1. Reuters Newsmaker BoEs Gertjan Vlieghe says UKs
economic outlook has deteriorated
The UK's economic outlook has deteriorated due to Brexit uncertainty and global economic
headwinds, according to Bank of England policy-maker Gertjan Vlieghe. Facebook,
California, World Series Your Thursday Briefing. Heres what you need to know. Pentagon
chief visits Iraq as troops withdraw from Syria. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in
Baghdad on Wednesday, where he is likely to face questions about how long U.S. troops
withdrawing from northeast Syria will stay in Iraq. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Ana
Buling, Jack Peterson-Daily. They met while they were interns at the Department of Justice in
Washington. Using Old Cellphones to Listen for Illegal Loggers. Indonesian villagers are
trying out a treetop surveillance system that uses recycled phones and artificial intelligence
software to detect chain saws. Lucy Prebble's A Very Expensive Poison is a dark, farcical
play that sends a chill down the spine. This is the story of Alexander Litvinenko, the Russian
agent who exposed links between organised crime and the Russian police. European Unions
Message to U.K. Just Leave Already. Showing unusual flexibility but keeping its red lines,
Brussels agreed to a quick Brexit deal with Boris Johnson, and hopes he can pass it at
home. Kim Jong-Un's wife Ri Sol-ju is seen in public for first time in 4 months. Ri Sol-ju was
seen alongside husband Kim Jong-un during his visit to the Mount Kumgang resort this
week, marking the first time she has been seen in public in more than four months. Its Tax
Time Again for the Millions Who Got an Extension. A record 15 million people got a six-
month reprieve on filing their 2018 returns the first to deal with the changed tax code. The
new deadline is Tuesday. What 15 Years of Modern Love Teaches You About Heartbreak
and Happiness. The Amazon TV series inspired by the beloved column premieres this week.
Daniel Jones, the Modern Love editor, and Miya Lee, the projects assistant, discuss what
theyve learned about love. Protests in Ethiopia Threaten to Mar Image of Its Nobel-Winning
Leader. The protests appeared to have been sparked by a prominent critic of Prime Minister
Abiy Ahmed, who claimed the police had tried to orchestrate an attack on him. Michael J. Fox
steps out in style with wife Tracy Pollan at the premiere of HBO's Very Ralph. Michael J. Fox
was all smiles in style alongside wife Tracy Pollan at the premiere of the new HBO
documentary Very Ralph. Lifesaver hits back after Sydney mum complained about being
refused entry to pool with young kids. Bridget Murphy wanted to take her three children on a
day out to the Angelo Anestis Aquatic Centre in Bexley, southern Sydney, on October 17.
However, she left disappointed when they were refused entry. Officer shoots person at
Walmart store in El Paso, Texas media reports. A police officer shot and injured one person
at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, late on Wednesday night, a local ABC network affiliate
reported. Simon Taylor jailed for sexual violation against 13-year-old girl in Dunedin. Simon
Grant Taylor, 38, was sentenced at Dunedin's District Court in New Zealand, after he was
convicted of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection of a 13-year-old girl in May.
Alisson Becker has huge hand in Champions League glory thanks to calmness and control.
The quiet man dashed out of the stadium without wanting to say a word. Alisson Becker does
not seek the limelight and there was not going to be a sudden change after the biggest night
of his career.

2. From tree to chair without the carpentry UK couple grows furniture. On a two-acre field in
England's Midlands, Gavin and Alice Munro are taking sustainability to the next level they
harvest trees which they train to grow into chairs. A New Date Brings New Faces to the BMW
PGA Championship. The event was moved from May to September, which is allowing more
top players to attend. 'Sex for grades' scandal in Nigeria. Nigerian student Monica Osagie
secretly taped her lecturer demanding sex for better marks. She speaks exclusively to CNN
about blowing the whistle.