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General election 2019: Labour vows to outspend Tories on the NHS

The party says it would tax the "wealthiest" to cut hospital waiting times if it wins the election. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/33GNNWx

Everything Jim Cramer said on 'Mad Money,' including bear woes, CEO pay

CNBC's Jim Cramer flags that the stock market would not be able to absorb another tariff increase on Chinese imports. He sits down with RealReal CEO Julie Wainwright to talk about the company's product authentication process and chats with PayPal CFO. from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/36SDoZU

Xinjiang cotton sparks concern over 'forced labour' claims

Rights groups claim Xinjiang products made using forced labour may be sold to Western brands. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OaqbTG

Philippines: The boy diving for plastic

Ranniel dives into one of Manila's most polluted rivers for less than two dollars a day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2X8ZNh6

Le Mans '66: Christian Bale and Matt Damon reveal truth behind Hollywood auditions

Christian Bale and Matt Damon on fighting for roles, as they team up in new movie Le Mans '66. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/32FmqLh

A refugee, a baby and the story that followed their chance meeting

When two people bumped into each other, a tale of death threats, hijack and escape emerged. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34WUfsW

US senators push for vote on Hong Kong rights bill as violence rises

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives unanimously passed the bill in mid-October, drawing accusations from Beijing that the lawmakers had "sinister intentions." from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/2X96ekb

Le Mans '66: Christian Bale and Matt Damon reveal truth behind Hollywood auditions

Christian Bale and Matt Damon on fighting for roles, as they team up in new movie Le Mans '66. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32FmqLh

A look inside Starbucks' newest Reserve Roastery in Chicago

Starbucks will open its sixth roastery on Friday in Chicago. from U.S. News https://ift.tt/2Kganh8

Philippines: The boy diving for plastic

Ranniel dives into one of Manila's most polluted rivers for less than two dollars a day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X8ZNh6

A look inside Starbucks' newest Reserve Roastery in Chicago

Starbucks will open its sixth roastery on Friday in Chicago. from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/2Kganh8

Global energy demand means the world will keep burning fossil fuels, agency warns

Renewable sources of energy can't keep up with booming demand as the population expands and worldwide economies grow. from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/36ZWddP

Libya: Migrant mother's dying wish to get children to Europe

The BBC's Orla Guerin meets a family waiting to cross to Europe from Libya with orphaned children whose mother died on the way. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/32K4e34

'Little sign of change' for number of women in top roles

More women are needed in senior roles, although board membership is making progress, a review finds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NZX9WI

Hillary Clinton 'under enormous pressure' to run in 2020

The former Democratic nominee refuses to rule it out, telling the BBC: "Never say never." from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/32G4CzL

Hundreds of meteor sightings reported

The American Meteor Society said it received more than 120 reports of a meteor sighting. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2QaVYGH

The Papers: Labour's NHS 'rescue plan' and Tories' poll 'surge'

Labour's 10-point plan to "save the NHS" and a new poll are among the stories making the front pages. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qQJKIA

Libya: Migrant mother's dying wish to get children to Europe

The BBC's Orla Guerin meets a family waiting to cross to Europe from Libya with orphaned children whose mother died on the way. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32K4e34

'Little sign of change' for number of women in top roles

More women are needed in senior roles, although board membership is making progress, a review finds. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NZX9WI

Is China gaining an edge in artificial intelligence?

The US-China over artificial intelligence is heating up, but some warn the US could be over-reacting. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NBrYCc

How do you update an iconic electric guitar?

How do you update an iconic product like the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NJn5Ha

Italian ship attacked by pirates in Mexico, two crew hurt

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Pirates attacked an Italy-flagged offshore supply vessel in the southern Gulf of Mexico, injuring two crew members, the Mexican Navy said on Tuesday, in the latest outbreak of robbery and piracy to hit oil platforms and infrastructure in the area. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NGDSdY

A look inside Starbucks' newest Reserve Roastery in Chicago

Starbucks will open its sixth roastery on Friday in Chicago. from U.S. News https://ift.tt/2Kganh8

Formula 1 launches a plan to become carbon neutral by 2030

Formula 1 launches a plan to become carbon neutral by 2030 and will "begin carbon-reduction projects immediately". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2X4PuKT

Vaping nearly killed me, says British teenager

Vaping caused a catastrophic reaction in Ewan Fisher's lungs that meant he could not breathe. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34QRMQv

Why being kind could help you live longer

A new institute has been set up to study kindness - as an antidote to an increasingly polarised world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O1apdR

Paris tour shows how black people helped to shape France

Resistance fighters and anti-colonial writers - a Paris tour celebrates an alternative French history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2O70yTI

First Spanish royal visit crowns Havana's 500th party

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Cuba is in party mode this week, despite tough economic times worsened by tighter U.S. sanctions, as it prepares for its first state visit by a Spanish king, to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana, the capital. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2CBMQ5W

Bolivia armed forces commander orders troops onto streets against 'vandals'

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Bolivia's Armed Forces Commander Williams Kaliman said on Monday he had ordered troops to conduct joint operations with police against "groups of vandals." from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NBuPv2

PMC Bank: Indian customers protest after fraud investigation launched

Nearly a million Indians are left without full access to their bank accounts as police investigate alleged fraud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2p7AaRe

Goldman Sachs will reevaluate Apple Card credit limits after bias allegations

Goldman Sachs denied allegations of gender bias and said it will reevaluate credit limits for Apple Card users on a case-by-case basis for customers who claim to be affected. from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/2qEUjib

Mexican official says Mexico has granted asylum to Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales

The Mexican foreign secretary says Mexico has granted the request for asylum from former Bolivian President Evo Morales. from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/34SPaBP

Goldman Sachs will reevaluate Apple Card credit limits after bias allegations

Goldman Sachs denied allegations of gender bias and said it will reevaluate credit limits for Apple Card users on a case-by-case basis for customers who claim to be affected. from U.S. News https://ift.tt/2qEUjib

France's Macron and Trump to meet before NATO summit: tweet

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday night he and U.S. President Donald Trump would meet before the Dec. 4 NATO summit in London. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q9kgkl

Burger King to launch meatless burgers across Europe and test more Impossible burgers in the US

The Restaurant Brands International chain is launching a vegetarian burger in more than 20 markets across Europe on Tuesday. from U.S. News https://ift.tt/2rBCyRh

Hong Kong riot police fire tear gas at university campus amid unrest

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Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas at City University campus in Kowloon Tong on Tuesday, a day after a protester was shot and a man set on fire in some of the most dramatic unrest to rock the Chinese-ruled city in more than five months. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NEk1fA

Swine flu devastates China's pigs

China's pigs are being devastated by African swine flu which has now spread throughout the country. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/32EiDxV

Burger King to launch meatless burgers across Europe and test more Impossible burgers in the US

The Restaurant Brands International chain is launching a vegetarian burger in more than 20 markets across Europe on Tuesday. from U.S. News https://ift.tt/2rBCyRh

Burger King to launch meatless burgers across Europe and test more Impossible burgers in the US

The Restaurant Brands International chain is launching a vegetarian burger in more than 20 markets across Europe on Tuesday. from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/2rBCyRh

Apple shouldn't pass the blame of gender bias to Goldman Sachs, says complainant

"This is an Apple product, and Apple owns this fully," argues David Heinemeier Hansson. from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/2KcyZqX

Pentagon official Laura Cooper describes widespread frustration over Trump's hold on Ukraine aid

The top Pentagon official for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia detailed the frustration national security policymakers felt when they learned Trump froze Ukraine aid. from Top News & Analysis https://ift.tt/2q6CVTt

Trump impeachment inquiry: A simple guide

President Donald Trump faces a two-stage political process that could see him removed from office. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MFfObZ

Clinton: 'Every UK voter deserves to see Russia report'

Hillary Clinton says she's "dumbfounded" that a report on Russian influence in the UK has not been released. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33DXsNL

Conned out of my life savings, then 'failed' by police

Cynthia Tuck says fraudsters took her life savings and that no-one has faced justice for what happened. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/32Efs9n

The reigning queen of American reality TV

How Lisa Vanderpump juggles being a TV star with running a multimillion dollar business empire. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/34LusDR

Mexico asks FBI to help probe killing of Americans

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Mexico on Sunday invited the FBI to participate in the investigation of an attack in its north that killed nine dual citizens of the United States and Mexico. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34ImFXk

Spain's far right doubles seats in hung parliament, difficult talks ahead

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Spain's far-right Vox party more than doubled its number of lawmakers in the country's fourth national election in four years, which delivered a deeply fragmented parliament, setting the stage for very difficult government negotiations. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/32AoGDm

Hong Kong protesters shot by police as chaos erupts across city: Cable TV

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Hong Kong police opened fire on protesters early on Monday, Cable TV reported, as chaos erupted across the city, a day after officers fired tear gas to break up rallies as activists blocked roads and trashed shopping malls in the financial hub. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2WZg88b

Bolivia's Morales resigns after protests over disputed October vote

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Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he would resign after the military called on him to step down and allies deserted him following weeks of protests over a disputed election that has roiled the South American nation. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36QIOo9

Mexico says it would offer asylum to Bolivia's Morales if he sought it

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Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Sunday that the country would offer asylum to embattled Bolivian President Evo Morales if he sought it, saying on Twitter that Mexico has received 20 Bolivian officials and lawmakers at its residence in La Paz. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/33A9yap

The reigning queen of American reality TV

How Lisa Vanderpump juggles being a TV star with running a multimillion dollar business empire. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34LusDR

Bye box: How streaming could kill the games console

Streaming games services will offer an alternative to the traditional console, but will they kill off? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PYED3I

Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dies at age 60

Tyson succeeded George Halvorson in 2013 and had led the health care corporation for the last six years. from U.S. News https://ift.tt/2q1walH

The Iranian opposition fighters who mustn't think about sex

Some ex-members of the 'cult-like' MEK have quit - and are now stranded in Albania. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NA24Ph

Durwood Zaelke: How your air conditioning could help to save the planet

The man behind one of the most successful climate treaties ever thinks he has a way to cool the Earth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2p9Cwzc

Chelsea Apartment! Only $90 a Night! (Ignore the NYCHA Sign)

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By LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2rsjeWw

Tabata Amaral: Congresswoman dubbed 'Brazil's AOC'

A video of her grilling the education minister went viral, but Tabata Amaral has a bigger war to wage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33yk4iw

Crystal Chigbu: The mum making prosthetic limbs for Nigerian children

Crystal Chigbu was inspired to help children in need after her daughter's leg was amputated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32EUdo5

Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dies at age 60

Tyson succeeded George Halvorson in 2013 and had led the health care corporation for the last six years. from U.S. News https://ift.tt/2q1walH

Australia's east coast declares state of emergency amid 'catastrophic' fire threat

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Authorities in Australia's Queensland and New South Wales states on Monday declared a state of emergency as the country's eastern region prepared for "catastrophic" fire conditions. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qHn9hC

Peru calls for restoration of peace in Bolivia, transparent elections

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Peru called on Sunday for the restoration of a "peaceful existence" in Bolivia, hours after Bolivian President Evo Morales resigned following weeks of turmoil over a disputed election. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ny5cLu

Venezuela's Maduro condemns 'coup' against Bolivian ally Morales

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday condemned a "coup" against his leftist ally Evo Morales after the Bolivian president announced his resignation following a political and military rebellion against his 14-year rule. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qJ1oOp