Les Moonves resigns from CBS after sexual misconduct allegations
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Today's Headlines September 9
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Les Moonves resigns from CBS after sexual misconduct allegations
Les Moonves and CBS will give $20m to #MeToo groups, but he denies accusations of sexual misconduct.
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Swedish election: Main blocs neck and neck as nationalists gain
The main blocs in Sweden are all but tied after an election that boosted the anti-immigration SD.
Inside the world of Kenya’s ‘killer cop’
Ahmed Rashid is a Kenyan police officer accused of shooting dead people he believes are criminals.
Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in September 2019
Jack Ma, one of China's richest men, will hand the reins of the firm he founded to his chief executive.
Five things to know for the week ahead
Your Monday briefing on the most important stories coming up over the next seven days.
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Sport
US Open 2018: Novak Djokovic beats Juan Martin del Potro to win title
Novak Djokovic produces an impeccable performance to beat Juan Martin del Potro in the US Open final and win his 14th Grand Slam title.
A farewell century for Cook would be fantastic - Farbrace
A farewell century for Alastair Cook would be "fantastic", says England assistant coach Paul Farbrace.
Mbappe and Giroud strike as France beat Netherlands
France celebrate their first home game since winning the World Cup with Nations League victory over the Netherlands.
Top Videos
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'Australia jailed me for people smuggling - but I was a child'
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Museum artefacts saved from Brazil fire
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Serena Williams' US Open court outburst
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Lady Gaga: 'I don't do it to be famous'
Magazine
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My baby died. Please ask me his name
Elle Wright lost her son soon after birth. She wants to challenge the idea that a parent is only someone whose child is alive.
Business
Les Moonves resigns from CBS after sexual misconduct allegations
Les Moonves and CBS will give $20m to #MeToo groups, but he denies accusations of sexual misconduct.
Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down in September 2019
Jack Ma, one of China's richest men, will hand the reins of the firm he founded to his chief executive.
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Technology
British Airways breach: How did hackers get in?
The airline has said how hackers accessed customer data, but there are a variety of possible methods.
Splatoon and Journey design secrets revealed
The design work of hit games including Splatoon and Journey is celebrated in a new exhibition.
Capital
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How the Big Mac is changing
The global rise in veganism has even reached the fast-food giants
 
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The pills that help you work harder
Performance-enhancers are widely used at the office – do they really work?
Culture
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The murky history of the colour yellow
Was Indian Yellow created by a process feeding cows a sole diet of mango leaves?
 
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The 1819 massacre that speaks to today
Mike Leigh’s Peterloo ‘should resonate in the present’
Earth
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The worst storm in British history?
It caused havoc across swathes of the country
 
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The world's most extreme dog patrol
The beauty of the Arctic as seen by Greenland's elite dog sled team
Future
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Are hot springs the future of farming?
There is plenty of heat beneath the ground – and its energy can be harnessed
 
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How much are good marks due to genes?
Genetics may play a bigger role in school achievement than we think
Travel
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The most liveable city in the US
And four other 2018 hotspots you need to visit
 
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A new life for an abandoned skyscraper
‘This building has been through hell and back’
 
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