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  1. What is PHP and why did it spark an international cyber-security alert?

    AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
  2. Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI

    The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.
  3. Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push

    President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.
  4. Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study

    Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.
  5. How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election

    Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.
  6. Dame Judi Dench: 'I can't do a play, a film or read any more'

    Dame Judi Dench tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme about how her eye condition has affected her life.
  7. Is the UK set to green-light a huge untapped oil field in the North Atlantic?

    Scotland editor James Cook visits Rosebank - the UK's largest known untapped oilfield - in the North Atlantic.
  8. Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits

    Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.
  9. Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds

    A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.
  10. Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy

    The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.
  11. Four locations in the running to be UK City of Culture 2029

    The winner, announced in early 2027, will receive £10m to deliver a year of cultural activities.
  12. Better weather, pay, more opportunities: Why graduates are ditching the UK to move abroad

    With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.
  13. The real reasons there so few young politicians in the US

    No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?
  14. Chronic UTIs affect millions in the UK - these women are out to end the stigma

    Women are sharing their experiences with chronic urinary tract infections on social media in an effort to break the stigma surrounding UTIs.
  15. Where did Britain’s missing “trillion pound” oil fund go?

    For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.
  16. The Papers: 'Drill, Andy Drill!' and a Budget for 'bloody-minded entrepreneurs'

    Several of today's papers continue to follow the "storm" surrounding Andy Burnham's decision to approve a new gas field and what that will mean for future ones.
  17. Japan is known for world-class events - but the Asian Games were chaotic

    Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.
  18. Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out

    The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.
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  20. UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns

    A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.
  21. Shark returns to South Korean canal despite efforts to guide it to sea

    Bukangi the shark became an unlikely sensation after it was spotted in a canal in Busan weeks ago.
  22. Man Utd captain Fernandes rounds on boss Carrick after Champions League humiliation

    Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes blames head coach Michael Carrick for the tactics that led to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League.
  23. Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules

    The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.
  24. Devon and Cornwall battening down the hatches ahead of Storm Austen

    Wind gusts of up to 80mph (130km/h) are forecast to bring disruption across the South West.
  25. Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' about controversial Ohio attack ad

    The ad by Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy features his Democratic rival's estranged mother, who she has not seen since her stepfather was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.
  26. Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks

    Moscow says it is "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump says the world is "the closest we've been" to ending the war.
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  28. Vickery's journey from World Cup winner to bodybuilder at 50

    Why England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has started entering bodybuilding competitions at the age of 50.
  29. Fernandes rounds on Carrick after Man Utd humiliation

    Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes blames head coach Michael Carrick for the tactics that led to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League.
  30. Man Utd humbled by four-goal Como to pile pressure on Carrick

    Manchester United suffer a heavy defeat to a Como side playing just their third ever game of Champions League football, as Nico Paz stars for the hosts to pile the pressure on Michael Carrick.
  31. Goal, assist... goal-kick - Kane underlines Ballon d'Or credentials

    Why Declan Rice backs his England team-mate Harry Kane to win the Ballon d'Or after Arsenal's draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
  32. Rice strikes to earn Arsenal draw at Bayern

    Declan Rice scores a late equaliser as Arsenal and Bayern Munich play out an entertaining draw in the league phase of the Champions League while Bukayo Saka limps off with an early injury.