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Rays will face Brewers in World Series to produce a first-time championhttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/20/nx-s1-6008836/rays-brewers-world-series

The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first World Series title since 1980.

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Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unityhttps://www.npr.org/2026/10/20/nx-s1-6008832/alberta-referendum-canada

Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for supporters of Canadian unity.

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How the attack on an Australian MP unfoldedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cqkglz3ljedyo

BBC's Katy Watson is in Wangaratta visiting the scene of the incident and the church where the community has held a vigil for the independent MP.

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Hollywood AI-listers: is the technology ready to rival flesh-and-blood film stars?https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/20/ai-actors-val-kilmer-as-deep-as-the-grave-tilly-norwood

As a freaky Val Kilmer doppelganger stars in a new western and faux starlet Tilly Norwood is set for her feature debut, experts are split on whether mainstream adoption is a long way down the line – or just around the corner ‘Don’t fear the dead – and don’t fear me.” An exact facsimile of a young Val Kilmer, not quite dead and not quite alive, utters that baiting line in the trailer for the new western As Deep as the Grave. Director Coerte Voorhees knows exactly what he is doing – this is an AI-created version of the late actor, approved by his family but bringing with it a heap…

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Googlebook review: Google’s new laptops are woefully underbakedhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/20/googlebook-review-google-laptops-chromeos-android

Great hardware let down by software flaws on these pricey machines that combine ChromeOS with Android Google’s attempt to create a new type of laptop to compete with Windows and macOS machines is finally here, combining the best of ChromeOS and Android into the new Googlebook. With advanced links to Android phones and the best of Google built in, can these Googlebooks really compete with a MacBook Air or Surface Laptop? I took two for a spin to find out. For years, Chromebooks have been the boss of budget laptops, but Googlebooks take a different, far more premium approach. Made by a range…

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Ex-OpenAI Engineer Detained in Spy Device Case as Saudi Royal Contacts Emergehttps://thehackernews.com/2026/10/ex-openai-engineer-detained-in-spy.html

A U.S. court on Monday granted the U.S. government's request to detain a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at the company's San Francisco office to allegedly steal sensitive secrets. In a new court filing Sunday, prosecutors revealed that Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national, was "in frequent communications via WhatsApp

Race, illness, injury, repeat - REDs and why men are suffering in silencehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/ck054n5nqlv5o

British long-distance runner Jake Smith was enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat - he had no idea he had REDs and was under-fuelling.

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England unchanged to face France after Tonga defeathttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cmd6d3gj2znxo

England men's coach Brian McDermott names an unchanged 19-man squad for their Rugby League World Cup match against France in Perth on Saturday.

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Show HN: Visual heat map of AI news updated hourlyhttps://ai-news.jagular.io

Article URL: https://ai-news.jagular.io Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50161545 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv98ze40jz18o

Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.

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We asked teens what schools should teach them about work. This is what they saidhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6m2dmdxgz2xo

Teenagers say they want more work experience at school and opportunities to improve their communication skills.

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Adorama Camera Coupon Codes & Promo Codes: October 2026https://www.wired.com/story/adorama-promo-code

Upgrade your photography setup for less. Save up to 20% on cameras, lenses, and Apple gear with these verified Adorama promo codes and clearance deals.

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Mint Mobile Discounts for October 2026https://www.wired.com/story/mint-mobile-promo-code

Reduce your monthly cell phone bill with these active Mint Mobile coupons and promos, limited-time promotions, and 5G plan savings.

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Mattress Firm Coupons: Save up to $700https://www.wired.com/story/mattress-firm-coupon

Use a Mattress Firm promo code to save on top mattresses, score a free adjustable base, and unlock up to $300 in instant credits.

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AT&T Promo Codes: $50 Off This October 2026https://www.wired.com/story/att-promo-code

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your internet or get the latest phone, we’ve got you covered with our selection of AT&T coupons and deals.

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Home Chef Promo Codes for October 2026https://www.wired.com/story/home-chef-promo-code

Enjoy up to 50% off deliveries, free meals, and more with the latest Home Chef coupons.

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Whoop Promo Codes: 20% Off This October 2026https://www.wired.com/story/whoop-promo-code

Whether you're looking for a Whoop free trial, student discount, or military savings, our guide to Whoop promo codes will help you maximize your membership benefits. Stay on top of your fitness goals for less.

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50% Off DoorDash Promo Code | October 2026https://www.wired.com/story/doordash-promo-code

Explore today’s top DoorDash promo codes for $25 off your first order, free delivery, and 50% off DashPass for students and select users.

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Americans Are Spending More Money to Drive Worse Carshttps://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/americans-not-buying-electric-cars/689071

Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/americans-not-buying-electric-cars/689071/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50161505 Points: 13 # Comments: 3

Show HN: TMPlayer, a TV player for the videos in your own Telegram chatshttps://github.com/dracu-lah/TMPlayer

Article URL: https://github.com/dracu-lah/TMPlayer Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50161458 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Death Plan Switch, a self-hosted dead man's switch for solo devshttps://deathplanswitch.com

Hi HN, I'm Peter Bishop and I've been working in graphics and web tech for over 25yrs. I've recently launched Death Plan Switch to solve a major problem in my succession plan. What if I go missing or die? The right people are told and my business can continue to operate for my clients. There's a backstory to this project, I was hospitalised in 2012 and lost my business back then and I couldn't get the data to my technical 2IC in time without frustrating my clients. Death Plan Switch solves this problem, it's free to download and use or study under the MIT license. I've been using it for the l…

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Show HN: Death Plan Switch, a self-hosted dead man's switch for solo devshttps://deathplanswitch.com

Hi HN, I'm Peter Bishop and I've been working in graphics and web tech for over 25yrs. I've recently launched Death Plan Switch to solve a major problem in my succession plan. What if I go missing or die? The right people are told and my business can continue to operate for my clients. There's a backstory to this project, I was hospitalised in 2012 and lost my business back then and I couldn't get the data to my technical 2IC in time without frustrating my clients. Death Plan Switch solves this problem, it's free to download and use or study under the MIT license. I've been using it for the l…

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Show HN: VM 9.0.0, a mail reader for Emacshttps://gitlab.com/emacs-vm/vm

VM is a mail reader that runs inside GNU Emacs, a once popular mail client brought back to life as a community project. VM 9.0.0 is the first major release since the revival, with many bug fixes and new features. VM features: - Non-blocking IMAP and POP access, so you can fetch and save mail while carrying on in Emacs. - IMAP and POP mailboxes cached on disk, so a folder stays accessible when the server is unreachable. - Virtual folders: a folder view of messages across multiple folders, chosen by selection criteria. - MIME support with inline and external display. - HTML mail displays on a s…

Hackers Use New ROMULUS ClickFix Platform to Deliver LegionLoader and Other Malwarehttps://thehackernews.com/2026/10/romulus-clickfix-platform-tricks-users.html

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a ClickFix delivery platform called ROMULUS that's being used to distribute malware such as Legion Loader. According to Forescout Research - Vedere Labs, ROMULUS is akin to a malware delivery service that employs ClickFix-style lures on bogus landing pages to trick unsuspecting users into running malicious commands and infecting their own

U.S. Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquorhttps://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/10/19/breaking-news/u-s-supreme-court-to-review-1868-federal-ban-on-home-distilling-of-liquor

Article URL: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/10/19/breaking-news/u-s-supreme-court-to-review-1868-federal-ban-on-home-distilling-of-liquor/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50161207 Points: 7 # Comments: 0

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‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons – podcasthttps://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/oct/20/these-risks-are-real-the-threat-of-ai-bioweapons-podcast

In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5 , warned that AI had the potential to ‘change the stakes’ on existing and even new bioweapons. To find out why, and how, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He explains what has governments so worried and what measures could be put in place to reduce the risks Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons? Support the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Co…

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Baseus’ new security camera has a spotlight that tracks and follows moving targetshttps://www.theverge.com/tech/1005073/baseus-security-primesentinel-u2-pro-outdoor-3k-dual-camera-tracking-spotlight

Baseus announced a new addition to its lineup of AI-assisted security cameras that's more proactive about discouraging unwanted visitors instead of just recording and alerting you to their presence. The Baseus Security PrimeSentinel U2 Pro Outdoor 3K Dual Camera introduces a motorized spotlight that shines directly on a moving target, even as they're running across […]

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Show HN: Rouler – Steer Windows traffic per app or IP across multiple interfaceshttps://rouler.io

Hi HN, Rouler is "rules for your routes". It allows you to steer network traffic across multiple network interfaces on Windows. For example: - Run Tailscale, Mullvad and OpenVPN official clients simultaneously. - Use Rouler to send Slack via the OpenVPN connection, Chrome + an IP range via Tailscale and a torrent client via Mullvad. Rouler is VPN agnostic, so you can "split-tunnel" with anything that sets up a windows network interface. I'm an independent developer from Australia and have been working on Rouler for a bit over a year. It's been a challenging project to say the least, but I'm r…

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Show HN: An Open Source Aircrafthttps://adampaigge.github.io/openplane

Good Luck, Have fun, Don't die. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50161104 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

Show HN: Don't Get Nerf'd by Document Processinghttps://extract.nerfguard.com

We built doc extraction that owns the Pareto curve for almost 2 orders of magnitude. Cost efficient structured outputs: - Near frontier quality structured extraction - Up to 99% cheaper - Up to 3x faster We've been using it under the hood at Pacific. Today we're releasing it broadly as a research experiment. It also bundles in a bunch of nice features to make the structured outputs more useful. You get citations with optional hosted citation urls with highlights, calibrated confidence values, and the option for zero data retention. Time to build with structured outputs at scale! Comments URL:…

Show HN: AML CYCLE 2, a benchmark for long-term agent memoryhttps://x.com/AgentMemoryL

Article URL: https://x.com/AgentMemoryL Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50161060 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: SendReward – gift cards at face value, dashboard or one API callhttps://sendreward.com

Article URL: https://sendreward.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50161054 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Go will reject certificate chains containing eight distrusted SPKIshttps://github.com/golang/go/commit/90617fb7ceb59cf08bee7826bb51b8c8fb8c11de

I downloaded the CA cert data from https://www.ccadb.org/resources and it seems to be affecting 16 certs, all from eMudhra. I complied the list here https://gist.github.com/mendymm/ff7a9fd00339260b4d2dbdcb0f489b57 Comments

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Go will reject certificate chains containing eight distrusted SPKIshttps://github.com/golang/go/issues/82345

Article URL: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/82345 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160877 Points: 6 # Comments: 1

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Show HN: Search for AI-agents and usefulness scorehttps://xtract-production-2efc.up.railway.app

We presented this project at innovationintelligencehackathon.com and today we are putting a url out for you to test and give us feedback. after talking to teams building agents that research companies to create outreach, we found few things that are very important to them. one of them is recency. When we prompted agents with outdated alert about companies, 4 out of 7 times, they came up with outdated insights, even when they had recent news in context. A bigger model didnt fix it. So we built search for ai-agents with usefulness score on top. So, when you search each page comes with score+pri…

Show HN: AppMaker – Build business apps with AI, visual editing and codehttps://appmaker.io

Hi HN, I've been working on AppMaker, a tool for building with AI business apps like CRMs, dashboards, and internal tools. It is NOT a low-code. https://appmaker.io Apps come with a database, authentication, and backend logic, and can be exported as standalone Node.js applications. It's still in beta, and I'd love to hear your feedback. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160813 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Yana – A local-first, human-governed AI runtime and IDE in Rusthttps://github.com/yanacuti1121/yana-ai

Article URL: https://github.com/yanacuti1121/yana-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160774 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Seventh day of violent clashes between Albanian protesters and policehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy4xjlpqgd3o

Almost 300 people have been injured, more than half of them police, as violent anti-government demonstrations show no sign of easing.

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Show HN: Approve Sudo with Android Biometricshttps://github.com/hparadiz/kdesu-android-biometric-auth

This is a patched kdesu and an original Android application which makes use of Android biometrics to sign and approve a kdesu elevation request. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160722 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Free text classification piece for Activepieceshttps://jeffyclassify.com/blog/activepieces-jeffy

Article URL: https://jeffyclassify.com/blog/activepieces-jeffy/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160637 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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OpenBSD 8.0https://www.openbsd.org/80.html

Article URL: https://www.openbsd.org/80.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160494 Points: 8 # Comments: 1

Show HN: URL Shortener – open-source Bitly Alternativehttps://shortener.dev

Article URL: https://shortener.dev Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160474 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Privacy Layer for Frontier Modelshttps://privai-sandy.vercel.app

Kinda crazy how many people submit their sensitive information to frontier models. Tax documents, health data, financial transactions etc. Built this as a proof of concept. Venice AI is on a similar wavelength where they limit identity connected to prompts, but not information in the prompts. Sometimes it's tough to actually filter all sensitive information and keep the same quality in responses. I can share the github if anyone is interested. Note: Was also experimenting with OpenMed Privacy Filter on my mac, but it is not compatible with a linux server. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinato…

Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly Report GLP-1 Signals of Slowed Biological Aging at ARDDhttps://trial.medpath.com/news/novo-nordisk-and-eli-lilly-report-glp-1-signals-of-slowed-biological-aging-at-ardd

Article URL: https://trial.medpath.com/news/novo-nordisk-and-eli-lilly-report-glp-1-signals-of-slowed-biological-aging-at-ardd Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160289 Points: 4 # Comments: 1

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Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budgethttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c50me4w4x1vyo

Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

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Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push backhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/mamdani-says-feds-have-abdicated-on-ai-urges-new-yorkers-to-push-back

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power back in their hands.

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Show HN: Lights-on software factory boilerplate for Claude Codehttps://github.com/gojko/lights-on-software-factory

A starting point for running a lights-on software factory with Claude Code. Based on the setup developed for Votito, where the orchestrator reduced token cost compared to bare-bones Claude workflow execution by around 80%. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160198 Points: 2 # Comments: 0

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Developing Tastehttps://emilkowal.ski/ui/developing-taste

Article URL: https://emilkowal.ski/ui/developing-taste Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160135 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: A legal assistant that refuses to cite law it can't verifyhttps://ailegal.legal

Article URL: https://ailegal.legal/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160110 Points: 2 # Comments: 0

Show HN: Self-hosted AI spend attributionhttps://demo.costura.ai/overview

Article URL: https://demo.costura.ai/overview Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50160102 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

Lula supporters protest against Meta to denounce its 'electoral interference'https://efe.com/english/latest-news/2026-10-20/lula-supporters-protest-against-meta-to-denounce-its-electoral-interference

Article URL: https://efe.com/english/latest-news/2026-10-20/lula-supporters-protest-against-meta-to-denounce-its-electoral-interference/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50159993 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

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Vortex Code: one prompt, an AI software team that shipshttps://spinozalabs.ai/news/introducing-vortex-code

Article URL: https://spinozalabs.ai/news/introducing-vortex-code Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50159911 Points: 3 # Comments: 1

Show HN: Resourcedeck, free and open source resource and portfolio planninghttps://resourcedeck.app

Article URL: https://resourcedeck.app/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50159902 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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How to stop audio from auto-playing on Android Autohttps://www.engadget.com/2288195/how-to-stop-audio-automatically-play-android-auto

Although Android Auto's autoplay feature is intended to be a convenience, you may find yourself wanting to turn it off. Here's how.

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Show HN: Omasharp: Build Omarchy apps with C# and .NEThttps://github.com/luisrudge/omasharp

To get started, tell your agents to build an app with https://github.com/luisrudge/omasharp and they'll do the rest! Apps use QmL, so they look and feel like Omarchy apps (usually built with C++ + QmL). They are also AOT-compiled, so you don't pay the startup price. I started my career as a .NET developer, so this was a fun project to hack on! Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50159774 Points: 2 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: OpenFlow – AI Agent Workflow Builderhttps://github.com/SeeRay11/OpenFlow

Article URL: https://github.com/SeeRay11/OpenFlow Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50159710 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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Show HN: Chai-UI – A design system to generative AI appshttps://chai-ui.com

Article URL: https://chai-ui.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50159662 Points: 1 # Comments: 0

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France's Supermarket Fridges Were Vulnerable Online for Monthshttps://ipinfo.io/blog/france-fridges-hack

Article URL: https://ipinfo.io/blog/france-fridges-hack Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50159616 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

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Token-maxxing is dead, OpenRouter's token usage plateaushttps://openrouter.ai/rankings

Article URL: https://openrouter.ai/rankings Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50159464 Points: 8 # Comments: 2

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'The French correction' and 'Labour cuts £2bn from Army'https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6r7y0vkz2yno

Violent unrest in France continues and Defence drops funding for frontline military vehicles lead Tuesday's papers.

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England coach should be English, suggests Fleminghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cq398r1gxw02o

New Zealander Stephen Fleming, England’s new Test coach, suggests the national team should be led by someone from England.

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Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqgm0zy4d23po

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

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