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Hurricane Willa slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast late on Tuesday, raking it with winds of 120 mph (195 kph) that brought power outages, buffeted buildings, and dumped torrential rain on tourist resorts where thousands of people had moved to safety. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2D0iAUz

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Saudi authorities staged the "worst cover-up ever" in the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi this month, as the United States vowed to revoke the visas of some of those believed to be responsible. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2q3UNL8

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands highlighted the "shadow of uncertainty" hanging over Dutch nationals living in Britain due to Brexit in an address to the British parliament on Tuesday during a two-day state visit. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PRH5WL

- Ecuador does not plan to intervene with the British government on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in talks over his situation as an asylee in the South American country's London embassy, Ecuador's foreign minister said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PRgER0

Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro saw his sizeable lead narrow slightly over leftist rival Fernando Haddad in a new Ibope election poll published on Tuesday, looking at voter intentions for Sunday's run-off vote. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OKIa6r

China has signed a free trade agreement memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Palestine, China's commerce ministry said on Wednesday in a statement posted on its official website. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NYZYFz

A Salvadoran judge on Tuesday ordered the arrest of a former military officer suspected of ordering the 1980 killing of Archbishop Oscar Romero, a Latin American human rights icon recently named a Roman Catholic saint. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2AoCFS6

A man believed to be a Japanese freelance journalist who was captured three years ago in Syria has been freed, a Japanese government spokesman said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PODwk9

For years, an annual caravan of Central American migrants traveling through Mexico to the U.S. border received modest publicity until President Donald Trump condemned it in April, pitching the procession into the glare of the world's media - and into the homes of thousands of potential migrants. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2q5yEvI

Four U.S. soldiers were injured in a major North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercise in Norway in an accident involving four vehicles on Tuesday, the U.S. military said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RaFwUm

Companies will suffer and criminals could benefit from the inevitable border disruption that will ensue if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, the country's public spending watchdog said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2R9QVDF

The European Commission rejected Italy's draft 2019 budget on Tuesday, saying it brazenly broke EU rules on public spending, and asked Rome to submit a new one within three weeks or face disciplinary action. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RbWbHb

The 15p fee will be handed to drivers to help them pay for an all-electric car, says ride-hailing firm from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EFTdJl

Mr Torvalds took a short break from the Linux world to get help to become more polite to engineers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2R8hB7R

Nearly 90% of apps on Google Play share data with Google parent Alphabet, researchers say. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2AnxotT

The entrepreneur says Twitter believed his account had been hacked. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2O1wvuV

Instagram has overtaken Snapchat as the most used social media app among US teens, says a study. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2R5HqWb

The test, which involved transporting schoolchildren, was irresponsible, the NHTSA says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PWU3CA

Slump in sales sparks move by department store chain, which will continue to sell Blu-ray players. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PfxAnn

Smart speakers using Welsh are a key aim in a new Welsh Government technology strategy. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NUV3pe

The $20bn bridge spanning 55km is an engineering marvel but has been dogged by safety issues and delays. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OFS7lv

The US said it would revoke the visas of Saudi operatives suspected of killing of the journalist. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ScWMJS

Police in Paris have seized the six-week-old animal and arrested its owner. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yXEByW

The wife of US alt-right figurehead Richard Spencer accused him of assault in divorce papers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jc0lvC

A dozen other children have also been infected by an adenovirus outbreak at a New Jersey health centre. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yTZCdU

Justice O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the top court, says she is withdrawing from public life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2AnBthU

More than 20 people have been hurt at the Repubblica metro station in the Italian capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PmgtAc

Trump aide John Bolton reveals the talks as he informs the Russians the US is ditching a key treaty. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PRcOHQ

Nasa believes it has fixed a malfunction with the Hubble telescope which threatened to limit the orbiting observatory's performance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2R4Jo9c

The NBC host said she couldn't see what was so offensive about blackface costumes on Halloween. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EAF1RU

A man accused of groping a woman on a plane says the US president said grabbing women was OK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PQnx5l

The US President criticises Saudi Arabia's handling of Jamal Khashoggi's death. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PYncxe

Dihya, or Kahina, is a figure still celebrated today despite her story dating back to the 7th Century. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2R9N3Tf

Ditching your car can now earn you rewards in northern Italy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NYUNFD

People in the US have been rushing to buy lottery tickets for the chance to find out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CCiiT6

A shop owner asked them to come back when he had more money - when they did, they were arrested. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Phvi75

Nasa has released a striking photo of a rectangular iceberg floating in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2R9c3Ku

'Grim Reaper' visits Russian town in prank over Putin's nuclear jibe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2q8Y1gs

Photojournalist Encarni Pindado documents the migrant caravan winding its way from Honduras towards the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pl0tP1

With a film of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret on its way, fans of the book talk about its impact on their lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2AoI9MM

The forgotten story of Damoo Dhotre, whose daredevil circus acts made him famous. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CyGuFO

Reducing our use of sand and cement cuts down on CO2 emissions and lessens the impact on the environment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PmCsXK

Evangelical women are rejecting the president and his candidates in the November elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EJAk8r

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