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Londoners are able to hail the UK's first robotaxis - as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab.

Initially, it only has 15 autonomous vehicles with a licence to operate in the city, and each one must have a human safety driver behind the wheel ready to take control if anything goes wrong.

Uber said it surveyed London-based customers via the app and more than 100,000 said they would choose a self-driving taxi if one was available, despite incidents of driverless rides malfunctioning in US cities where they already operate.

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A BBC investigation has found criminal groups who illegally smuggle people to the UK across the English Channel are running low on small boats.

Gang members have told BBC sources that rival factions are now having to work together to load migrants on fewer, larger vessels. They’re also charging them more.

The number of crossings is currently at a six-year-low and UK ministers have credited the French police for intercepting more attempts.

The BBC’s Paris Correspondent James Waterhouse has looked at how the people smugglers are being forced to adapt.

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Gloria Steinem, who became a face of the women's liberation movement in the US, has died, aged 92.

In a post on Instagram, her foundation said she "passed away peacefully" at her home in New York City on Wednesday, "surrounded by many who loved her".

Steinem, who was a writer and magazine editor, co-founded the Women's Action Alliance - a group dedicated to fighting sexism - more than 50 years ago.

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The Bayeux Tapestry is in the UK, for the first time since it is believed to have been created here nearly 1,000 years ago.

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Iran and the United States have carried out on the biggest exchange of attacks since July, stoking fears of a return to all out war.

Iran said 18 people were killed and more than 100 injured in latest US bombardment. It accused the US of committing a war crime by striking a wedding in the city of Kuhestak, killing four people including two children. The Pentagon responded by saying it does not target civilians.

In retaliation, Iran launched a wave of strikes against American targets in the region, including in Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Bahrain.

President Trump is warning that the US is prepared to carry out further strikes in response to those attacks.

There are warnings of a serious impact on the global economy, with further disruption to oil and gas supplies, affecting inflation and global borrowing costs.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Caroline Hawley and Jeremy Bowen.

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The US and Iran have exchanged the largest number of strikes in weeks - after Iran retaliated to American attacks by launching strikes against US assets across the Middle East.

Iran says one US strike hit a wedding celebration in the south of the county, killing four people including one child.

The US has denied targeting civilians but US Central Command says they're 'looking into' the strike.

BBC Verify brings us up to date with what we know.

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Apple has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America on its Maps app, after an order from US President Donald Trump.

It's all part of Washington's trade row with Canada.

The change was made for US-based users - those in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario displayed. The BBC has contacted Apple for comment.

In this video...

0'35" - Some map companies are renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'

1'24" - Why have some maps changed the name of Lake Ontario?

2'22" - The collapse of trade talks

3'44" - Reaction to possibly changing the name to Lake America

5'22" - Why does Trump care about renaming Lake Ontario?

6'19" - Where is Lake Ontario?

6'52" - How did Lake Ontario get its name?

7'53" - The name change on some maps is because of an executive order

8'06" - What is an executive order?

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Today, Andy Burnham faced his first PMQs, and Nigel Farage has told Chris the UK is a "complainants' society" after questions about Reform’s funding.

Adam and Chris unpack Chris’ first interview with Nigel Farage after he returned to parliament as the re-elected MP for Clacton on Tuesday.

They discuss his response to continuing questions about the £5m he received from a crypto billionaire before becoming an MP, plus whether Andy Burnham’s premiership is a threat to Reform. Farage has said the £5m was a personal gift and did not therefore require registration under the rules.

And Andy Burnham has faced Kemi Badenoch in his debut appearance at PMQs. Does the new Prime Minister seem like a breath of fresh air, or is it already a return to politics as usual?

00:00:00 Nigel Farage speaks to Chris

00:00:59 Parliament returns and PMQs begins

00:03:21 What’s different about Andy Burnham’s PMQs style?

00:10:54 Chris’s interview with Farage

00:12:30 What has Farage said on donations?

00:14:09 Farage on a “complainants’ society”

00:21:31 Has Reform’s political challenge become tougher under Burnham?

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America’s national debt recently hit a new milestone of $40 trillion. It is estimated that interest payments on the national debt are now the second largest expense in the US government budget, trailing only Social Security. How was the US able to borrow so much and for so long? One answer, according Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff, is the US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency.

In this episode, Rogoff - former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund - explains how the US dollar came to enjoy this hegemonic status, what being the world’s reserve currency actually means in practice, and why he believes the dollar is now in decline.

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Timecodes:

0:00 The US National Debt hit 40 trillion dollars

1:29 Introducing Professor Kenneth Rogoff

4:00 What amount is the US paying annually on its debt?

5:20 Why is the US the worlds reserve currency?

9:15 How the Bretton Woods Conference aided the US dollars dominance?

13:50 Has the US dollar faced any serious challengers?

17:03 Is a weaker dollar good for American businesses?

22:20 Which currency in 2026 poses the biggest threat to the US dollar?

The heads of Nato and the European Commission have warned that Russia is growing increasingly reckless in its behaviour toward Ukraine’s Western allies. Mark Rutte and Ursula von der Leyen condemned a series of “malign activities” on European soil, including drones and missiles entering Nato airspace, and fires allegedly set at factories making military equipment for Kyiv. This comes as German authorities said Russia was behind an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month. Russia has rejected the accusations.

Also in the Global News Podcast:

04:16 Thousands of American sailors and marines from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrive in Thailand, after more than eight months at sea in the Middle East

09:14 Iran says US strikes hit a wedding, killing five people, as both sides exchange fresh attacks

13:22 A new at-home urine test for bladder cancer could save thousands of lives, experts say

15:58 Tyler Robinson pleads not guilty to killing conservative US activist Charlie Kirk

18:00 Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to new charges – and could face a life sentence

21:20 Ariana Grande plays the final concert of her “Eternal Sunshine” tour, before taking a break from the spotlight

The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC’s news coverage and analysis from around the world. You can watch us on YouTube every weekday – and find the audio version wherever you get your podcasts.

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