New York attack: Eight killed by man driving truck
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Today's Headlines October 31
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New York attack: Eight killed by man driving truck
The vehicle was driven along a cycle path in Manhattan in what is being treated as a terror attack.
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Catalan independence: Spain high court summons dismissed leader
Carles Puigdemont and 13 former colleagues are summoned to appear in a Madrid court this week.
Footage shows New York suspect tackled by police
The truck driver ploughed into cyclists before hitting a school bus and shooting with an imitation gun.
Kevin Spacey: Netflix halts House of Cards production
The show, which already said it would end after its sixth season, is now suspending all production.
 
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Utah nurse gets $500,000 in blood arrest row
Alex Wubbels was held for not allowing police to take a blood sample from an unconscious patient.
Sport
Sloppy Chelsea lose by three goals in Rome
Chelsea become the first English team to lose a Champions League game this season as they are well beaten by a clinical Roma.
Man Utd win but must wait to qualify
Manchester United are on the verge of reaching the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in four years after beating Benfica.
Bayern win knocks Celtic out of Champions League contention
Javi Martinez's header consigns Celtic to defeat and ends their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage.
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New York terror attack: How the events unfolded
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New York attack: Mayor Bill de Blasio says 'we will be undeterred'
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Footage shows New York suspect tackled by police
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New York attacker was 'screaming in the street'
Magazine
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Savitri Devi: The mystical fascist being resurrected by the alt-right
Savitri Devi, a devotee of Aryanism, once seemed destined to fade into obscurity. Not any more.
Business
Social media firms under scrutiny for 'Russian meddling’
Facebook, Google and Twitter lawyers tell a Senate committee they plan to be more vigilant.
Consumer confidence spurs Wall Street
US markets end higher, with the Nasdaq at yet another record high as Apple shares continue to climb.
 
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Technology
Social media firms under scrutiny for 'Russian meddling’
Facebook, Google and Twitter lawyers tell a Senate committee they plan to be more vigilant.
Airbnb customer allegedly murdered in Melbourne
Three men are in custody charged with murder, and one is also accused of rape.
Capital
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Not all expats will strike it rich
Why living abroad proves prohibitively expensive for some
 
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Norman Foster's take on a modern office
The architecture legend’s latest work is the greenest office in the world
Culture
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The Greta Garbo of China
Intense interest in Ruan Lingyu and the mystery of her death endures
 
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Should you see Thor: Ragnarok?
The latest blockbuster could be Marvel’s best yet
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 rise of wooden skyscrapers
Why are architects turning to timber for high-rise buildings?
 
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What if women were stronger than men?
How the world as we know it would transform
Travel
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The boat that cured my fear of water
‘Water terrifies me. It has always terrified me’
 
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100,000 crosses that can't be destroyed
The Soviets tried many times to level the hill, but the crosses kept multiplying
 
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