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* Mysterious drones have been spotted at night at airports across Europe. How worried should we be?
[0 hours old]: Drones have been found across Western Europe near airports, military bases and power plants, as part of a suspected programme of 'hybrid warfare'

* Formula 1 tech used to rev-up train wi-fi speeds in new pilot
[1 hours old]: The 60 day pilot will use signals from mobile phone masts and satellites in space to create a more reliable connection.

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

. Winter money and wellbeing roadshows for residents
[18 hours old]: A series of roadshows will bring agencies together to support residents through winter challenges.

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- Fast-track deportations to be announced as part of asylum reforms
[2 hours old]: Plans to end multiple appeals against removal and speed up deportations are expected to be unveiled.

* Two US marines implicated in killing family in notorious Iraq war shooting, expert tells BBC
[0 hours old]: New evidence raises doubts about the longest US war crimes investigation of the Iraq war and how US forces are held to account.

* Keyless car theft devices used by criminals sell for £20k online
[1 hours old]: It is not illegal currently to own the gadgets but the government has promised to ban them.

- Cold snap brings chance of snow for some as flood clear-up continues
[2 hours old]: Storm Claudia moved away on Sunday after delivering over a month's worth of rain to parts of England and Wales.

* Premature birth can be incredibly lonely, says Beatrice
[1 hours old]: The princess appeared on a podcast ahead of World Prematurity Day for premature birth research charity Borne.

- German auction of Nazi concentration camp items cancelled, Polish minister says
[1 hours old]: A German auction house cancelled the "offensive" sale of more than 600 items following outcry from Holocaust survivor groups.

* Hackers steal maternity ward CCTV videos in India cybercrime racket
[1 hours old]: Police say that dozens of videos of pregnant women undergoing medical check-ups were sold on the internet.

- Parents arrested for WhatsApps say police have paid £20k damages
[3 hours old]: A couple arrested after making complaints about their daughter's school say police have paid them damages.

- Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on Epstein files amid fallout with Trump
[3 hours old]: In a new interview, the congresswoman continued to urge the files' release despite the US president's harsh opposition.

* Three things you can do if your child's friends annoy you
[0 hours old]: It's tempting to tell your child they can't hang out with a friend, but that often won't solve the problem.

- Leader of notorious Ecuador drugs gang captured in Spain
[3 hours old]: The family of Wilmer "Pipo" Chavarria had claimed that he died in 2021 from a Covid-related heart attack.

* How my on-air 'brain fog' moment sparked a big debate
[1 hours old]: When the BBC's Zoe Kleinman spoke about going through perimenopause she got a huge response.

- Iran begins cloud seeding to induce rain amid historic drought
[8 hours old]: Iran’s largest lake has largely dried out and people are resorting to praying for rain in some areas

- Sky Sports axes 'sexist' TikTok channel Halo after three days
[6 hours old]: The female-focused TikTok channel was dubbed "patronising" and "sexist" by social media users.

- YouTuber Jack Doherty arrested in Miami on drug possession charges
[14 hours old]: The influencer, who has over 15 million subscribers on YouTube, is known for filming provocative videos involving pranks and stunts.

- The key questions facing Tuchel before World Cup
[2 hours old]: England head coach Thomas Tuchel now faces key decisions in the countdown to the World Cup, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

- Townsend's Scotland in troubled waters after collapse
[4 hours old]: Scotland showed their soft underbelly once more during the most spectacular of meltdowns against Argentina, writes Andy Burke.

- Victorious Littler becomes world number one but Humphries fires warning
[3 hours old]: Luke Littler celebrates becoming world number one for the first time by beating Luke Humphries to win the Grand Slam of Darts.

- Defiance, energy, new heights - Sinner keeps Alcaraz on a leash
[2 hours old]: After losing two Grand Slam finals and the number one crown to his great rival, Jannik Sinner again shows Carlos Alcaraz how he can bounce back from adversity.

- 'Why we love football' - tears of joy as Irish keep World Cup dream alive
[6 hours old]: Hat-trick hero Troy Parrott lets the tears flow after the Republic of Ireland stun Hungary to reach the World Cup play-offs.

- 'Behaviour is key' - Tuchel to review Bellingham reaction
[4 hours old]: England boss Thomas Tuchel said "behaviour is key" and he "will review" Jude Bellingham's reaction to being taken off in their win in Albania.

- Nature is not a blocker to housing growth, MPs find
[10 hours old]: The Environmental Audit Committee found the government's measures are not enough to meet targets.

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and in other older news ...

. Move over açaí - the Amazon has more 'superfoods' to offer
[16 hours old]: Açaí is everywhere, but Brazil hopes more of its fruits rich in antioxidants and fibre will soon be enjoyed around the world.

. My mum was a 17-year-old free spirit, so she was locked up and put in a coma
[24 hours old]: Marina's mother was held against her will in a convent in 1960s Spain under Franco's regime.

. We're first in the UK to trial a data centre in our shed - our energy bills are now £40 a month
[18 hours old]: "It's fantastic because it's eco-friendly...We're not burning any gases," says Terrence Bridges.

. Bin bags are piling up on this street and residents have had enough
[24 hours old]: Bin bags put on the pavement for collection leave neighbourhoods worse places to live and work.

. Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?
[83 hours old]: Resident doctors in England are striking between 14 and 19 November, in their 13th walkout since 2023.

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. How to limit the power of big tech
[91 hours old]: The deputy PM turned Meta executive on the influence of tech bosses like Mark Zuckerberg.

. Are cracks showing inside Trump’s MAGA movement?
[60 hours old]: The growing questions from Republicans on how Trump is running the country

. The engrossing biopic of a Hollywood icon's early years
[163 hours old]: Based on a true story, starring Toby Jones, Lesley Manville and Harry Lawtey

. Explore the manosphere with three young men's stories
[115 hours old]: James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

. Scotland’s trailblazing girl bands ignored by the industry
[8017 hours old]: The story of the Scottish girl bands who challenged a male-dominated industry.

. Data centre in the shed reduces energy bills to £40
[18 hours old]: "It's fantastic because it's eco-friendly...We're not burning any gases," says Terrence Bridges.

. What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change?
[46 hours old]: Since 2017, some benefits have been limited when parents have a third child or more, so how does it work?

. Trump rolls back tariffs on dozens of food products
[47 hours old]: The executive order allowing products like coffee and bananas to escape tariffs comes as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over rising prices.

. What's behind Rachel Reeves's 'hokey cokey' on income tax rises?
[51 hours old]: The bond markets selling UK debt, which the chancellor had spent months courting, reacted badly to her change of heart on income tax rises

. Jaguar Land Rover posts heavy loss after cyber-attack
[59 hours old]: The cyber-attack pushed the carmaker into the red after it was forced to shut down its production lines.

. Sale of Daily Telegraph collapses after US firm pulls out
[58 hours old]: US investment group RedBird Capital has abandoned its attempt to buy the UK newspaper.

. Government borrowing costs jump after Reeves decides against income tax rise
[54 hours old]: The 10-year gilt yield rises sharply in reaction to reports that an expected Budget income tax rise will not happen.


. Walmart boss retiring after more than a decade
[56 hours old]: Doug McMillon is handing over the reins of America's largest retailer to John Furner.

. US agrees deal to slash Swiss tariffs to 15% after golden charm offensive
[55 hours old]: Under the deal, Donald Trump's 39% tariffs will be cut and Switzerland will invest 0bn (£150bn) in the US.

. Guests ejected mid-stay from bankrupt hotel chain Sonder
[75 hours old]: Sonder guests have complained that they had to leave their accommodation as the firm files for a sudden bankruptcy.

. 'Failings at every level' resulted in botched insulation scheme, MPs told
[78 hours old]: Wall insulation installed under two separate schemes was supposed to keep residents warm and dry, but instead left some homes damp and mouldy

. Faisal Islam: Slow growth raises stakes even higher for the Budget
[84 hours old]: The Budget somehow has to provide certainty, boost consumer and business confidence, and fill a large fiscal gap.

. British Gas boss voices concerns over Scotland's energy jobs
[84 hours old]: Chris O'Shea, the boss of Centrica, which owns British Gas, says the energy transition is correct, but worries over the impact on jobs.

. Trump to ease coffee and banana tariffs in Latin America trade deals
[73 hours old]: The Trump administration on Thursday announced frameworks for trade deals with four Latin American countries, which senior officials said will include tariff relief on coffee and bananas.

. UK growth slows after big fall in car production
[86 hours old]: The cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover hit manufacturing and weighed on growth in the economy, figures show.

. UK's first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
[82 hours old]: Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight.

. PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation
[86 hours old]: The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.

. Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims hits bn valuation
[95 hours old]: The company says it plans to open more physical shops and expand the business around the world.

. Scottish government aiming to issue first bonds in 2026-27
[84 hours old]: Scottish ministers wants to use bonds to raise money from investors to fund infrastructure projects.

. £220 'for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online
[103 hours old]: Many took aim at the high price online, while others made fun of its striking likeness to a piece of footwear.

. Heineken UK cuts Foster's alcohol strength to 3.4%
[102 hours old]: The brewer said the change could lead to cheaper pints.

. SSE to invest £33bn in upgrading Scotland's electricity grid
[103 hours old]: The company plans to spend two-thirds of that to upgrade wiring and increase high-voltage grid capacity to get power from the north to customers in the south.

. Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots
[103 hours old]: The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to tackle the continuing backlog of driving tests.

. From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
[50 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'?
[73 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
[145 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
[240 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

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

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[312 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
[387 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?
[409 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?
[432 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
[481 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?
[481 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
[479 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
[505 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[578 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
[602 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
[674 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?
[746 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
[770 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. What taxes could go up in Budget if income tax rates are not rising?
[57 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

. Why credit cards might not be as bad as you think
[59 hours old]: Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

. What are UK National Insurance and income tax rates and thresholds?
[61 hours old]: Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[618 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
[804 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
[1490 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?
[2306 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
[2594 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

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

. Hundreds Arrested In High Street Crime Crackdown
[126 hours old]: Targeted raids on high street shops have seen more than 920 people arrested

. Rise in 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Schemes for Household Essentials
[136 hours old]: There's been a rise in people using 'buy now, pay later' schemes for household essentials