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Deadly shooting near Paris is a 'racist terrorist attack', Macron says -- One person is killed and five wounded in a series of attacks. The suspected gunman has been apprehended.

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Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, officials say -- Thirty-four people are also injured in the attack in southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.

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Argentina drops investigation into President Milei over crypto fraud -- Javier Milei had denied acting fraudulently when a cryptocurrency nosedived after he deleted a social media post about it.

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Oil spill washes up on UAE beaches after tanker strike -- Satellite images show oil spreading for miles along the coastline, threatening local marine wildlife

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Freed US citizen was tortured in Russian jail, former Ukrainian prisoners say -- Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.

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Israeli forces begin demolishing Palestinian buildings in Hebron after two Israeli soldiers shot dead -- The soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint outside the West Bank city on Friday morning.

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White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster' -- Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.

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Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits lifted -- The network is used by the Ukrainian military, sources say, and Trump says "if there is a problem, I'll get it straightened out".

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Denmark to ban mink farming in government U-turn -- Once the world's largest producer of mink pelts, the nation's industry has declined in recent years.

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PSG v Lyon moved as Paris prepares for more protests -- Paris St-Germain's Ligue 1 match against Lyon at the Parc des Princes is pushed back 24 hours as the French capital prepares for another weekend of protests.

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Cyprus police open investigation into financial affairs of Roman Abramovich -- Questions about the integrity of some of Abramovich's professional advisers, were raised earlier this month.

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Woman with Ebola in Nigeria confirmed as wife of Swiss diplomat -- Her husband is currently in isolation but has not developed any symptoms, Swiss officials say.

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Watch: CCTV footage shows gunmen near church in Jordan -- Dozens of people had been inside the church for a funeral when the shooting began, local media report.

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Doctors tell the BBC about the targeting of Sudanese hospitals by paramilitary fighters -- A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's healthcare system.

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Blue Planet III: Moment octopus escapes death after hunt gone wrong -- The sequence is part of the latest Blue Planet series from Sir David Attenborough.

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'It's part of the culture' - New York bans horse-drawn carriages after more than 160 years -- The BBC's Madeline Halpert spoke to city tourists, residents and horse carriage workers about the industry and their opinion on the ban.

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Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm -- Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.

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Hispanic voters helped bring Trump to power - in Texas, the tide may be turning -- Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in the state ahead of the midterms.

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Rubio turns to small Indian town as US faces high oil prices - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed a business and energy agenda over diplomacy on his second trip to India this year. 18 hrs ago - India

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Attack on actor Tiger Shroff is dark reminder of Bollywood's gangster past -- The attack on Shroff has revived memories of the 1990s, when gangsters wielded influence over the industry.

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Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow -- Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

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Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack -- The Independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.

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White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom -- From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

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Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya -- She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Ruins of Limoges city hall a symbol of France divided by national protests -- Younger Limoges residents see the destruction of their town hall as unfortunate collateral damage in a wider movement. For others, the fire was an unacceptable tragedy.

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Student movement takes Serbia's Vučić to the wire in neck-and-neck election -- The Student List has emerged from almost two years of anti-corruption protests to form the biggest challenge to Vučić's rule.

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Britain's posh schools are heading to India for students and profits -- Half a dozen elite British schools are chasing growth in India amid a boom in its wealthy population.

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Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes anguish over children he couldn't save -- Kaylub Giamanco, has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.

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Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink? -- President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

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Why is John Travolta's old luxury jet in a small Australian town? -- The BBC goes on board Travolta's old Boeing 707 which is being reassembled in a small coastal town.

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