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- UK now 'ready' to seize Russian shadow fleet ships, Healey says
[1 hours old]: Forces are now approved to board sanctioned vessels if required, after ministers identified a legal basis in January.

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

- In one of country's poorest states, Venezuelans hope for post-Maduro boom
[7 hours old]: Ione Wells travels to Sucre, where a lack of investment has hampered locals' prospects.

. Will Trump succeed in changing the US voting system?
[16 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
[13 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
[1788 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
[2270 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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* UK forecast to see biggest hit to growth from Iran war out of major economies
[1 hours old]: The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

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

- 'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?
[4 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.

* I re-visited one of England's most spectacular hikes after a £5.5m upgrade
[1 hours old]: The long-distance Coast to Coast route which stretches across the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors is now an official National Trail.

- Co-op boss quits after 'toxic culture' claims reported by BBC
[3 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.

* Far-fetched to think top aide faked phone theft ahead of request for Mandelson texts, says PM
[0 hours old]: Messages relating to Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador could have been lost in the alleged theft.

* Russia bans Oscar-winning film 'Mr Nobody Against Putin'
[0 hours old]: A court alleges that the documentary promoted "negative attitudes" about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.

- Singer Duffy to share sex assault ordeal in documentary
[7 hours old]: Disney+ says it has been given "unprecedented access" to the singer in her first major interview in 15 years.

- Trump's strategy is to pursue two off-ramps at once
[12 hours old]: The White House insists the president is dictating events, but even some Republicans are frustrated by mixed messaging about his war aims.

- Australia bans Iranian tourists with valid visas for six months
[8 hours old]: Critics say the move, which comes after Iranian footballers were granted asylum, is a "moral failure".

- How the conflict in the Middle East is causing fuel protests in the Philippines
[8 hours old]: BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranajana Tewari spoke to people taking to the streets of Manila.

- Iranians mark their New Year with anger, fear, and defiance
[15 hours old]: Cleaning her home for the festival, one Iranian told us: "Perhaps this dark night will finally give way to dawn."

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

- Dentist's 'unique work' could unlock mystery of murdered man dumped in woods 22 years ago
[7 hours old]: Police say they are still no closer to identifying the man, whose body was discovered by campers in 2015.

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

- I'm one of only six men that work as midwives in Northern Ireland
[4 hours old]: A man who has spent 21 years as a midwife in Newry urges more men to enter the profession.

- Twenty years ago, Scotland banned smoking in pubs. Did it save lives?
[7 hours old]: Exactly 20 years ago, Scotland became the first part of the UK to outlaw smoking in bars, restaurants and offices.

- 'I have no recollection of anything' - Epstein survivor says she was drugged and raped
[8 hours old]: A survivor of Epstein's abuses spoke publicly for the first time to BBC Newsnight about her experience of being raped and drugged by the sex offender.

- Australia's sunscreen regulator wants new rules after recent product scandal
[8 hours old]: The medicines regulator is proposing stricter rules after more than a dozen products were recalled.

- Plans for UK's newest national park to face public inquiry - is it a huge opportunity or a waste of money?
[2 hours old]: Glyndŵr National Park could extend through Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham and northern Powys.

* European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal
[1 hours old]: The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.

- England sewage spills nearly halved in 2025 due mostly to drier weather
[3 hours old]: Water companies said the country was also seeing the effect of greater infrastructure investment.

- Men released on bail over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack
[5 hours old]: Four Jewish charity-owned ambulances were set alight in north London on Monday.

- Formula 1 now 'much more fun' - Hamilton
[4 hours old]: Lewis Hamilton says the new Formula 1 this year is "much more fun" than any other time in his career.

- Northampton head coach Vesty questions England's identity under Borthwick
[1 hours old]: Northampton head coach Sam Vesty questions whether England have lost their rugby identity under Steve Borthwick

- Referee and VAR errors increase in Premier League
[1 hours old]: Refereeing mistakes on the field and through the video assistant referee have risen across most categories in this season's Premier League.

- Itauma fighting Usyk or Wardley a ridiculous conversation - Bunce
[7 hours old]: Steve Bunce says Moses Itauma is the future of the heavyweight division, but that future isn't quite here yet.

* Super League at 30: What changed - and what's next?
[1 hours old]: Former Great Britain international Iestyn Harris was part of the switch to Super League back in 1996, and looks back on 30 years of change.

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

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

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

- NS&I set to pay millions to customers over misplaced funds
[2 hours old]: The government-backed bank has been accused of a series of errors, including not paying bereaved families money that was rightfully theirs.

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

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

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

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

- NHS, bills and immigration: One constituency's election talking points
[7 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'
[7 hours old]: More working families asking for baby essentials

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

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

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and in other older news ...

. Harry Potter TV show trailer: Everything we know so far
[16 hours old]: The HBO reboot, which is due in 2027, is a spin-off from the original books and the film franchise.

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

. Ruth Jones as the late Carry On actress Hattie Jacques
[10766 hours old]: How actress Hattie Jacques's home life was blown apart by a secret sexual liaison.

. UK inflation rate stays at 3% before Iran war hits oil prices
[24 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?
[29 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
[26 hours old]: Larry Fink also warns if oil prices stay high for a sustained period it will have "profound implications" for the world economy.

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

. Oil prices volatile as Trump talks up Iran negotiations
[16 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
[36 hours old]: For many, the promise of getting a foot on the property ladder has turned into a nightmare.

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

. Meta told to pay 5m for misleading users over child safety
[38 hours old]: The owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp has been found liable by a court in New Mexico.

. Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers
[39 hours old]: The government will interview the young people and their parents before and after they try the limits to assess their impact.

. Low-deposit mortgage deals hit as rates continue to soar
[50 hours old]: More than 200 first-time buyer deals have disappeared from the market, with more upheaval expected.

. Reeves plans energy bill help for those 'who need it most'
[46 hours old]: The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.

. Oil above 0 over conflicting claims on US-Iran talks
[38 hours old]: The US repeated claims it is in discussions with Iran while Shell warned oil shortages will hit Europe.

. Would you build your own apps?
[61 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
[80 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
[86 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
[109 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
[132 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
[157 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
[181 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?
[230 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
[253 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?
[326 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?
[309 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
[315 hours old]: The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[158 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?
[2806 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.

. Did you know you could transfer your ISA?
[145 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how you can make the most of your ISA.

. Why the average age of a first-time buyer has risen
[169 hours old]: The average age of a first-time buyer in England has risen from 29 to 34.

. Selling Sheffield Wednesday
[237 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at one of England’s most famous football clubs’ fight for survival.