Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Today's Headlines

Dozens killed at Pakistan police college
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Today's Headlines October 25
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Dozens killed at Pakistan police college
Dozens of people are killed after militants mount an attack on a police training college in the Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say.
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Four killed on Australia theme park ride
Four people are killed on a river rapids ride at the Dreamworld theme park on Australia's east coast.
Women 'matching men on alcohol intake'
Women have caught up with men, at least when it comes to knocking back alcohol - a global study of drinking habits shows.
Venezuela political foes 'agree talks'
Venezuela's government and its opposition are to meet for talks on the country's political crisis, the Vatican says, after an intervention from Pope Francis.
 
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Decision on Heathrow expansion due
The government is set to announce later its long-awaited decision on airport expansion, with Heathrow considered the favourite.
Stories from India
Why a disabled person was assaulted in an Indian cinema
A wheelchair-bound disability activist who was assaulted in India for not standing up to the national anthem recounts his harrowing experience.
Tata replaces chairman with Ratan Tata
Tata Sons board replaces Cyrus Mistry as chairman and sets up a selection committee to find a permanent replacement.
Mumbai shrine to allow entry to women
The trust that runs Mumbai's famous Haji Ali mosque tells the Supreme Court that it will allow women into the shrine in a month's time.
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The millennials voting for Trump because they have 'no choice'
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'IS fighters sat on bed as we hid underneath'
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Happy to go? Saying goodbye to the Jungle
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Baby Lynlee 'born twice' after life-saving surgery
Magazine
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Do six people die for every kilo of cocaine?
The Netflix drama, Narcos, about the infamous Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, cites a shocking statistic on the human cost of the drugs trade. But is it true?
Sport
Watford being investigated over 'forged bank letter'
Watford are being investigated by the Football League for allegedly supplying false financial information.
England forward Itoje out of autumn Tests with broken hand
England forward Maro Itoje needs surgery on a broken hand, adding to coach Eddie Jones' injury problems at open-side flanker.
Nico Rosberg to 'keep it simple' in Formula 1 title race
Nico Rosberg vows to "keep it simple" over the final three grands prix of the season as he closes on the Formula 1 World Championship.
Business
EU-Canada free trade deal 'not dead'
The European Union and Canada say they remain hopeful for their landmark trade deal Ceta, despite three Belgian regions led by Wallonia blocking it.
Decision on Heathrow expansion due
The government is set to announce later its long-awaited decision on airport expansion, with Heathrow considered the favourite.
 
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Technology
Blockchain bandits hit e-cash start-ups
Are hack attacks aimed at the technology behind Bitcoin and other virtual currencies undermining confidence in the digital cash world?
US changes toddler screen time advice
Until now the American Academy of Paediatrics has recommended that children under two have no screen time at all.
Autos
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Driving Ferrari's 'spiteful' F12tdf
'A good opportunity to test my own mortality', writes Top Gear's Ollie Marriage
 
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Should obese passengers pay more?
Airlines want more money from heavy fliers, but some say it's a rights violation
Capital
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India's new sweet obsession
A new middle class has money to spend – and India's chocolatiers are cashing in
 
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The plight of the long-term expat
For long-term expatriates, moving back home can be harder than it appears
Culture
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Cumberbatch's weirdest role yet
Doctor Strange is Marvel's most bizarre character
 
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The mind games that helped win WWII
What did the British government learn from Mein Kampf?
Earth
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The Galápagos iguana that nobody saw
It was hiding in plain sight
 
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Britain's sexiest spiders
It is home to some unexpectedly glamourous residents
Future
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What your Facebook use says about you
The hidden signals that reveal what's going on inside our heads
 
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A repair crew to go where no human can
Doing work in places too dangerous for us
Travel
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The rebirth of 30,000-year-old recipes
This Southeast Asian capital is thriving on its return to local flavours
 
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Ireland's 183-year-old legend
Open for almost two centuries, this pub has its own myths and ghost stories
 
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