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- 'My luggage was stolen while I was breastfeeding'
[4 hours old]: A French tourist has her luggage stolen while using Gatwick Airport's baby changing room.

. ChatGPT owner OpenAI signs bn cloud computing deal with Amazon
[44 hours old]: The seven-year agreement will see OpenAI gain access to Nvidia graphics processors to train its artificial intelligence models.

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

. How will the EU's new border system work?
[481 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

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- Criminal network behind UK mini-marts enables migrants to work illegally - BBC investigation
[8 hours old]: Undercover reporters were told how easy it was to make big profits selling illegal vapes and cigarettes.

* Several critically injured after driver rams into 10 people on French island
[0 hours old]: A man in his early 30s drove deliberately into people on the Ile d'Oléron off the French coast, a local mayor says.

- What a UK government led by Reform would really look like
[14 hours old]: What the party's first six months at the helm at local level shows about how they govern - and whether they can keep their promises

* Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
[1 hours old]: The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.



* Migrant who returned to UK after removal sent back to France
[0 hours old]: Home Office sources say Wednesday's return flight included the man who returned to the UK last month.

- Prince Harry says 'banter' is what he loves about Britishness
[1 hours old]: The Duke of Sussex says humour and self-deprecation are what he loves about Britain, in an essay for Remembrance.

- Bonfire Night's Beaver supermoon to be biggest and brightest of 2025
[4 hours old]: At its fullest on 5 November, Sarah Keith-Lucas and Simon King explain why November's full Moon will be the biggest and brightest of the year.

- LED mask ads banned over acne and rosacea claims
[13 hours old]: Adverts for cosmetic devices not registered with the medicines regulator must not make medical claims.

- Watch: US election night's big winners… in 90 seconds
[8 hours old]: Zohran Mamdani, who will become New York City's youngest mayor since 1892, said in his victory speech that his win was a 'mandate for change'.

* What to know about Zohran Mamdani and what he wants to do as New York City mayor
[0 hours old]: The 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens has risen from obscurity to national prominence with a bold, left-wing platform.

- Mamdani seals remarkable victory - but real challenges await
[6 hours old]: After entering the race largely unnoticed, the new mayor of New York City can expect to face serious scrutiny in office.

- California voters approve redrawing voting districts. Will it tip the balance of power in Washington?
[9 hours old]: Liberals will have an edge in five new California seats but more states are redrawing their voting lines in hopes of clinging to power in Washington.

- AI 'godmother' Fei-Fei Li set for top engineering prize from King says she is 'proud to be different'
[13 hours old]: AI pioneer Professor Fei-Fei Li is set to receive a top engineering prize from the King for her contributions to the field.

- Tesla says Musk should be paid tn - will shareholders agree?
[13 hours old]: The car-maker is lobbying fiercely for the pay package, which is being voted on ahead of its AGM on Thursday.

- Ros Atkins on… A year since Trump’s election victory
[13 hours old]: A year after Donald Trump’s election victory over Kamala Harris, Ros Atkins looks at how his second term has unfolded.

- MSPs are set to vote on who how land is sold in Scotland - this is why it's controversial
[7 hours old]: MSPs are set to vote on legislation which could allow the government to intervene in private land sales.

- 'I thought I'd applied for a scholarship - but I found myself working in a Russian drone factory'
[7 hours old]: A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.

- Oldest victim of Post Office scandal, 92, receives final payout
[14 hours old]: "I can settle up my affairs. I can turn the heating up full blast, and that will be wonderful," 92-year-old Betty Brown told the BBC.

- Kristen Stewart 'so angry Hollywood has gone backwards' for women
[1 hours old]: The star gives an impassioned speech saying progress for female film-makers has reversed in recent years.

- Mortgages and AI to be added to the curriculum in English schools
[3 hours old]: Ministers are making the changes for children in England after a review of what is taught in schools.

- Trader who inspired The Big Short bets against AI as tech shares fall
[3 hours old]: Shares of major tech companies have fallen in the US and Japan over fears about AI bubble

* M&S profits almost wiped out after cyber hack hit sales
[1 hours old]: Marks & Spencer's online and in-store sales were hit by a cyber attack which it said cost it £101m

* Twenty-eight dogs trapped in loft as flooding hits
[0 hours old]: Twenty-eight dogs have been trapped in a sanctuary as intense rain leads to flooding in Wales.

- Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race
[6 hours old]: And the Democrats have also won governor races in Virginia and New Jersey

- The unique bond which led Newcastle fans to wear red and white
[7 hours old]: Newcastle United meet Athletic Club in the Champions League on Wednesday - and Magpies fans still talk about an away day in 1994 they will never forget.

- Only one player under 30 in Australia Ashes squad
[6 hours old]: Australia chief selector George Bailey says the squad for the first Ashes Test against England deserves "respect".

- Celtic job 'not on my radar' - Wales boss Bellamy
[1 hours old]: Craig Bellamy understands why he has been linked with the vacant managerial role at his ex-club but is "fully committed" to Wales.

* San Siro to be demolished - can Milan clubs compete with Premier League?
[1 hours old]: The two Milan football clubs announce plans to demolish San Siro and build a new stadium - but they can they claw the back the gap with English clubs?

- Modified court and one serve each - Sabalenka v Kyrgios divides opinion
[5 hours old]: Women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka will face controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios in a Battle of the Sexes-style event.

- Palace charged by FA after Marinakis gun banner
[3 hours old]: The Football Association charges Crystal Palace with misconduct after fans unfurl a banner depicting Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis holding a gun to midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White's head.

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[8 hours old]: Think you can work out where's hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game

- Shein opens first store in Paris overshadowed by French sex-doll inquiry
[4 hours old]: Shein's fast-fashion outlet inside Paris department store BHV prompts several French brands to leave.

- Reeves' pre-Budget speech fails to rule out tax rises
[13 hours old]: The chancellor says she will make 'necessary choices' in an unusual pre-Budget speech.

- Nearly all drivers say headlights are too bright
[13 hours old]: The study, commissioned by the Department for Transport, was completed by Berkshire's TRL.

- Reddit added to Australia's social media ban on under-16s
[13 hours old]: The ban takes effect on 10 December and also includes Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.

- AI 'godmother' Fei-Fei Li says she is 'proud to be different'
[13 hours old]: AI pioneer Professor Fei-Fei Li is set to receive a top engineering prize from the King for her contributions to the field.

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

- Cost of school dinners to increase by almost 20%
[1 hours old]: The cost of a school dinner for primary and special school pupils will go up by 50p from £2.50 to £3.00.

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

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. Rachel Reeves soft-launches tax rises
[22 hours old]: The Chancellor refuses to rule out tax rises in Budget.

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[37 hours old]: Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

. Head of UK's richest family dies aged 85
[19 hours old]: Gopichand Hinduja helped transform his father's modest textile and trading businesses into a global conglomerate.



. Dharshini David: Reeves lays ground for painful Budget, but will it be worth it?
[26 hours old]: The chancellor's pitch: the Budget will be painful, due to the actions of others, but it will be worth it, to tackle debt, help public services and promote growth.

. Alan Bates to get multi-million-pound payout over Post Office scandal
[19 hours old]: Sir Alan led a group of 555 subpostmasters who took part in a landmark group legal action against the Post Office.

. Manchester Pride performers and suppliers owed £1.3m, report says
[22 hours old]: Headliner Nelly Furtado - who is owed more than £145,000 - is among 180 people and companies yet to be paid.

. Primark's UK sales fall as owner explores spinning off fashion retailer
[26 hours old]: ABF explores spinning off Primark chain from food brands as UK shoppers cut back on fashion purchases

. Pizza Hut's parent company explores sale of struggling chain
[20 hours old]: Yum! Brands is exploring a possible sale of its Pizza Hut chain, as the business struggles to compete with rivals.

. More people using family help than Buy Now Pay Later Loans - but even that can come at a cost
[38 hours old]: But some people said borrowing from their nearest and dearest had affected those relationships.

. Online porn showing choking to be made illegal, government says
[28 hours old]: Possession and publication of such material will be a criminal offence, under amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill.

. Shein bans all sex dolls after outrage over childlike products
[34 hours old]: Every listing and image related to the sex dolls has been removed from Shein's platform, the firm says.

. Government disappointed by unexpected O2 price rise
[44 hours old]: The technology secretary says O2's higher-than-expected price increase is "disappointing" given the cost of living.

. Starbucks to sell majority stake in China business
[37 hours old]: The coffee giant entered China more than a quarter of a century ago but has faced tough competition in recent years.

. Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
[112 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?
[133 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?
[157 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
[205 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?
[206 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
[204 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
[230 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[303 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
[326 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
[399 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?
[471 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
[495 hours old]: Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

. Why AI is being trained in rural India
[482 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

. Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
[566 hours old]: The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

. How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
[613 hours old]: The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

. Move to reduce fuel duty increase fails
[20 hours old]: Policy and Resources proposed to increase fuel duty by 4.3%.

. What taxes could rise in the Budget?
[25 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[343 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
[529 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
[1215 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?
[2031 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
[2319 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

. Former shop worker has 'nightmares' over abuse at work
[19 hours old]: A former retail worker from Dundee backs a campaign asking shoppers to treat staff with respect.

. US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
[148 hours old]: Donald Trump says the US can sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea

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