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What you need to know as two major London stations shut for three weeksLondon Charing Cross and Waterloo East will be closed from Sunday until Monday 17 August.3 hrs agoLondon

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Paramount and Warner Bros pause $110bn merger amid legal challengeUntil a judge reaches a final verdict – or until 1 June 2027 – the Hollywood studios will remain completely separate, competing operations.9 hrs agoBusiness

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ADHD has rewired the workplace. This is what it means for bosses and workersAs ADHD diagnoses have risen, have workplaces caught up with the needs of the workforce?4 hrs agoBBC InDepth

We split money equally even when one of us earned a lot moreHannah and Max continued to pool finances after Max was made redundant but took "drastic measures" to cut spending.14 hrs agoBusiness

Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companiesThe US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."31 mins agoTechnology

US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' importsThe tariffs target around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.Just nowUS & Canada

'Everything on the table' as Canada plans response to US tariffsPrime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with Washington are intensifying ahead of the new US tariffs coming into effect.3 hrs agoUS & Canada

Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogueA new bill would let the US government order the shutdown AI models that pose a major public threat.19 mins agoUS & Canada

Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivalsIt is the first major enforcement action against the tech giant under the EU's new digital rules.20 mins agoEurope

'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mountTalking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.3 hrs agoTechnology

Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake up call'A co-founder of start-up Hugging Face told the BBC that most firms are not aware that the "game has changed".7 mins ago

China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser saysThe allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.2 hrs agoAsia

Teenager drops social media addiction lawsuit against MetaClaims from a 15-year-old boy were set to go to trial next week in Los Angeles, but the case has now been dropped.4 hrs ago

Three reasons why UK electricity prices are so highThe government has announced it will cut VAT on domestic electricity to zero but Britons still pay more for power than many other European nations.1 day agoBBC Verify