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. Airlines cutting fares to lure hesitant customers, says Wizz Air
[43 hours old]: Boss József Váradi says European firms want to boost flyers put off by fares inflated by jet fuel costs.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[845 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
[2620 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

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and in other news ...

- Watch: Met Police body-worn footage of Golders Green arrest
[8 hours old]: Footage shows the moment a man was arrested after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London.

* Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
[0 hours old]: Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

* 'We will kill you and burn your house': Council staff under attack from High Street gangs
[1 hours old]: Dozens of Trading Standards officers describe intimidation from criminals running mini-marts and vape shops.

- Have the royals got their mojo back from US visit?
[2 hours old]: Many commentators, even critics of the monarchy, seem delighted at the spectacle.

- The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate
[6 hours old]: Is the UK fumbling the shift away from oil and gas jobs?

- Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
[6 hours old]: A new scan technique could spot areas of endometriosis missed by conventional scans, scientists say.

- 'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq
[4 hours old]: Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.

- Interest rates expected to be held as uncertainty over Iran war continues
[7 hours old]: Future base rate changes are hard to predict as analysts judge the economic impact of the Iran war.

- 'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations
[3 hours old]: The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.

- Hereditary peers' last hurrah as 700-year-old system abolished
[11 hours old]: It comes after legislation to remove their right to sit in the upper chamber passed last month.

- Meta shares slide as plan to spend billions more on AI spooks investors
[5 hours old]: Other tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon also reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

* What we know about the Golders Green stabbings
[0 hours old]: Two Jewish men have been stabbed in Golders Green, north London, an attack police have declared a terrorist incident.

- Newspaper headlines: 'Terror on our streets' and 'UK antisemitism out of control'
[1 hours old]: The stabbing of two Jewish men in north London being declared a terrorist incident dominates Thursday's papers.

- A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama
[6 hours old]: The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.

- The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions
[6 hours old]: Canada is weighing whether a year-round northern trade route to Europe from Churchill, Manitoba, is viable, as climate change speeds Arctic warming.

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

- 'Numbskull, moron and too stupid': Trump and Powell's biggest clashes
[14 hours old]: How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.

- Comey's seashell post got him indicted. But experts are sceptical the government can win
[9 hours old]: Acting AG Todd Blanche said the case was investigated for months, adding "it's serious when you threaten the president."

- Smiles and wonder: How the US reacted to King Charles
[8 hours old]: A divided US has come together to watch King Charles' visit with a mix of awe, delight and hope.

- King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York
[6 hours old]: King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York.

- 'King Charles is coming to Harlem': What the royals did in the Big Apple
[5 hours old]: After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.

- The state visit in pictures
[11 hours old]: King Charles III and Queen Camilla continued their state visit to the US by attending a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial in New York City.

- Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony
[6 hours old]: Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.

* Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds
[0 hours old]: Gun reforms should be prioritised and policing around Jewish events increased, royal commission says.

- Stephen Fry sues tech conference for up to £100,000 after falling off stage
[13 hours old]: The star said he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a "bunch of ribs" at the CogX convention in 2023.

- US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege
[4 hours old]: The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.

* Ukraine volunteer claims MP stole idea to donate ventilators - to divert them to Cuba
[1 hours old]: Steve Witherden MP has been accused of plagiarism over a letter written to him about the ventilators.

- Ex-FBI director James Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump's life in Instagram post
[9 hours old]: Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.

- What The King Did (And Didn’t) Say To Trump
[11 hours old]: Decoding what the King said to President Trump.

* Saudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf next season
[0 hours old]: Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf at the end of the season, plunging the future of the series into doubt.

- Were Arsenal right to be 'fuming' with refereeing after Atletico draw?
[7 hours old]: Mikel Arteta was left "fuming" with the officials after Arsenal's draw at Atletico Madrid - what did they get right and wrong?

- Arsenal 'hunt' Man City - what 7-0 win means for WSL title race
[8 hours old]: Arsenal have made up ground on Manchester City, but can they actually win the Women's Super League title this season?

- Murphy to face Higgins after dashing Zhao's Crucible hopes
[7 hours old]: Shaun Murphy dashes Zhao Xintong's hopes of lifting the Crucible curse with a superb 13-10 win as he moves into the semi-finals of the World Championship.

* Music & methods - why Forest could be Europa League favourites
[1 hours old]: A recent revival has lifted Nottingham Forest's hopes as they chase their Europa League dream against Aston Villa.

- VAR denies Arsenal late penalty in draw against Atletico
[8 hours old]: Viktor Gyokeres puts Arsenal ahead from the spot before an equalising penalty from Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez in the second half. A third penalty call for the Gunners is overturned by VAR which ensures the first leg of their Champions League semi-final ends in a 1-1 draw.

- Chelsea's Mudryk appeals against four-year FA ban
[14 hours old]: Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk takes his fight against a Football Association drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

- Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chair
[10 hours old]: Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence.

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

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

- Oil price rises above 0 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade
[7 hours old]: The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.

* Food bank stocks 'low as client numbers increase'
[1 hours old]: Guernsey Welfare Service says demand has grown and it could increase further.

* Homeowners turn to solar panels as oil prices rise
[1 hours old]: Yorkshire installers report up to a tenfold increase in interest since the start of the Iran war.

- 'Shock' for paper firm staff amid closure proposal
[13 hours old]: Paper and packaging firm DS Smith says it is consulting with staff.

- What is expected to happen to UK interest rates?
[15 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

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and in other older news ...

. The subtle messages hidden in the King's speeches
[17 hours old]: How King Charles III navigated a diplomatic tightrope in his speech to the US Congress.

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. Who is Trump’s 'would-be assassin' and were there security failings at DC shooting?
[79 hours old]: The US president was evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner

. Advert for £49 serum banned over 'five years younger' claim
[22 hours old]: Eucerin asked 160 people to use the serum for four weeks then say how much younger they thought they looked.

. A fresh financial crisis may be coming - it won't play out like the last one
[30 hours old]: Several warning lights are flashing that have some wondering whether we are in the foothills of another financial crisis.

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

. Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal
[38 hours old]: It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards.

. United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec
[22 hours old]: The UAE's decision, after nearly 60 years of membership, is seen as a potential death knell for the oil cartel.

. Musk accuses Altman of stealing a charity as courtroom battle begins
[20 hours old]: The case over OpenAI's history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.

. Flying cars and 5-minute charges: China's EV industry sees opportunity in Iran crisis
[32 hours old]: As the US-Iran has sent the world scrambling for fuel, China is positioned to benefit from its rapid shift into electric vehicles.

. Nostalgia wasn't enough: What went wrong at Claire's
[39 hours old]: Experts says Claire's suffered from a perfect storm of issues which has spelled the end for the accessories chain.

. BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher
[41 hours old]: The energy giant said it had seen an "exceptional" performance at its oil trading business.

. Why Sam Altman and his former hero Elon Musk are taking their toxic feud to court
[38 hours old]: The battle between the AI big hitters has largely played out on social media. Now it is coming to the courtroom.

. My tenant owes £15,000 in rent, but I can't get them out of the property
[54 hours old]: Landlords tell BBC News why they fear new laws could make it harder to remove problematic tenants.

. I had £20,000 stolen and had to fight a 13-month fraud reporting rule to get it back
[55 hours old]: Sarah has now got her money back but there are calls to reform the deadline for reporting scams to banks.

. 'Emergency handbrake' needed on sickness benefits, Blair think tank says
[44 hours old]: The Tony Blair Institute says people with conditions like anxiety should get employment support instead of cash benefits.

. Claire's closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs
[61 hours old]: All of the chain's standalone stores have stopped trading in the UK and Ireland.

. Prada launches Indian-made sandals after cultural appropriation backlash
[47 hours old]: Prada had faced backlash last year after it showcased similar designs at a fashion show without acknowledging their Indian roots.

. Greggs removes cabinets in shoplifting hotspots
[61 hours old]: Greggs is removing display cabinets in London stores that have been most severely hit by shoplifters.

. Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
[55 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
[78 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
[150 hours old]: Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

. How a pivot to hair accessories led to business success
[175 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
[158 hours old]: If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

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

. Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert
[247 hours old]: Old garments from around the world are being discarded in the South American country.

. Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?
[319 hours old]: Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?

. Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning
[343 hours old]: Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.

. Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?
[390 hours old]: With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?

. The Dutch village at risk of being demolished
[414 hours old]: Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.

. 'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers
[460 hours old]: A controversial law to ease protections for the glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.

. TV for dogs booms but are they watching?
[487 hours old]: TV channels for dogs are multiplying but research is mixed on whether dogs are watching.

. The construction boss who built a new life after three years in prison
[511 hours old]: Traci Quinn, who was jailed for a drugs offence, has transformed herself and set up a successful firm.

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[271 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
[791 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
[990 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. What do shoppers think about the future of their high street?
[21 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
[64 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
[156 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
[169 hours old]: BBC UK editor Ed Thomas confronts a shopkeeper secretly filmed selling cannabis and cocaine to one of our researchers.