News Headlines - 04 November 2017

Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says - The Washington Post

The only way to locate and secure all of North Korea’s nuclear weapons sites “with complete certainty” is through an invasion of ground forces, and in the event of conflict, Pyongyang could use biological and chemical weapons, the Pentagon told lawmakers in a new, blunt assessment of what war on the Korean Peninsula might look like.

Apple shares hit record high as Street bullish iPhone X launch

The company reported better-than-expected September quarter earnings results and gave a December quarter sales guidance range above Wall Street expectations at the midpoint Thursday evening.
Apple shares hit an all-time high, opening up 3.5 percent Friday as notes poured in from Wall Street that were positive on last quarter's earnings and even more optimistic about the iPhone X.

'Victory declared' over 130 tonne Whitechapel fatberg - BBC News

A 250-metre long fatberg weighing 130 tonnes which was blocking an east London sewer has been cleared after a nine-week "battle".
The solid mass of congealed fat, wet wipes, nappies, oil and condoms was found in the Victorian-era tunnel in Whitechapel in September.

How I threw away a work of modern art - BBC News

To me, it looked like a child's crude attempt at a mosaic. About a dozen small square tiles of different colours. Glued to the wall in a geometric design vaguely resembling a face with two square eyes.

Jose Mourinho has settled his case with the Spanish tax authorities - and says 'I did not argue' - Manchester Evening News

Jose Mourinho has said that 'everything was closed' after agreeing to settle his high-profile tax fraud case following a hearing in Madrid on Friday morning.
The Spanish authorities alleged that the former Real Madrid manager owed the state almost £2.9million in undeclared revenue related to image rights in 2011 and 2012.