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* Rediscovered Thomas & Friends pilot to be released
[1 hours old]: The original episode of the fictional train, voiced by Ringo Starr, arrives on YouTube on Friday.

. Minimum age to be a train driver lowered to 18
[41 hours old]: The move is aimed at combatting driver shortages which cause the majority of disruption to rail services.

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- Oh my God, it's Rob! - Pope's brother speaks of joy
[2 hours old]: Pope Leo XIV's brother Louis says nothing will be the same again after his appointment.

- "I saw the van, and next minute I'm in the air" - Nottingham attacks survivors speak for first time
[10 hours old]: Sharon Miller and Wayne Birkett were hit by a van driven by Valdo Calocane on 13 June 2023.

* China's Xi stands with Putin at Russia's Victory Day parade
[0 hours old]: Putin used his speech to tie Russia's three-year war in Ukraine to the war against Nazi Germany 80 years ago.

- UK must 'do everything' to rebuild trade with EU, says Bank boss
[10 hours old]: Andrew Bailey says he does not take a view on Brexit, but reversing the post-Brexit hit to UK-EU trade would be "beneficial".

- NHS plans 'unthinkable' cuts to balance books, health managers say
[10 hours old]: Diabetes care, rehab centres, end-of-life services and talking therapies at risk in England.

* Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot in Ukraine
[1 hours old]: Ukraine's security service says the state-backed spy network sought to obtain information about air defences.

- Moon dust 'rarer than gold' arrives in UK from China
[10 hours old]: First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.

- Hong Kong pro-China informer: 'Why I've reported dozens of people to police'
[10 hours old]: Ex-banker Innes Tang has established a hotline for reporting behaviours deemed disloyal to Beijing.

- What Pope's speedy election says about Church's priorities
[5 hours old]: The new Pope is seen as someone who could unite traditionalist and progressive within the Church, writes the BBC's religion editor.

* What is behind the new Pope's chosen name, Leo?
[1 hours old]: Due to a longstanding tradition, newly-elected popes are asked to change their names.

- Who is Robert Prevost, the new pope?
[8 hours old]: Pope Leo XIV has supported his predecessor and focus will turn on whether he continues Church reforms.

- 'I flipped out, I said no way!' - Chicago celebrates hometown Pope
[6 hours old]: Catholics are surprised and delighted in Chicago, where the church's influence persists despite declining numbers.

- Pope Leo XIV marks new beginning for Catholic Church
[8 hours old]: Excited crowds gathered in St Peter's Square to witness the historic election of the first American Pope.

- Inside the secretive world of Zara
[10 hours old]: The BBC's Emma Simpson gets a rare glimpse behind the scenes of how the fashion brand operates.

* India and Pakistan: The first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours
[0 hours old]: Experts say the tit-for-tat attacks mark a dangerous new phase in the decades-old rivalry. What next?

- The 2000s indie heroes who are back and bigger than ever
[10 hours old]: After being dismissed as "indie landfill", many guitar bands are back with a vengeance after 20 years.

- Weekly quiz: Which star showed off her baby bump at the Met Gala?
[15 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

- 'There is no truce': Ukraine's soldiers and civilians on Russia's ceasefire
[8 hours old]: The BBC's Yogita Limaye went to the Donetsk region of Ukraine to speak to soldiers about life on the frontline.

- Chris Mason: Starmer can claim limited win with America deal
[11 hours old]: The government's diplomatic achievement in sorting this deal before anyone else delivers reprieve to carmakers.

- US trade deal 'made by Brexit' and 'Holy smoke'
[5 hours old]: The UK has won the global race to "shake off worst Trump trade tariffs" and a new pope is elected.

* Fifty Shades director James Foley dies aged 71
[0 hours old]: He also directed Madonna in three music videos as well as the 1987 film Who's That Girl?

- Plane caught fire as pilot confused left and right
[1 hours old]: The aborted take-off involving a British Airways flight to Vancouver led to 23 cancelled departures.

- Enforced skort rule in camogie 'screams sexism'
[10 hours old]: The Camogie Association is facing pressure to relax the rule on skorts being mandatory for players.

- UK to announce fresh sanctions on Putin's 'shadow fleet'
[6 hours old]: Officials say action will be taken against up to 100 oil tankers that have been carrying cargo.

- Behind the smiles: Three things to watch as Xi meets Putin
[11 hours old]: The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains what to look out for during the Chinese leader's state visit to Russia.

- Trump hints tariffs on China may drop as talks set to begin
[4 hours old]: The meeting is the strongest sign yet that the world's two biggest economies are ready to deescalate their trade war.

- The First American Pope: Pope Leo XIV
[12 hours old]: And, how big a deal is US and UK tariff agreement?

* IPL suspended for one week over safety concerns
[0 hours old]: The Indian Premier League is suspended for one week amid the ongoing tensions between India and neighbouring Pakistan.

- Man Utd and Tottenham set up ‘titanic battle to salvage season’
[11 hours old]: When Manchester United and Tottenham face off it will be the sixth all-English final in a major European competition - with half of them involving Spurs.

- 12 from Leinster, two from Wales - the Lions squad in numbers
[11 hours old]: The numbers in the squad and why Wales can take hope from history as the Lions class of 2025 is revealed.

- Maresca excited to face 'football dad' in Conference League final
[10 hours old]: Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says he is excited to face his "professional dad" after Manuel Pellegrini-managed Real Betis qualified for the Conference League final.

- Ex-Australia spinner MacGill avoids jail over drug deal
[2 hours old]: Former Australia cricketer Stuart MacGill avoids jail after being found guilty of taking part in the supply of cocaine.

- What is in the UK-US tariff deal?
[1 hours old]: The two nations have announced a deal to reduce tariffs - here's what you need to know.

- Visit the Arctic vault holding back-ups of great works
[10 hours old]: An arctic vault holds digital back-ups of some of humanity's great works of art, history and technology.

- How good is the UK trade pact for America?
[8 hours old]: In Trump's new trade pact with the UK, we got a glimpse of the types of agreements he may seek across the globe.

- US agreement leaves the UK open to do a much more significant EU deal
[15 hours old]: Economically this US deal is relatively small, although important to very specific sectors.

- US and UK agree deal cutting tariffs on cars and metals
[11 hours old]: It will leave a 10% import tax on most goods shipped from the UK to the US.

- BBC correspondent questions Trump over US beef exports
[14 hours old]: The UK says it will maintain food standards which lock out some types of American beef and chicken.

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. Joe Biden, VE Day and the politics of nostalgia
[29 hours old]: How should we remember World War Two?

. Bank lowers interest rates and hints at more cuts to come
[18 hours old]: The Bank cuts rates for the second time this year, saying the slowdown in inflation was behind the move.

. When will interest rates go down again?
[22 hours old]: Interest rates, set by the Bank of England, affect mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

. Heathrow shutdown cause still unknown, report says
[22 hours old]: An interim report finds power was restored to Heathrow seven hours before flights resumed.

. Apple hits back at US judge's 'extraordinary' contempt order
[18 hours old]: The legal battle - started by Epic Games - could determine the future of the highly lucrative App Store.

. Fed holds rates because of tariff 'uncertainty'
[36 hours old]: The Federal Reserve said Trump's barrage of tariffs were generating too much uncertainty to predict its next moves.

. iPhone maker announces plan to build Mitsubishi EVs
[31 hours old]: The Taiwan-made electric vehicle is expected to go on sale in Australia and New Zealand next year.

. Watch: US and China are ready to talk tariffs - who will blink first?
[33 hours old]: The BBC's journalists in Washington DC and Singapore analyse US and China's moves ahead of the negotiation.

. Trump and Starmer to unveil deal to cut tariffs
[26 hours old]: The UK government has been seeking an agreement to lower tariffs since Trump imposed levies on almost every country in the world last month.

. WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy as fat-loss jabs boom
[39 hours old]: The firm is struggling with debt and tough competition from weight-loss drugs.

. British Steel creates 180 jobs in production drive
[36 hours old]: Most of the roles will be based at Scunthorpe, with others at the Teesside and Skinningrove plants.

. Disney to open theme park in the Middle East
[41 hours old]: The company's seventh park will be on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

. Visas, clothes and whisky - what you need to know about UK-India trade deal
[50 hours old]: Here's a quick guide to what's been agreed and what it could mean for you.

. British workers will not be undercut in UK-India trade deal, government says
[47 hours old]: Opposition parties claim the new trade agreement means Indian workers will be cheaper for employers to hire.

. When will I be able to shop online at M&S again?
[48 hours old]: Online orders paused, food items missing from shelves - here's what we know about the chaos at M&S.

. US and China to start talks over trade war this week
[54 hours old]: Global trade experts have told the BBC they expect the negotiations to take several months.

. Family 'heartbroken' as pottery firm struggles
[58 hours old]: Dunoon Mugs has cut 20% of its workforce and its director warns it could close like several potteries.

. UK and India agree trade deal after three years of talks
[60 hours old]: The deal will improve access for UK whisky and cars to the Indian market, and cut taxes on India's clothing and footwear exports.

. The people refusing to use AI
[82 hours old]: Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting the rise of AI.

. Colombia's wind farms bring promise and pain for indigenous group
[106 hours old]: The South American country is turning to wind power, but some local people are unhappy.

. Who should you trust for a weather forecast?
[178 hours old]: Weather influencers can provide useful local information but are also accused of exaggerating conditions.

. Deported gang members get second chance at call centre
[202 hours old]: In the Mexican city of Tijuana a number of firms are employing people who were removed from the US.

. Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat - tariffs
[227 hours old]: The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity. The US-China trade war could change that.

. What is bug hunting and why is it changing?
[250 hours old]: Bug hunters make money by funding flaws in software, but AI is changing the way they work.

. How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus
[274 hours old]: The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech from a young age.

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

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

. UK inflation rate: How quickly are prices rising?
[20 hours old]: UK Inflation has fallen but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. Sports kits that 'don't last' push prices 'up and up and up'
[22 hours old]: The School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill is currently being scrutinised by MLAs on Stormont's Education Committee.

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

. The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
[610 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
[801 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
[813 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
[1017 hours old]: Why the reign of the free market is facing its biggest ever challenge