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- Man in custody after woman found dead on Wales to Ireland ferry
[2 hours old]: Irish police continue to question the man who was arrested when the Fishguard to Rosslare sailing docked.

- Transport minister 'not a flight-shaming eco warrior'
[4 hours old]: Heidi Alexander speaks ahead of her decision on whether Gatwick airport can expand to two runways.

. Germany's once-mighty car industry is in crisis. What will it take to fix it?
[350 hours old]: With the economy a key factor in German elections this month, can the auto sector get back on the road to recovery?

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* Seven organisations to be investigated over Grenfell fire
[1 hours old]: All 58 recommendations of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry will be enacted, government says.

* Starmer and Badenoch clash over defence spending at PMQs
[1 hours old]: The prime minister announced the UK will reallocate aid funds to boost military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.

- Half of homes need heat pump by 2040, government told
[5 hours old]: The UK's greenhouse gas emissions should fall to 13% of 1990 levels by 2040, government advisors say.

- BP shuns renewables in return to oil and gas
[2 hours old]: The energy giant has announced its strategy after rivals also rowed back on green energy plans.

* TV presenter and journalist Henry Kelly dies at 78
[1 hours old]: He presented shows including Game For A Laugh and Going For Gold, and fronted several radio programmes.

- 12 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo
[5 hours old]: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet were among the actors smiling for the camera.

- Apple AI tool transcribed the word 'racist' as 'Trump'
[3 hours old]: Experts have questioned the company's explanation that it is due to the two words being similar.

- Playing Dumbledore will define me, says John Lithgow
[4 hours old]: The Oscar-nominated star is reportedly "in final talks" to sign up to play the Hogwarts headmaster.

- Man charged after girl, 3, killed in tram crash
[3 hours old]: Rawal Rehman is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Louisa Palmisano was killed.

- Palestinian prisoners expected to be released as ceasefire deal impasse resolved
[6 hours old]: The delayed release of 600 Palestinian prisoners will reportedly go ahead when Hamas returns four Israeli hostages' bodies.

- Chinese foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home's noodles
[8 hours old]: The noodle dish, provided only to mourners, has gone viral on Chinese social media.

- What Apple pulling Advanced Data Protection means for you
[8 hours old]: The tech giant's decision has prompted questions and concerns about reduced protections for UK iCloud users.

* BP shareholders want it to make money, not climate policy
[1 hours old]: The oil and gas producer faces criticism for its shift away from green energy, but many support it.

- I feared brain surgery could make me forget my fiance
[8 hours old]: A devastating side effect made Weronkia Somerville lose 14 years of her life, and then she discovered she had to go through it again.

- Chris Mason: PM upends Labour manifesto to confront Europe's new reality
[14 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer's meeting with the US president comes at a pivotal moment for Europe, our political editor writes.

* What we know about US-Ukraine minerals deal
[0 hours old]: A Ukrainian official says Kyiv has agreed to the terms of a deal which would give the US access to mineral deposits.

- Wonder Woman game axed as Warner Bros cuts three studios
[4 hours old]: Warner Bros Games joins a growing list of companies making cuts in the gaming industry.

- Trans woman charged with rape dies before court date
[1 hours old]: Maddison Wilson had been due to attend a plea hearing at Southampton Crown Court.

- Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter
[5 hours old]: Elizabeth Struhs was denied insulin by her parents, who believed God would heal her.

- Abuse reported to church 17 years before police told
[5 hours old]: A claim against Anthony Pierce may have been made to the church years before police were told.

- Slot given two-game touchline ban
[3 hours old]: Liverpool manager Arne Slot is banned for the second time this season following his red card against Everton this month.

- Baxter wants England talks after Feyi-Waboso injury
[3 hours old]: Exeter boss Rob Baxter says clubs must have talks with England over how injured centrally-contracted players are dealt with.

- 'Got any men's sport?' - Australian host loses job over women's football remarks
[6 hours old]: Marty Sheargold said that the Matildas players reminded him of "year 10 girls".

- Watch Eubank slap opponent Benn with egg
[5 hours old]: Watch as Chris Eubank Jr slaps Conor Benn with egg in a chaotic face-off at an extraordinary media conference in Manchester.

* Analysis: BP shareholders want it to make money, not climate policy
[1 hours old]: The oil and gas producer faces criticism for its shift away from green energy, but many support it.

- Tesla shares slump after European sales fall
[6 hours old]: Shares in the US electric carmaker dropped after European sales halved in January.

- Aston Martin cuts 170 jobs after fall in sales
[2 hours old]: A total of 170 jobs cut by Aston Martin after car sales dropped in 2023.

- Battery firm announces gigafactory plan
[7 hours old]: A battery firm from Coventry announces plans to build a gigafactory by 2030.

- Cancer scans to be revolutionised by nuclear start-up
[8 hours old]: Mini reactors could be built in hospital basements, guaranteeing diagnosis can go-ahead.

- What minerals does Ukraine have and what are they used for?
[1 hours old]: A minister says nearly all key details have been finalised for a deal giving the US access to the country's minerals.

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. Starmer Goes On The Defensive Before Trump Showdown
[18 hours old]: The PM raises defence spending to 2.5% by 2027.

. Americanswers... on 5 Live! What's Elon Musk's latest threat to federal workers?
[44 hours old]: And will the president listen to European leaders this week?

. Countries compete to keep skilled young workers
[38 hours old]: EU nations hope that tax benefits might encourage young, skilled workers to stay, but will they work?

. The seven bills due to go up in April
[24 hours old]: A number of bill rises will come into force at the start of what some commentators have described as "awful April".

. Apple boss says its DEI programmes may change
[20 hours old]: His comments came as shareholders rejected a call for the firm to consider ending its diversity practices.

. Trump orders copper probe in first step to tariffs
[16 hours old]: The White House said the metal was vital to national security.


. People should consider energy bill fix, regulator says
[24 hours old]: Households should consider a fixed tariff, Ofgem says, as it announces another rise in the energy price cap.

. Starbucks cuts English breakfast latte in menu shake-up
[31 hours old]: It is also simplifying the menu, including dropping the Royal English Breakfast Latte in the US.

. Major Asia bank to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans
[26 hours old]: It makes DBS one of the first major banks to offer details on how AI will affect its operations.

. Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses fraud appeal
[26 hours old]: Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company.


. Apple commits to 0bn US investment
[28 hours old]: The iPhone giant's 0bn investment plan includes a new factory in Texas, as well as money spent on suppliers.

. Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in UK
[44 hours old]: The company's UK entity has filed for administration, with 'the majority' of its UK staff made redundant.

. Waspi women threaten legal action over pensions row
[53 hours old]: It comes after the government rejected compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age.

. Virgin Media internet restored after earlier outage
[45 hours old]: The internet giant says it has 'fully restored' services for customers affected by its Monday outage.

. UK and India relaunch trade talks in Delhi
[51 hours old]: British trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds met his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal in Delhi on Monday.

. Electronic devices used for car thefts set to be banned
[77 hours old]: The, including so-called signal jammers, are thought to play a part in four out of 10 vehicle thefts.

. PM announces £200m support fund for industrial site
[70 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer's announcement comes ahead of the refinery's planned closure this summer with the loss of more than 400 jobs.

. List weekly accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers
[72 hours old]: The weekend email comes as Elon Musk leads an effort to aggressively curtail the government workforce.

. BMW delays electric Mini over 'uncertainty'
[93 hours old]: The vehicle manufacturer says "multiple uncertainties" in the industry led to its decision.

. Can Canadians get the world drinking tree sap?
[62 hours old]: The largest producer of maple syrup now wants you to drink the sap, which it calls maple water.

. Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?
[134 hours old]: Quantum computers will be able to crack existing encryption and threaten critical infrastructure.

. Georgia's richest man said to be moving funds to avoid US sanctions
[158 hours old]: The pro-Russian businessman is reported to be moving overseas assets back to the Caucasus country.

. Hair: 'It’s just thrown away but it's gold'
[208 hours old]: India is the world's biggest exporter of human hair but it wants more of the lucrative wig market.

. Scientists work on 'superhuman' vision systems for robots
[302 hours old]: Researchers have given a robot a powerful radio-based vision system which can see through smoke.

. Why don't Europeans buy more American cars?
[279 hours old]: Trump wants US vehicles to be more popular in Europe, but it's a difficult market for them to crack.

. Erasing Escobar: Will Colombia ban the sale of memorabilia of the drug lord?
[326 hours old]: Politicians in the country want to prohibit the sale of such items, but they face opposition.

. Why do kindness influencers get criticised?
[374 hours old]: Kindness influencers give away money and gifts but not everyone supports their work.

. Do Trump's tariffs mean the end of the post-war free trade world?
[373 hours old]: President Trump has proposed a sweeping set of tariffs. Does this mark the end of the post-war free trade world?

. How Spain's economy became the envy of Europe
[397 hours old]: The growth is led by a tourism boom, with Spain nearing France as the world's most visited country.