The British boyband star and solo singer Liam Payne has died aged 31, after falling from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, police in Argentina have confirmed. Born in Wolverhampton, England in 1993, Payne was just 16 years old when he became part of One Direction, a boyband formed on the British reality show The X Factor in 2010. The group – Payne, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik – went on to become one of the biggest boybands of all time. Here's a look back at Payne's key moments in One Direction, who went on indefinite hiatus in 2016

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The US military launched a clandestine program amid the Covid-19 crisis to discredit China’s Sinovac inoculation, in part, as payback for Beijing’s efforts to blame Washington for the pandemic. One target: the Filipino public. Health experts say the gambit was indefensible and put innocent lives at risk. The covert operation reveals the dangerous intersection of geopolitics and global health during a time of unprecedented crisis

Thomas Tuchel was linked with a Premier League return this summer with Man Utd supposedly interestedThomas Tuchel supposedly had his sights set on a Premier League comeback before taking the England job. However, according to German football expert Raphael Honigstein, Tuchel always harboured aspirations for a Premier League encore before evtnually taking up the England reins. Read our Privacy Policy"He was really angling for a job in England," Honigstein stated, speaking to Gary Lineker on The Rest Is Football podcast. Erik ten Hag, currently under significant pressure due to a disappointing start with Manchester United, had seen Tuchel named as a potential successor before his England role was announced, reports the Mirror. Though Honigstein didn't elaborate on the specific clubs that Tuchel may have landed at had he preferred the Premier League, United may have been suitors, similarly were West Ham - who, following David Moyes' exit, showed a reported interest in the German's services.

During this election season there have been multiple extreme weather events, which continue to intensify as the climate crisis worsens. But paradoxically, many of the communities that are being battered by natural disasters are still choosing to back Donald Trump, a vocal climate denier. The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone head to south-west Louisiana to find out why

Source: progressivegrocer.comCheck out The Super-EST Market in town: Lidl relaunches brand in the USLidl US reported: "Buckle up, because Lidl US is here to take your tastebuds on a joyride through the aisles, offering the highest quality products at the lowest prices. We see beyond the milk, bread, and produce - we see a chance to revamp your fridge and your finances". Source: supermarketnews.comUK: Chairman of Spar wholesaler Capper & Co diesSpar has paid tribute to convenience sector pioneer Bill Capper CBE, chairman of wholesaler Capper & Co, who died on 11 October. Based in Glamorgan, Capper & Co was established in 1901 as a grocery wholesaler and became the Spar wholesaler for South Wales in 1959, with Capper's father, John, as one of the founding directors of Spar in the UK. At Lidl Denmark, they support a VAT reduction, as an experiment in the grocery chain has shown that it increases sales of fruit and vegetables significantly.

[12] Another offense that FFCs could be charged with for substantially generating and fraudulently covering up the climate crisis is reckless endangerment. Though this memo asks a particular question—how officials in New York City could pursue reckless endangerment charges related to climate change—its analysis is relevant in all jurisdictions that have reckless endangerment statutes and have experienced climate disasters. Part IV.A discusses why, because reckless endangerment can be charged as a continuing offense, statutes of limitations are likely not a major concern. Part IV.D examines in more detail the differences between reckless endangerment in the second and first degrees. § 707-713, Reckless endangering in the first degree; 720 ILCS 5/12-5, Reckless conduct; Ind.

What might the works of Alfred Hitchcock, AIM stocks and UK Smaller Companies have in common? In his latest analysis, Sheldon seamlessly moves from Hitchcock to the upcoming budget, to AIM stocks and then to the bottom line situation with UK smaller companies. In our opinion, the fundamental attractions of UK smaller companies are what counts. Third, UK smaller companies have a record of delivering growth and outperforming their larger counterparts over time. Of course, within this encouraging plotline, UK smaller companies would still benefit from a rousing second act.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she wants the gambling industry to “thrive” amid rumours of a multi-billion pound “tax raid” on bookies. Earlier this week, gambling firms saw their shares tumble amid fears the Government is planning to double some of the taxes paid by online casinos and bookies in the forthcoming Budget. Ms Nandy said the Government are “committed to reviewing all of the available evidence” in order to strike the right balance between ensuring the gambling industry can “thrive” and supporting those suffering from problem gambling. Shadow culture minister Dr Luke Evans said rumours of increased taxes on the industry “threatened” business and jobs in gambling. “So could the Secretary of State clarify, does she support the industry, or does she support the Treasury?

"At some point, they will kill you and kill all of us," environmental leader Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco was told.

We should instead only tax the “super normal return” (i.e. He is, incidentally, also using this line that "normal returns" should be tax-free when considering the taxation of profits and savings. Everywhere you look in Neidle's suggestions this seems to be his line on tax reform, except, of course, when it comes to income from work. There, I cannot find a suggestion that the "normal return" to labour should be tax-free. After all, there must be a normal return to work?

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The Times says the chancellor will raise capital gains tax, external - but only on the sale of shares and other assets, not on second homes. The Daily Telegraph says the bulk of the measures announced by Rachel Reeves will be tax rises, external, rather than spending cuts. The Daily Mail reports that a leading business group has said hiking national insurance could be "Labour's poll tax", external. The Corporation says it takes the matter extremely seriously, and that Brendan O'Carroll "is under no illusion" about that. ", external

Some of Sydney's most popular swimming spots including Coogee and Gordons Bay beaches will remain closed after thousands of mysterious balls washed ashore. Preliminary test results identified the dark spheres as 'tar balls' – which are formed when oil comes into contact with debris and water, usually as a result of oil spills or seepage. Addressing reporters on Thursday, Randwick council mayor Dylan Parker said the beaches will stay closed while further investigations are carried out by government agencies. Bondi, Tamarama and Bronte beaches had also closed 'out of precaution', Waverley council said in a statement on Thursday