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Jeff Bezos wins Amazon's second headquarters sweepstakes In return for billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, Amazon announces its two new headquarters will be in New York City and northern Virginia; analysis from Brian Brenberg, associate professor of business and economics at The King's College.

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Cabinet ministers backed the agreement - but it has sparked a backlash from Tory Brexiteers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qNnNqY

The first lady said Mira Ricardel "no longer deserves the honour" of serving in the White House. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2QIEr6l

Astronomers have discovered a planet around one of the closest stars to our Sun. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qLCpH2

Michael Avenatti is in custody in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence, police say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2K5KKOC

The UK toy sector banks on the surge in Christmas sales of "surprise" collectable toys after a troubled year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Pqj39j

Sci-fi fans will have to wait until 1 January to see Jodie Whittaker's festive special. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qLlrsr

Michelle Obama talks politics, family and the important role her mum played in their time at the White House. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DFtK1g

The number of sheep and cattle in the UK should be reduced to help combat climate change, a report says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DmddOW

The sale in Geneva is one of the most important royal jewellery auctions ever, says Sotheby's. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Fi9btp

Nine out of ten pubs do not prevent teenagers from using gaming machines, Gambling Commission says from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TbaaPj

More than 100 people are still missing in Butte County, as the National Guard join the search. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2DCFBNP

Malaysia on Thursday accused Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, on charges of soliciting and receiving bribes involving a sum of 189 million ringgit ($45.12 million) from a company pitching for a government project. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Tf1GXm

Ethiopia said on Thursday it had arrested its former deputy intelligence chief as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration pursues a crackdown on security officials over human rights abuses and corruption. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zWOU6Q

British Prime Minister Theresa May will be questioned by lawmakers on Thursday after her draft Brexit deal with the European Union was mauled by opponents, allies and mutinous members of her party who warned it could sink her premiership. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OKFwc6

Junior Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara, who backed remain in the EU referendum, has quit Prime Minister Theresa May's government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TbheeN

The small Northern Irish party propping up Britain's minority government will "certainly" vote against Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, a member of parliament for the party said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zWOQnC

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday President Donald Trump plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the new year but won't repeat past mistakes of allowing promises to be broken on pledges to end arms programs. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DEmdQn

The Saudi-led coalition has ordered a halt in its offensive against Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen's main port city of Hodeidah, three sources told Reuters on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qKHyiJ

French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday that British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was "good news", adding that it was in everyone's interest that the Brexit process proceeded smoothly. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2B8uE4h

European Union leaders will meet on Nov 25 to endorse the divorce deal with Britain and a political declaration on the future relationship, the chairman of EU summits Donald Tusk said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2z9Dddk

Sri Lanka appeared to have ground to a political halt on Thursday, with the speaker of parliament saying there was no functioning prime minister or cabinet after a no-confidence vote the previous day. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2B7zyOY

Tanzania's second-biggest donor Denmark will withhold a large part of the aid money it pays to the country amid concerns over human rights and "unacceptable homophobic comments" made by a government official, the Danish development minister told parliament on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DGgUjk

Nine leaders of Hong Kong's 2014 civil disobedience "Occupy Central" movement go on trial on Monday at a time when the Chinese-ruled financial hub's civil liberties are coming under increasing strain. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Pr4qTf