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. California passes Japan as fourth largest economy
[24 hours old]: The US state expresses worries that President Donald Trump's tariffs could stunt future growth.

. The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany
[76 hours old]: The rail and road link will slash journey times between much of Scandinavia and continental Europe.

. Watch: BBC joins retirees aboard China's 'silver trains' that aim to boost economy
[208 hours old]: China is encouraging it's retirees to spend their savings on fun initiatives to help boost its economy, as the country's trade war with the US rages on.

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and in other news ...

* Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide
[1 hours old]: Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to the Duke of York when she was 17, which he has strenuously denied.

- Russia and Ukraine 'very close to a deal', says Trump
[3 hours old]: The US president's envoy meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow, while Ukraine calls for more pressure on Russia.

- Steve Rosenberg: All smiles in the Kremlin as Putin sits down with Trump's deal-maker
[4 hours old]: As Russia and the US seek to repair ties, could they secure a peace deal acceptable to Ukraine, asks the BBC's Russia editor.

- Border officers saw a couple behaving oddly with a baby - and uncovered a mystery
[4 hours old]: The identity of a Nigerian baby brought to the UK remains unknown after an "extraordinary" court case.

- 'Something different in the air' as hushed Rome reckons with Pope's death
[8 hours old]: Visitors have noticed a unique atmosphere at the Vatican in the days before Pope Francis's funeral and the conclave.

- Gregg Wallace defends himself against allegations
[8 hours old]: Wallace stepped away from presenting MasterChef last November in the wake of the claims against him.

- M&S stops online orders and issues refunds after cyber attack
[7 hours old]: The firm has stopped taking orders on its website and apps, including for food and clothes.

- Head teacher in love triangle jailed for wrench attack on rival in school
[13 hours old]: Anthony Felton's attack was motivated by jealousy and "entirely without precedent", a judge says.

- UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza after Israeli blockade
[8 hours old]: The UN agency has delivered its last supplies to meals kitchens, which it warns will run out of food in the coming days.

- Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge over CEO's killing
[8 hours old]: The 26 year old is charged with murder and stalking in addition to other state charges.

- BBC licence fee 'unenforceable', says culture secretary
[8 hours old]: Lisa Nandy tells the Telegraph "no options are off the table" when it comes to its review into the broadcaster's charter.

- Celebrity Big Brother 2025 winner revealed
[6 hours old]: Viewers vote for their favourite in Friday's final out of the six stars left in the reality TV house.

- Pope Francis's funeral: A visual guide
[14 hours old]: The procession, the ancient rituals and the symbolic changes - how Pope Francis will make his final journey.

- Pope wanted to work until the end, archbishop tells BBC
[8 hours old]: In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on".

- Funeral presents chance for 'brush-by' diplomacy
[9 hours old]: There may be opportunities for impromptu diplomacy at one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in years.

- The famous faces that will be in Rome for the service
[13 hours old]: World leaders from Donald Trump to Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the ceremony in St Peter's Square.

- How much has Elon Musk's Doge cut from US government spending?
[4 hours old]: BBC Verify has looked at the agency's biggest claimed savings, examining the figures and speaking to experts.

- Spring's hot weather to be treat for nature lovers
[4 hours old]: A spell of hot weather will give a boost to nature as migratory birds return and butterflies emerge.

- 'They destroyed our history': How war ravaged Sudan's museums
[3 hours old]: Sudan's national museum is among the institutions that have been looted and vandalised during the war.

* 'We have more in common with America than the rest of Canada'
[0 hours old]: In Alberta, many voters feel alienated by the country’s elite - some are even tempted by Trump’s call to join the US.

* 'I'm voting for the first time after fleeing a dictatorship'
[0 hours old]: Ghayda and her husband Ahmad say they could never discuss politics in Syria - now, they will vote in Canada's election.

- Liverpool to introduce 'tourist tax' for visitors
[11 hours old]: Liverpool hoteliers back plans for overnight visitors to the city to be charged a £2 fee from June.

- Eubank defiant after £375,000 fine for being 0.05lb over weight
[8 hours old]: Chris Eubank Jr will be fined £375,500 after weighing 0.5lb too heavy for Saturday's grudge match with Conor Benn.


- Trump administration reverses termination of visas for foreign students
[5 hours old]: The reversal comes as immigration officials work out a new system for reviewing and revoking visas for international students.

- Temperatures across the UK to rise over the weekend
[12 hours old]: Temperatures are set to rise next week. Darren Bett and Sarah Keith-Lucas have the details.

- Eubank accuses Benn and team of 'derailing' weight cut
[7 hours old]: Chris Eubank Jr suggests he wasn't allowed to urinate as he narrowly missed weight for his fight with Conor Benn.

- Maximum joy but Allen beaten by Wakelin at Crucible
[8 hours old]: Northern Ireland's Mark Allen makes an "incredible" 147 break but loses to England's Chris Wakelin in an absorbing World Championship second-round match.

- Raducanu out of Madrid Open after loss to Kostyuk
[10 hours old]: Emma Raducanu loses to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the second round of the Madrid Open.

- 'World class' Sing ready for Grand Slam decider
[12 hours old]: Head coach John Mitchell says full-back Emma Sing is "world class" and is able to replace world player of the year Ellie Kildunne for England's Grand Slam decider against France at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday.

- Palmer's goalless run a mental thing - Maresca
[6 hours old]: Chelsea forward Cole Palmer's recent struggles on the pitch are "a mental thing", says boss Enzo Maresca.

- Sale second as Ford scores try in win over Sarries
[5 hours old]: England fly-half George Ford scores his first try for Sale as the Sharks beat Saracens in a fiery match to move up to second in the Premiership.

- Gatwick to accept 'stricter limits' on plane noise
[11 hours old]: Gatwick has responded to the Secretary of State's request for feedback on additional conditions.

- Hairdresser fears she could lose home over tax hikes
[11 hours old]: The British Hair Consortium is calling on Rachel Reeves to cut VAT to 10% in June's spending review.

- Why Trump keeps attacking the US central bank
[11 hours old]: The US central bank is one of Trump's favourite punching bags. But how serious is the threat?

- Could South America benefit from Trump's trade tariffs?
[6 hours old]: Countries in the continent may see exports rise as both the US and China need new suppliers.

- Reeves suggests UK trade with EU more important than US
[8 hours old]: The chancellor indicates that moving closer to the EU on trade is a bigger priority than the US.

- Inflation falls to 2.3% in Jersey
[15 hours old]: The latest inflation figures from Statistics Jersey show prices rose by 2.3% in the last quarter.

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and in other older news ...

. The order of service for Saturday's funeral Mass
[18 hours old]: The Vatican has released the order of service ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.

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[32 hours old]: And, tensions rise between India and Pakistan after Kashmir attack.

. Signal chats, leaks, and sackings... What's going on in the Pentagon?
[35 hours old]: And is the defence secretary in trouble?

. Liverpool have 'big responsibility' to win title at Anfield - Slot
[17 hours old]: Liverpool manager Arne Slot says his team have a "big responsibility" to secure the club's 20th top-flight title against Tottenham at Anfield.

. Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £166 in July
[16 hours old]: The forecast fall in the cost of energy would reverse three consecutive increases in the price cap.

. Retail sales see biggest rise for nearly four years
[18 hours old]: Sales rose for the third month in a row in March as warmer weather helped to boost trade.

. Water bosses could now face jail for cover-ups
[17 hours old]: New powers mean law-breaking executives can be sent to prison for up to two years.

. Why the Post Office paid £600m to stay shackled to the faulty Horizon system
[23 hours old]: Not owning crucial code has meant it has been unable to replace the system that led to a scandal.

. Company bosses warn over tariffs impact
[20 hours old]: Several firms have cut their profit forecasts or withdrawn them citing economic uncertainty.

. China tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs
[36 hours old]: China denies any trade talks with the US as it calls for sweeping tariffs to be cancelled.

. Tax-free parcels rule used by Shein and Temu under review
[39 hours old]: Retailers argue that cheap foreign rivals are undercutting business using a tax-free status on small parcels.

. Cyber attack causes further chaos for M&S shoppers
[35 hours old]: Customers have reported problems with click and collect orders as well as card and contactless payments.

. Ed Miliband 'considering' regional energy pricing
[36 hours old]: Ed Miliband says "zonal pricing" or reformed national pricing are the only available options to overhaul the energy market.

. Opportunity for big US-China trade deal, says Bessent
[57 hours old]: The comments from the US Treasury Secretary come as the trade war between the world's two biggest economies has escalated.

. Trump crypto soars as president offers dinner to top holders
[47 hours old]: The meme coin's website says its 220 top investors will be invited to a gala event with the president.

. China sends Boeing planes back to US over tariffs
[58 hours old]: Boeing's boss says it's looking to sell 50 more planes China has on order to other countries.

. Pressure builds on UK finances as Reeves pushes for US trade deal
[63 hours old]: The government borrowed more than expected last year, placing more pressure on the public finances ahead of the full impact of US tariffs.

. Minister pledges 10,000 extra driving tests a month to clear backlog
[61 hours old]: Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said the government would provide at least 10,000 extra driving tests a month.

. Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge
[66 hours old]: The tech boss says he intends to spend only one to two days a week on Trump administration matters.

. Apple and Meta attack 'unfair' €700m EU fines
[60 hours old]: The tech giants have reacted with fury, accusing the EU of unfairly pursuing US companies.

. Who will win the race to develop a humanoid robot?
[28 hours old]: Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry?

. China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up?
[21 hours old]: Australia has proposed to create a strategic reserve of critical minerals.

. Five ways for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder
[123 hours old]: Mortgage experts share their tips for anyone starting out on the journey to owning their own home.

. Firms say Meta not helping them to recover hacked accounts
[220 hours old]: Businesses around the world say they are unable to get back into their Facebook and Instagram pages.

. Why China curbing rare earth exports is a blow to the US
[219 hours old]: As the trade war continues to escalate, China has hit back at Trump by suspending exports of rare earth minerals.

. Finland's bid to win Europe's start-up crown
[268 hours old]: Helsinki wants to become a top European start-up hub, but can it challenge London and Stockholm?

. Was China the reason Guyana faced higher Trump tariff?
[286 hours old]: A Guyanese political commentator says Washington objects to Beijing's "very strong foothold" in the country.

. Do we need cocoa-free chocolate and is it nice?
[364 hours old]: Cocoa prices are soaring so new chocolate firms are looking at an alternative ingredient.

. The plans to put data centres in orbit and on the Moon
[388 hours old]: Proponents say space-based data centres will be more secure, but sceptics say big hurdles remain.

. The Canadians and Danes boycotting American products
[412 hours old]: As anger grows over Trump's tariffs, apps and social media groups are helping people avoid US goods.

. A revolution is under way in India's trainer industry
[434 hours old]: India wants to boost the domestic trainer industry but will small domestic makers suffer?

. Mum's pop-up shop aims to make prom affordable
[22 hours old]: Julie Sarahs decided to take action after her daughter's prom was cancelled twice.

. Struggling food bank to limit people to one bag
[22 hours old]: St Mary's Church in Darlington says its food bank service costs £200 per week and faces closure.

. 'We have had children hurt because of no carpets'
[46 hours old]: A Halifax charity says it has fitted carpets to more than 400 homes to help struggling families.

. The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
[292 hours old]: From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

. Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy
[483 hours old]: What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?

. Starmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster
[495 hours old]: What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?

. David Dimbleby: I thought the free market was with us forever - then Trump came along
[699 hours old]: Why the reign of the free market is facing its biggest ever challenge

. Rachel Reeves is feeling the heat ahead of her Spring Statement
[837 hours old]: The Chancellor hints at a more guarded approach amid global uncertainty - and issues a warning ahead of her announcements.

. Reeves: There is a deal to be done with the US
[17 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks to the BBC ahead of talks with her US counterpart in Washington on Friday.

. Currently
[134 hours old]: Duncan Weldon explores the political and economic reality of relying on the bond markets.

. The Briefing Room
[206 hours old]: What cards does China hold in the trade war with the US?