Thousands of people marched across France on Saturday to protest rising living costs, inequality, and police violence. Most demonstrations were peaceful, though police clashed with protesters in several cities; authorities reported fewer arrests than the previous week.
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France’s interior ministry estimated that about 320,000 people demonstrated nationwide.
Police estimated that about 70,000 people marched in Paris.
Police reported 27 arrests by 2:00 p.m., compared with 217 arrests a week earlier.
Police used tear gas in Lyon and water cannon at an unauthorized protest in Toulouse; demonstrators also clashed with police in Marseille.
The protest movement has expanded to include demands for civil-liberty protections and the right to protest.
Student protesters said police had not authorized a march through central Paris and vowed to organize more school and university blockades the following week.
Presidential elections are less than six months away, and far-right leader Marine Le Pen is leading polls, according to the article.
France’s government faces limited room for additional spending as the economy nears recession and the country comes under pressure to reduce its debt.
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Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunited with family members in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region on Saturday. They reached Ukraine from Belarus after travelling through Crimea and Russia; a ceasefire in the Kherson frontline region is set to remain in place through Sunday, November 1.
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The evacuees had left Oleshky on Friday.
They travelled through Crimea and Russia before crossing from Belarus into Ukraine.
Families reunited at a site in northern Ukraine’s Chernihiv region.
People arrived at the site by bus and ambulance.
A ceasefire brokered by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump took effect across the Kherson frontline region on Tuesday.
The ceasefire measures are scheduled to remain in place until the end of Sunday, November 1.
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Sebastian Croft and Romesh Ranganathan won the second series of BBC One’s Celebrity Traitors and split the £83,000 prize between their chosen charities. They said they were relieved to reveal the result after keeping it secret, and Croft said he helped persuade Ranganathan to vote out the last traitor, King Kenny.
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Croft and Ranganathan were the final contestants standing and won the series.
The pair split the £83,000 prize pot between their chosen charities.
The series finale aired on Friday.
Ranganathan said he was delighted to win and credited Croft’s role in banishing King Kenny.
Croft said he had wanted to be a traitor but ended up playing as a faithful contestant.
The finale averaged 11.2 million live viewers, according to the BBC article.
The final round saw the contestants banish traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny.
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They Might Be Giants performed “Wu-Tang” on CBS News’ Saturday Sessions. The Grammy-winning indie rock band formed more than 40 years ago, and its latest album, “The World Is to Dig,” is out now.
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They Might Be Giants performed “Wu-Tang” on Saturday Sessions.
CBS News featured the performance.
The band formed more than 40 years ago.
They Might Be Giants has won a Grammy.
The band’s latest album is titled “The World Is to Dig.”
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Thousands gathered in Berlin and more than 30 other German cities for protests organized by the Gen Z Regelt alliance. Organizers said nearly 180,000 people across 34 cities had signed up by Saturday morning; protesters cited living costs, education cuts and military conscription among their concerns.
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The Berlin rally began at Platz des 18 Maerz, beside the Brandenburg Gate, at 2 p.m. local time.
Nearly 12,000 people had signed up to join the Berlin protest.
Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich were among the other main host cities.
Protest organizers identified six key issues, including rising living costs, education cuts and military conscription.
Students said they were frustrated by reductions in education and social-service funding while military spending increases.
Student Veronika Dinter, 23, said she took a part-time job to help pay for her studies.
Scuffles broke out between protesters and police at a rally in Cologne, where police moved to contain a march.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered military commanders to update target lists of U.S. and Israeli assets and called for an immediate response to renewed threats, according to Iranian state media. The directive came as regional mediators pursued talks to prevent further escalation, while Iran said it had reviewed a letter from U.S. Vice President JD Vance but was not planning direct talks with Washington.
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Khamenei called for an immediate response to any kind and level of threat, according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency.
Tasnim reported that Khamenei ordered a response “without geographical limitations” and said U.S. and Israeli assets could be within reach of Iranian forces.
Khamenei did not specify countries or targets, according to the report.
Tasnim said Khamenei also ordered improvements to Iran’s intelligence, military doctrine, tactics and use of modern technology.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had reviewed a letter from Vice President JD Vance and described the U.S. effort to open dialogue as a positive step.
Araghchi said direct talks with the United States were not planned and that mediators were consulting on Iran’s conditions.
Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha after more than 12 hours of talks in Tehran, Reuters reported; Qatari and Pakistani mediators were discussing Iran’s conditions.
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In 2009, Lorraine Ingram moved with her 10-year-old son, Cameron, from London to a village near Bristol. Three days before he was due to start at a new school, doctors diagnosed him with a grade 4 glioblastoma; after surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the tumor returned about a year later and spread to his spine.
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Lorraine said she moved from London because she feared rising knife crime and worried about Cameron's safety.
Cameron became unwell three days before he was due to start at his new school and was unable to stand or walk.
A hospital CT scan revealed a grade 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer.
Surgeons operated for eight hours and removed nearly all of the tumor, leaving a small portion they considered too risky to remove.
Cameron received radiotherapy and chemotherapy after spending three weeks in hospital.
About a year later, headaches and bruises prompted an MRI, which showed that the tumor had returned to its original size.
Doctors told the family Cameron had two weeks to live, and later said the cancer had spread from his brain to his spine.
At a children's hospice, Lorraine asked about liquid chemotherapy because Cameron could no longer swallow tablets; the article says the liquid treatment arrived two days later.
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An ABC News segment explores Halloween’s ancient origins and its connection to tourism in Ireland. Travel expert Gabe Saglie discusses Ireland’s appeal to people interested in Halloween.
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The segment was published on October 31, 2026.
Travel expert Gabe Saglie appears in the segment.
The segment discusses increased tourism in Ireland related to Halloween.
It focuses on travelers interested in Halloween.
The segment is titled “Exploring the ancient origins of Halloween.”
The listing gives the segment a runtime of 3 minutes and 13 seconds.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States against reported plans to resume strikes on Iran after the U.S. midterm elections. Iran’s state news agency IRNA said he told senior military officials to prepare an immediate response without geographical limits.
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Khamenei issued the warning on Friday, according to the article.
The warning concerned reported U.S. plans to resume strikes against Iran after the midterm elections.
Khamenei met with senior Iranian military officials.
He directed officials to deliver what he called an “immediate, impactful response.”
He said the response would have no geographical limits.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported his remarks.
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The BBC listing describes its 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s *Sense and Sensibility*. After their father dies, sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood face hardship when their brother inherits his fortune.
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The film first aired in 1995.
The listed runtime is 2 hours and 10 minutes.
The story follows sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.
Their father’s death leaves the sisters in sudden hardship.
Their brother, John, inherits their father’s fortune.
The BBC listing says the program is available for 24 days.
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 5,026 of 10,351 infected people, according to government data, making it the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. The Bundibugyo virus has spread across eight provinces, while conflict, gaps in contact tracing, community distrust and unpaid health workers have complicated response efforts; cases have also been reported in other African countries.
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The Congolese Ministry of Health reported 5,026 deaths among 10,351 infected people, a fatality rate of nearly 50%.
The outbreak was declared in mid-May and is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no known vaccine or treatment.
A total of 2,788 people have recovered, and about one-third of recorded deaths occurred outside treatment centers.
The virus has spread to 67 of Congo’s 178 health zones in eight provinces; 50 of those zones have active cases.
Ituri and North Kivu have recorded 9,782 confirmed cases and 4,792 deaths combined.
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said about 80% of new cases are outside monitored chains of contacts.
Conflict, attacks on health workers and facilities, and community disbelief have hindered response efforts.
Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Tchomia stopped work on Friday to demand four months of unpaid wages.
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 5,000 people and caused more than 10,300 confirmed cases across eight provinces. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved treatment or vaccine, and conflict and attacks on health workers are hindering the response.
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The outbreak began in May and became DR Congo’s deadliest on record in August.
The reported case fatality rate is 48.6%.
Ituri province in north-eastern DR Congo remains the outbreak’s epicentre.
Cases have also been confirmed in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda.
Kenya has recorded nine confirmed cases and two deaths; Uganda has reported no cases since August.
Nigeria’s disease control centre said two suspected cases were isolated and undergoing testing.
The World Health Organization says responders need to expand control measures, access to affected areas and community outreach.
Health workers and others responding to the outbreak have faced attacks, including the killing of a nurse earlier in the week.
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A town councillor in Maidstone, England, wants King Charles to pardon women executed for witchcraft there. The town was the site of a major witch hunt around 400 years ago.
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Maidstone is in England.
A major witch hunt took place in Maidstone around 400 years ago.
A town councillor is calling for pardons for people executed for witchcraft in Maidstone.
The councillor wants King Charles to issue the pardons.
The campaign focuses on women targeted in the witch hunts.
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G20 foreign ministers ended two days of talks in Atlanta without consensus on several security and political issues, so the United States planned to issue a chairman’s statement instead of a joint communique. The disagreements included Russia’s war in Ukraine, the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, U.S. tariffs and China’s actions in the South China Sea.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected to release the chairman’s statement at the end of the meeting.
Rubio said the first day of talks was productive and planned a separate discussion on supply chains and navigation in several key seas.
The traditional group photo was canceled after European diplomats objected to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s participation.
Diplomats said the meeting’s opening session was cordial, but Russia maintained its position on Ukraine and opposed Poland’s G20 membership.
Participants said the U.S. decision not to invite South Africa also contributed to disagreements.
The diplomats said they would work toward making the G20 leaders’ summit, hosted by President Donald Trump in Florida the following month, successful.
The State Department said it had approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense interceptors for Ukraine.
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A Newsweek article describes a report by the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China that examines Communist Party control of China’s medical system and transplant sector. The report argues that this control raises concerns about ongoing forced organ harvesting, including risks to prisoners and members of religious and ethnic groups; these claims are presented in the article as concerns and allegations, not independently established findings.
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The report is titled “Chinese Communist Party Control—the Party’s Hold on the Medical Profession and Transplant Sector.”
The report was published by the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC).
Sarah Cook, founder of China Rights Analytics and Advising, authored the report.
The report is the first in a planned series called “Red Flags: Indicators of Ongoing Transplant Abuse in China.”
The article says Chinese officials claim the country ended organ sourcing from executed prisoners in 2015.
The article says the report identifies prisoners, Uyghurs, Falun Gong practitioners, and Church of Almighty God believers as groups at risk.
A 2019 tribunal in London concluded that China had forcibly taken organs from prisoners, according to the article; the tribunal’s conclusion is not presented as a court judgment.
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Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky crossed into Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday under a temporary ceasefire brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. Evacuees traveled through Russia and Belarus, while fighting continued elsewhere, including reported Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia.
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Oleshky is in Ukraine’s Kherson region and has been occupied by Russia since the early days of the war.
The temporary ceasefire began Tuesday at 3 a.m. and was expected to last until Sunday evening.
About 2,000 people were estimated to remain in Oleshky; residents could leave for Ukrainian- or Russian-held territory or stay with replenished food and medical supplies.
People returning to Ukraine traveled by bus to Anapa in Russia, flew to Homel in Belarus, then continued to Ukraine.
Ukrainian authorities withheld the number of evacuees and the border crossing location to protect people who stayed and future missions.
Melania Trump said on social media that the humanitarian convoy could safely evacuate more than 750 people.
Pope Leo XIV also urged Russian and Ukrainian leaders to allow aid deliveries and civilian evacuations.
A Ukrainian drone attack killed two people and wounded five in Russia’s Bryansk region, according to the local governor; officials also reported attacks in Bashkortostan.
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Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky reached Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday during a localized ceasefire in Kherson region. The operation, brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, moved evacuees through Russia and Belarus; officials withheld the number evacuated and the crossing location. Ukraine also welcomed U.S. approval of a sale of 500 Patriot interceptors, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged partners to provide weapons from existing stocks for the coming winter.
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The ceasefire in Kherson region began at 3 a.m. Tuesday and was expected to last until Sunday evening.
About 2,000 residents were estimated to remain in Oleshky and could choose to leave for Ukrainian-held or Russian-held territory, or stay with replenished food and medical supplies.
People traveling to Ukraine went by bus to Anapa in Russia, flew to Homel in Belarus, and then continued to Ukraine.
Organizers restricted disclosure of the evacuee count and border crossing location to protect residents who stayed and future humanitarian missions.
Melania Trump said on social media that the convoy could safely evacuate more than 750 people.
Russian media showed evacuees who chose Russia arriving at temporary accommodation in Simferopol, Crimea.
Ukraine welcomed U.S. approval of its purchase of 500 PAC-3 Patriot interceptors; Zelenskyy said delivery of the newly authorized sale could take years and called for weapons from existing stocks.
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More than 100 people protested outside the US embassy in Battersea, London, against the UK ban on Palestine Action. Police warned participants they could be arrested for supporting the proscribed group, and officers began making arrests.
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The demonstration took place outside the US embassy in Battersea, south London.
Protesters held signs reading, “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
The UK has proscribed Palestine Action, making support for the group unlawful.
The Metropolitan Police warned protesters of arrests and said it was carrying out a robust policing operation.
Police Commander Adam Slonecki said people organizing the event or providing logistical support could face enforcement action.
Defend Our Juries organized the demonstrations and criticized the Metropolitan Police’s approach.
A demonstration was also scheduled near the US consulate in Edinburgh.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called a U.S. effort to open dialogue a positive step, but said Iran has no plans to meet U.S. officials now. He said Tehran is reviewing proposals and has set conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while Iranian and Qatari officials continue consultations.
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Araghchi said Iran had studied a letter from U.S. Vice President JD Vance during high-level meetings.
An Iranian delegation travelled to Doha, where an aide was continuing consultations with Qatari officials.
Araghchi said any direct or indirect talks with the United States depend on Iran’s conditions being met.
He said mediators had presented proposals on Iran’s nuclear program, which Tehran is reviewing.
Iran’s stated conditions include lifting certain sanctions, reducing U.S. forces in the region, restoring oil waivers, and releasing frozen Iranian funds.
Araghchi said discussions with Qatar had reduced the proposed timeline for implementing Iran’s Strait of Hormuz proposal to two days.
He said Iran was prepared for possible attacks and that its forces were highly ready.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put cabinet ministers and other senior officials through military training at the Hurso military training centre. He said military discipline could build leadership skills and support Ethiopia’s development, as the country faces conflicts and tensions with Eritrea.
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Photos shared by Abiy show him taking part in exercises with ministers, deputy ministers and heads of government institutions.
Participants include House of Federation Speaker Muferiat Kamil, Finance Minister Fitsum Assefa and Health Minister Mekdes Daba.
The article does not say when the training began or how long it will last.
Abiy said military institutions teach discipline, patriotism, teamwork, accountability and leadership.
Ethiopia faces continued fighting in parts of Tigray, conflict in Amhara and insecurity in Oromia.
The training comes amid heightened tensions between Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea.
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