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- What is the hantavirus that has been confirmed on an Atlantic cruise ship?
[6 hours old]: While rare, the disease can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of airborne particles from dried rodent droppings.

- Trump says US to 'guide' stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
[1 hours old]: More than 100 aircraft and 15,000 personnel will be part of the operation due to start on Monday, the US military says.

. Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages under new plans
[22 hours old]: Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies.

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

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- The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[9 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

- Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge
[8 hours old]: Ordinary Iranians tell of worry about increased repression by authorities after the war is over.

- Thousands could benefit from cancer jab that cuts treatment time to minutes
[8 hours old]: Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.

- What an empty car park tells us about the UK's debt problem
[3 hours old]: The BBC has been speaking to people living in one of England's poorest communities.

- Met Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year's theme
[8 hours old]: Beyoncé, who last attended the Met Gala in 2016, is returning as a co-chair of fashion's biggest night.

- 'I was trying to save a life,' man who intervened in Golders Green attack tells BBC
[11 hours old]: Ashkan Asadian said he acted on the spur of the moment without thinking about the danger of the situation.

- Chris Mason: Elections this week set to show how politics is changing
[6 hours old]: The scale of these elections looks set to vividly expose the breadth of Labour's vulnerabilities, Chris Mason writes.

- Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital
[8 hours old]: The long-time champion of Trump and former New York mayor is in hospital, according to his spokesman.

- UK to enter talks to join £78bn EU loan scheme for Ukraine
[10 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer will meet leaders at the European Political Community summit in Armenia on Monday.

* BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers
[1 hours old]: Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.

- What life is like in the town with the UK’s worst mobile signal
[2 hours old]: Tenby is a “dead zone” for mobile signal, a business owner said, with the issue driving away customers.

- The Papers: 'No money for new weapons' and 'Cost of pint hits £10'
[3 hours old]: A lack of defence funding and surging costs of a pint of beer are prominent stories on Monday's papers.

- European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on
[8 hours old]: Two European summits are being held in a country long considered Russia's closest ally in the region.

- Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
[8 hours old]: Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

* Residents back home as explosion scene made safe
[0 hours old]: The residential area of Bristol where two people died in an explosion is declared safe by police.

- GameStop makes .5bn takeover offer for eBay
[5 hours old]: GameStop's boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.

- Antisemitism 'allowed to come into the open' says Bondi victim's daughter
[3 hours old]: Sheina Gutnick was the first person to give evidence at the royal commission investigating the attack.

- Samsung family pays off record bn inheritance tax bill
[3 hours old]: The bill is tied to the estate left by the firm's late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020.

- Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona
[5 hours old]: Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq km).

- Antonelli steps up his level in dramatic fashion
[7 hours old]: Kimi Antonelli's first season in F1 showed occasional promise, but nothing that suggested this was going to come next, writes Andrew Benson.

- 'Premflix' and tourist fans - future of football predictions
[2 hours old]: Former broadcasting executive Neil Duncanson and author Alex Fynn, who made remarkably accurate predictions about football's future in 1994, discuss what the game will look like in 10 years' time.

- Has tide turned for troubled Spurs under De Zerbi?
[9 hours old]: Is Tottenham Hotspur's superb win at Aston Villa the moment the tide turned in their fight against Premier League relegation, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?

- Wu in control of Crucible final against Murphy
[10 hours old]: Wu Yize opens up a 10-7 lead over Shaun Murphy in the World Championship final to put himself on course to become the second-youngest player ever to be crowned a Crucible champion.

- Davide Ancelotti: My game in my words
[1 hours old]: Brazil assistant manager Davide Ancelotti sits down with BBC Sport's tactics expert Umir Irfan to discuss his coaching philosophy, inspirations and ideals.

- What happened to Everton's £40m signing Dibling?
[2 hours old]: The curious case of Tyler Dibling - BBC Sport chief football writers asks what has happened to Everton's £40m youngster and what does the future hold?

- 'I had to pay £14k after my cat was run over'
[1 hours old]: People with and without pet insurance are facing large bills when their animals get sick or injured.

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. Musk's AI told me people were coming to kill me. I grabbed a hammer and prepared for war
[30 hours old]: Several people told the BBC they experienced delusions after intense conversations with AI.

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. The Week: The Price Of The Iran War
[83 hours old]: Could financial uncertainty from the Iran war stop a Starmer leadership challenge?

. LIVE at Maida Vale studios… How popular is Donald Trump in the US?
[81 hours old]: And why isn't there more support for Democrats?

. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star in an award-winning musical
[819 hours old]: An aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician fall in love in modern-day Los Angeles.

. Struggling High Streets fuel sense of neglect for voters ahead of local elections
[30 hours old]: Failing High Streets fuel a wider sense of political discontent which could prove crucial in the upcoming elections for English councils in May.

. Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
[32 hours old]: The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a 0m bailout.

. Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?
[22 hours old]: How much Donald Trump can do with the time he has left as president will depend massively on the cost of living.

. In five charts: How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price
[20 hours old]: The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

. Mortgages, jobs and energy bills - how the Iran war will affect your money
[58 hours old]: The Bank of England's latest report reveals some interesting details on how our finances will be affected due to the Iran war.

. Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%
[60 hours old]: The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15%, under a deal negotiated last July.

. The Real Greek rescued by Cote Brasserie-owner
[63 hours old]: All but nine of the Mediterranean chain's 28 outlets are being taken over by the family-owned Karali group.

. Pentagon says US military to be an 'AI-first' fighting force
[58 hours old]: The US military has agreed eight new contracts with big tech firms as it expands its artificial intelligence capabilities.

. Crayola toys recalled over possible asbestos contamination
[65 hours old]: People should stop using the products immediately and keep out of the reach of children, the government says.

. No evidence of widespread fuel price-gouging, watchdog says
[64 hours old]: Profit margins were "broadly unchanged" between February and March, the UK's competition watchdog says.

. Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
[66 hours old]: A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.

. 'There were letters I didn't want to open': Rise in unpaid debt court cases
[80 hours old]: The number of county court judgements rose by 17.5% in the first quarter of this year compared to last, data suggests.

. Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
[80 hours old]: It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?

. The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed
[105 hours old]: Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.

. Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
[153 hours old]: Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

. How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
[176 hours old]: Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.

. From scientist to silk farmer: India's silk industry renewal
[248 hours old]: Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

. How a pivot to hair accessories led to business success
[273 hours old]: Jenny Lennick's colourful hair clips are sold across the US and around the world.

. What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news
[256 hours old]: If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

. The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough
[320 hours old]: A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?

. 'I earn £36k but I can't afford to buy a house'
[67 hours old]: Shelter Cymru says privately rented homes are unaffordable for most people across Wales.

. How the Iran war affects your money and bills
[68 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East has increased pressure on the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

. How will car finance compensation payments work?
[68 hours old]: Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[369 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[889 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

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[1088 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter?
[117 hours old]: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.

. What do shoppers think about the future of their high street?
[119 hours old]: Freshney Place is being renovated to include a new food hall and five-screen cinema.

. Why Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting over OpenAI
[161 hours old]: Musk, who co-founded the company that created ChatGPT with Altman, wants more than 0bn in damages.

. High street drug dealer sells cannabis to undercover reporter
[254 hours old]: Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.

. Watch: BBC goes undercover at mini-mart selling drugs
[267 hours old]: BBC UK editor Ed Thomas confronts a shopkeeper secretly filmed selling cannabis and cocaine to one of our researchers.