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- Airlines demand answers after air traffic control failure July 31, 2025More than 150 flights were cancelled and thousands more grounded on Wednesday.
- US allies break with Trump to force diplomatic shift on Gaza July 31, 2025As Canada joins France and the UK with plans to recognise a Palestinian state, the US stands firmly with Israel - but does Trump have a long-term plan for Gaza's future?
- Trump announces deal to impose 15% tariff on South Korea July 31, 2025The agreement comes just a day before a 1 August deadline for countries to strike deals with the US.
- Hotel tycoon reveals Heathrow expansion proposal July 31, 2025Arora Group says a shorter runway will avoid the cost and disruption of diverting the M25 motorway.
- The Papers: 'Prince of Sadness' and 'Air we go again' July 31, 2025The final public farewell for Ozzy Osbourne and air traffic chaos across the UK dominate Thursday's papers.
- How Trump's tariffs are already impacting Americans July 31, 2025The US is seeing increased tariffs income, but there are signs of some countries diverting trade from America.
- 'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean July 31, 2025A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- What screen time does to children's brains is more complicated than it seems July 30, 2025Screen time has become synonymous with bad news - but the science may not be as straightforward as it seems
- 2,500-year-old Siberian 'ice mummy' had intricate tattoos, imaging reveals July 30, 2025The woman, aged about 50, was buried in a Siberian ice cave and discovered millenia later.
- France-Spain flight row over Jewish teens escalates July 30, 2025Aurore Bergé and Benjamin Haddad condemn remarks by Spain's transport minister as a diplomatic spat continues.
- Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state July 30, 2025Mark Carney says the move depends on Palestinian democratic reforms and elections without Hamas.
- Wednesday fame was overwhelming, says Jenna Ortega July 30, 2025The 22-year-old said she didn't know if anyone would watch the Netflix series about Wednesday Addams.
- Warning issued after US energy drink cans accidentally filled with vodka July 30, 2025The warnings impact certain varieties of High Noon vodka seltzers and Celsius energy drink cans.
- Valiant but vulnerable - how Rangers escaped heat of Athens with hope July 30, 2025BBC Scotland looks at how Rangers overcame Panathinaikos as their Champions League qualifying task continues.
- First Australian-made rocket crashes shortly after lift-off July 30, 2025The company behind the country's first orbital rocket called the launch a 'giant leap' despite crashing after only 14 seconds.
- Freed British-Israeli hostage says Starmer 'risks rewarding terror' with Palestinian recognition July 30, 2025Emily Damari says the prime minister is "not on the right side of history" with his plan for a Palestinian state.
- Brady queries Rooney's 'work ethic' at Birmingham July 30, 2025Birmingham City minority owner Tom Brady questions former Blues manager Wayne Rooney's work ethic in a new Amazon Prime documentary series.
- Major healthcare equipment firm on brink of failure July 30, 2025NRS Healthcare, which provides wheelchairs, hoists and other equipment, is expected to run out of cash by the end of the week, the BBC understands.
- Seven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says July 30, 2025On Tuesday, UN-backed global food security experts warned the worst-case scenario of famine is "currently playing out" in Gaza.
- Man Utd's number one target - is this finally the summer of Sesko? July 30, 2025He's Manchester United's number one target - but can they finally make this the summer of Benjamin Sesko?