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  1. Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

    The vice-president's blunt assessment of Republican election defeat marked one of the sharpest breaks with a sitting president in recent memory.
  2. UK commits to 'time-bound' talks on slavery apology

    British diplomats are looking to offer reassurance that there is a sense of urgency to deal with the issue, even if a date for doing so is not yet confirmed, Chris Mason writes.
  3. The NHS is relying more on charities - and that might be creating problems for patients

    Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?
  4. Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years

    Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.
  5. Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years

    Most analysts are predicting an increase from 3.75% to 4%, the first increase in more than three years.
  6. Typhoons batter East Asia as El Niño makes Pacific 'burn with fever'

    Even for countries where typhoons are a way of life, the last few months have brought unusually wild weather.
  7. Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum

    Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago
  8. British man infected with Ebola in DR Congo to be flown back to UK

    The wider risk to the UK public from the deadly virus remains low, a government spokesperson says.
  9. More asbestos found in Parliament, as MPs urged to get on with revamp

    MPs told it's crunch time for a decision on refurbishment amid warnings of a Notre Dame-style fire.
  10. Police in Scotland to escort fire crews in latest crackdown on Bonfire Night disorder

    As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed in the biggest Police Scotland operation since last year's visit by President Trump.
  11. World record 51 red cards shown in Brazilian youth game

    A world record of 43 players and eight members of staff were sent off during an under-20 championship match between Uberlandia and Mamore in Brazil.
  12. Anthony Zurcher: Midterm carnage weakens Trump but he still wields power for now

    Trump has given conflicting messages about how he might deal with Democrats in Congress after his party's resounding defeat.
  13. Five reasons why Republicans lost so badly

    From angry voters to an unpopular president, here is why Americans in traditional Republican areas turned to Democrats.
  14. Bowen: Trump's loss limits powers at home, but it will likely be different abroad

    After bruising midterm results, President Trump will want to show he can still shake the world, the BBC's international editor writes.
  15. What Democrats can and can't do with their new power after taking Congress

    Democrats can vote legislation through. But Trump still has veto power.
  16. How voter shifts in Texas helped elect a Democratic senator and governor

    The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.
  17. Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did - and it changed me

    Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.
  18. Chris Mason: The US elections will change Trump - how will Burnham react?

    The big question for the British government is does defeat at home make it more likely that President Trump gets angrier abroad?
  19. The Papers: 'Crushing midterm rebuke' and 'Trumped'

    The Democrats sweep in the US midterm elections is the focus of Thursday's papers.
  20. Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau

    The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.
  21. Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film

    A Hollywood giant and singing superstars caused a stir after arriving in a Welsh seaside town.
  22. Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada

    Authorities in British Columbia say evidence suggests an animal may have been involved in the women's deaths.
  23. Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome

    Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.
  24. LIV Golf to wind down after backers withdraw support

    LIV Golf is set to announce on Thursday it will wind down after a financing firm retracted its support.
  25. Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing

    At least 40 people were killed and another 30 may still be under the rubble after Monday's attack on a Ukrainian village, Kyiv says.
  26. £200m taxpayer-funded trains sit barely used for three years

    The final piece in a £2bn rail project is late, with less than half of the trains tested.
  27. Australia's oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years

    The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.
  28. Brigitte Bardot inheritance row deepens after private letter to partner leaked

    In the letter, the late French actress says her partner Bernard de Chiara was "incapable" of giving "support, a tenderness, a presence".
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  31. Another 'miracle' in Istanbul - but this one hurt Liverpool

    Liverpool conceded "cheap" and "messy" goals in their defeat by Fenerbahce, says boss Andoni Iraola, as former Reds hero Dirk Kuyt celebrates a "miracle" in Istanbul.
  32. LIV to wind down after backers withdraw support

    LIV Golf is set to announce on Thursday it will wind down after a financing firm retracted its support.
  33. Haaland scores winner as Man City beat Leipzig

    Erling Haaland scores the winning goal as Manchester City overcome being pegged back twice to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 on match day four of the UEFA Champions League group phase.
  34. Arsenal survive late Slavia scare for hard-fought win

    Arsenal earn their third win from four in the Champions League as goals from Noni Madueke and Victor Gyokeres are too much for Slavia Prague, despite a valiant late fight from the hosts to get back into the game.