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Soft Cell's musical force Dave Ball dies, aged 66
The musician, best known for Tainted Love and Say Hello, Wave Goodbye, died in his sleep at home. Source link
What the UK inflation figures actually mean for you
Prices in the UK rose by 3.8% in the year to September, matching the rate recorded in July and August. Source link
Bob Vylan postpone gigs over 'political pressure'
The punk-rock duo say “political pressure” means they have to postpone their Manchester and Leeds gigs. Source link
To nap or not to nap…
Drs Chris and Xand explore why we nap, if it’s actually good for us, and whether we should all be making time for it. Source link
Three held on suspicion of helping Russian intelligence
The three men, aged 48, 45, and 44, were arrested at addresses in west and central London. Source link
China names new second highest-ranking general after military purge
Zhang Shengmin heads anti-corruption efforts in the army and is seen as a trusted loyalist of President Xi. Source link
US kills three in second strike on alleged drug boats in the Pacific
This is the ninth US strike on alleged drug boats near Latin America, and the second in the Pacific. Source link
Amazon apologises to customers impacted by huge AWS outage
A “faulty automation” was at the core of the issues that caused knock-on effects for more than one thousand sites on Monday, an expert told the BBC. Source link
Week of the wonderkids – who shone in Champions League?
BBC Sport looks at the emerging wonderkids that announced themselves as Europe’s brightest stars in the Champions League this week. Source link
European firms unite in bid to rival SpaceX
Sources from Airbus said “doing nothing would be the biggest risk at this stage”. Source link