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  1. Young people should have legal guarantee of job or training, Milburn tells BBC

    The author of a major review on youth unemployment, due next week, acknowledges the change would mean some young people losing out on benefits.
  2. What we know about the US ground stop and what to do if your flight is affected

    US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack.
  3. US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says

    The Ukrainian president says US envoys touted the exchange as part of efforts to end the war with Russia.
  4. Cruise ship left on its side after collision with tanker on Mississippi

    The collision leaves 32 people in hospital with non-critical injuries, but no-one unaccounted for.
  5. King jokes with Elton John as he marks 78th birthday with radio show

    The monarch appears on a special episode to coincide with his 78th birthday on Saturday.
  6. Widespread frost and freezing fog as cold health alerts continue

    It's a weekend of two halves with a cold start on Saturday giving way to wetter and milder day on Sunday.
  7. Brand, Walliams and Married at First Sight: Is this a reckoning for the entertainment industry?

    These stories represent the consequences of changes that began years ago, rather than being a sudden cultural shift.
  8. Even Grand Theft Auto's original creators haven't been able to play GTA 6

    The next title in the series is expected to be the biggest video game release ever.
  9. The search to find a friend for Jojo the gorilla after a lifetime of being alone

    Jojo was poached as an infant and grew up in captivity. His keepers want to find him a friend - but it's not straightforward.
  10. Eurovision is finally coming to Asia - meet the stars gearing up to take the stage

    On Saturday, the biggest and longest-running international song contest will make a leap into unknown territory.
  11. When to put up a real Christmas tree - according to an expert

    Supermarkets have started selling Christmas trees - six weeks out from the big day.
  12. Setback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch test

    Elon Musk’s company aborted an attempted catch of the rocket’s booster - instead it came down in the ocean.
  13. Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says

    Trump will discuss the "reduction of nuclear weapons" during the unprecedented talks, a spokeswoman says.
  14. Police investigating David Walliams over reports alleging serious sexual offences

    The Met Police said the allegations are separate from those reported by ITV and the Guardian earlier this week.
  15. Family's two-year fight to bring killer driver back from Latvia

    How the parents of Keaton Slater, 12, battled to bring the man who killed him to justice.
  16. Andy Burnham says Welsh Labour may have lost sight of devolution

    The prime minister said it was "hard" to accept the party was no longer in power after 27 years of running the Welsh government.
  17. Watch: Children in Need 2026... in 90 seconds

    Some of the key moments from Children In Need 2026, which raised nearly £40m by the end of Friday night's live programme.
  18. Microsoft says services fully restored after day-long global outage

    Efforts to address the underlying problem with Outlook, Teams and Copilot are complete, the tech firm says.
  19. I took Vinted to court to get my money back

    The BBC hears from Vinted sellers who describe difficulties accessing money held in their online wallets.
  20. Handwritten 200-year-old dismissal letter found on roof tile

    The tile informs a worker that he is no longer needed and was signed by Thomas Austin.
  21. Why are these purple flowers shutting down streets in Sydney?

    Jacaranda trees typically flower for six weeks every spring, drawing visitors to Australia from across the globe.
  22. Intelligence officer's rare Aston Martin to be sold

    The Aston Martin DB5, a model made famous by James Bond films, will be sold in Esher in December.
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  25. Rumpelstiltskin fools Shrek into being erased from existence

    The fairy tale is ogre. Fooled by Rumpelstiltskin, Shrek's world is turned upside down
  26. Fitness obsessed & 'control freak' - what can Man Utd expect from Pochettino?

    What can Manchester United fans expect from their new manager Mauricio Pochettino? BBC Sport gets an insight from Toby Alderweireld, who played under him at Spurs.
  27. Tuchel to remind England of anti-racism protocols before Spain game

    Manager Thomas Tuchel will remind England's players of Uefa's anti-racism protocols before Sunday's Nations League fixture against Spain in Madrid.
  28. Warner accuses Cricket Australia of 'cover-up'

    Former vice-captain David Warner accuses Cricket Australia of a "cover-up", claiming Australia's bowlers were not interviewed in ball-tampering investigation.
  29. England boxer missed Worlds over sex-test mix-up

    George Francis was left “broken” after he was banned from competing at the Under-19 World Championships because his team did not organise a sex verification test to prove he is male.
  30. Japan's unlikely leader who turned down the All Blacks

    Warner Dearns did not want to go to Japan as a teenager. Now he is determined to stay and do his adopted country proud.
  31. Six goals to go - will McGinn catch Dalglish & Law?

    After drawing level with Hughie Gallacher on 24 Scotland goals, will midfielder John McGinn reach Kenny Dalglish and Denis Law's record tally of 30?
  32. How a reunion with scout Bompastor solved Chelsea's striker issue

    Chelsea striker Melvine Malard and manager Sonia Bompastor tell the story of their 12-year footballing relationship.