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- Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show
[10 hours old]: Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran's second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[43 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

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* Elon Musk’s X limits Grok AI image editing after outcry over sexualised deepfakes
[0 hours old]: It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

- 'He's crazy': BBC speaks to Greenlanders about Trump's threats
[1 hours old]: The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Artic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.

- Pupils left shivering during exams as PFI contract ends with school repairs unfinished
[11 hours old]: A BBC investigation finds building issues across city schools after a firm contracted to carry out repairs went into liquidation.

- Colombia sees 'real threat' of US military action, president tells BBC
[5 hours old]: Gustavo Petro tells the BBC's Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire", after Trump threatened Colombia with military action.

- 'It's incredible, surreal': Skye Newman wins BBC Sound of 2026
[10 hours old]: Coming from a "broken background", Skye Newman's visceral, powerful pop has made her one to watch.

- Minnesota officials say FBI blocked their access to ICE shooting probe
[12 hours old]: Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Minneapolis to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good.

- Russia hits Ukraine with rarely-used Oreshnik missile in fresh strikes
[3 hours old]: It is only the second time Moscow has deployed the hypersonic ballistic missile, which was first used to hit Dnipro in November.

* Businesses call to be included in any pub rates backtrack
[0 hours old]: Shops, pharmacies and music venues want any climbdown on business rates for pubs to apply to them too.

- How a football pitch turned Birmingham's snowy sky pink
[1 hours old]: The phenomenon was seen by thousands, from Birmingham city centre to parts of Staffordshire.

- How to stay safe during a storm and what to do in a power cut
[1 hours old]: The rain and high winds experienced during stormy weather can damage homes and cause power outages.

- I'm caught in a trademark row with Cambridge University – it's terrifying
[10 hours old]: The 800-year-old university is in a legal battle with the founder of a rowing company.

- Remembering Anne - hoisted to reluctant fame in viral shop shutter moment
[4 hours old]: When CCTV captured Anne Hughes being hoisted into the air by shop shutters, social media went into overdrive.

- One dead, dozens trapped after giant landfill collapses in Philippines
[2 hours old]: Rescuers have pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the private landfill in Cebu City.

- Arsenal's Martinelli apologises for attempting to push injured Liverpool defender Bradley off pitch
[10 hours old]: Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli is criticised for pushing Conor Bradley while he was down injured - but Liverpool boss Arne Slot defends him.

- Two wounded in shooting involving federal agents in Portland
[8 hours old]: The Department of Homeland Security says the incident began with the traffic stop of a Venezuelan gang member.

- Long waits for disability benefit claims unacceptable, MPs say
[9 hours old]: Some people are waiting more than a year to have their claims processed, the Public Accounts Committee says.

- Dylan Thomas 'plagiarised other poets' repeatedly as schoolboy
[4 hours old]: He became a literary legend but as a schoolboy the young Dylan Thomas has been found to have copied poems.

* Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners
[0 hours old]: The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.

- Everything We Know About The Minneapolis ICE Shooting…So Far
[14 hours old]: A US citizen has been fatally shot by an immigration agent in Minnestota.

* 'My best is yet to come' - Semenyo joins Man City in £65m deal
[1 hours old]: Manchester City sign Ghana winger Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth on a contract until 2031.

- 'Idiot' or 'understandable'? Martinelli apologises for pushing Bradley
[10 hours old]: Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli is criticised for pushing Conor Bradley while he was down injured - but Liverpool boss Arne Slot defends him.

- Brosnan, Prince Naseem and the embrace that never happened
[4 hours old]: When Prince Naseem Hamed met actor Pierce Brosnan in the lead-up to a new film, it brought back thoughts of a reconciliation with trainer Brendan Ingle that never happened.

* Winning in England will be Australia's next goal - McGrath column
[1 hours old]: After a comfortable 4-1 series win in the Ashes, Australia's next goal will be winning in England for the first time in 26 years when they tour next summer, says Glenn McGrath.

- Macclesfield's 'massive occasion' tinged with sadness
[3 hours old]: Non-league Macclesfield host holders Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Saturday, 25 days after the death of their player Ethan McLeod.

- Minnesota hold moment of silence for 'unspeakable tragedy'
[3 hours old]: The Minnesota Timberwolves hold a moment of silence in memory of Renee Good, who was shot dead by a US immigration agent, before Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

- Arsenal extend lead at top of table after draw with Liverpool
[12 hours old]: Arsenal miss the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after they are held to a frustrating goalless draw by Liverpool.

* Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid X users after deepfakes
[0 hours old]: It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

- Ofcom urged to use 'banning' powers over X AI deepfakes
[5 hours old]: It follows an ongoing backlash against the use of X's AI Grok to digitally remove clothing from images.

- Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[11 hours old]: Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

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. Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting
[16 hours old]: The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement.

. Weekly quiz: Which sport helped Timothée Chalamet win a Best Actor award?
[16 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

. Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 'devastated' by death of young son
[16 hours old]: The Half of a Yellow Sun and We Should All Be Feminists writer's twin boys were born in 2024.

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. The fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
[16 hours old]: A US immigration agent shot dead Renee Good in the city of Minneapolis.

. Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says
[19 hours old]: The Greggs boss says there is "no doubt" weight loss jabs have led it to having a healthier menu.

. Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer
[27 hours old]: Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.

. Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff
[35 hours old]: It follows a BBC investigation three years ago which exposed a toxic culture at the fast-food chain.

. Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas food sales
[21 hours old]: Both major retailers report strong food sales, but M&S says sales of clothing and homeware fell.

. Workers' rights reforms will cost billions less after concessions, analysis shows
[24 hours old]: Firms implementing the new employment terms are expected to face lower additional costs after the legislation was watered down.

. Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to .5tn
[32 hours old]: The president also called on defence firms to increase production or face a crackdown on payouts.

. Sportswear firm Castore defends price of football kits
[25 hours old]: Tom Beahon, of sportswear firm Castore, says fans buy official shirts because they can afford to.

. Government to water down business rate rise for pubs
[16 hours old]: The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on property is calculated.

. Trump backs ban on institutional investor home purchases
[36 hours old]: Wall Street investors have bought thousands of homes to rent out, a practice that has sparked concerns about affordability.

. Elon Musk's Grok AI appears to have made child sexual imagery, says charity
[25 hours old]: It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok

. US will control Venezuela oil sales 'indefinitely', official says
[38 hours old]: Officials say sales were expected to start with 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil and the revenue would be controlled by the US government.

. Young people say new driving rules are condescending and expensive
[42 hours old]: Young drivers have spoken to the BBC about how the proposed changes could affect them.

. Starmer urged to rethink business rate reforms to save pubs
[25 hours old]: Some Labour MPs are optimistic there could be further relief to protect the hospitality industry.

. Learner drivers may have to wait six months before taking test
[48 hours old]: Proposed changes by the government may also include lower drink-driving limits for novice motorists.

. Warner Bros urges shareholders to reject 'inferior' Paramount offer
[45 hours old]: The Warner Bros board said it remained unanimous in recommending the deal with Netflix instead.

. The 'magical' blue flower changing farmers' fortunes in India
[83 hours old]: Indian farmers are turning to butterfly pea flower which is in demand for its bright blue colour.

. What are cold weather payments and who can get them?
[45 hours old]: Some people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland can get help with heating costs during cold spells.

. Trump says Venezuela will be 'turning over' up to 50 million barrels of oil to US
[49 hours old]: Earlier the president said US oil firms could be "up and running" in the country within 18 months.

. Fujitsu 'not a parasite' for profiting after Horizon scandal, says boss
[65 hours old]: The European boss of the tech firm said it had been awarded £500m of government contract extentions.

. Nestle issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears
[74 hours old]: The food giant discovered some batches of SMA infant and follow-on formula could lead to vomiting

. Next raises profit forecast to £1.15bn after bumper Christmas sales
[71 hours old]: Festive trading at the retailer beat expectations, but rising unemployment is expected to weigh on demand this year.

. Electric car discounts are unsustainable, says industry group
[73 hours old]: The SMMT warned of a growing gap between consumer demand and the government's ambitions for EVs.

. Claire's and The Original Factory Shop to enter administration
[87 hours old]: The firms' owner said "alarming" low Christmas trading left both in a "vulnerable" position

. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[35 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[178 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[247 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[419 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[442 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[515 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[539 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
[548 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
[587 hours old]: Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

. Homeless charity concerned over energy costs
[19 hours old]: An increasing number of people cannot afford to heat their homes in winter, says a charity boss.

. Upfront childcare payments 'simplifies the system'
[28 hours old]: Paying parents directly for some childcare costs gives "flexibility", says a Jersey minister.

. Target 'divisive' Reform in 2026, Keir Starmer tells ministers
[66 hours old]: The PM says Labour needs to contrast its "renewal" of the country with Reform's "grievance and division".

. Warm Welcome helps fight cold and isolation
[73 hours old]: This Warm Welcome venue is one of more than 80 across Surrey which are open over the coming months.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[979 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[1091 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[1179 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1900 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
[2086 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

. The Inquiry
[194 hours old]: How did live music evolve into a billion-dollar business for global stars?

. What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?
[505 hours old]: The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

. Americast
[503 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.

. Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?
[525 hours old]: The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level since February 2023.