Clashes erupt between police and protesters in Paris
Over 320,000 people protested around France in a third weekend of demonstrations against the rising cost of living and poor public services.
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'We came back from hell', say Ukrainians after years in Russia-occupied frontline city
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Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack
Two analytics firms say they have robust intelligence pointing to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely culprit.
More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak
More than 5,000 people have died from an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, government data shows.
Ethiopian PM puts ministers through military training
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put his cabinet ministers and other senior government officials through military training, saying armed forces discipline can help build stronger leaders and advance the country's development.
Watch: Blood donors get a Halloween fright in Thailand
Thai Red Cross workers dressed up as part of a Halloween-themed blood drive in the country's capital Bangkok.
Evacuated Ukrainians from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Belarus
Residents evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have arrived in Belarus and are expected back in Ukraine later on Saturday, authorities have said.
CCTV, zip ties and election watchers: How US mail-in votes are secured and counted
BBC Verify goes to an election centre to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots for the US midterm elections are processed.
Spain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election
Image source, ReutersBySarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent , Reporting fromToledoPublished8 minutes agoThe breaking news from Spain this week was shocking but also shockingly familiar: another collision on the high-speed rail line south from Madrid, with repo...
Suited and booted: How Joseph Kabila went from president to rebel leader
Image source, GettyByOndiro OgangaPublished8 minutes agoJoseph Kabila was a commander in the rebel alliance that brought his father to power in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997, went on to succeed him as president and now, at the age of 55, he is a rebel leader once again...
Trump's tariffs could shutter this Canadian town - its residents are fighting to save it
A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.
The Indian chef who brought curry to America - then vanished
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, in 1901, an Indian chef opened what was almost certainly the first Indian restaurant in the US.
Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
Image source, ReutersByLily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondentPublished20 minutes agoTwo major blockchain analytics firms say they have robust intelligence pointing to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely culprits in the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack of Binance, the w...
Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
In Armenia's capital this week a fight between politicians broke out - not the mass brawl in its parliament that was so widely documented on social media - but between delegates from nearly 200 countries.
Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis
Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.
'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
Image source, Getty ImagesByNardine SaadUS reporterPublished16 minutes agoAs Americans prepare to vote in the US midterm elections, candidates with their eye on Congress are not just competing on policy.
He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
Even before they come through the door, you can hear the prisoners walking towards the courtroom, the shackles round their ankles clinking with each step.
How has the ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky been unfolding?
Hundreds of residents of the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky were evacuated and driven to safety on Friday, following a humanitarian ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump.