Catalonia: Spain ultimatum looms over independence push
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Today's Headlines October 18
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Catalonia: Spain ultimatum looms over independence push
Madrid is set to impose direct rule unless Catalonia's leader abandons an independence bid.
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Trump was insensitive in call to widow - soldier's mother
The mother of a US soldier who was killed in action says the president showed "disrespect".
UK offers more assurances to EU citizens
Ahead of a key summit, Theresa May vows to make it as easy as possible for them to stay in the UK.
US: Tillerson calls for India ties to counter China
The US would "never have the same relationship with China, a non-democratic society," he added.
 
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Santiago Maldonado: Body found in search for Argentine activist
Argentina's political parties suspend election campaigning as experts work to identify the body.
Sport
Hazard rescues Chelsea in six-goal thriller against Roma
Eden Hazard's double earns Chelsea a draw against Roma in a thrilling Champions League Group C match at Stamford Bridge.
Trump NFL row: NFL won't make players stand for anthem
The league commissioner says players should stand, but stopped short of imposing a rule.
'Being good defensively is not a crime' as Man Utd beat Benfica
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says "being good defensively is not a crime" as his side edge past Benfica in the Champions League.
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Rohingya crisis: Refugees tell of 'house by house' killings
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Awkward moments as Sessions questioned by Senate
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Tearful Trudeau mourns Canada rock icon
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What does China's Congress think of Kim Jong-un?
Magazine
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Old banger v diesel: Which is more toxic?
Tom de Castella bet that his petrol-fuelled old banger was cleaner than his dad's 2009 diesel. The test showed some new cars are worse than either.
Business
UK banks exposed to money laundering in South Africa
Lord Peter Hain says the banks "maybe inadvertently have been conduits for the corrupt proceeds of money".
China third quarter growth meets expectations at 6.8%
The world's second largest economy has taken steps to rein in debt and cool the housing market.
 
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Technology
YouTube star Casey Neistat criticises video site's leaders
Award-winning vlogger Casey Neistat claims video creators could leave the service en masse.
Still photographs spring to life
New software animates still photos so that subjects can be made to smile and pull expressions.
Capital
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Ten mistakes new managers make
Falling back on cliches and stereotypes can be counterproductive
 
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Is there a perfect time to set goals?
How the ‘fresh start effect’ could help
Culture
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The greatest scene in cinema history
A new documentary explores Hitchcock’s Psycho in detail
 
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The films exploring Italy’s mysteries
Paolo Sorrentino on Silvio Berlusconi
Earth
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BBC Earth nominated for Lovie Awards
A finalist in three categories ‘honouring the best of the European internet'
 
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New BBC Earth film coming soon
Earth: One Amazing Day, the long awaited sequel to box-office hit Earth
Future
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The flawed Soviet rival to Concorde
And its unlikely second life after the Cold War
 
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Do we use 10% of our brains?
A review of the truth behind the myth that we only use a fraction of our brains
Travel
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The pasta Sardinians refuse to share
But it’s the one dish every visitor must try
 
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The cheeky gnomes taking over a city
People are coming from all over the world to hunt for them
 
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