News Headlines - 08 November 2016

▽Musicians rally around Hillary Clinton ahead of US election - BBC News

Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Lady Gaga have pledged their support for Hillary Clinton in the US Presidential election.

▽'Errors' in Met's VIP paedophile probe Operation Midland - BBC News

Numerous errors were made in Scotland Yard's investigation into paedophile allegations against VIPs, an independent review has found.
The decision to abandon Operation Midland should have been taken "much earlier", Sir Richard Henriques said.

▽Same-sex marriage plebiscite bill blocked by Senate - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Federal Government's bid to hold a plebiscite on whether to legalise same-sex marriage has been defeated in the Senate.

▽6 Shortlisted Designs Unveiled in London’s Illuminated River Competition | ArchDaily

The Illuminated River Foundation has unveiled the six designs shortlisted to transform the river Thames in London by lighting up key bridges along the length of the river. The six teams were selected in September and asked to work their initial schemes into concept designs for the Westminster, Waterloo, London and Chelsea bridges. The teams comprise: Adjaye Associates; A_LA; Diller Scofidio + Renfro; Leo Villareal with Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and Future\Pace; Les Éclairagistes Associés with ecqi and Federico Pietrella; and Sam Jacob Studio with Simon Heijdens. Read on to see all six designs.

▽Prince Harry condemns media 'abuse' of American girlfriend | Daily Mail Online

In a highly unusual statement, the prince on Tuesday lashed out at the media for intruding on the privacy of his new girlfriend, American actress Meghan Markle. The 32-year-old royal said the press had crossed a line with articles that had "racial undertones," and pleaded: "This is not a game."