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Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference ahead of Brazil vote bbc.in/3WoKgwi

Brazilian election: Lula seeks Bolsonaro's disqualification over alleged Meta interference

The Brazilian president accuses the tech firm of favouring Flávio Bolsonaro, which it denies.

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'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother bbc.in/4z9tj7Q

'This is despicable': Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad

Her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy is airing the ad featuring her estranged mother, whose husband was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.

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US President Donald Trump ordered to sit for deposition in his defamation case against BBC by 11 December bbc.in/3U62LVH

Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC lawsuit

Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC lawsuit

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Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa bbc.in/4kc04wh

Durban attack: Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa

The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.

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Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis bbc.in/3UBDS4p

Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis

Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.

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Why a student protest movement is challenging 12 years of Vučić rule in Serbia bbc.in/4eKrvK0

Why Serbian elections are so important - as students challenge 12 years of Vučić rule

After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.

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How did AI discover the internet's massive cyber-security risk? bbc.in/4i3x1bu

How did AI discover the internet's massive cyber-security risk?

The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.

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Teacher in Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to survive bbc.in/3Ug9NXM

Teacher in Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to survive

The teacher said she could not help children because she was badly injured by the attacker.

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YouTuber arrested after popular Indian finance influencer's suicide bbc.in/3WkHnww

V Harish: YouTuber arrested after Indian finance influencer's suicide

V Harish, who ran the hugely popular Instagram account "Finance with Harish", was found dead on Tuesday.

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Woman dies after two-car collision bbc.in/3Wkgbhp

Monaghan: Woman in her 70s dies after two-car collision

The collision happened on the N2 at Broomfield, County Monaghan, on Thursday morning.

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Ilhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to leave bbc.in/4Bm2eiY

Ilhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out

The congresswoman said federal agents seized over a dozen items, including cell phones and notebooks, as part of a federal investigation.

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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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