hours old]: Jofra Archer's thrilling return to Test cricket against India at Lord's was "class", says England batter Joe Root.

- Archer return and Root's record catch - as third Test hangs in the balance
[14 hours old]: Jofra Archer and Joe Root both had days to remember on day two of the third Test between England and India, with the tourists closing on 145-3 at the close, trailing England by 242 runs at Lord's.

- Why are Forest set to take Palace's place in Europa League?
[13 hours old]: After winning the FA Cup and qualifying for the Europa League, why are Crystal Palace now set to lose their place to Nottingham Forest?

- Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods
[13 hours old]: Trump has threatened blanket levies of 15% or 20% on most trade partners, and says he will soon announce new tariffs on the EU.

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and in other older news ...

. Who are the victims of the Air India plane crash?
[660 hours old]: Those who died in the disaster range from a tea seller's son, to people visiting relatives and students eating in a canteen.

. Oasis sweep UK charts after reunion frenzy
[16 hours old]: The band go back to number one following their reunion, with two more albums in the top five.

. BBC News app
[1746 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Why Is It So Hot?
[17 hours old]: UK faces third heatwave of the summer.

. Jeffrey Epstein is causing a Trump-Maga rift
[63 hours old]: Why the Trump administration is defending itself over the Epstein Files

. Children's TV before the digital era
[131 hours old]: The story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the pre-digital days.

. Reeves disappointed after economy unexpectedly shrinks
[21 hours old]: The economy contracted in May for the second month in a row, adding to pressure on the chancellor.

. Plans for cash Isa changes on hold after backlash
[24 hours old]: There had been reports in recent weeks that the chancellor was going to cut the £20,000 limit.

. National Trust blames tax rises as it cuts 550 jobs
[19 hours old]: The heritage and conservation charity says it is under "sustained cost pressures" and is looking to save £26m.

. When to book and where to stay: Six ways to save money on your summer holiday
[38 hours old]: Package holidays from the UK to popular destinations are more expensive but there are ways to cut costs.

. Government code aims to stop unfair parking charges
[20 hours old]: The government wants to stop people being "unfairly penalised" by private car park operators.

. Asia is reeling from Trump's tariff salvo – is anyone winning?
[32 hours old]: The US president has reset the tariffs clock again, leaving Asia's export-driven economies in limbo.

. Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks
[43 hours old]: Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London and the Midlands.

. What is an Isa and how might the rules change?
[23 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has shelved plans to alter Isa rules, but what are they and how do they work?

. Ferrero to take over US breakfast cereal giant Kellogg
[42 hours old]: The .1bn acquisition is part of a broader expansion by the Italian chocolate company.

. US government to invest in rare earths production
[44 hours old]: The government is to become the biggest shareholder in the US's only operational rare earths mine.

. Package holidays to Spain, Cyprus and Turkey soar in price
[57 hours old]: The cost of all-inclusive family package holidays to many popular destinations has risen this year.

. Royal Mail to scrap second-class post on Saturdays
[46 hours old]: Regulator Ofcom says fewer second class deliveries will help Royal Mail cut costs.

. Brazil vows to match US tariffs after Trump threatens 50% levy
[45 hours old]: Trump's threat is over what he calls the "mistreatment" of his ally, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro.

. Bullying, anorexia, trauma - how the Post Office scandal hurt children
[62 hours old]: The children of wrongly-accused subpostmasters faced trauma and hardship but are now being promised compensation.

. Plan for electricity bills based on region dropped
[47 hours old]: Zonal pricing supporters say the proposal would have meant lower bills, but critics say it could have scared off investment.

. North Sea operators 'running out of time' to plug old oil wells
[51 hours old]: Industry regulator The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has identified a backlog of more than 500 wells that require plugging.

. Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands Bolsonaro's trial end
[55 hours old]: Trump accused Brazil of "attacks" on US tech companies and conducting a "witch hunt" against its former president Jair Bolsonaro.

. Mortgage lending rules change could help first-time buyers
[61 hours old]: The Bank of England has recommended a looser cap on riskier lending.

. Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk's X
[61 hours old]: Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."

. Get your act together, Post Office victims tell Starmer
[49 hours old]: People harmed in the scandal say they have no faith in the government to speed up compensation.

. EU hopes to agree US tariff deal 'in coming days'
[64 hours old]: The EU remains hopeful it will strike a deal to avoid steep levies Trump has threatened on its exports to the US.

. Housebuilders to pay £100m to avoid legal decision
[67 hours old]: UK housebuilders agree not to share commercially sensitive data "except in limited circumstances".

. 'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre
[37 hours old]: Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.

. Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech
[105 hours old]: Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.

. Tariffs are shifting global supply chains
[129 hours old]: Trump's 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs plan is about to expire. But already some firms are radically changing how they work.

. What have tariffs really done to the US economy?
[193 hours old]: As President Trump weighs tariff plans, he will have one eye on the US economy.

. Why the world's superyachts are getting bigger and bigger
[225 hours old]: Billionaires and multimillionaires around the globe are trading up for more space and luxury.

. The bridge changing lives and boosting business
[273 hours old]: The Öresund bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden, is celebrating 25 years since its opening.

. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was deemed the 'safest' of planes. The whistleblowers were always less sure
[297 hours old]: Long before the Air India tragedy, the cause of which is still to be determined, people who had worked on the 787 had raised concerns about the production standards

. The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing
[297 hours old]: US business Dr Bronner's has criticised the B Corp scheme for allowing in too many multinationals.

. Why your old mobile phone may be polluting Thailand
[386 hours old]: The Asian nation is importing thousands of tonnes of electronic waste per year, despite a ban.

. Martin Lewis' trick for haggling with a call centre
[16 hours old]: Contract ending or ended? Try this if you're renewing your broadband/TV, mobile, car/home insurance or breakdown cover.

. Parents braced for more school meal price rises
[22 hours old]: Meals went up to £2.90 in April - but Oxfordshire County Council warns there are more increases to come.

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
[160 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

. China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
[777 hours old]: The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

. The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
[1307 hours old]: An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age.

. Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war
[1755 hours old]: The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

. The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
[2145 hours old]: From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

. The Briefing Room
[42 hours old]: As President Trump raises tariffs again, what does this mean for world trade?

. The Bottom Line
[45 hours old]: What does it take to grow a new enterprise into a multi million-pound business?

. Business Daily
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