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| Hello. Today we're reporting on the outpouring of grief and sadness among friends and fans of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. We have the latest on the US election, with Max Matza picking over Kamala Harris's combative interview with Fox News. In Sweden, Alex Maxia investigates why children are being hired to shoot at buildings. Plus scroll down for a royal trip Down Under and some stunning architecture. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Shock and sadness at singer's death | | In the days before his death, Payne had created social media posts about enjoying his time in Argentina. Credit: Getty Images | He was one of the world's biggest pop stars - known to millions around the world for his time as part of the boy band One Direction. But fans are today mourning Liam Payne after his death in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, where he had days earlier watched his former bandmate Niall Horan perform live. Police say the 31-year-old fell from a balcony on the third floor of a hotel. Transcripts of an emergency call from the chief receptionist reveal his fears for a guest who "had too many drugs and alcohol and... is trashing the entire room". Since news of the singer's death emerged, fans have been gathering outside the Casa Sur hotel, in the upscale neighbourhood of Palermo to light candles, sing One Direction songs and observe moments of silence.
The X Factor: Culture reporter Ian Youngs charts Liam Payne's career, from showing star quality as 14-year-old on a UK TV talent show to becoming 1D's "sensible one" and being "uptight" about fame.
Watch: Liam Payne's career highlights - from being part of the first group to have its first four albums debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 to becoming a solo artist. Here's his life in pictures.
All the reaction: Celebrities and friends have been expressing their grief and disbelief at the news. Follow our live page for the latest. | |
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WORLD HEADLINES | US election: Pressed on the 6 January riot during a town-hall debate, former President Donald Trump has described it as a "day of love". Meanwhile, after his rival Kamala Harris sat for a combative first interview with Fox News, Max Matza has the key takeaways. | | Middle East: The US has bombed five bunkers in Yemen it says housed weapons used by the Houthi movement to attack shipping in the region. In Lebanon, Israel has carried out more air strikes. Here's the latest. | | Migration in Europe: The EU Commission's president has said touted plans to increase the number of migrants deported from the bloc. | | Diplomatic row: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called India's alleged involvement in the murder of a Sikh separatist in his country a "massive mistake". Delhi has labelled the claim "preposterous". | | Halloween crush: A South Korean court has acquitted Seoul's former police chief of negligence over the incident that killed 159 people in a crowded alley, in 2022. | |
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| Teenage guns for hire target Israeli interests | The arrest of a 13-year-old boy "caught in the act", police say, of firing shots outside the offices of an Israeli defence company might sound shocking. But it is the latest in a series of incidents Sweden's security services suggest may have involved Iran - something Tehran denies. |
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| | | Kalleback is a fairly sleepy residential neighbourhood with upmarket developments, a supermarket and a few offices. Nobody was hurt and little more is known about why a child might have opened fire on an otherwise quiet Thursday morning. But this was no isolated incident. In fact, there have been several this year. "To understand why we see young Swedish teenagers attacking Israeli companies and embassies we need to first acknowledge that we have had an ongoing gang conflict here in Sweden for a long time," says Diamant Salihu, an investigative crime journalist. |
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Australia weighs its future as King visits |
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| | | Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has shelved plans for a vote on becoming a republic. Credit: Australian Republican Movement | As King Charles prepares for his first visit to Australia in more than a decade, republicans are selling tongue-in-cheek merchandise styling the Royals as a rock band on a farewell tour. Elsewhere, however, young monarchists are energised. So, with many Aussies struggling with the cost of living, what sort of welcome will the King receive? Katy Watson tests the mood. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Bio recycling | A hospital stopped burning placentas to turn them into cooking gas instead. | |
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And finally... | "An extraordinarily complex architectural feat masked by an elegant simplicity." That was the verdict of judges awarding the UK's most prestigious architecture prize. But this year the prize for the country's "best new building" hasn't gone to a building at all. The Royal Institute of British Architects has instead honoured the entire Elizabeth Line - a 62-mile rail network spanning the breadth of London - and its 10 new stations. Photographs capture what the judges called its "slick suite of architectural components". Even so, the award might raise eyebrows among passengers waiting in its environs for longer than anticipated. | |
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