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The members of One Direction have paid tribute to their bandmate, Liam Payne. Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles say they are "completely devastated" and "the memories we shared with him will be treasured forever".

Plus, the wife of a Conservative councillor has been jailed for 31 months after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK to be set on fire. She posted the expletive-ridden message on X on the day three girls were killed in a stabbing incident in NW England.

And, several UK cabinet ministers have written to the prime minister two weeks ahead of the Budget, to voice concerns over the scale of cuts their departments may face.

Steep spending cuts are forecast to plug a £40bn funding gap. In what’s an unusual move some ministers are “going over the head” of the chancellor, to address the prime minister directly.

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China’s exports and imports both missed expectations in September, raising concerns about one of the few bright spots in the world’s second largest economy.

Plus, the world’s largest chipmaker has announced a US$10 billion profit for Q3.

And, Hong Kong is making alcohol cheaper to boost the domestic economy.

Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis joins Heather du Plessis Allan.

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