Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Jin Yong: The 'Tolkien of Chinese literature' dies at 94
Jin Yong's fantasy novels of martial arts heroes and legends sold millions around the world.
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Lion Air crash: Indonesian plane search focuses on fuselage
Officials say salvage teams are still looking for the wreckage of the ill-fated Lion Air flight.
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Russia Arkhangelsk blast: Teenager dead at FSB security HQ
A 17-year-old died after taking explosives to a federal security office in Arkhangelsk, officials say.
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Sylvester Stallone won't face sexual assault charges
The Rocky star will not be prosecuted for a 1990 rape claim.
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Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?
Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict.
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The men having penis fillers to boost their self-esteem
Penis fillers, designed to increase the organ's girth, have gained in popularity, cosmetic surgery groups say.
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Kanye West announces he's distancing himself from politics
Kanye West announces he's distancing himself from politics over Blexit campaign.
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Australian awarded house in 'bizarre' 20-year squatting case
Bill Gertos had changed the locks and leased the house to others - giving him legal ownership rights.
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Russian grammar tsarina targets TV
A Russian-language teacher is a YouTube star for calling out TV grammar errors
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Pakistan court clears condemned Christian
Asia Bibi's blasphemy conviction polarised Pakistan and the Supreme Court has already sparked protests.
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Yemen conflict: Mattis and Pompeo urge swift ceasefire
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urge all sides to hold talks soon.
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India unveils the world's tallest statue
The 600ft tall statue, which cost $430m, has been billed as a major tourist attraction.
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Brazil: Bolsonaro plans threaten Amazon, say experts
Brazil's far-right president-elect will merge the ministries of agriculture and the environment.
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Japan bullet train stops 'scary' safety drills
Workers at the Japanese company would crouch in trenches beside railway tracks as trains sped by.
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Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits synagogue amid protests
Hundreds of demonstrators in Pittsburgh accuse the US president of fomenting intolerance and hate.
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Vatican embassy: Human remains found at Rome property
The human remains could help solve the disappearance of a teenage girl in 1983, Italian media report.
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Gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger killed in prison
Bulger was severely beaten by one or more inmates shortly after arriving at the prison, sources say.
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Denmark accuses Iran of activist murder plot
Tehran denies its intelligence agencies planned to kill an Arab separatist leader on Danish soil.
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Father of 'Jihadi Jack' asks Canada to help bring son home
John Letts is urging Canada to bring home his son and other Canadians detained in Kurdish-held Syria.
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Petra Laszlo: Hungarian camerawoman who kicked migrants is acquitted
Hungary's top court clears Petra Laszlo, filmed tripping migrants fleeing border police in 2015.
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Tunis attack: Suicide bomber was jobless graduate
Mouna Guebla, 30, was an unemployed English graduate from the eastern region of Mahdia.
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Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits amid protests
The US president and first lady visit the synagogue where 11 people were shot dead at the weekend.
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What do American voters care about?
In just under a week the US goes to the polls to elect a new Congress. So what are the main issues?
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Viola Davis explains why there's a long way to go to eliminate racism
Oscar winner Viola Davis reveals how she has stayed grounded in Hollywood and why there still aren't enough black actors on screen.
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Harry greets NZ audience in six Pacific languages
He was attending an event with Auckland's local Pasifika community, hosted by New Zealand's prime minister.
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Senegalese artist Omar Victor Diop: Why I'm trying to correct history
Omar Victor Diop's portraits aim to paint important but overlooked Africans back into history.
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Tokyo ticket seller's foreigner fear costs garden thousands
The man gave away tickets to foreigners after developing a fear of asking them for money.
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Pharrell orders Donald Trump to stop playing his music
"No permission was granted" to play the song at a rally held hours after a mass shooting, his lawyer says.
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Stray cats housed in washing machines in Portuguese town
A vet in Portugal is using washing machines to house stray cats in her home town.
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Is the Amazon facing new dangers?
Are fears among environmentalists about the election of Brazil's new president justified?
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Canada's last witch trials: Women accused of fake witchcraft
A law against pretending to be a witch is set to be repealed, but not before two women are charged.
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Letter from Africa: Nigeria - a young country for old men
Why have Nigeria's main parties both chosen septuagenarian presidential candidates?
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Trump’s birthright plan: The legality, politics and history
The president wants to end the right of people born in the US to be citizens but does he have the power?
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Dutch language besieged by English
So extensive is the spread of English, a group of lecturers warns of a looming "linguicide".
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Venice Flooding Is Worst in a Decade; Severe Weather in Italy Kills at Least 11
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Did a Small Metal Tube Bring Down an Indonesian Airliner?
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A Mobster of Many Enemies, Whitey Bulger May Have Been Killed in a Hit
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President Wants to Use Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship
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In North Dakota, Native Americans Try to Turn an ID Law to Their Advantage
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Tight Race in South Carolina, Heckling in Florida, New Poll in Texas: 7 Days to Go
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At a Pittsburgh Crime Scene, Jewish Volunteers Guard the ‘Bodies of Holy Martyrs’
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Rabbi With ‘Jews for Jesus’ Gives Prayer at Pence Rally, Causing Backlash
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Whitey Bulger Is Dead in Prison at 89; Long-Hunted Boston Mob Boss
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Review: Another One Bites the Dust
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Pittsburgh Killing Aftermath Bares Jewish Rifts in Israel and America
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In Merkel, Europe Loses a Leader
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Hate Is on the Ballot Next Week
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2 Sisters Were Found Dead in the River, Duct-Taped Together. Police Have Few Answers.
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Tiny Books Fit in One Hand. Will They Change the Way We Read?
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Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Mass loss of wildlife caused by human consumption, WWF says
"Exploding consumption" has wiped out 60% of wildlife since 1970, conservationists say.
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Rhino horn: Alarm as China eases 25-year ban on rhino and tiger parts
Experts worry this will increase demand for the animals and jeopardise efforts to protect them.
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Global hunger for soybeans 'destroying Brazil's Cerrado savanna'
Brazil's highly biodiverse Cerrado is being destroyed for soybean production, conservationists say.
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A Sense of Alarm as Rural Hospitals Keep Closing
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Lion Air crash: Sonar and drones used in Indonesian search
Lion Air flight JT 610, carrying 189 people, plunged into the Java Sea shortly after taking off.
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Jair Bolsonaro seeks top judge to become Brazil justice minister
Brazil's right-wing president elect signals a government post for anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro.
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US sending 5,200 troops to border with Mexico
President Trump has described the thousands of migrants headed for the US as an "invasion".
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German ex-nurse Niels Hoegel on trial over 100 deaths
Niels Hoegel administered fatal doses of medication at two northern hospitals, prosecutors say.
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Julian Assange: Ecuador court rejects lawsuit over embassy rules
The WikiLeaks co-founder had contested new rules imposed on him in the country's embassy in London.
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Bulgaria 'smashes fake passport scam'
Officials allegedly sold thousands of people fraudulent documents - and the right to work in the EU.
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Pittsburgh shooting: White House denies Trump rhetoric to blame
The press secretary's voice cracks with emotion as she says the president "adores" Jewish Americans.
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US targets Chinese firm over national security fears
The US said trade with Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua poses a risk to "national security interests".
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Canadian mother reunited with kidnapped son after 31 years
Jermaine Allan Mann was allegedly abducted by his father as a toddler and was found living in the US.
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Mexico president-elect halts partly built airport
The partially-built new airport for Mexico City was fiercely opposed by Andres Manuel López Obrador.
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Surgery students 'losing dexterity to stitch patients'
A surgery professor expresses fears over the consequences of a generation more adept at using screens.
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Young Greatness: US rapper shot dead in New Orleans at 34
The hip-hop artist, 34, was killed in his native New Orleans in the early hours of Monday.
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Who is George Soros?
The billionaire financier and philanthropist was targeted in a US mail-bombing campaign.
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Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee on writer's death in Saudi consulate
Hatice Cengiz was set to marry the journalist before he was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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Japan’s Princess Ayako surrenders her royal title
Her marriage to a commoner means that she must give up her title, under Imperial House rules.
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A mother reacts to reuniting with her missing son
Lyneth Mann-Lewis was been reunited with her son, 31 years after he was abducted.
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Cerebral palsy superhero creator: I decided representation matters
Farida Bedwei wanted a comic book character that represented people like her - so she created one.
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Linda Liukas, Hello Ruby and the magic of coding
Linda Liukas wants to show children that writing code for computers can be magical.
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Leicester City owner's family lay wreath at the King Power Stadium
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's wife Aimon and their son Aiyawatt lay the wreath alongside thousands of bouquets.
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Soviet monument gets Bulgarian guard
Bulgarian police will protect a Soviet Army monument from graffiti artists.
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Uzbek deputy PM sacked in ditch row
Uzbek deputy PM sacked for making farmers stand in an irrigation ditch.
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North and South Korea: The football game that kicked off peace
How a friendly chat on the sidelines opened the door for North and South Korea to start talking.
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Brazil economy: Can Bolsonaro ride the 'Bullsonaro wave'?
Businesses and markets are embracing Jair Bolsonaro; but his policies are vague and untested.
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Deep South woman vying to make history
Georgia’s battle for the governor’s mansion reflects changing US demographics - and the women behind it.
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'I never knew men could get breast cancer'
Moses Musonga, a 67-year-old Kenyan, got a shock when he was diagnosed with the disease.
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As a Pittsburgh Jewish community reeled, its teenagers mobilised
Teenagers who live in the Pittsburgh community reeling from a synagogue attack reflect and demand change.
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Lion Air crash: Mourning siblings and mystery couple among victims
As we learn who was on board, many have focused on a poignant image in the debris of a couple on a bridge.
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Angela Merkel: A career in pictures
As the German chancellor announces she is stepping down, take a look back at the photos documenting her career.
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It’s Time to Talk About the N.R.A.
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Hillary Clinton on Possible 2020 Run: ‘I’d Like to Be President’
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Trump Sending 5,200 Troops to the Border in an Election-Season Response to Migrants
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Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Appears in Court; Prosecutors Vow to Pursue Death Penalty
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Bullying Led to Fatal Shooting of Student at North Carolina School, Police Say
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‘There Is Still So Much Evil’: Growing Anti-Semitism Stuns American Jews
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Trump Persuaded Struggling People to Invest in Scams, Lawsuit Says
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He Promised to Restore Damaged Hearts. Harvard Says His Lab Fabricated Research.
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Indonesia Plane Crash Adds to Country’s Troubling Safety Record
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Brazil’s Polarizing New President, Jair Bolsonaro, in His Own Words
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Trump’s Corruption: The Definitive List
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The Hate Poisoning America
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Monday, 29 October 2018
Amber Heard film London Fields flops at US box office
The long-delayed London Fields makes a woeful $160,000 (£125,000) in its first weekend in US cinemas.
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Brazil swing to right brings hope and fear
Brazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro is likely to remain a divisive figure for what could be a messy time to come.
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Idris Elba writes stage show about life after Nelson Mandela
The Luther star co-writes a show for the Manchester International Festival about life after Mandela.
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Lion Air: How could a brand new plane crash?
The Lion Air plane which crashed on take-off from Jakarta had only been in service for a few weeks.
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Merkel 'to abandon key party role'
Germany's Angela Merkel tells her CDU party's leaders she will not run for re-election as chairwoman - sources.
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Leicester City helicopter crash: Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - the 'humble, generous, private enigma'
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is revered in Leicester as the man who presided over one of sport's great triumphs - but who was the billionaire Thai businessman?
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Lewis Hamilton wins fifth F1 world title
Lewis Hamilton wins his fifth F1 World Championship, making him the joint second most successful driver of all time.
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Sulky word wins Scrabble championship
Nigel Richards earned 68 points for "groutier" - which means cross, sulky or sullen.
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Jair Bolsonaro: Far-right candidate wins Brazil poll
The controversial candidate wins a big victory over his left-wing rival in the presidential election.
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Lion Air crash: Boeing 737 plane crashes in sea off Jakarta
The Boeing 737, carrying 188 people, vanished shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital.
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Thai billionaire's death confirmed
Owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among five people who died in the crash near the club's ground.
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Survivors relive synagogue ordeal
Worshippers hid in storage rooms as a gunman killed 11 of the Jewish congregation in Pittsburgh.
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Germany election: Further blow for Merkel in Hesse
The main parties in Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition lose votes in a regional election in Hesse.
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Thai cave boys watch United win
The boys, members of a youth football team, had been trapped in a cave in Thailand for two weeks.
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Israeli strike 'kills Gaza youths planting bomb'
Palestinian officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say the victims were boys aged between 12 and 14.
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Drowning kangaroo rescued by Australian police officers
The kangaroo was moments from death when two police officers jumped into the sea to rescue it.
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Sri Lanka crisis: One dead after minister's bodyguard fires at crowd
As a political crisis turns deadly, fears are growing of even more instability in the coming days.
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Cricket Australia 'partly to blame' in ball-tampering scandal
Players were pushed to act "the mongrel", says a scathing review into a ball-tampering saga.
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Lion Air crash: Boats 'find debris from plane' in sea
An Indonesian official posts footage of what is believed to be debris from the Lion Air plane crash.
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INF treaty: Do we really need nuclear treaties?
With the US pulling out of a key treaty with Russia, should we be worried about nuclear war?
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'Honour killing' video shocks Syrians
A brutal video showing the murder of a young woman in Syria has been met with horror online.
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Meghan praises New Zealand for women's vote
The Duchess of Sussex began her tribute to the women of New Zealand with a Maori greeting.
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Pittsburgh shooting: Squirrel Hill mourns its dead
As tragedy hits a 'Jewish oasis', residents look elsewhere for answers.
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‘The SOS in my Halloween decorations’
A Chinese dissident smuggled a letter into decorations he was forced to make. Years later, a woman in the US discovered it.
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Why Cape Town's trains are on fire in South Africa
Residents say travel is a "nightmare" as half the city's trains have been set alight, causing road traffic to double.
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The woman who draws other people's Tinder dates
Indu Harikumar is the brainchild of #100IndianTinderTales, which documents stories of online dating.
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Five things to know for the week ahead
Your Monday briefing on some of the most important stories coming up over the next seven days.
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In pictures: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2018
Some of the winning images from the Royal Observatory Greenwich's annual competition.
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Jair Bolsonaro beyond the sound bites: What are his policies?
A closer look at the policies the winner of Brazil's presidential election says he wants to pursue.
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The mega-dam being crowdfunded by Pakistan's top judge
Pakistan is hoping to collect about $17bn to build the controversial Diamer Bhasha dam.
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Jair Bolsonaro, Far-Right Populist, Elected President of Brazil
By ERNESTO LONDOÑO and SHASTA DARLINGTON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PZW696
Quiet Day at a Pittsburgh Synagogue Became a Battle to Survive
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, SABRINA TAVERNISE and SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2CINEXY
Tree of Life Synagogue Victims Remembered as Guardians of Their Faith
By SIMON ROMERO, JENNIFER MEDINA and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Obo0x2
Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Suspect Was ‘Pretty Much a Ghost’
By TRIP GABRIEL, JACK HEALY and JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Pqdmap
On Gab, an Extremist-Friendly Site, Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Aired His Hatred in Full
By KEVIN ROOSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OV2QZD
How the Red Sox Won World Series Game 5, Inning by Inning
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Trump’s Attacks on the News Media Are Working
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Why Is CBD Everywhere?
By ALEX WILLIAMS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2CFoHNj
‘Riling Up the Crazies’
By MAUREEN DOWD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2D8Ymbs
Shaking My Faith in America
By HOWARD FINEMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2RpsYIX
Sunday, 28 October 2018
Pittsburgh shooting: Synagogues boost security after attack
Eleven people died in the Pittsburgh attack, the worst anti-Semitic violence in recent US history.
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In pictures: Mexico City's Day of the Dead parade
Thousands gathered in Mexico on Saturday to celebrate the start of Día de Muertos.
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Brazilian elections: Voters choose between Bolsonaro and Haddad
While polls have been narrowing, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro remains in the lead.
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US footballers arrested for 'unpaid bill'
Four Jacksonville Jaguars players are arrested on suspicion of trying to leave a London nightclub without paying a large bar bill.
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Used to Hearing ‘Shabbat Shalom,’ a Historic Jewish Enclave Rings Out With Gunshots
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooting: Suspect charged with murder
The Pittsburgh attack killed 11 and is said to be the worst anti-Semitic attack in recent US history.
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Leicester City owner 'on board crashed helicopter'
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was on board when it came down after a Premier League match, a source close to the family says.
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Thousands protest conditions and infrastructure in Rome
Demonstrators blame Mayor Virginia Raggi for the city's shoddy and creaking infrastructure.
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Pakistan bans Indian television channels amid water row
The Supreme Court overturns a lower court's ruling, amid a dispute over water.
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Jason Derulo sings from balcony after arena gig gets cancelled
The singer performs from an arena balcony after a gig in Prague gets cancelled over safety.
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Super Typhoon Yutu: S Korea begins airlift of trapped tourists
Super Typhoon Yutu hit the Northern Marianas this week, causing widespread disruption.
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Pittsburgh shooting: Community mourns synagogue attack
Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill community speak of their shock following a fatal shooting in a local synagogue.
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Pittsburgh shooting: Police audio of capture
Police scanner audio reveals the moment the Pittsburgh shooting suspect was captured by police.
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Catalonia: Fighting for different futures
Catalan separatists are still defiant, a year after the failed independence referendum.
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US mail bombs: Suspect Cesar Sayoc 'was anti everything'
Cesar Sayoc, who faces charges including threatening ex-presidents, in the words of his ex-bosses.
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Anni Albers: How textile artist's pictoral weavings inspire
Contemporary weaver Ismini Samanidou explains why textile artist Anni Albers is her icon.
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Rowing solo across the Atlantic aged 60
Shirley Thompson is attempting to become the oldest woman to row across an ocean on her own.
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The women looking outside the law for abortions
With the future of abortion access in the US increasingly in question, more women are looking elsewhere.
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‘They Don’t Have Money’: Greece’s Prostitutes Hit Hard by Financial Crisis
By ILIANA MAGRA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2qckJUH
Who Is Robert Bowers, the Suspect in the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting?
By JULIE TURKEWITZ and KEVIN ROOSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OSfKYn
Trump Calls for Unity After Synagogue Shooting, Then Swiftly Denounces Democrats
By KATIE ROGERS and JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2CIupOu
Bomb Suspect, Beto Poll, Obama Calls Out Trump: 10 Days to Go
By MATT FLEGENHEIMER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2qbHjNn
11 Killed in Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre; Suspect Charged With 29 Counts
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, CHRISTOPHER MELE and SABRINA TAVERNISE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OTkFs1
World Series: Dodgers Defeat the Red Sox in a Marathon Game 3
By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2EPVJNj
A Massacre in the Heart of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
By BARI WEISS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2z6f7zF
The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected
By NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2ONRbvs
A Volcanic Eruption on Mars? Nope.
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2OQpYIK
Photo of a Starving Girl in Yemen Prompts Facebook to Remove Posts of Article
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The life and death of Maddie Linsenmeir
After her sister died from an overdose, Kate wrote an obituary that was quickly read by thousands around the world.
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The Kenyan school which changed an American boy's life
Devon Brown from Baltimore, US, says an educational project in East Africa changed his life.
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Your pictures: Crushed
Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "crushed".
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Saturday, 27 October 2018
Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia to try suspects, foreign minister says
Adel al-Jubeir said those responsible for the killing would be held accountable in Saudi Arabia.
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'Sledged' Warner walks off pitch
David Warner walks off the field in protest while batting in a club game - in what Cricket Australia has described as a "sledging incident".
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Why Are We Still Teaching Reading the Wrong Way?
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