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  1. MPs to vote on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales

    The proposal was backed by a majority of MPs earlier this year but did not become law after its progress was stalled by peers.
  2. Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt

    Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes.
  3. Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate

    The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
  4. Anthropic blocks 'malicious use' of AI that could develop biological weapons

    The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.
  5. Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas

    Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.
  6. Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?

    Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.
  7. Watch: Is the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth the hype?

    Crowds have been flocking to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry as it's on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago.
  8. Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police

    Two anti-migrant protests took place in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend.
  9. Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

    Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.
  10. Esther Rantzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life

    The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".
  11. Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha

    Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
  12. Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction

    Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.
  13. People long for simpler times, say Practical Magic reboot stars

    Actresses Maisie Williams and Joey King feature in the upcoming sequel of the 1998 fantasy romcom.
  14. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why

    Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.
  15. The student behind 'cockroach' protests that forced an Indian minister to quit

    It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.
  16. Does your partner's snoring keep you up? It could be impacting your health

    Sleeping next to a snorer could be having a negative effect on your health, experts tell the BBC.
  17. Are interest rates on the way up again?

    As countries grapple with energy costs pushing up inflation, this month will see how central banks respond.
  18. The Papers: 'Day that changed the world forever' and 'Mayors plot hols tax'

    A levy on overnight stays in England and Wales, 9/11 anniversary and Dame Esther Rantzen lead Friday's papers.
  19. Weekly quiz: Alan Carr collected a prize for which TV show at the NTAs?

    How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
  20. 'We never recovered him': Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues

    New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.
  21. Five killed and 67 injured in Russian strike on shopping centre, Ukraine says

    The attack in Pavlohrad city centre was the third Russian strike on a mall within days, local media report.
  22. Bernie Sanders speaks to the BBC about proposal to ban AI superintelligence

    The senator has also proposed a sort of sovereign wealth fund in which the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies.
  23. More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire

    Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.
  24. Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%

    Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
  25. Teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools

    Bronwen James, 30, admitted abusing two girls and was convicted of offences against a teenage boy.
  26. Four hurt and seven arrested in London stabbing

    Seven people are arrested after a fight that an eyewitness says broke out near a KFC restaurant.
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  28. Trump's $5,000 Payout Promise

    Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if the Republicans win the midterms.
  29. Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why is Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial dividing America?

    And will Trump succeed in limiting mail-in voting before the midterms?
  30. Rybakina sets up blockbuster Sabalenka final at US Open

    Soon-to-be world number one Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in a blockbuster US Open final between the tournament's top two seeds.
  31. Two goals in two games - Sesko gives Man Utd a different threat

    Benjamin Sesko's return to Manchester United's starting line-up is well timed ahead of Sunday's Premier League encounter with Manchester City
  32. England's push for two-day win halted by weather

    England's charge towards a two-day victory in the final Test against Pakistan is only halted by rain at Edgbaston.
  33. Man Utd put four past Sabah on Champions League return

    Manchester United recorded their biggest Champions League victory since 2020 as they swept Sabah FK aside at Old Trafford.
  34. England captain Jones calls for fertility support

    England captain Meg Jones wants the Red Roses to have access to fertility support and egg freezing.
  35. 2030 Winter Olympics boss departs amid turmoil

    Edgar Grospiron leaves his position as president of the organising committee for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics just 18 months after his appointment.
  36. Hamilton and Leclerc 'squash' Monza controversy

    Lewis Hamilton says he and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc have "squashed" any controversy between them from the Italian Grand Prix.