Hong Kong protests: Police surround campus after night of violence
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Today's Headlines November 18
Top News Stories
Hong Kong protests: Police surround campus after night of violence
After a fiery overnight stand-off, some protesters tried to leave - but were met with tear gas.
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Bolivia crisis: Food and fuel shortages as death toll mounts
The interim government says it has flown supplies into La Paz to avoid protesters' road blocks.
Huntington's disease: Woman who inherited gene sues NHS
A woman is suing the NHS for not revealing her father's Huntington's disease before she had a child.
Israel Folau criticised for 'appalling' Australia bushfire remarks
Israel Folau used a sermon to link Australia's bushfire crisis to same-sex marriage and abortion laws.
Michael Bloomberg apologises for 'stop-and-frisk' policy
The former New York mayor backed a tactic that disproportionately targeted black and Latino residents.
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Sport
England's Euro 2020 mixed bag: Goals galore but which defensive duo?
England have goals and attacking prowess to challenge at Euro 2020, but does Gareth Southgate know his best centre-back pairing?
Kosovo 0-4 England: Southgate's side conclude Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with win
England conclude their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a comfortable win over Kosovo in Pristina.
Brazilian GP: Max Verstappen wins thriller as Ferrari's Vettel and Leclerc collide
Both Ferraris collide and retire as Max Verstappen overtakes Lewis Hamilton twice to win thrilling Brazilian GP.
Top Videos
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'I'm Hispanic but can't speak Spanish'
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Climate defenders: The woman helping coal miners to save the planet
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Hong Kong protests: Police tear gas met with petrol bombs
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Panorama Investigation: War crimes scandal exposed
Business
Hong Kong: 'I was tear gassed getting my lunch'
The increasing unrest in Hong Kong is affecting businesses in one of the world's biggest commercial hubs.
Are our financial lives controlled by biased algorithms?
Amid probes into Apple's "sexist" credit card, questions are being asked of IT-based financial decisions.
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Technology
Uber's paradox: Gig work app traps and frees its drivers
Ride pick-up app's algorithm offers drivers freedom while trapping them at the same time, experts say.
Will fibre broadband be obsolete by 2030 - and what about 5G?
Labour promises to give every home in the UK full-fibre internet if it wins the general election.
Culture
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Five stars for Queen & Slim
An ‘ambitious, exhilarating film’ that taps into current outrage
 
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Two stars for the Frozen sequel
The sequel to the global smash animation is ‘weird and bleak’
Future
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Why people are dying for sand
It is the world’s second most consumed natural resource
 
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The toxic killers too small to see
Nanoparticles are causing a pollution crisis
Travel
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What are windmills actually for?
The reason the Netherlands has so many windmills might surprise you
 
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Asia's eerily empty capital
Its streets are vast and sparsely populated
 
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