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- Russian spy ship pointed lasers at RAF pilots tracking it, says defence secretary
[7 hours old]: John Healey says he has updated the Navy's rules for tracking the vessel after the "dangerous" move.

- How serious is the Russian spy ship move?
[3 hours old]: The movements of the Yantar is a worry for Britain's defence chiefs and provocative.

* The Papers: 'North Sea stand-off' and 'Council tax hike for millions'
[1 hours old]: The activity of a Russian spy ship in the North Sea made several front pages on Thursday.

- Hotel adverts banned over misleadingly cheap rooms
[10 hours old]: Ads for Hilton, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.

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

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- US military officials in Ukraine for talks on ending war
[4 hours old]: It comes amid reports the US and Russia have prepared a 28-point peace plan, allegedly containing major concessions for Ukraine.

* Trump signs bill ordering justice department to release Epstein files
[0 hours old]: The bill gives the US Justice Department 30 days to release all the files in a searchable format.

- The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK's Covid response
[1 hours old]: The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.

- Amber warning for snow as freezing cold snap grips UK
[3 hours old]: Forecasters say temperatures will fall below zero overnight and there will be more snow and ice in some areas on Thursday.

* Ukrainian teen saboteurs recruited on Telegram to attack their own country
[1 hours old]: Russia is using Telegram to recruit Ukrainian children and teenagers to carry out sabotage and bombings according to the Ukrainian government.

* Why Wales fell out of love with Labour
[0 hours old]: After the Caerphilly by-election, Labour faces its toughest task yet in Wales - convincing voters to keep believing, ahead of the 2026 Senedd election

- Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles'
[2 hours old]: Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

- Instagram to start closing Australian teen accounts ahead of social media ban
[8 hours old]: Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.

- Albanian PM accuses Mahmood of 'ethnic stereotyping'
[2 hours old]: The home secretary told MPs on Monday around 700 Albanian families were "living in taxpayer-funded accommodation having failed their asylum claims".

- Labour MP Clive Lewis offers seat to Burnham for Starmer challenge
[7 hours old]: Clive Lewis says he would step down to allow Mayor Andy Burnham the chance to become Labour leader.

- Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop - how the fall in inflation rate affects you
[13 hours old]: The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising.

* Perfectionism isn't all that perfect – how to stop it holding you back
[0 hours old]: Perfectionism looks good on paper, but its consequences might be the very thing keeping you stuck.

- The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race
[12 hours old]: The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting

- When will the Epstein files be released and will they be redacted?
[8 hours old]: The House passed - and the Senate agreed to pass - a bill forcing the release of Epstein files, but legal hurdles remain.

- Nvidia shares jump after revenue and outlook top estimates
[1 hours old]: The chip maker says revenue for the three months to October jumped 62% to bn.

- Growing up as young man 'not easy' says PM in letter to son
[4 hours old]: The PM urges men to talk openly about mental health in a letter to his son to mark International Men's Day.

- Serial rapist and former police officer David Carrick guilty of more sex offences
[7 hours old]: David Carrick is already serving a life sentence for 71 offences of sexual violence.

- Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 25 Palestinians, health ministry says
[7 hours old]: The Israeli military says it struck several Hamas targets after gunmen fired at soldiers in Gaza in violation of the five-week-old ceasefire.

- Reform politician suspended from Welsh Parliament over racial slur
[4 hours old]: Laura Anne Jones apologised for her behaviour after offensive comments were made over WhatsApp.

- Vogue Williams and Tom Read Wilson enter TV jungle as I'm A Celebrity's late entrants
[3 hours old]: The late entrants' arrival was teased in Wednesday night's episode of the ITV show.

- Ultra-processed food is global health threat, experts warn
[13 hours old]: It is increasing our risk of a range of chronic diseases, including obesity and depression, a major review says.

- The big questions now Scotland are going to the World Cup
[6 hours old]: Where are we going? What's the score with visas & ESTAs? Who will sing our World Cup song?

- Football not part of government ticket crackdown
[8 hours old]: The government has announced legislation to outlaw the sale of tickets to sports events at inflated prices - but it will not cover football.

- Built for the Ashes - England's pace evolution
[9 hours old]: How England arrived at the Ashes with a bowling attack filled with pace and built with the clear aim of winning in Australia.

- 'More hype than I've ever known' - Vaughan's Ashes preview
[8 hours old]: Former captain Michael Vaughan says England must start well in Perth in the opening Test against Australia, if they are to set themselves up for a first Ashes success down under since 2011.

- Daly back from broken arm as England change six for Pumas
[11 hours old]: Elliot Daly will play for the first time since breaking his arm on British and Irish Lions duty in June as he starts on the wing for England against Argentina on Sunday.

- Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop - how inflation dip affects you
[13 hours old]: The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising.

- Harvard University launches new probe into Larry Summers over Epstein emails
[1 hours old]: The former US treasury secretary has faced a backlash over frequent messages to Epstein.

- Dutch government suspends intervention into chipmaker Nexperia
[10 hours old]: The move comes after Beijing blocked exports of the firm's chips in response to the Hague intervening into Chinese-owned chipmaker.

- Time taken to bring shoplifters to justice is 'unacceptable', retailers tell BBC
[12 hours old]: The BBC followed a series of shoplifting cases which highlight how shops have waited months for thieves to be brought to justice.

- White House has apologised over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss
[2 hours old]: The carmaker's CEO said the raid was "a bad surprise" but the firm will continue to invest in the US.

- When will UK interest rates fall again?
[14 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

- Why is UK inflation still high?
[14 hours old]: UK Inflation has fallen from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

- Heating tips to keep your home warm when budgets are squeezed
[15 hours old]: As temperatures fall across much of the UK, how should you heat your home and keep yourself safe?


- Three bits of good news about inflation drop
[14 hours old]: The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in the year to October, but food prices rose again following a dip in September. The BBC's deputy economics editor Dharshini David explains.

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. The Google Boss And The Massive AI Gamble
[31 hours old]: Google boss gives BBC a warning about the economic risks of the AI bubble.

. Will Trump delay releasing the Epstein Files?
[55 hours old]: Donald Trump has urged House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein Files.

. UK inflation rate hits lowest level in four months
[17 hours old]: Prices have been rising more slowly in the twelve months to October but food prices bucked the trend.

. On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet
[25 hours old]: With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

. Judge rules Meta doesn't have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
[29 hours old]: The decision allows Instagram's parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up

. Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a 0m business
[27 hours old]: Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children's song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.

. Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has 'elements of irrationality'
[37 hours old]: In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an "extraordinary moment" but said no company would be immune if bubble burst.

. Millionaires say 'we want to pay more tax'
[19 hours old]: Two wealthy businessmen say the chancellor should make them pay more ahead of the Budget.

. Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai
[32 hours old]: Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google's models.

. Eight firms under investigation over online pricing
[35 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority is taking the action following a review of online pricing and sales practices.

. Tech giant seeking .7bn from Mike Lynch's estate after yacht death
[27 hours old]: Hewlett-Packard is seeking payment from the estate of Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank last year.

. Cloudflare apologises for outage which took down X and ChatGPT
[34 hours old]: "We apologise to our customers and the Internet in general" the web infrastructure company said.

. UK bank customer protection rises to £120,000
[34 hours old]: Customers will see a significant increase in the amount of money protected if their bank collapses.

. Thames Water rescue plan attacked by excluded bidders
[33 hours old]: Potential bidders say they are frustrated to have been frozen out of talks on the future of the UK's biggest water utility.

. The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills
[49 hours old]: Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.

. Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £22 in January
[39 hours old]: The widely respected Cornwall Insight forecasts the typical household energy bill from will fall to £1,733 in the new year.

. HMRC's suspension of child benefit payments 'cavalier' - MPs
[50 hours old]: HM Revenue & Customs Tax office apologised after an error in its checks led to payments being stopped.

. Freddie Mercury celebrated on Royal Mint collectable
[39 hours old]: The coin's release coincides with the 40th anniversary of Queen's legendary 1985 Live Aid performance.

. Reselling tickets above face value to be banned by government
[39 hours old]: Ministers say they will tackle sites offering music, theatre and sport tickets at above face value.

. Japan movie releases postponed in China after Taiwan row
[46 hours old]: Delayed releases include Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, Chinese state media said.

. From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
[123 hours old]: With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production.

. Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?
[35 hours old]: Advertisers are using AI to personalise adverts but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

. The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
[218 hours old]: From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

. Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings
[313 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

. Will quantum be bigger than AI?
[337 hours old]: The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

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

. Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
[460 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?
[481 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?
[505 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
[554 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?
[554 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
[552 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
[578 hours old]: The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[651 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
[674 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. 'I volunteer at the foodbank that helped me'
[19 hours old]: Lisa Parkinson started working for the Big Food Project in Blackpool after using the service when she was diagnosed with breast cancer during the Covid-19 pandemic.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[691 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
[877 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
[1563 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?
[2379 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
[2667 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

. Why debit cards can cost more than credit cards
[132 hours old]: Are credit cards 'bad' and debit cards 'good'? Martin Lewis explains why it's not that simple.

. The Briefing Room
[156 hours old]: What are the consequences of the UK's low productivity growth?