Catalonia crisis: Protests as ex-ministers held in Spanish custody
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Today's Headlines November 2
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Catalonia crisis: Protests as ex-ministers held in Spanish custody
Eight sacked Catalan ministers are remanded in custody over the region's push for independence.
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Twitter employee 'deactivated' Trump account on last day
The social media giant says a staffer on their last day took the account offline for 11 minutes.
The time when America stopped being great
A year ago Donald Trump produced the biggest political upset in modern day USA, but were there historical clues that pointed to his unexpected victory?
New great ape species identified
Scientists have just identified a new great ape species - and it's already in danger.
 
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Egyptian TV presenter sentenced over pregnancy remarks
Doaa Salah, in Egypt, is sentenced after making remarks that were judged to outrage public decency.
Sport
Evra sent off during warm-up for kicking own team's fan in head
Patrice Evra is sent off after kicking one of his own team's fans in the head before Marseille's Europa League defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes.
Everton knocked out of Europa League by Lyon
Ten-man Everton are eliminated from the Europa League with a heavy defeat at Lyon.
'Everyone cheating Para-classification system'
A leading sports administrator said "everyone was at it" when he was warned about abuse of the classification system in Para-sport, MPs are told.
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High-speed robbers caught on CCTV
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Barcelona protests for jailed Catalan leaders
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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
Donald Trump nominates Jerome Powell as Fed chair
The president confirms Jerome Powell as his choice to lead the US central bank.
UK interest rates rise for first time in 10 years
Savers set to gain from the rise in rates to 0.5%, but mortgage costs will increase for some borrowers.
 
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Technology
Trove of 'Russian troll' posts exposed by Congress
US senators reveal further examples of divisive social media propaganda they think Russia created.
Art galleries targeted by cyber-thieves
Some have already been fooled by an email scam and lost thousands of pounds.
Capital
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Getting your brain to deal with jet lag
The latest 'must-have' for elite travellers clocking-up thousands of airmiles
 
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Do psychopaths make better leaders?
Psychopathic personality traits may not the key to success some think
Culture
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10 female artists you should know about
Many of these women have been unfairly overlooked
 
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The clothing made from our ocean waste
A project to upcycle marine debris helps to win the fight against sea pollution
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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Do nails keep growing after death?
Nails and hair are said to keep growing once someone dies. Is that possible?
 
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The stray dogs that led the space race
Their descendants ended up in the last place you might expect
Travel
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The town that Sweden must move
Buildings too important to demolish are being uprooted whole
 
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Where cats are considered citizens
These beloved creatures carry the same status as archaeological sites and art
 
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