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- Russian naval ship 'disguised' itself while passing through English Channel
[7 hours old]: The Boikiy emitted a fake ID signal while sailing through the waterway alongside two sanctioned oil tankers.

- Watch: Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran
[11 hours old]: The US president expressed his frustration at the conduct of the two nations.

- UK aircraft carrier in Pacific on rare deployment
[1 hours old]: The BBC speaks to Commodore James Blackmore, commander of the UK carrier strike group, on deployment in Indo-Pacific.

- Israel-Iran conflict disrupts Middle East flights
[14 hours old]: Airlines scramble to cancel and reroute flights after Doha and Dubai airports shut briefly.

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- UK to purchase nuclear-carrying fighter jets
[2 hours old]: Downing Street says the move is "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation".

- Keir Starmer vows to press on with welfare cuts as rebellion grows
[6 hours old]: More than 120 Labour MPs are backing plans to block cuts to disability and sickness-related benefits.

* This burger was made in a lab from cow cells… Should it really be served in restaurants?
[0 hours old]: Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too

- 'A slap in the face' - Asos bans shoppers for making too many returns
[9 hours old]: The retailer has been cracking down on customers with high return rates - but some say it is unfair.

* Dog-sized dinosaur that ran around feet of giants discovered
[0 hours old]: The dinosaur was mislabelled and misunderstood - but scientists now realise how special it is.

- Minister to meet food delivery firms over reports of illegal workers
[4 hours old]: It comes after reports that asylum seekers are able to work for couriers shortly after reaching UK.

- UN condemns Gaza aid 'death trap' as dozens reported killed by Israeli fire
[4 hours old]: At least 46 people waiting for aid have been killed by Israeli fire in two incidents, rescuers and hospitals say.

- Man accused of hiring £1,500 'hitman' to kill wife
[6 hours old]: Paul Lewis, 54, and Dominique Saunders, 35, deny conspiracy to murder at Swansea Crown Court

- Seven people charged after Palestine Action protest
[4 hours old]: Police made 13 arrests for offences, including assaulting an emergency worker, at the London protest on Monday.

- Venice protesters claim victory as Bezos changes wedding venue
[8 hours old]: No Space for Bezos activist group tells BBC they are "very proud of this".

- 'We are exhausted' - how Iranians are feeling after fragile ceasefire
[6 hours old]: The war has stirred within Iranians a mix of fear, despair and - among some - flickers of hope.

- 'We thought it was the end': Israeli town reels after deadly strike
[6 hours old]: Four people were killed by an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba just before a ceasefire came into effect.

- How a volatile 24 hours edged Iran and Israel to a ceasefire
[5 hours old]: From an attack on a US air base to a fragile ceasefire, this is how the Middle East conflict changed overnight.

- What we know about the ceasefire
[11 hours old]: Donald Trump accuses both sides of breaking the ceasefire and urges them to "calm down".

- The nine Nato countries that missed their defence spending targets
[6 hours old]: As Nato leaders meet to agree big increases in targets for defence spending, some of them haven't yet met the existing ones.

- Labour welfare rebellion to test Keir Starmer like never before
[11 hours old]: Labour MPs' challenge over benefits cuts is perhaps the gravest crisis in the PM's time in office so far.

- The outsider trying to stop Andrew Cuomo's comeback as New York City mayor
[10 hours old]: Nine democrats are vying for the job, in a race that could have implications for the party nationally as it tries to take on Trump.

- 'I applied for 647 jobs after uni until I got one'
[7 hours old]: Caitlin Morgan doubted if her degree was worth it as competition for graduate jobs hit record high.

- British man charged over 'wedding' with child, 9, at Disneyland Paris
[7 hours old]: The 39-year-old is a convicted sexual offender who is wanted in the UK, French prosecutors have said.

- Post-Brexit £51m border control post to sit empty
[7 hours old]: Parc Cybi was built to allow checks on animals and plants entering the UK after the UK left the EU.

- Watchdog acted irrationally in registering gender clinic, court told
[6 hours old]: A former nurse and a mother claim the watchdog should have imposed conditions on the clinic.

- Rich Kids of Instagram star admits Hermes handbags scam
[11 hours old]: Jack Watkin, 26, gained his victims' trust by creating a false image of wealth and sophistication.

- Bears raid honey store after enclosure escape sparks wildlife park evacuation
[7 hours old]: Two brown bears escape from their enclosure and eat a "week's worth of honey" in the food store.

- Leaders arrive at Hague summit as Nato chief Rutte flatters Trump
[2 hours old]: It is the US president's first Nato summit since 2019 and all 32 leaders are set to commit to a big hike in defence spending.

- Expletives and Diplomacy: Donald Trump Heads to Nato
[5 hours old]: Trump’s message to Israel and Iran on the way to the Nato summit.

- 'Duckett would've infuriated me as a bowler - he's one of world's best'
[4 hours old]: Ben Duckett would be infuriating to bowl at and is establishing himself as one of the best all-format batters in the world, writes Jonathan Agnew.

- Emotional Raducanu battles into Eastbourne second round
[5 hours old]: Emma Raducanu says her emotional reaction to her battling Eastbourne win was because she had received "some really bad news".

* Seven-time French champions Lyon relegated over finances
[1 hours old]: French club Lyon are demoted to Ligue 2 because of the poor state of their finances.

- Gout, 17, sets Australian record at Golden Spike
[3 hours old]: Teenager Gout Gout sets an Australian record with victory in the men's 200m on his senior international debut at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava.

- French star Boisson has Wimbledon hopes ended
[4 hours old]: Breakout Roland Garros star Lois Boisson sees her hopes of a maiden Wimbledon main-draw appearance end in the first round of qualifying.

- England chase 371 to seal brilliant win against India in first Test
[5 hours old]: Ben Duckett hits 149 and Zak Crawley and Joe Root both make half-centuries as England produce a brilliant run chase on the final day to win the first Test against India at Headingley.

* Post Office payout progress insufficient, MPs say
[0 hours old]: Many sub-postmasters are yet to receive "fair and timely" compensation over Horizon IT scandal, a report says.

- Oil prices tumble after Israel agrees to Iran ceasefire
[3 hours old]: Crude has dropped by more than 5% with prices now below the level when Israel first launched its attack.

- Google may be forced to link to rival search platforms in the UK
[14 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to open up the UK search market.

- US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis
[13 hours old]: Videos posted online appear to show the newly launched self-driving cars speeding and driving in the wrong lane.

- UK vows to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035
[11 hours old]: The announcement comes ahead of a two-day Nato summit in the Netherlands.

- How the attacks on Iran could affect energy bills and petrol prices
[12 hours old]: Conflict in the Middle East often leads to higher energy prices, which can feed through to inflation.

- What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is affected?
[10 hours old]: More than 100 Labour MPs are trying to block the government's planned changes to the benefits system.

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[24 hours old]: The boss of mobile gaming giant Supercell says the industry needs to take bigger risks to compete.

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[33 hours old]: Plans to cut energy bills by up to 25% for more than 7,000 UK businesses is announced alongside other plans to boost growth.

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[37 hours old]: Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

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[48 hours old]: The world's second largest economy is both the biggest producer and buyer of EVs.

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[32 hours old]: Iran's Press TV had earlier reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait.

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[32 hours old]: The Reform UK leader says money raised from the policy would go to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers.

. Dating app scam victims told 'don't suffer in silence'
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. Tesla robotaxi 'low-key' launch in Texas
[37 hours old]: Tesla hopes to rival firms already offering driverless ride-hailing in the US and around the world, such as Waymo, Zoox and Baidu.

. FedEx founder and former boss Fred Smith dies aged 80
[60 hours old]: The Vietnam War veteran started the firm in 1973 with 14 planes before it became a global brand.

. River Island set to close 33 shops
[103 hours old]: The retailer blames the rise of online shopping for its decision, which risks hundreds of jobs.

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[107 hours old]: Sales volumes in May saw their biggest monthly fall since December 2023.

. Thames Water nationalisation prep 'stepped up'
[108 hours old]: The Environment Secretary Steve Reed says the government "stand ready for all eventualities".

. BBC threatens AI firm with legal action over unauthorised content use
[105 hours old]: It is first time that the BBC has taken such action regarding alleged scraping of its content for AI.

. Telegram boss says he will leave fortune to over 100 children he has fathered
[94 hours old]: The technology tycoon said his children would not have access to their inheritance for 30 years.

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[112 hours old]: The announcements on Thursday focussed on what the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones called a "soaring maintenance backlog".

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[127 hours old]: The criteria has changed so 2.7 million more people will get the money automatically knocked off their bills.

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