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1. House votes to end shutdown Wednesday as Democrat says party ‘crossed a line’ putting politics over country: Live

   Chuck Schumer faces calls to step aside as Congress prepares to pass short-term funding bill

2. Springboks lock Lood de Jager handed ban after red card against France

   De Jager will miss the remainder of South Africa’s Quilter Nations Series campaign

3. Woman leads police on 170-mile pursuit through California before escaping into Mexico

   The 29-year-old suspect led police through four California counties

4. Beyond Meat losses grow even greater as Americans ditch plant-based alternatives

   Consumer shifts toward simpler, healthier foods and weight-loss trends have resulted in Beyond Meat’s decline, analysts say

5. UN rights chief calls for a probe into killings in Tanzania and allegations of concealing evidence

   The United Nations has called for an investigation into what is believed to have been the deaths of hundreds or more people while protesting the disputed election in Tanzania in which presidential candidates from the two main opposition parties were barred

6. The rise of ‘Mar-a-Lago face’ and why some plastic surgeons are refusing requests

7. Famous diamond sells for $26.6 million at Swiss auction

8. Kate’s heartwarming words to 100-year-old veteran at Remembrance Day service

   The Princess of Wales asked a 100-year-old veteran and a former marathon runner about his passion for fitness during Remembrance Day commemorations on Tuesday (11 November).

9. We must fight for our journalism, defiant BBC boss says after Trump legal threat

   Outgoing boss rallies staff after Donald Trump’s court threat and demand for $1bn compensation

10. Why thousands of NHS England staff are set to lose their jobs