Lion Air crash: Sonar and drones used in Indonesian search
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Today's Headlines October 29
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Lion Air crash: Sonar and drones used in Indonesian search
Lion Air flight JT 610, carrying 189 people, plunged into the Java Sea shortly after taking off.
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US sending 5,200 troops to border with Mexico
President Trump has described the thousands of migrants approaching the US as an "invasion".
Jair Bolsonaro: Anti-corruption judge could be justice minister
Brazil's right-wing president elect signals a government post for anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro.
Cerebral palsy superhero creator: I decided representation matters
Farida Bedwei wanted a comic book character that represented people like her - so she created one.
Pittsburgh shooting: White House denies Trump rhetoric to blame
The press secretary's voice cracks with emotion as she says the president "adores" Jewish Americans.
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Sport
Mahrez winner at Spurs sends Man City top of league
Manchester City return to the top of the Premier League with Riyad Mahrez scoring the winner against Tottenham at Wembley.
Real Madrid sack Julen Lopetegui as manager
Real Madrid dismiss Julen Lopetegui as manager after four and a half months and following Sunday's 5-1 thrashing by Barcelona.
Leicester City owner's wife and son visit crash site
Leicester City's first team and youth squad are also at the King Power Stadium to pay their respects.
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Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee on writer's death in Saudi consulate
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Japan’s Princess Ayako surrenders her royal title
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A mother reacts to reuniting with her missing son
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Cerebral palsy superhero creator: I decided representation matters
Magazine
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‘The SOS in my Halloween decorations’
A Chinese dissident smuggled a letter into decorations he was forced to make. Years later, a woman in the US discovered it.
Business
Budget 2018: Austerity finally coming to an end, says Hammond
The Budget means extra money for universal credit and tax cuts - but Labour calls it "half measures and quick fixes".
US shares drop on renewed tariff threat against China
Technology stocks led the fallers on a report the US may impose additional levies on China.
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Technology
Pittsburgh shooting: Gab drops offline after attack
PayPal and others pulled support for Gab's "free speech" service after a gun attack on a synagogue.
Red Hydrogen One: The internet reacts to the 3D-enabled phone
A smartphone with a pioneering 3D display fails to convince technology experts of its merits.
Capital
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Why Singapore is so clean
How this spotless country became Asia's cleanest metropolis
 
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Welcome to the Generation Project
A special series examining life’s biggest milestones
Culture
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Modern homes of Hollywood legends
The luxurious avant-garde living spaces of movie stars in southern California
 
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Is Bohemian Rhapsody any good?
Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury ‘makes the role his own’
Earth
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BBC Earth has moved
Visit us at our new home - BBCEarth.com
 
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The worst storm in British history?
It caused havoc across swathes of the country
Future
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Should you cut your salt intake?
It may be dangerous to eliminate the ‘white stuff’ from your diet
 
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The weird world of one-sided objects
They’re all around us – but how do they work?
Travel
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Chengdu’s peculiar ear-cleaning custom
Could it really become an intangible cultural heritage?
 
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The Indian town with major attitude
Whatever little they speak is often curt and blunt
 
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