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- Train passed red signal before fatal crash - report
[13 hours old]: A preliminary report from the Independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch is published.

. Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system?
[16 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

. How has Northern Ireland's economy fared since Brexit?
[19 hours old]: A decade on from Brexit, BBC News NI's John Campbell looks at whether the region has benefited from having dual access to the EU and GB markets.

. Stop pretending EU's new border system is working, says airports chief
[36 hours old]: The head of Europe's airports lobby says concerns over EES are keeping him awake at night and he doesn't know how airports will cope over the summer.

. Campaigners consider appeal after Gatwick bids fail
[32 hours old]: A High Court ruling backs Gatwick Airport's expansion after campaigners raise climate concerns.

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- Watch: Moment quake shakes Venezuela, causing widespread damage and evacuations
[2 hours old]: Video filmed by BBC reporters and contributors shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.

* Scotland fans face anxious World Cup wait after bruising Brazil defeat
[1 hours old]: Steve Clarke's side lost 3-0 to Brazil in Miami but a third place finish Group C means they could still make the last 32 of the World Cup.

* 'Think we're going home' - Clarke & McGinn rue Scotland mistakes
[1 hours old]: Scotland will have to wait until potentially the early hours of Sunday to find out if their World Cup campaign will continue, but midfielder John McGinn suspects that is "unlikely" and head coach Steve Clarke suspects they are "going home".

- UK sees hottest June day on record as 36.1C recorded in Hampshire
[6 hours old]: Heat records were broken when temperatures soared across southern England on Wednesday afternoon.

- Trump asks Congress for bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs
[1 hours old]: But the budget faces an uphill battle, coming a day after lawmakers rebuked Trump's military action.

- Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
[3 hours old]: Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.

- VAT cut on theme parks and kids' meals comes into force
[3 hours old]: The government will reduce tax from 20% to 5% on a range of attractions as schools begin to break-up.

- GTA 6 will cost £70 - and physical edition will not contain a disc
[3 hours old]: Rockstar has said physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game.

* Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers
[0 hours old]: The US president named Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron when talking to reporters about a probe into fuel prices.

- Michael Barrymore TikTok videos prompt concern over filming on smart glasses
[9 hours old]: A shop worker tells the BBC he unexpectedly appeared in a video Barrymore uploaded on social media.

- Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX
[8 hours old]: Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.

- How Brazil won in Miami to finish top of Group C
[1 hours old]: Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time are in significant peril with calamitous defending allowed Brazil to win 3-0 in Miami and finish top of Group C.

- 'A phenomenal goal!' Isidor hits incredible second for Haiti
[2 hours old]: Wilson Isidor gives Haiti a lead against Morocco with an "extraordinary" World Cup goal at the Atlanta Stadium.

- Red warning in effect until midnight in parts of England and Wales
[11 hours old]: A rare red warning for extreme heat is in effect as soaring temperatures continue

- How to cope in a heatwave - according to you
[2 hours old]: From what to wear to getting a restful night's sleep, you share your tips for beating the heat.

- Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one
[14 hours old]: A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains

- Air conditioning creates political divide in France
[12 hours old]: France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.

- France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe
[4 hours old]: Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.

- I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
[3 hours old]: The recruitment agency boss shares his tips on getting noticed in a tougher jobs market.

- This woman fought for her disappeared father - now she faces life in jail
[4 hours old]: The Nobel Peace Prize nominee has spent years demanding answers about the missing in Balochistan province.

- 'From excitement to emptiness': Families affected by largest NHS maternity scandal tell their stories
[11 hours old]: Families explain how they became part of the biggest maternity scandal in NHS history.

- The Papers: 'Never again' and 'No 10 of the north'
[2 hours old]: A major hospital maternity review and Burnham's mooted plans for prime minister lead Thursday's papers.

- Who is Andy Burnham's wife, Marie-France van Heel?
[9 hours old]: Van Heel, known as Frankie, is a marketing executive who has been in a relationship with Burnham since their university days.

* Trump launches America250 festivities with a rally on the National Mall
[1 hours old]: A flyover by stealth bombers, a performance by God Bless the USA singer Lee Greenwood, and a Trump speech in the nation's capital will kick off weeks of festivities.

- Ben Stokes reveals 'highest pressure' of England captaincy
[12 hours old]: Captain Ben Stokes admits England are under the “highest amount of pressure” since he and coach Brendon McCullum took charge four years ago.

- Badenoch won't say sorry for language at fiery Commons session
[10 hours old]: The Tory leader used Prime Minister's Questions to attack government ministers and Labour MPs following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as Labour leader.

- UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal
[8 hours old]: Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is "working on modalities" but an Iranian minister says such access would only be part of a final deal with the US.

- Man who died at summer solstice event named
[9 hours old]: Police say a 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

- Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions
[8 hours old]: The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed to the government by the business.

- Two more Met officers sacked over Panorama film
[9 hours old]: The officers were filmed glorifying force against detainees during an undercover investigation.

- What The UK's Biggest Maternity Review Tells Us About Maternity Care
[7 hours old]: A review has found “systemic failures” in maternity care at a hospital in Nottingham.

- Can Trump convince Republicans he’s won the war on Iran?
[8 hours old]: Republicans are critical of the US lifting sanctions against Iran

* Vinicius Jr stops fun and leaves Scots down... but are they out?
[1 hours old]: Scotland's party stops at the hands of Brazil in Miami, but might they still find themselves in the last 32?

- Scotland hopes on the brink following defeat against Brazil
[1 hours old]: Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time are in significant peril with calamitous defending allowed Brazil to win 3-0 in Miami and finish top of Group C.

- Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home
[3 hours old]: A woman in her 70s was killed after a Tesla crashed directly into the family’s home.

- The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[3 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

- Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help
[15 hours old]: New figures show billions of pounds is owed to councils but the government has plans to reform the system.

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and in other older news ...

. World Cup's best matches, moments, goals & players so far - ranked
[19 hours old]: After two rounds of fixtures, BBC Sport ranks the best matches, moments, players and goals of the World Cup so far.

. The UK's summers are getting hotter - but how prepared are we?
[26 hours old]: Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades.

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. The economic challenges facing the next prime minister
[27 hours old]: Though the person in charge of the country will change, the fiscal issues remain the same.

. Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
[25 hours old]: The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.

. Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer
[27 hours old]: A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?

. Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM
[18 hours old]: Rachel Reeves would be offered a more junior cabinet role, the BBC understands.

. Tech stocks tumble on concerns over AI spending
[32 hours old]: A sudden wave of selling in major tech shares triggers doubt over the sustainability of the AI boom.

. Stanford graduates rethink their futures as AI transforms tech
[27 hours old]: The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.

. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist
[27 hours old]: It is suing the US defence department after it was added to a list of firms with ties to the Chinese military.

. Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears
[32 hours old]: The company had started just two months ago tracking workers’ computer usage for AI training data.

. Kunal Shah: The Indian entrepreneur taking charge of WhatsApp
[28 hours old]: Kunal Shah has been a recognisable figure in India's startup ecosystem for a while but now he faces global spotlight.

. Google's YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen
[26 hours old]: The 15-year-old plaintiff's case against three other tech giants begins next month.

. Can you keep your kids off school or refuse to work during a heatwave?
[40 hours old]: As temperatures increase significantly over the next few days, these are your rights.

. Ticket reseller StubHub UK customers to get refunds over illegal hidden fees
[40 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority said StubHub must refund 50,000 customers and pay a fine.

. Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AI
[40 hours old]: The cuts are part of a wider trend among tech firms as they spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI.

. Millions in UK could claim share of £3bn after Apple case given green light
[35 hours old]: Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying many customers rely on third-party alternatives.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[51 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[75 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[147 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[171 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[218 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[243 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[315 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[339 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[387 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
[411 hours old]: The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

. The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty
[483 hours old]: Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.

. 'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
[507 hours old]: The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.

. How 'confused' AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff
[555 hours old]: Some firms are putting pressure on staff to use AI, but have not thought through their AI rollout.

. Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
[579 hours old]: Manufacturers in Jamaica say the key chilli peppers they need are in limited supply.

. Tension 'likely' in new government - ex-chief
[44 hours old]: Kristina Moore says she expects to see "some quite considerable clashes" between senior politicians.

. Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
[75 hours old]: Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.

. Do you want to know the secret to haggling with call centres?
[131 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how your TV, phone, breakdown cover, insurance and more could be cheaper!

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[339 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[411 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[667 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1251 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[1611 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. Business Daily
[29 hours old]: Luis von Ahn co-founded the #1 language app after selling reCAPTCHA to Google

. Money Box
[110 hours old]: Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.

. Who had the best World Cup advert?
[132 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind both Nike and Adidas' World Cup adverts.

. Americast
[135 hours old]: The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for AI and sending people into space