Top 5 news stories of the day

Storm Otto: Terrifying weather maps show 88mph winds hitting UK after Met Office warning

[Mirror] Storm Otto is set to bring disruption today as parts of the UK could be hit by ferocious gale-force winds. The storm – named by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) – will hit almost all of Scotland and much of north-east England from the early hours of Friday morning.

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Hunt for shooter who shot cyclist in the head as police try to find a motive behind the sickening act

[Daily Mail] Police are offering a hefty reward in exchange for information about a shooting incident which occurred back in 2017. On Friday, Victoria Police again announced they are offering a $500,000 reward to whoever comes forward with information about the shooting of then-72-year-old Kelvin Tennant.

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British guard sentenced to 13 years for spying for Russia at UK embassy in Berlin

[The Guardian] A Berlin embassy spy has been jailed for more than 13 years for betraying his country and colleagues by selling secrets to Russia. David Smith, a former security guard at the British embassy in Germany, was motivated by his support for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and hatred of the UK when he began collecting classified documents in 2018.

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Meghan and Harry should be ‘very concerned’ after South Park ‘went for the jugular’

[Express] Meghan Markle and Prince Harry should be “very concerned” that their popularity is plummeting, according to a royal experts, as American media begins to pick the Duke and Duchess apart.

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Tiger Woods under scrutiny after handing Justin Thomas tampon at Genesis Invitational

[Sky] Tiger Woods is under scrutiny for handing Justin Thomas a tampon after outdriving him during the opening round of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday. Woods was grouped with Thomas and Rory McIlroy at Riviera Country Club as the 15-time major champion returned to competitive golf for the first time in seven months, having last played at July’s Open Championship at St Andrews.

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