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When we think of avatars, we imagine a blue film character. But now they're being used very differently. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PyQk15

One Singaporean artist is questioning his country's admiration for Sir Stamford Raffles. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MRGgyf

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Prince Charles, heir-to-the-British throne, will make an official visit to India next month with a focus on sustainable markets, climate change and social finance, his office said on Monday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MQcUAq

The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party will hold a closed-door meeting from Monday to Thursday to set the major policies for the year ahead and beyond, and probably discuss crises ranging from Hong Kong to the trade war with Washington. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BMfvVs

Ruling liberal coalition candidate Daniel Martinez is leading the Uruguay election but a determining second round will be needed, according to exit polls. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/31U2KTs

Town Hall America with Harris Faulkner: Police Emergency Harris Faulkner discusses with a live studio audience the impact of rhetoric in America, the suicide crisis among police officers, and the surge of violence against men and women in law enforcement.

Voters in Colombia's capital Bogota elected a woman as mayor for the first time on Sunday in local and regional contests marked in some places by violence against candidates and the power of political clans. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BMbMHs

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Gay dating app Hornet says it will use algorithms to tackle fake profiles and fraudsters. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/36kkXNE

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John Conyers is remembered for his civil rights work, but his career ended under a cloud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MS2kbX

Centre-left candidate Alberto Fernández is tipped for victory after a vote dominated by the economy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JtqeZj

In rural Vietnam, families of those feared dead in Essex reflect on the cost of the tragedy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WiuEHH

Report says more regulation and a levy on firms may be needed to protect customers from IT failures. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2pTiGs2

Shares in the space tourism company are due to start trading in New York on Monday. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/344trX8

How young people are combating the environmental costs of fast fashion with bedroom-based business. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JCZUw7

BREAKING: New fire rapidly spreads in East Bay Published on October 28, 2019 at 04:19AM by Amanda Bartlett Just after 4 p.m., the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District announced they were responding to yet another fire — this one spanning five acres and rapidly spreading in Martinez near Alhambra Avenue and Forrest Way.