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Lee, the brains behind Spider-Man, Black Panther and X-Men, has died in California, his family says. - Stan Lee on how he created Spider-Man The man behind many Marvel Comics superheroes explains how he came up with the iconic character. - Brexit talks in endgame, says Theresa May The PM says efforts are going on "through the night", but the negotiations are "immensely difficult". - Israel-Gaza violence erupts after covert op killings Gaza rocket barrage targets Israel, which responds with air strikes after militants die in covert op. - California wildfires: Death toll reaches grim milestone The death toll from one fire stands at 29, equalling the deadliest wildfire on record in the state. - Call for UK ban on 'grotesquely sugary' freakshakes Action on Sugar surveyed milkshakes on sale in the UK - one contained 39 teaspoons of sugar. - Mid-term elections 2018: Trump calls for end of Florida recounts Amid narrowing margins in Florida's senate and governor races, Donald Trump says recounts should end. - Outcry after police shoot African-American security guard 'hero' An armed private security guard was killed by police after he detained a gunman, witnesses say. - Jamal Khashoggi murder: Canadian intelligence 'has heard tape' Canada's prime minister says it has listened to a purported recording of the Saudi writer's killing. - Aung San Suu Kyi: Amnesty strips Myanmar leader of top prize The group says it is profoundly dismayed by the former icon's lack of action on the Rohingya crisis. - Stolen dog found in Bangor 300 miles from London home The Pomeranian's owner had given up hope of ever finding her after she was taken more than a year ago. - Apple iPhone sales fears rock Wall Street The tech giant's share price fall has wiped more than $40bn off its market value. - Spain Catalonia: Separatists ordered to repay ballot costs A court orders former Catalan leader Artur Mas to repay the ?4.9m costs of an illegal vote in 2014. - French mother tried for hiding baby in car boot A French woman has gone on trial accused of harming the child she kept in the boot of her car. - Asia Bibi: Canada in talks with Pakistan over asylum Canada is one of several nations that has offered the Pakistani Christian woman potential asylum. - Tanzania's Magufuli deploys military amid cashew nut crisis President John Magufuli ordered officers to buy the crop from farmers at government-approved prices. - Can attitudes towards body hair be sexist for both men and women? Frankie McCamley looks at the psychology, the history and the popular culture around people with body hair. - California wildfires: 'I saw cars become metal and bones' Hundreds of thousands of people have fled wildfires in California - here are some of their stories - In pictures: The animals caught in California's wildfires Deadly blazes are unleashing destruction across California, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. - Toy Story 4 first trailer reveals new character - meet Forky Woody and Buzz are back in the first Toy Story 4 trailer, alongside a spork having an identity crisis. - Comedian Dave Chappelle photobombs engagement shoot Comedian Dave Chappelle photobombs a young, American couple's engagement photoshoot. - These coins stopped a bullet and saved a soldier's life These coins both endangered and saved Optatius Buyssens's life, as he fought as a soldier during World War One - Mourning dog waits for 80 days in road where owner died A video which shows the dog waiting in the middle of the busy road has 1.4 million views. - Emile Ratelband asks court to declare him legally younger Emile Ratelband from the Netherlands claims his doctor says he has the body of a much younger man. - Stan Lee obituary: The genius of the superhero creator Stan Lee was the man responsible for a string of comic superheroes that have become household names. |
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