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The extraordinary gravy train enjoyed by PwC and EY while they audited the doomed tour operator Thomas Cook's accounts was laid bare in the Commons yesterday. Why the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys Are Not Ready for They and Them. Asia Kate Dillon of Billions is calling on the Television Academy to scrap gendered categories. But the organization and others have no plans for change, for now. Student, 20, who ran a county lines drug network from university halls jailed for 30 months. Seif Hashim, (pictured) 20, enrolled in a physiotherapy course at Kent University as cover while he was selling large quantities of cocaine, heroin and cannabis. Stephen Strasburg A King of the Hill Becomes a Lord of the Dance. The Nationals scheduled starter for Game 2 of the World Series has been a star for a long time, but he seems to be cutting loose and having more fun than ever before. Will Huawei be involved in building UK's 5G network? The telecoms giant, which is the world's leading 5G equipment maker, has been banned from operating in the US amid concerns its technology could be accessed by the Chinese state. Biden Escalates Attack on Facebook Over False Political Ads. Joseph R. Biden Jr.s presidential campaign sent Facebook a letter about a false video ad that a super PAC ran on the social network. Retiring From Ballet Theater, a Dancer Gets What She Needs. After 15 years, Melanie Hamrick, a ravishing mainstay of the corps de ballet, opens the next chapter choreography and raising her son with Mick Jagger. Man forced to have his scrotum CHOPPED OFF after it became so swollen it dangled below his KNEES. The man, who has not been identified, had been suffering for three decades. He arrived at AE in Panama where doctors found his skin rotting and oozing pus. Neuroscientists have created 'mini brains' from human tissue that can FEEL and even suffer. Elan Ohayon - director of the Green Neuroscience Laboratory in San Diego, California - and colleaguesargue that checks need to be in place to stop organoids from enduring pain. Auckland pub offers free food, beer and a place to rest for firefighters battling nightmare inferno. A pub has offered a heartwarming gesture to firefighters battling Auckland's SkyCity Convention Centre blaze as desperate efforts to bring the inferno under control continue. Goldman wants traders to be more like dealmakers and coders. Over the past decade or so, Goldman Sachs Group Inc has watched its annual trading profits fall 84%, as post-financial crisis regulations upended Wall Street. Now, bank executives are hoping they... Man's stomach is turned into a human beer keg due to a rare condition. The 46-year-old was diagnosed with auto-brewery syndrome at Richmond University Medical Center in New York. He struggled for years with mystery symptoms. Saudi Arabia hires JPMorgan, Standard Chartered for $2.5 bln sukuk. Saudi Arabia has hired banks, including JPMorgan and Standard Chartered, to manage a $2.5 billion issuance of sukuk, or Islamic bonds, a document by one of the banks leading the deal showed.

Despite Vow to End Endless Wars, Heres Where About 200,000 Troops Remain. Under President Trump, there are now more troops in the Middle East than when he took office, and he has continued the mission for tens of thousands of others far from the wars of 9/11. A Hotel Where Guests Are Pals With the Pen. During National Card and Letter Writing Month, the Hotel Hugo in New York City is encouraging guests to send notes to folks back home (cards are free). The Should-Be Solution to the Student-Debt Problem. Income-driven repayment programs cover eight million borrowers, but they could be helping more if they were simpler and reached the people who needed them. In Montpellier, a Residential Tower Inspired by a Tree. Four architects brought Japanese and French design to a Mediterranean climate. The end result includes spacious balconies, sea views and a rooftop bar. Harriet Tubman Facts and Myths How the Movie Tried to Get it Right. The filmmakers pored over books, documents and other research to remind viewers of the woman behind the often distorted legend. Gemma Collins reveals she's 'not stopped eating' after 'calling 999 over concerns for James Argent'. Gemma Collins has revealed she hasn't stopped eating since she reportedly called 999 over fears her on-off boyfriend James Argent had overdosed. Mauricio Pochettino's non-stop Tottenham stars deserve a break. SAMI MOKBEL AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM Grumblings from within the Tottenham squad about their non-stop schedule were, at least for a little while, forgotten on Tuesday night. Intergalactic wrestling match captured in photo of two galaxies which collided. NASA's Hubble Telescope captured the scene, where gravity twisted starburst galaxy's spiral arms out of shape and triggered exploding stars - now painstakingly recoloured by an astrophotographer. Wounds Review He Sees Dead People. Armie Hammer plays a New Orleans bartender who quickly loses his friendly veneer when a spooky cellphone takes over his life. Brexit Gets Adrenaline Shot From Meeting of British and Irish Leaders. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and his Ireland counterpart, Leo Varadkar, saw a pathway to a possible deal ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline. Steps to Prevent Dementia May Mean Taking Actual Steps. Brain-training apps cant match the several ways that exercise benefits the mind, research shows. First Chick-fil-A in U.K. to Close in 6 Months Amid Protests. A local L.G.B.T.Q. group called for a boycott of the restaurant soon after it opened at a mall in Reading, England.