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French weekend protests to be limited to union demos only, says Macron bbc.in/4idsIKO

French weekend protests to be limited to union demos only, says Macron

Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.

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Weather warning in place ahead of Storm Boelo bbc.in/3VZLUo7

NI weather: Warning in place ahead of Storm Boelo

A Met Office weather warning is in place from 18:00 BST on Saturday until 15:00 GMT on Sunday.

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Trial hears Tommy Robinson hired private detectives bbc.in/4ytt8Tr

Trial hears Tommy Robinson hired private detectives to find Daily Mail reporters

The political activist denies wanting to expose the journalists to threats of violence.

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At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France bbc.in/4hX6uxY

Storm Adam flooding: At least four dead in southern France

The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.

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First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say bbc.in/4skGgc7

First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say

The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.

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El Salvador's president threatens Haitian gangs over military hostages bbc.in/4k9RjCX

El Salvador's president threatens Haitian gangs over military hostages

Four members of the so-called Gang Suppression Force have been missing since Sunday.

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How do Israel's elections work and who are the main contenders? bbc.in/4kbvBhP

How do Israel's elections work and who are the main contenders?

Many view it as one of the most pivotal elections in Israel's history, with global implications.

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Two killed in attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say bbc.in/4iavsZD

Two killed in attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say

It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement which have targeted airports and other sites in the kingdom.

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Some New Yorkers hail ban on horse-drawn carriages, but drivers fear for incomes bbc.in/4i7VGvB

Some New Yorkers hail ban on horse-drawn carriages, but drivers fear for incomes

As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.

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Two European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya bbc.in/3Uc2Wig

Austrian and Swiss women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya

The aid workers from Switzerland and Austria are due to fly home on Thursday, reports say.

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How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election bbc.in/4i0BjSu

How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election

Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.

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Race to save 1960s Windrush front room exhibition bbc.in/4dTS1Aq

Windrush front room exhibition faces closure without new home

The Dominican Front Room installation at the Watershed was meant to be temporary but proved popular.

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Celebrity shark returns to South Korea canal after failed rescue bbc.in/47yaAXo

South Korea: Famed shark Bukangi returns to canal after failed rescue

Authorities had hoped the female shark would swim back to sea after being led out of the canal.

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No purchase, no seats: Starbucks China rolls out new policy bbc.in/4jz6RA3

Starbucks China requires purchase before customers sit in its stores

Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.

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A waterfall optical illusion captured at Casa de Pedra Cave in São Paulo is actually water flowing from a crack above the cave entrance
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US embassy accuses Canada of election meddling ahead of midterms bbc.in/47u55Jd

US embassy accuses Canada of brushing off allegations of election interference

Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed the claim, noting that it was the that US initiated trade actions against Canada.

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UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns bbc.in/4yxbJcs

UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee says

A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.

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US State Department orders some staff to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks escalate bbc.in/4ywksf1

US State Department orders some staff to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks escalate

The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field.

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The real reasons US politicians are getting older bbc.in/4ysUlpj

The real reasons US politicians are getting older

No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

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The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad bbc.in/4izjlXe

The graduates ditching the UK to work abroad

With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

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