Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth. Read full story Author:
What’s at stake when Trump and Xi meet in the US?
The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC. Read full story Author:
Nigella Lawson is ‘icing on the cake’, TV critics say as she enters Bake Off tent
The TV chef joined Paul Hollywood in the tent as the Channel 4 competition returned for a new series. Read full story Author:
Drug deaths in Scotland rise 11% as country struggles with worst rate in Europe
The figure rose by 11% last year, bringing the total deaths in a decade to more than 11,000. Read full story Author:
Netanyahu calls Macron’s remarks on West Bank in UN speech ‘grotesque’
Israel’s PM denounces the French president after he appeared to downplay Hamas’s activities in the occupied territory. Read full story Author:
UK to step up fight against Russian disinformation and push global AI standards, PM says
The UK could act as “an honest broker” on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN. Read full story Author:
Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield. Read full story Author:
Racist message to England footballer Jess Carter denied by teen
A court hears that Aaryan Aggarwal called Jess Carter “stupid” and “ugly before using a racial slur. Read full story Author:
Europe’s car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more. Read full story Author:
Stunning photos from across the UK capture the first day of astronomical autumn
In the northern hemisphere, the September equinox occurred in the early hours of Wednesday marking the start of astronomical autumn. Read full story Author:
‘My eyelids became infected – I was scared to sleep’
Three women describe what happened when they travelled abroad for cheap “bleph” eyelid surgery. Read full story Author:
‘I don’t have a buoyancy aid’: Living without the Bank of Mum and Dad
Three 20-somethings tell BBC News how they are navigating life without parental support. Read full story Author:
Huge data centres rise at ‘China speed’ to power its AI ambitions
The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing’s AI race with Washington. Read full story Author:
Fresh bedsheets and dusk walks: Expert tips for sleep-deprived freshers
Why it’s a good idea to get out for an evening stroll, and other essential sleep advice for students. Read full story Author:
Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
The UN Population Fund also says there has been a “severe escalation” in the number of early and forced marriages. Read full story Author:
Prince and Princess of Wales share a laugh with Tom Cruise at film premiere
William and Catherine renew their friendship with the Hollywood star at the premiere for his film Digger. Read full story Author:
Man who sold toxic chemicals should rot in hell, says mother of woman who killed herself
Louise Nunn’s daughter bought a substance from Canadian Kenneth Law, who was selling toxic chemicals online. Read full story Author:
Children as young as 13 are getting ketamine bladder damage
Doctors running a dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13. Read full story Author:
Farmers furious after online scramble leads to £233m fund running out in six hours
Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding. Read full story Author:
Angry Anderson, rock star who soundtracked Kylie’s wedding in Neighbours, dies aged 79
He fronted the rock band Rose Tattoo, but became best known for his solo hit Suddenly. Read full story Author: