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• Masterpiece has been hanging upside-down for decades, art historian says

  30-10-2022 22:37 via cnn.com
  
  One of Piet Mondrian's iconic Modernist paintings may have been hanging upside down for decade, according to research from an art historian -- but the piece of art isn't going to be turned right-side up any time soon.
  
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• 4 kidnapped, including teen girl and baby, in California

  30-10-2022 22:32 via abcnews.go.com
  Two suspects are under arrest.
  
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• See how an explosive device from WWII ended up in this fisherman's net

  30-10-2022 22:19 via cnn.com
  
  Capt. Glenn Westcott says his team found a World War II weapon during a routine fishing expedition off the coast of Rhode Island. The 520-pound device contained more than 200 pounds of dynamite and was detonated shortly after its discovery. CNN affiliate WJAR has the story.
  
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• Dozens killed in India bridge collapse

  30-10-2022 22:11 via abcnews.go.com
  Dozens have people have died after a cable bridge carrying hundreds of people collapsed into a river in India, according to officials.
  
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• Australia news live: National literacy, numeracy ‘better than expected’, says Jason Clare, after predictions of Covid slump

  30-10-2022 22:10 via theguardian.com
  The education minister says this year’s Naplan results are a tribute to the ‘incredible work’ of teachers and students during the pandemic. Follow the day’s news liveThe shadow home affairs minister, Karen Andrews, has told ABC Radio that the success in the government’s repatriation of the first group of Australian women and children from a refugee camp in northern Syria was due to a combination of good management and “luck”.Karvelas:It’s been succ
  
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• Jan. 6 committee obtains emails showing possible planning of post-election crime

  30-10-2022 21:54 via cnn.com
  
  The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has obtained eight emails from late 2020 that a judge determined show Donald Trump and his lawyers planning to defraud courts and obstruct the congressional vote on the presidency.
  
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• Somalia bombings: At least 100 killed in terrorist attacks by al-Shabaab

  30-10-2022 21:46 via foxnews.com
  
  At least 100 people were killed and 300 people were wounded by two car bombs in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said.  Al-Shabaab, which the Pentagon describes as the "most kinetically active al-Qaeda network in the world," claimed responsibility for the attacks, which targeted the country's education ministry.  President Mohamud took office in May and recently declared "total war" on al-Shabaab, saying Saturday that the death toll c
  
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• Polls close in Brazil's tight presidential election runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro

  30-10-2022 21:43 via cnn.com
  
  Polls opened Sunday in Brazil's presidential election runoff between former leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, which has seen polls tighten dramatically in recent weeks.
  
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• Australia news live: US to deploy B-52 bombers to Australian base, reports say; wild weather on the way

  30-10-2022 21:43 via theguardian.com
  The ABC is reporting that the US is preparing to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Tindal air base, south of Darwin. Follow the day’s news liveThis year’s Naplan results are out show no overall decline in learning, despite being the first tests following the protracted lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne.The education minister, Jason Clare, told ABC News Breakfast the results are “better than I expected.”This is the first Naplan since those big lockdowns in M
  
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• Antisemitic message referencing Kanye West displayed outside college football game

  30-10-2022 21:38 via abcnews.go.com
  An antisemitic message referencing Kanye West appeared on an electronic video board at TIAA Bank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday.
  
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• Violent clashes grip Iran universities as protests persist

  30-10-2022 21:35 via abcnews.go.com
  It was at a memorial for a deadly attack at a major Shiite holy site.
  
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• Robert Horan, prosecutor of teenage DC sniper, dies at 90

  30-10-2022 21:19 via abcnews.go.com
  Robert F
  
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• German climate activists glue themselves to dinosaur display

  30-10-2022 21:19 via abcnews.go.com
  They're protesting Germany’s response to the threat of climate change.
  
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• Sheriff: 14-year-old boy shot, killed in Northern California

  30-10-2022 21:18 via abcnews.go.com
  A 14-year-old boy has been fatally shot in Northern California
  
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• Journalist crushed to death at ex-Pakistan PM Khan's march

  30-10-2022 21:18 via abcnews.go.com
  Police say a female journalist has been crushed to death in Pakistan while covering a political march held by former Prime Minister Imran Khan
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow claims it has identified drones used in Black Sea Fleet attack

  30-10-2022 21:12 via theguardian.com
  Russia blames Ukraine for attack on Saturday; calls grow for Moscow to rejoin grain deal as US accuses Kremlin of weaponising foodWhat we know on day 249 of the Russia-Ukraine warMore on the reported Russia-Ukraine exchange of prisoners of war on Saturday: officials in Moscow and Kyiv said both sides had returned about 50 people each.Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate reported the return of 52 detainees, among them soldiers, sailors, border guards, national guard members and docto
  
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• Moscow claims it has identified drones used in Black Sea Fleet attack

  30-10-2022 21:12 via theguardian.com
  Russia blames Ukraine for attack on Saturday; calls grow for Moscow to rejoin grain deal as US accuses Kremlin of weaponising foodWhat we know on day 249 of the Russia-Ukraine warMore on the reported Russia-Ukraine exchange of prisoners of war on Saturday: officials in Moscow and Kyiv said both sides had returned about 50 people each.Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate reported the return of 52 detainees, among them soldiers, sailors, border guards, national guard members and docto
  
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• Musk posts baseless conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi attack on Twitter

  30-10-2022 21:07 via theguardian.com
  World’s richest man’s shares post amid concern that hate speech will run rampant on social media platform under his leadershipElon Musk was criticized on Sunday after posting a baseless conspiracy theory about the assault of Paul Pelosi to Twitter – the social media giant he took over several days ago with a promise to impose less restrictions on its content.Paul Pelosi, husband of US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked with a hammer at their California home on Friday. The
  
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• Man hurls firebombs at UK immigration center, kills himself

  30-10-2022 20:48 via abcnews.go.com
  An attacker threw firebombs an immigration center in the English port town of Dover before killing himself
  
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• Seoul crowd disaster leaves South Korea reeling, as death toll rises to more than 150

  30-10-2022 20:47 via cnn.com
  
  South Korean authorities were on Sunday investigating the crowd surge that killed at least 153 partygoers in Seoul, as the rattled nation attempts to come to terms with one of its worst-ever disasters.
  
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• Petrol bombs thrown at immigration centre in Dover

  30-10-2022 20:42 via theguardian.com
  Police confirm suspect died after throwing two or three petrol bombs at site in KentA man threw petrol bombs attached with fireworks at a new Border Force immigration centre in Dover, police have confirmed, adding the suspect was found deceased nearby.The attacker, a white man in a blue-and-white gingham shirt, drove up to the centre in a white Seat sports utility vehicle. He threw three petrol bombs, one of which did not go off, according to a photographer for Reuters. The suspect was identifie
  
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• At least 60 dead after India bridge collapse causes hundreds to fall into the water, officials say

  30-10-2022 20:40 via cnn.com
  
  At least 60 people were killed in India Sunday when a bridge collapsed in the western state of Gujarat, causinghundreds of people to fall into the water, officials said.
  
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• Brazil election 2022: live results from the presidential runoff

  30-10-2022 20:38 via theguardian.com
  The incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and the former president Lula are facing off for power in Brazil. Find out who’s in the lead as the results come in from every state. Polls close at 17.00 Brasilia time, 20.00 UTC/GMT, with first results expected shortly afterward.Brazil’s president is elected directly by the people; any candidate with more than 50% of the vote wins, and there is no role in the election for parliament and no electoral college. Continue reading...
  
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• UN, Nato, EU and US call on Russia to resume Ukrainian grain deal

  30-10-2022 20:32 via theguardian.com
  Risk of soaring food prices and global food crisis after Moscow’s decision to end export corridor following drone attack on its fleetRussia-Ukraine war: latest news updatesThe United Nations, Nato, European Union and US have all urged Russia to reverse its decision to pull out of a deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea, amid fears of a global food crisis.Moscow announced it was suspending the UN-brokered arrangement in response to a dramatic attack in the early hours
  
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• Teenager charged with murder of student Luke O’Connor in Manchester

  30-10-2022 20:32 via theguardian.com
  Shiloh George Pottinger, 19, is due to appear at Manchester and Salford magistrates court on MondayA teenager has been charged with the murder of a student who was stabbed to death on Wednesday in Manchester.Shiloh George Pottinger, 19, was also charged with possession of a bladed article. He was remanded into custody after his arrest on Friday and interviewed by detectives from the Greater Manchester police’s major incident team. Continue reading...
  
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• Brazil election: Lula’s challenge hangs in balance amid voter suppression claims

  30-10-2022 20:28 via theguardian.com
  Tens of millions of progressives turn out in hopes of unseating Jair Bolsonaro from presidency after bitterly fought campaignThe future of one of the world’s largest democracies and the Amazon rainforest was on a knife-edge as Brazil held its most important election in decades and its far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, battled to cling to power amid claims that security forces were engaged in a pro-Bolsonaro voter suppression campaign.Polls on the eve of the election had showed Bolsonaro
  
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• Ministers creating ‘wild west’ conditions with use of personal phones

  30-10-2022 20:05 via theguardian.com
  Unsecured mobiles, email accounts and WhatsApp chats could pose national security risk, intelligence experts warnMinisters risk creating “wild west” conditions in matters of national security by the increased use of personal email and phones to conduct confidential business, intelligence experts and former officials have warned.After a week tainted by a row over the use of a personal email account by the home secretary, it was revealed on Sunday that Liz Truss’s mobile is alleg
  
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• Twitter's new owner tweets conspiracy theory about attack on Paul Pelosi

  30-10-2022 20:03 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk on Sunday gave credence to a fringe conspiracy theory about the violent attack on Paul Pelosi.
  
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• Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, tweets conspiracy theory about attack on Paul Pelosi

  30-10-2022 20:03 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk on Sunday gave credence to a fringe conspiracy theory about the violent attack on Paul Pelosi.
  
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• Number of underperforming super funds reduced and fees cut under Coalition reforms, thinktank finds

  30-10-2022 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Grattan Institute urges Albanese government to retain strict criteria and annual performance testsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition’s last round of superannuation reforms has already reduced the number of underperforming funds and cut their fees by an average of 20%.That is the conclusion of a Grattan Institute submission to the Albanese government’s review of the Your Future Your Super reforms, which urges it to retain a strict te
  
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• Royal Mail workers union calls off planned strikes after legal challenge

  30-10-2022 19:29 via theguardian.com
  CWU is involved in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions with the companyPlanned strikes by Royal Mail workers in the next two weeks have been called off after a challenge by the company.Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are involved in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. A series of strikes has taken place in recent weeks and more had been planned on 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10 November. Continue reading...
  
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• Children among at least 60 dead in India bridge collapse

  30-10-2022 19:23 via cnn.com
  
  At least 60 people were killed in India Sunday when a bridge collapsed in the western state of Gujarat, causinghundreds of people to fall into the water, officials said.
  
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• Global anger at Sunak’s Cop27 snub that raises fears over UK’s climate crisis stance

  30-10-2022 19:22 via theguardian.com
  PM accused of ‘washing his hands’ of leadership on international climate action with decision not to attend talksRishi Sunak’s decision to snub the Cop27 UN climate talks, and to keep King Charles from attending, has angered and upset countries around the world, risking the UK’s standing on the world stage and raising concerns over his government’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis.Several developing countries told the Guardian of their dismay. Carlos Fuller
  
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• Incendiary devices thrown at Dover migrant centre

  30-10-2022 19:20 via bbc.co.uk
  A man threw petrol bombs at the immigration centre in Dover before killing himself, a Reuters witness says.
  
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• BBC local radio stations face big cuts to content made for their area

  30-10-2022 19:19 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: cost-cutting plans would leave local stations in England with hardlyany programmes made for their own listenersBBC local radio stations could be left with just a handful of programmes specific to their area under proposals set to be announced this week.A fresh round of BBC cuts is due to be announced on Monday, with sources telling the Guardian it will herald the end of most local radio stations as truly distinctive standalone outlets. Continue reading...
  
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• Mobiles are inherently insecure, which might be a surprise to British politicians | Dan Sabbagh

  30-10-2022 19:16 via theguardian.com
  We may never know just what happened with Liz Truss’s mobile, but it’s clear that ministers need to up their security gameIt is no longer news to point out that a mobile phone, if hacked, can be the ultimate tool for surveillance. But the question is whether it is a surprise to British politicians – and whether they are using their devices sensibly or carelessly.We will almost certainly never know precisely what happened to Liz Truss’s phone. The then foreign secretary ha
  
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• French-Australian dual citizen released after being kidnapped in Chad

  30-10-2022 19:12 via theguardian.com
  Jérôme Hugonnot, who ran a wildlife conservation park, was abducted in a restive border region with SudanA conservationist with dual French and Australian citizenship has been released two days after being kidnapped in north-eastern Chad, the country’s president said.Jérôme Hugonnot was working for the Sahara Conservation Fund in Wadi Fara province bordering Sudan at the time of his abduction Friday. Continue reading...
  
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• India bridge collapse: Hundreds plunged into river and dozens killed in Gujarat

  30-10-2022 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The suspension bridge collapse in Gujarat kills at least 68 people as hundreds are thrown into a river.
  
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• Manchester United 1-0 West Ham: Marcus Rashford's landmark goal seals victory

  30-10-2022 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Rashford scores his 100th goal for Manchester United as the Red Devils beat West Ham to move above Chelsea into fifth in the Premier League.
  
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• Drummer D.H. Peligro dies after accidental fall

  30-10-2022 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  D.H. Peligro, a drummer for punk rock icons the Dead Kennedys and formerly the Red Hot Chili Peppers, died Friday from a head injury, his band announced. He was 63.
  
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• Rick Scott calls attack on Paul Pelosi 'disgusting' but dodges election conspiracy questions

  30-10-2022 18:52 via cnn.com
  
  Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who chairs the Senate Republicans' campaign arm, on Sunday called the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, "disgusting" but dodged questions about election conspiracy theories that were shared by the alleged attacker on social media.
  
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• Russia’s Black Sea flagship damaged in Crimea drone attack, video suggests

  30-10-2022 18:51 via theguardian.com
  Admiral Makarov possibly disabled by Ukraine as investigators say frigate one of three Russian ships to be hit in SevastopolRussia’s Black Sea flagship vessel, the Admiral Makarov, was damaged and possibly disabled during an audacious Ukrainian drone attack over the weekend on the Crimean port of Sevastopol, according to an examination of video footage.Open-source investigators said the frigate was one of three Russian ships to have been hit on Saturday. A swarm of drones – some flyi
  
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• 4 people killed in shooting at home near Denver

  30-10-2022 18:45 via abcnews.go.com
  Authorities are searching for a suspect in an overnight shooting.
  
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• Iranians hold large rallies in defiance of warning by Revolutionary Guards head

  30-10-2022 18:43 via theguardian.com
  Raids on student campuses spark protests despite threats made by chief of security force about response to further unrestThousands of Iranians have demonstrated in defiance of a final warning by the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) that he would bring protests to an end with unprecedented force.Rallies were held on the streets on Sunday to protest against raids on student dormitories over the weekend in which students were taken away in buses to state detention. Some were se
  
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• Real Madrid 1-1 Girona: Toni Kroos sent off as champions go top with draw

  30-10-2022 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Toni Kroos is sent off for the first time in his career as unbeaten Real Madrid go top of La Liga thanks to a draw with Girona.
  
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• At least 81 people dead after bridge collapses in India’s Gujarat state

  30-10-2022 18:29 via theguardian.com
  Rescue operation under way following failure of pedestrian suspension bridge in city of MorbiAt least 81 people were killed when a pedestrian bridge over a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat collapsed, plunging hundreds of people into the water, officials have said.Authorities said that more than 150 people were on the suspension bridge over the Machchhu River in the city of Morbi at the time of the collapse. Continue reading...
  
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• NFL: Denver Broncos twice come from behind to beat Jacksonville Jaguars 21-17 at Wembley

  30-10-2022 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The Denver Broncos twice come from behind to earn a morale-boosting 21-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley.
  
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• How 11 competitive attorney general races could shape policy battles over abortion, elections and more

  30-10-2022 18:17 via cnn.com
  
  Pitched battles over abortion rights and election falsehoods are playing out in attorneys general contests across the nation.
  
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• Russell Wilson banishes demons as Denver Broncos earn narrow victory over Jacksonville Jaguars

  30-10-2022 18:15 via cnn.com
  
  It's not been an easy week for the embattled Russell Wilson.
  
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• Michael Imperioli recalls the 'Goodfellas' scene that sent him to the hospital

  30-10-2022 18:07 via cnn.com
  
  Michael Imperioli sat down with CNN's Chris Wallace to discuss the iconic actors he met working on the sets of "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos" -- and the scene that sent him to the emergency room.
  
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