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- E-scooters being advertised for commuting despite UK road ban
[8 hours old]: A Press Association investigation found major retailers advertising e-scooters for "commuting" and "urban riding".

- Cruise passengers 'stranded' after air con failure to be flown home
[14 hours old]: Tui has apologised and told passengers it has arranged flights home for tomorrow and a full refund.

. Power banks and vapes now biggest fire risk on planes
[128 hours old]: Lithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.

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- Superdry co-founder was my boss when he raped me
[2 hours old]: The woman raped by James Holder exclusively reveals she worked for him and had to face him days after he attacked her.

- Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront
[2 hours old]: The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.

- Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
[8 hours old]: Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.

- Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[8 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

- Trump made more than bn from crypto in first year back in office
[3 hours old]: The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.

* Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
[1 hours old]: Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.

- Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog
[8 hours old]: Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.

- Thomas Tuchel says England will stick to Gareth Southgate's penalty plan
[5 hours old]: England manager Thomas Tuchel had revealed that his team will follow his predecessor Sir Gareth Southgate's penalty shootout blueprint at the World Cup.

- Girl reveals rape trauma ahead of sentence review
[2 hours old]: The teenager is one of two girls who were raped by two boys in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.

- 120mph serves but movement a struggle - how did Williams' return go?
[7 hours old]: Serena Williams loses on her singles return to Wimbledon - but what can we expect next from the tennis legend?

* World Cup fans sweat through US 'heat dome'
[0 hours old]: As scorching heat left the US east coast baking in the middle of the World Cup, the BBC caught up with fans braving the weather to support their team.

- Right-backs Quansah and James out of DR Congo game
[6 hours old]: Right-backs Jarell Quansah and Reece James will miss England's World Cup last-32 match against DR Congo because of injury.

- Mexico rampant at fortress Azteca - and England could be next
[1 hours old]: Mexico have won all four games and not conceded a goal at this World Cup. Their last-16 opponents must also contend with playing at the Azteca Stadium.

- United, free and brilliant - can anyone stop France masterclass?
[6 hours old]: France boss Didier Deschamps urges caution despite watching his side dismantle Sweden to leave Les Bleus fans dreaming of winning the World Cup.

- Watch: Mount Etna eruption creates trail of bright orange lava
[3 hours old]: A stream of thick orange lava was seen trailing from Europe's biggest active volcano, Mount Etna in Italy, snaking through the mountain.

* What we know about Taylor Swift's rumoured NYC wedding celebrations
[1 hours old]: The couple has been mum about their upcoming nuptials, but speculation has mounted about a multi-day celebration at Madison Square Garden.

- Can China target critics abroad with its new 'ethnic unity' law?
[1 hours old]: Rights groups fear the new law gives Beijing legal authority to go after people beyond its borders.

- Will Starmer's plan for defence help UK hit Nato's spending target?
[11 hours old]: BBC Verify looks at what the big numbers around the Defence Investment Plan mean for spending on the military and hitting the government's pledges.

- Canada celebrates its birthday as Mark Carney battles to keep it intact
[2 hours old]: As Canadians celebrate their nation's birthday, independence movements in two provinces are eyeing the exit from the country.

- 'Defence black hole' and 'Starmer's gift to Burnham'
[2 hours old]: Many of Wednesday's papers lead on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan released yesterday.

- 'Could be worse' - Americans on the state of the nation in its 250th year
[2 hours old]: The BBC spoke to US citizens across the country ahead of its big anniversary celebration this weekend.

- A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened
[8 hours old]: The collision left holes on the side of the tower, but Beijing has scrubbed other visible traces of the incident.

- 'Normal birth drive' criticism removed from maternity report, expert claims
[8 hours old]: Dr Bill Kirkup says he resigned from a government-commissioned review into NHS maternity services over the omission.

- Doorbell camera helps neighbours pull woman from fire
[2 hours old]: The group were given instructions to enter the house via the doorbell's remote intercom function.

- Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
[3 hours old]: Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers.

* Families search for earthquake survivors in one of Venezuela's hardest hit areas
[1 hours old]: BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Caraballeda, La Guaira, where locals are still desperately searching for family members in the rubble.

- Patient tests negative after Ebola alert at Glasgow hospital
[8 hours old]: Precautionary measures were taken after the patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital early on Tuesday.

* Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says
[1 hours old]: The Amnesty report adds to evidence of atrocities in el-Fasher, which the UN says bore the hallmarks of genocide.

- What Does It Cost To Keep The UK Safe?
[11 hours old]: The government releases it’s long awaited defence investment plan.

- Tuchel will stick to Southgate's penalty plan
[5 hours old]: England manager Thomas Tuchel had revealed that his team will follow his predecessor Sir Gareth Southgate's penalty shootout blueprint at the World Cup.

- Koeman resigns, while Netherlands report racist abuse
[8 hours old]: Ronald Koeman resigns as Netherlands manager after their World Cup exit, which led to "appalling" racist abuse aimed at players who missed penalties.

- Lobbing Federer changed his life – the cult hero back at Wimbledon
[2 hours old]: Marcus Willis is best known for playing Roger Federer on Wimbledon's Centre Court but, 10 years on, he says he is not defined by that magical moment.

- Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
[6 hours old]: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Amazon has broken consumer protection law

- Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
[7 hours old]: Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes.

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