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‘He had all the stuff you need to be a pop star’: how Liam Payne helped One Direction to global glory

Although he was less extroverted than his bandmates, his impressive vocals made him a cornerstone of the era’s defining boyband. So why did he struggle to accept his own greatness?. Liam Payne ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds

Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok still approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads

Tech - ABC News - October 17

Transracial adoptees push back against long-held narrative they should be 'grateful'

Amid recent investigations on systemic adoption fraud by the Chinese and South Korean governments, adoptees are speaking out on a narrative they should be "grateful."

Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem

Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.

'It's like I've lost someone from my family' - Liam Payne fans gather for vigils

Police estimated at least 800 people gathered in London to grieve the former One Direction star who died at 31.

Putin hosts a summit in a bid to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage

In the coming days, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran

World - ABC News - October 21

‘One-man anti-abortion army’: shadow of US global gag rule looms over Nepal’s family planning services

Since the country legalised abortion, maternal mortality rates have plummeted. But US-funded programmes and a Trump victory could reverse that progress, warn experts. “One, two, three,” says Soman ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit intended to counterbalance Western clout

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies that the Kremlin hopes to turn ...

World - ABC News - October 22

IMF says global fight against inflation is 'almost won' but warns of rising risks

The IMF projects global headline inflation to fall to 3.5% by the end of 2025.

Business - CNBC - October 22

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