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Seven pivotal moments that made Putin

As Vladimir Putin turns 70, we look back at a series of turning points that helped shape his worldview.
Europe
Rivals Biden and DeSantis project unity over storm

The two political foes have only complimentary words for one another as they focus on hurricane relief.
US & Canada
The strange history of the 'October surprise'

Surprising news stories about candidates are not uncommon in US politics before November elections.
US & Canada

Sport

Haaland scores two as Man City thump Copenhagen

Erling Haaland continues his incredible scoring form with two more goals as Manchester City sweep Copenhagen aside in Champions League Group G.
European Football
The women who fought for their own World Cup

Memories differ and rumours abound but the first women's Rugby World Cup can be certain of its game-changing legacy.
Rugby Union
James stars as Chelsea cruise past AC Milan

Chelsea get their first win of this season's Champions League with an emphatic and fully deserved victory over AC Milan.
European Football

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Matilda brings out Dahl's dark side

Nearly 'the year's most disturbing gothic horror movie'
Culture
How to hallucinate without drugs

These illusions are giving us new insights into the way our brains work
Future
The quest for the world's best beef

In Japan, achieving steak perfection is more about the journey than the goal
Travel
The unnerving power of existential fear

Fears for our future can have an unsettling effect on how we think
Worklife
Scottish fossil revealed to be pterodactyl ancestor

X-ray scans of a tiny reptile fossil reveal the pterodactyls' ancestors scampered around on two legs
Science & Environment
Three scientists win Nobel for chemistry 'Lego'

Their work on linking molecules like in living cells can be used in cancer treatment drugs
Science & Environment
Filming to resume after Alec Baldwin on-set shooting

Filming of Rust will resume in January, with Hutchins' husband on board as executive producer
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The generations of Iranian women fighting for freedom

The protests currently sweeping the country have their roots in changes made after the 1979 revolution.

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