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- New Zealand woman arrested after two-year-old found in luggage
[13 hours old]: A bus driver became concerned when he noticed the luggage moving, police said.

* Boeing defence workers go on strike in new blow to aviation giant
[0 hours old]: About 3,200 workers who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft voted to reject the firm's latest contract deal.

- UK regional airports set to be sold to investment group
[14 hours old]: ICG is taking on the Devon hub, along with Bournemouth and Norwich airports, in a £200m deal.

. Heathrow Airport's expansion plans to cost £49bn
[64 hours old]: Heathrow says expansion is "urgent" for UK growth, but plans are heavily criticised over environmental concerns.

. Why did the air traffic control outage cause so much havoc?
[86 hours old]: Details are emerging about how a 20-minute outage caused airport chaos on Wednesday.

. Passengers urged to check flights after disruption
[84 hours old]: Airlines are demanding answers after an air traffic control failure led to 150 flights being cancelled on Wednesday.

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and in other news ...

* Government pledges extra £100m to tackle people smuggling
[1 hours old]: The money will pay for up to 300 additional National Crime Agency officers and new technology and equipment.

* I regret taking my son to a riot following Southport attack, says stepmother
[1 hours old]: A year after anti-migrant protests, two rioters tell BBC Panorama about their motives and regrets.

- Hackers, secret cables and security fears: The explosive fight over the UK's new Chinese embassy
[6 hours old]: It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers

- Leaders condemn videos of emaciated hostages as Red Cross calls for access
[8 hours old]: Hamas said it would allow Red Cross access if humanitarian aid corridors were opened into Gaza.

- BBC finds electrocuted, drowned and starved cats in online torture groups
[5 hours old]: A BBC investigation finds cats and kittens mutilated and tortured by online networks with UK links.

- Victims of mis-sold car finance could get less than £950 per deal
[11 hours old]: The financial services regulator will consult on a redress scheme for motorists following a court ruling, though many drivers will be ineligible.

- 'I'm in control of my sexual health' - UK gonorrhoea vaccine rollout begins
[5 hours old]: Doctors say the jabs could save the NHS millions of pounds over the next decade.

- England set up tense finale in astonishing final Test
[10 hours old]: Thirty-five runs or four wickets means England have a long night staring into the soul, writes chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

- Man dies after fall at Oasis Wembley concert
[8 hours old]: The band said they were "shocked and saddened" to hear of the death of a fan.

- Chinese university students told to spy on classmates, report says
[2 hours old]: Lecturers are also being harassed, the report finds, as ministers say threats will not be tolerated.

* F1 tycoon pleads guilty in rare Singapore corruption case
[0 hours old]: Ong had given expensive gifts to a former minister, including F1 tickets and a private jet ride.

- Lions star Aki's baby born in car before first Test
[11 hours old]: British and Irish Lions centre Bundee Aki reveals his wife Kayla gave birth in a car on the way to the hospital just before the first Test.

- Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty
[5 hours old]: Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.

- Secret filming exposes the 'madams' involved in Kenya's child-sex trade
[5 hours old]: An undercover BBC investigation reveals the women who involve children as young as 13 in sex work.

- 'Wembley tragedy' and 'extra £100m will not stop boats'
[6 hours old]: The papers take a look at a death at an Oasis concert and efforts to tackle illegal migration.

- Car loan scandal payouts row - what's it about?
[5 hours old]: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will consult on running a payout scheme.

* NHS in England told to keep Welsh patients waiting
[1 hours old]: One woman says the Welsh NHS "can't be bothered" to send letters to patients to explain.

- More than 60 migrants die off Yemen in boat capsize
[3 hours old]: Dozens are still missing after a boat carrying more than 150 migrants - many believed to be Ethiopian - sank off Yemen's south coast.

- Fifth person charged over break-in at RAF base
[9 hours old]: The incident in June saw activists break into the Oxfordshire air base and spray paint two RAF Voyager planes.

- Ukraine drone attack causes fire at Sochi oil depot, Russia says
[15 hours old]: Meanwhile, Ukraine reports Russian air strikes on the southern cities of Kherson and Mykolaiv.

- Chile rescuers find body of last trapped miner - five confirmed dead
[8 hours old]: Tunnels in a copper mine collapsed after an earthquake on Thursday, trapping five miners and killing a sixth person that day.

- 'Thirty-five runs or four wickets - rest well, if you can'
[10 hours old]: Thirty-five runs or four wickets means England have a long night staring into the soul, writes chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

- 'He definitely has it', so why did Hamilton say he was useless?
[8 hours old]: Lewis Hamilton insists he "still loves" Formula 1 after his most challenging weekend of his Ferrari career so far at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

* Pep talks - how Klopp's ex-assistant is shaping Man City
[0 hours old]: Manchester City have spent more than £150m on players this summer but Pep Guardiola's biggest signing could be Jurgen Klopp's old assistant.

* Swiatek becomes latest seed to fall at Canadian Open
[0 hours old]: Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek becomes the latest seed to fall at the Canadian Open as she loses to Clara Tauson in the fourth round.

- Lions centre Aki's baby born in car before first Test
[11 hours old]: British and Irish Lions centre Bundee Aki reveals his wife Kayla gave birth in a car on the way to the hospital just before the first Test.

- 'We're in for a classic' - Vaughan looks ahead to enthralling series finale
[11 hours old]: Former England captain and BBC Sport pundit Michael Vaughan looks ahead to the final day of the fifth Test with England needing 35 runs with four wickets remaining to clinch a series win over India at the Oval.

- Richardson misses Worlds 200m spot a week after arrest
[8 hours old]: American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson fails to make the 200m finals of the USA Track and Field Championships, one week after being arrested.

- Workers 'in limbo' as biofuel plant takes final delivery
[15 hours old]: Employees and suppliers are warning of a crisis point for the site near Hull amid government talks.

* Some working families 'cannot afford toilet paper'
[0 hours old]: Community organisation Jungle provides hygiene boxes to around 25 households each month.

* Global issues cause islands' charities tough times
[0 hours old]: Rising prices, global instability and Donald Trump's policies are among issues faced, leaders say.

* School uniform bank expected to help 3,000 children
[0 hours old]: Clothing Coventry runs an pop-up bank to help families who are struggling to buy new school uniform.

* Food parcel scheme for families faces axe
[1 hours old]: For years, the Lunch Bags for Children initiative has fed around 100 pupils each school holiday.

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and in other older news ...

. Government plans to bring more Gazan children to UK for treatment
[16 hours old]: The government says it is working "at pace" on plans to evacuate seriously ill or injured children from Gaza.

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. The Battle For Car Finance Compensation
[59 hours old]: Supreme Court rules lenders won’t have to pay compensation to millions of motorists.

. Will Trump stand firm on his tariff deadlines?
[107 hours old]: The US president says Friday is the cut off

. Jeremy Clarkson recounts a disastrous World War Two mission
[7330 hours old]: Jeremy Clarkson tells the story of the Arctic convoys of WWII and their greatest disaster.

. Millions denied car finance payouts after Supreme Court ruling
[60 hours old]: The Supreme Court partially upholds an appeal from lenders, who had faced potentially paying compensation to millions of motorists.

. Car finance judgement 'a hard pill to swallow'
[55 hours old]: A claimant in a car financing judgement is disappointed more people will not be able to claim.

. How South Korea's K-beauty industry is being hit by Trump tariffs
[32 hours old]: Buyers and sellers of South Korean beauty products are stocking up as the 15% US tariff rolls out.

. Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop
[39 hours old]: The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs.

. UK oil refinery ends production, officials say
[39 hours old]: The site near Immingham was taken over by the Official Receiver in June and no buyer has been found.

. Tech manufacturing has powered Asia - now it's a casualty of Trump's tariffs
[55 hours old]: Trump's tariffs in his first term took aim at China - but this time they are going beyond.

. Carney 'disappointed' as Trump increases tariffs on Canada to 35%
[68 hours old]: The president also announced sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, as he continued his drive to remake how global trade operates.

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[79 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

. What tariffs has Trump announced and why?
[74 hours old]: Trump's volatile trade policy has thrown the world economy into chaos, and put some US prices up.

. Six things that may cost Americans more after Trump's tariffs
[73 hours old]: Economists say the president's import taxes could result in higher prices for a range of products in the US.

. Civil service interns must be working class, government says
[62 hours old]: Internships will only go to students from poorer families in a push to make Whitehall more working class.

. Big firms could be fined for paying suppliers late
[86 hours old]: The government says thousands of businesses go under each year as a result of invoices being paid late.

. Hotel tycoon reveals Heathrow expansion proposal
[87 hours old]: Arora Group says a shorter runway will avoid the cost and disruption of diverting the M25 motorway.

. What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[95 hours old]: We look at the different circumstances that affect you if you're due a refund for cancelled or delayed flights.

. Trump announces deal to impose 15% tariff on South Korea
[100 hours old]: The agreement comes just a day before a 1 August deadline for countries to strike deals with the US.

. Ford says Trump tariffs to cost it about bn this year
[99 hours old]: It is the latest indication of the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariffs on big American firms.

. Meta profits surge helps drive Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions
[101 hours old]: The Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp-owner is pumping billions of dollars into artificial intelligence projects.

. How much cash is the US raising from tariffs?
[101 hours old]: The US is seeing increased tariffs income, but there are signs of some countries diverting trade elsewhere.

. Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump pressure
[101 hours old]: But support for a cut may be widening, as debates rage about how tariffs will affect the US economy.

. Do you feel lucky plank? Meet the new 'bulletproof' wood
[79 hours old]: New ways are being found to make wood even stronger and more versatile in construction.

. Car finance payouts have been limited, but lenders aren't off the hook
[56 hours old]: Lenders no longer face the prospect of having to pay £30bn to £40bn to aggrieved car buyers, but the industry still faces hefty payouts.

. The Gulf bets big on AI as it seeks the 'new oil'
[102 hours old]: The UAE and Saudi Arabia are partnering with the US to position themselves as AI hubs.

. 'I was a shopping addict - it needs to be taken more seriously'
[124 hours old]: People with experience of compulsive buying say more NHS help is needed to tackle the issue.



. Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?
[151 hours old]: Some packaging firms say aluminium could be used more widely in packaging, but cost may hold it back

. The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home
[174 hours old]: Five of the region's island nations offer such citizenship by investment for as little as 0,000.

. World's thirst for matcha dries up global supplies
[223 hours old]: Surging demand, smaller tea crops due to heatwaves and US tariffs on Japan are pushing up matcha prices.

. Artificial food colours are out, so what's next?
[247 hours old]: Big food firms are phasing out artificial colours, so tech firms are rushing to fill the gap.

. How are trade deals actually negotiated?
[270 hours old]: With trade agreements making headlines, three former negotiators explain how the talks unfold.

. The big winner from Coca-Cola's Trump-inspired sugar push
[280 hours old]: The sugar industry has long been protected and now Trump has given it another shot in the arm by pressing Coca Cola.

. Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech
[318 hours old]: Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving down earnings.

. Why China is betting on theme parks like Legoland to boost spending
[342 hours old]: Beijing is turning to Western brands including Peppa Pig and Harry Potter to increase tourism.

. Spud-tacular: How India became a french fry superpower
[414 hours old]: India's position as a leading exporter of french fries has spurred innovation on potato farms.

. Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?
[487 hours old]: Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.

. The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico
[511 hours old]: The US is accusing its southern neighbour of breaking a long-held water sharing agreement.

. 'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre
[586 hours old]: Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.

. Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech
[655 hours old]: Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.

. Tariffs are shifting global supply chains
[678 hours old]: Trump's 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs plan is about to expire. But already some firms are radically changing how they work.

. What have tariffs really done to the US economy?
[743 hours old]: As President Trump weighs tariff plans, he will have one eye on the US economy.

. Why the world's superyachts are getting bigger and bigger
[774 hours old]: Billionaires and multimillionaires around the globe are trading up for more space and luxury.

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
[709 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

. China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
[1327 hours old]: The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

. The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
[1856 hours old]: An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age.

. Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war
[2304 hours old]: The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

. Martin Lewis on how to maximise your interest
[159 hours old]: A beginner's guide to savings - what's taxed and what's not.

. 'We bought our first home with another couple'
[398 hours old]: Two couples struggling to afford London prices bought a flat together. Add two babies and how is it going?

. Witness History
[453 hours old]: On 6 July 2015, the Greek people decisively rejected the terms of a financial bailout