Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas defends hurricane response
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Today's Headlines September 8
Top News Stories
Typhoon Faxai: Storm cuts power to 900,000 homes
A woman has died after strong winds blew her into a building head-first, local media report.
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US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev to win 19th Grand Slam title
Rafael Nadal wins his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev's exhilarating fightback in one of the greatest US Open finals.
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas defends hurricane response
Dorian ripped through the island nation last Sunday, with 43 confirmed dead and thousands homeless.
Toronto 2019: Tom Hanks says cynicism 'has become our default'
The actor explains what led him to take on the role of a wholesome children's entertainer.
Defeat malaria in a generation - here's how
The world could be free of malaria by 2050, says a major report that sets out the road to eradication.
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Sport
US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev to win 19th Grand Slam title
Rafael Nadal wins his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev's exhilarating fightback in one of the greatest US Open finals.
Michael Owen's England XI: Do Alan Shearer & David Beckham make the cut?
Former England striker Michael Owen has had a row with Alan Shearer and criticised David Beckham - but do they make his England XI?
Australia retain Ashes with thrilling win over England at Old Trafford
Australia finally break England's brave resistance to retain the Ashes with a 185-run victory in the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
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Business
British Airways pilots begin two-day strike over pay
British Airways pilots will walk out on Monday and Tuesday, leaving almost all flights grounded.
Belfast International 'is UK's worst airport'
London Luton and Manchester T3 also did badly in the survey by consumer magazine Which?.
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Technology
MIT Media Lab head Joichi Ito resigns over Epstein donations
Joichi Ito's move comes after claims that MIT tried to conceal gifts from the disgraced financier.
Apple, angry at Google, hits back at hack claims
Apple admonishes Google over its research into a security vulnerability, saying it painted an incomplete picture.
Culture
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Book review: The Testaments
Is the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale just “Hunger Games in bonnets”?
 
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Four stars for Iannucci’s Copperfield
Armando Iannucci’s new film is an ‘enjoyable romp’
Future
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Is it rational to believe in fake news?
Our gullibility is not human folly but a reasonable response to the 21st Century
 
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A radical solution to climate change
A global future with renewable power might require restructuring our economy.
Travel
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An old shipwreck worth up to $20bn
Now it’s at the centre of a custody dispute
 
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The delicacy that survived the Nazis
These tiny fish inspired Peter the Great and survived World War Two
 
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