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- Anthony Zurcher: Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows
[5 hours old]: The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the deadly encounter.

* Damaged homes and snowy roadways as winter storm hits US
[0 hours old]: Several people have died as sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow disrupt roads and knock out power across a number of states.

- Airlines pay out millions after initially rejecting claims
[2 hours old]: Passengers accuse carriers of "confusing" them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

- Ryanair fares to rise as passenger numbers forecast to surge
[11 hours old]: The airline says it expects fares to increase by up to 9% as passenger numbers grow this year.

. Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
[82 hours old]: Heathrow says it has become the biggest airport to drop the limit after rolling out new high-tech scanners.

. Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences
[85 hours old]: The British arm of Tesla has faced multiple court proceedings linked to allegations of road traffic offences.

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

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[385 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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* Fifty Labour MPs sign letter objecting to Burnham decision
[1 hours old]: Labour's ruling National Executive Committee blocked the Greater Manchester mayor from standing in a by-election.

- NI to become first in the UK to introduce graduated driving licences
[2 hours old]: The new rules will be introduced in October and are described as the most significant reform of driver licensing for 70 years.

- Menopause linked to Alzheimer's-like brain changes
[2 hours old]: Menopause is linked to a loss of grey matter in regions involved with memory and emotion, study suggests.

- What to expect from today's Bafta nominations
[2 hours old]: Emma Stone, Timothée Chalamet and Wunmi Mosaku are among the actors who could be nominated later.

- Beckhams seen together in Paris for first time since Brooklyn row
[4 hours old]: Sir David and Lady Beckham were seen with their children Romeo, Cruz and Harper.

- Cap for ground rent in England and Wales due to be announced
[3 hours old]: The government has not confirmed what the cap will be, but campaigners have said they believe £250 a year is likely.

- Treat Barron Trump account of alleged attack with caution, says judge
[5 hours old]: President Trump's youngest son told UK police he had seen a friend being attacked during a video call.

- New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs
[4 hours old]: Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.

- Sly Dunbar, prolific legend of reggae, dies aged 73
[3 hours old]: The drummer and producer played with everyone from Bob Marley to The Rolling Stones and Madonna.

- UK braces for severe wind and rain as Storm Chandra named
[14 hours old]: Chandra is the third major storm to hit the UK this month, after Goretti and Ingrid caused widespread damage and destruction.

* The Papers: 'Burnham rebellion growing' and 'Clan united'
[0 hours old]: Fallout following the decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in a forthcoming by-election has continued.

- Anxiety in Labour as by-election set to go ahead
[8 hours old]: Gorton and Denton has been Labour for more than 90 years but party sources fear it could be won by Reform or the Greens.

- Chris Mason: Another big beast defection shows momentum is with Reform
[13 hours old]: Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the fourth sitting Tory MP to join the party since the last election.

- Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%
[1 hours old]: Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.

- US set to move tanker captain from UK waters 'imminently', court hears
[4 hours old]: Lawyers have argued that the detention of Avtandil Kalandadze is unlawful under the European Convention of Human Rights.

- Braverman accuses Tories of betrayal as she defects to Reform
[2 hours old]: The MP was unveiled as Reform's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally, bringing the number of the party's sitting MPs to eight.

- Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off
[13 hours old]: The TV chef says she's "bubbling with excitement" to be joining Paul Hollywood on the Channel 4 show.

- Revolution Bars to enter administration with 2,200 jobs at risk
[9 hours old]: The pub and bar group has blamed government policy for its issues as it searches for a buyer.

- Sadie Frost says Mail put 'price on my head' for stories
[8 hours old]: The actress said she had been 'violated' by journalists allegedly hacking her phone, in her case against the paper's publisher.

- Bayern Munich open talks to extend Kane contract
[5 hours old]: Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl says the German club are in talks with Harry Kane about extending the striker's contract.

- New F1 cars 'look really cool' - Russell
[5 hours old]: McLaren and Red Bull release images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing begins in Spain.

- Barry goal rescues draw for Everton against Leeds
[4 hours old]: Watch Premier League highlights as Everton's Thierno Barry continues his good run of form with a second-half goal to earn the Toffees a 1-1 draw with Leeds United.

- Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
[3 hours old]: After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

- England captain Sciver-Brunt hammers first-ever WPL century
[5 hours old]: Nat Sciver-Brunt makes history with an unbeaten hundred for Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the first century in Women's Premier League history.

- Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims
[2 hours old]: Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok's owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

- Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?
[2 hours old]: India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

- Gold tops ,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally
[15 hours old]: Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

- TikTok apologises after thousands in US report issues
[7 hours old]: The new US owners of the video streaming app attributed its issues to a data centre power outage.

- US government invests .6bn for stake in rare earths firm
[7 hours old]: The deal is the Trump administration's latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.

- Tanker crash captain denies falling asleep
[9 hours old]: Vladimir Motin denies gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the North Sea crash.

- Over 700,000 graduates out of work and claiming benefits, analysis suggests
[10 hours old]: The government says it has commissioned a review into "what's holding the younger generation back".

- EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
[12 hours old]: The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU.

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and in other older news ...

. Analysing the shooting frame by frame
[28 hours old]: BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

. Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead?
[38 hours old]: He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

. 'This is horrifying' - residents reel from second deadly shooting
[22 hours old]: Two people have been shot dead by federal agents in the city in recent weeks, leaving many angry and frustrated.

. Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
[19 hours old]: Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

. Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret
[26 hours old]: Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

. BBC News app
[6516 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Braverman Backs Reform
[28 hours old]: Braverman is the third sitting Tory MP to defect to Reform in the last eleven days.

. Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law?
[82 hours old]: Immigration raids in Minneapolis are dividing America

. Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits
[49 hours old]: With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?

. 'Low pay and boredom led me to get a secret second job'
[19 hours old]: Imtiaz had a public sector job but said the pay was low, he took another job in the private sector.

. Davey says war bonds would help to speed up UK defence spending
[35 hours old]: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would give the public an opportunity to "support patriotically our defence".

. Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it 'makes a deal with China'
[52 hours old]: It comes as tensions appear to have escalated between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

. Should smartphones be locked away at gigs and in schools?
[47 hours old]: Some artists already ban phones at their gigs while some headteachers say locking them away helps children learn.

. What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?
[80 hours old]: While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.

. Post Office and Fujitsu accused of delaying £4m legal claim
[76 hours old]: Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.

. Demand for online jewellery boosts December retail sales
[89 hours old]: Sales rose by more than expected, but it remained a difficult festive period for many retailers.

. Retired civil servants left in pension limbo
[98 hours old]: Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator.

. The rollercoaster years that led to the US-TikTok deal
[90 hours old]: It is a challenge for TikTok's parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies.

. TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business
[93 hours old]: The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America.

. Botched insulation scheme was 'doomed to fail', say MPs
[91 hours old]: Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said.

. Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
[85 hours old]: Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

. AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
[98 hours old]: The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.

. How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
[122 hours old]: The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

. Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
[136 hours old]: The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

. Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
[170 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

. 'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
[184 hours old]: The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

. How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
[265 hours old]: India has a 0m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?

. 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
[266 hours old]: AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

. Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
[314 hours old]: Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

. Why are more bosses sharing the top job?
[338 hours old]: More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.

. Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers
[362 hours old]: Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.

. 'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices
[384 hours old]: Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

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

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

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

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[670 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
[842 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
[865 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Two charities get £300k to support older residents
[16 hours old]: Independent Age has given £149,997 to Citizens Advice Swale and £150,000 to Age UK East Sussex.

. Food project to 'sneak' kidney beans into diets
[20 hours old]: It is an addition to Hearth Earth's surplus curry offer, which it serves in five locations across Oxford.

. 'People are often in despair - we see it in their eyes'
[61 hours old]: Charity the Message Trust said the shop was formed in response to "desperate need".

. 'Incredible' response for kids clothes swap shop
[67 hours old]: Since launching, the scheme in Eynsham has supported 240 families in Oxfordshire.

. Are things going to get better for your finances?
[71 hours old]: As Sir Keir Starmer makes the cost of living a government priority, we unpack the impact on family finances.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1403 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?
[1514 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
[1602 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
[2323 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

. 1975: Could you do your food shop just once a year?
[81 hours old]: Grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.

. Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions?
[91 hours old]: TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.

. Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
[83 hours old]: Tony's quest to build connection soon spirals into isolation, addiction and mistrust...

. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
[181 hours old]: With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.

. Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now
[254 hours old]: Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.