USA Behind Closed Doors Why is Congress conducting so many of the witness testimonies in private? 18/10/2019
USA Introducing Article II: Inside Impeachment A podcast on the impeachment inquiry in Washington and why it matters for the nation hosted by Steve Kornacki. 18/10/2019
USA Sondland backed the effort to 'shake-up' the leadership at Ukraine's state energy company The Ukrainian government saw Sondland's push as part of a broader effort linked to Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and his associates. 18/10/2019
USA Trump taps Energy Department's No. 2 to take over for Perry Dan Brouillette, a quintessential Washington insider, is a "total professional," the president said. 18/10/2019
USA Trump says Erdogan wants cease-fire to work after reports of violence on Syria-Turkey border His tweets came after gunfire was heard in the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ayn despite a pause agreed to by the U.S. and Turkey Thursday night. 18/10/2019
USA Migrants stuck in detention as new Trump asylum policy is only partially implemented Migrants who crossed into the U.S. after July 16 are supposed to be subject to a tough new asylum rule. But there have been no deportations under the rule. 18/10/2019
Life New edible in-flight meal tray designed for plane journeys A design studio has come up with an innovative alternative to the usual on-board meal trays served on flights. 18/10/2019
business planet EYE exchange: getting the vision you need to start and run your own business 18/10/2019
United Kingdom Fur real? Couple held at airport security after cat climbs in luggage "Airport security were all very puzzled and repeatedly asked if the bag was ours after it has been through the scanner," Nick Coole said. 18/10/2019
USA At least 62 dead in blast at Afghanistan mosque The blast took place as dozens of people gathered inside the mosque for weekly Friday prayers. 18/10/2019
USA Watch commuters help to save woman who falls onto the tracks A man appears to pass out on the subway platform in Buenos Aires, Argentina, accidentally knocking a woman into harm's way. 18/10/2019
USA 'Not a cease-fire': How the Trump administration 'capitulated' to Turkey Analysis: The Trump administration's deal with Turkey is being framed in foreign policy circles as a capitulation to Ankara and a further gift for Damascus and Moscow. 18/10/2019
USA Pennsylvania to test an extra layer of election security — math The system is known as a "risk-limiting audit" and uses advanced statistical analysis along with a dose of randomness to look for irregularities in vote tallies. 18/10/2019
Life Now you can stay at the real life Barbie Dreamhouse on Airbnb Airbnb is giving you the chance to stay at the life-sized Barbie Dreamhouse in Malibu - and it's all for a good cause. 18/10/2019
no comment Reinventing the wheel with a Nigerian kids' unicycle coach In a driveway of a suburban Lagos house, 14-year-old Kehinde Oguntokun juggles colourful circus clubs as he swings around on a unicycle. 18/10/2019
USA Trump replaces 'America First' with 'Me First' First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 18/10/2019