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1. Trump’s military takeover of US cities has already cost taxpayers nearly $500M

   President’s decision to bolster urban law enforcement with federal forces in cities like Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago proving hugely costly, according to a report

2. ‘I didn’t want to be afraid’: How the music community rallied together in the wake of the Bataclan attack

   As the world marks 10 years since the terrorist attacks in Paris, Roisin O’Connor speaks with some of the musicians who helped reopen the stricken venue, as well as the sister of British victim Nick Alexander, on how music brought a grieving community together

3. New Zealand captain Scott Barrett passed fit to start for All Blacks against England

   The lock had missed the win over Scotland with a leg laceration but returns to Scott Robertson’s starting side

4. California immigration detainees complained a guard harassed and sexually assaulted them. He then got promoted

   Officer accused of summoning detainees to private office late at night and making threats and promises in order to coerce them into granting sexual favors

5. Royal Mail announces update on controversial changes to postal deliveries

   Ofcom fined Royal Mail £21m last month after millions of letters arrived late across the UK

6. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Major Russian oil firm in crisis before start of Trump sanctions

   Lukoil is attempting to sell off its foreign assets ahead of the 21 November sanctions deadline

7. Electric vehicles to face congestion charge for first time, Sadiq Khan announces

   London Mayor Sadiq Kahn confirms £13.50 daily charge for electric cars and £9 for electric vans and trucks; non-EV Congestion Charge goes up to £18 a day

8. UK economic growth slows ahead of Budget after JLR shutdown

   The Office for National Statistics said UK gross domestic product grew by 0.1% between July and September.

9. Play for Today: The revival hoping to save British TV from a class crisis

   Play for Today’s one-off films were a seminal moment in television in the Seventies and Eighties, writes Hannah J Davies. Decades later, Channel 5 is bringing them back, and aiming to diversify small-screen drama

10. Pakistan’s parliament votes to give army chief sweeping new powers

    Constitutional amendment puts Field Marshal Asim Munir in command of navy and air force in addition to the army and grants him lifelong immunity from prosecution