• Sajid Javid interviewed by Katharine Viner
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    Sajid Javid interviewed by Katharine Viner

    The government has announced stricter immigration and citizenship rules to come into place after Brexit, with Sajid Javid later telling the Guardian’s editor-in-chief Katharine Viner that he was unworried by the suggestion such rules would have prevented his own father entering the UK.

  • 'We quit our jobs to to uncover the secrets of barbecue'
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    'We quit our jobs to to uncover the secrets of barbecue'

    Sam Evans and Shauna Guinn quit their jobs for a trip across America, eager to learn as much as they could about barbecue. On their return, they set up Hang Fire Southern Kitchen in Barry in Wales, initially as a pop up. The success of their “Welsh version of Louisiana food” led, in 2016, to them opening

  • Barnier: EU's Brexit negotiations not driven by spirit of revenge
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    Barnier: EU's Brexit negotiations not driven by spirit of revenge

    The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator said on Monday that talks concerning the United Kingdom's exit are not driven by "revenge" or a "sense of punishment".Speaking at the Great Catholic Conferences in Brussels, Michel Barnier stressed that Britain will remain "

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    Charity says millions of Yemenis are edging closer to famine

    CAIRO (AP) — The Norwegian Refugee Council says millions of Yemenis are edging closer to famine and fatal disease one year after a Saudi-led coalition imposed a blockade on sea, land and air routes in the Arab world's poorest country.

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    Top Asian News 8:42 a.m. GMT

    GENEVA (AP) — Supporters of China's Muslim Uighur minority are demonstrating in Geneva as the U.N.'s top human rights body examines the country's rights record in a regular review. Advocacy groups including Human Rights Watch want the Human Rights Council to press Chinese authorities on issues

  • Uighurs' supporters march as China faces rights review at UN
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    Uighurs' supporters march as China faces rights review at UN

    GENEVA (AP) — Supporters of China's Muslim Uighur minority are demonstrating in Geneva as the U.N.'s top human rights body examines the country's rights record in a regular review.

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    AP Top Extended Financial Headlines at 3:39 a.m. EST

    Amazon has refused comment on reports that it plans to split its new headquarters between two locations

  • World shares mixed ahead of US midterms election
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    World shares mixed ahead of US midterms election

    Share prices were mixed in Europe and Asia on Tuesday as cautious world investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections. KEEPING SCORE: Britain's FTSE 100 lost 0.1 percent to 7,093.77 while ...

  • Agreeing backstop review can move Brexit talks forward - Irish minister
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    Agreeing backstop review can move Brexit talks forward - Irish minister

    DUBLIN (Reuters) - Agreeing a review mechanism that would allow the EU and Britain to decide when a "backstop" to keep the Irish border open after Brexit is no longer needed could help move talks along now, Ireland's European affairs minister said on Tuesday.

  • Spain finds 17 dead migrants, 100 survivors in Mediterranean
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    Spain finds 17 dead migrants, 100 survivors in Mediterranean

    MADRID (AP) — Spanish rescue workers combed the seas and shores of southern Spain on Tuesday, searching for 17 missing migrants a day after finding the bodies of 17 other migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean in boats departing from North Africa.

  • Chinese city introduces tight controls on dog walking
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    Chinese city introduces tight controls on dog walking

    The city of Wenshan has declared that dogs can onl be outside before 7am and after 10pm.

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    UN documents civilian casualties during recent election

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan says in a new report that 56 civilians were killed and 379 others wounded in attacks during the recent parliamentary election.

  • Empoli fires Andreazzoli after 1 win in 11 matches
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    Empoli fires Andreazzoli after 1 win in 11 matches

    EMPOLI, Italy (AP) — Relegation-threatened Empoli has fired Aurelio Andreazzoli after winning only one of 11 matches in Serie A.

  • France says EU must have directive on digital tax this year
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    France says EU must have directive on digital tax this year

    The French government insists that the European Union must agree on a directive by the end of the year to tax large international companies doing business in the digital sphere like Google, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. "Lets be clear - this is the red line for France, there must

  • Body found in rubble of collapsed building in Marseille
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    Body found in rubble of collapsed building in Marseille

    Two structures fell in the southern French city on Monday.

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    Zimbabwe notches 1st test win since 2013

    SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Zimbabwe registered its first test match victory since 2013, scoring a comprehensive 151-run win against Bangladesh in the opening test on Tuesday.

  • Pipe bomb suspect scheduled for Election Day court hearing
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    Pipe bomb suspect scheduled for Election Day court hearing

    NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump is expected to make his first court appearance Tuesday in New York, where prosecutors said they will ask for him to be held without bail because he is considered dangerous.

  • Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho's 'jabs' helped Paul Pogba adapt to Premier League, says Fabio Capello
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    Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho's 'jabs' helped Paul Pogba adapt to Premier League, says Fabio Capello

    Jose Mourinho's treatment of Paul Pogba has enabled the Manchester United midfielder to adapt to the Premier League, according to Fabio Capello. The 25-year-old has endured a rocky relationship with Mourinho in the past 12 months and made no secret of his discontent when he was stripped of the captaincy

  • Bill Gates, on China trip, lauds free trade - and futuristic toilets
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    Bill Gates, on China trip, lauds free trade - and futuristic toilets

    U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates unveiled on Tuesday in Beijing a futuristic toilet that doesn't need water or sewers and uses chemicals to turn human waste into fertilizer. The Microsoft Corp co-founder, who a day earlier was one of the high profile guests at a major trade event in Shanghai

  • Idris Elba named Sexiest Man Alive 2018: 'I'm honoured and thankful'
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    Idris Elba named Sexiest Man Alive 2018: 'I'm honoured and thankful'

    It's official! Idris Elba is the Sexiest Man Alive. The Luther star said he is “honoured and thankful” to accept the prestigious title, previously held by country musician Blake Shelton, from People magazine. What’s even more important is your vote in the midterm elections.

  • Bill Gates, on China trip, lauds free trade - and futuristic toilets
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    Bill Gates, on China trip, lauds free trade - and futuristic toilets

    U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates unveiled on Tuesday in Beijing a futuristic toilet that doesn't need water or sewers and uses chemicals to turn human waste into fertilizer. The Microsoft Corp co-founder, who a day earlier was one of the high profile guests at a major trade event in Shanghai

  • Security spending soars in China's troubled Xinjiang region - report
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    Security spending soars in China's troubled Xinjiang region - report

    Spending on security-related construction tripled in 2017 in China's far western region of Xinjiang, where Beijing is accused of detaining as many as one million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims, an academic analysis of government expenditure found. Beijing says its "vocational training centres

  • Surprise rise in German orders eases growth concerns
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    Surprise rise in German orders eases growth concerns

    German industrial orders rose unexpectedly in September, driven by bulk orders and higher demand from domestic and other euro zone clients, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting Europe's largest economy ended the third quarter on a solid footing. Orders edged up 0.3 percent after an upwardly revised

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    The Latest: Spanish rescuers search for 17 missing migrants

    MADRID (AP) — The Latest on migration into Europe (all times local):

  • Bill Gates, on China trip, lauds free trade - and futuristic toilets
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    Bill Gates, on China trip, lauds free trade - and futuristic toilets

    U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates unveiled on Tuesday in Beijing a futuristic toilet that doesn't need water or sewers and uses chemicals to turn human waste into fertilizer. The Microsoft Corp co-founder, who a day earlier was one of the high profile guests at a major trade event in Shanghai