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Tenerife player in intensive care with injury
Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel is in a stable condition in intensive care after suffering a serious injury during a Spanish second division match on Monday.
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Petition to ban French right-wing TV channel clears 500,000 signatures after racist killing
A petition calling for right-wing television channel CNews to be taken off-air cleared half a million signatures on Monday after a Frenchman shot and killed a French national of Congolese origin and wounded seven others. The 39-year-old shooter is believed to have been an avid watcher of CNews, which is owned by ultra-conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré and has been accused of promoting far-right anti-immigrant views.
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Iran offers deal on Hormuz Strait, Netanyahu wants to 'finish the job'
Iran said Monday it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States, shortening a process originally expected to take seven days. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wanted to "finish the job" first. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley has more.
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Iran engages US in 'intensive' negotiations to avert fresh war outbreak
Tehran on Monday said that the country was holding "intensive" indirect talks with Washington to avoid a fresh round of US attacks on Iran ahead of the US midterm elections this week. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei shared Iranian plans to reopen blockaded energy corridor, the Strait of Hormuz, if the US were to meet its demands.
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Inflation, war and corruption: Will anger at Trump see Republicans punished at midterms?
Donald Trump and his Republican Party will make last-gasp pitches to US midterm voters Monday to hold back a predicted Democrat wave that could take over Congress and impose tight political constraints on the president for the first time in two years. With Trump's popularity at an historic low, many are predicting voters will punish the Republican Party at the polls. France 24's Philip Turle takes a closer look.
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British adventurer arrives back at mother's home after 28-year journey
British adventurer Karl Bushby enjoyed an emotional reunion with his mother and family on Monday, as he arrived back home after a 28-year, 50,000-kilometre trek from South America, crossing four continents on foot.
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Former UK paratrooper Karl Bushby ends 28-year trek across jungles and frozen sea
Former British paratrooper Karl Bushby on Monday came to the end of his 28-year trek around the world, arriving in his native city of Hull after having swum across the English Channel. His journey took him from the southern tip of Latin America up across the frozen Bering Strait before crossing through Central Asia and Europe to return home.
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French school protests resume on smaller scale after autumn break
French high school student protests resumed on Monday on a much smaller scale than in past weeks as pupils returned from a two-week break, with youngsters trying to blockade a few high schools in Paris, Marseille and Rennes.
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Oracle files to sell $20 billion in new stock, bonds to finance AI buildout
Oracle filed plans on Monday to issue new shares and more debt to finance its artificial intelligence buildout.
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Fresh wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets
Stores and supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Estonia and Sweden all reported early Monday abrupt temperature spikes in their fridges and freezers in an apparent cyberattack targeting refrigeration units. The incidents follow a similar attack that hit hundreds of supermarkets across France in October, triggering food loss and fires.
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US Midterms: Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens defects from party
Democrats sought on Monday, November 2, to contain a rift in Michigan's US Senate race after one of their own crossed party lines to endorse the Republican candidate, as both parties made final pitches before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle has more.
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French school protests resume on smaller scale after holiday break
French students back from autumn holidays blocked some high schools on Monday, determined to revive last month's protest movement despite a handful of concessions from the government during the break. Blockades took place in several cities across France, including Paris, Marseille and Rennes.
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'Consolidation of power': Bulgaria elects Iliana Iotova as first woman president
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 2: Bulgarian papers discuss the country's new president. In Belarus, some political prisoners are held in psychiatric wards instead of prisons. Also: Hitler's Eagle's Nest burned down. Will it be rebuilt and should it? Finally, the queen of Halloween, Heidi Klum, flaunts her most disgusting costume yet.
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Israeli army withdraws from Hebron after operation displaces thousands of Palestinians
Israeli forces withdrew from a neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Monday, ending a military operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in late October. Thousands of Palestinians displaced during the raid have begun returning to homes, many of which were damaged or ransacked.
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France: Some schools blocked as limited youth protests resume after holidays
French students returning from autumn holidays blocked some high schools on Monday, November 2, determined to reinvigorate a protest movement despite government concessions during the break. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from the ground.
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Crude oil prices sell off more than 7% on Iran peace talk hopes ahead of U.S. midterms
Oil fell Monday, amid news that both the U.S. and Iran are pursuing diplomacy amid ongoing Mideast tensions
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Thousands evacuated as India braces for second cyclone in a week
Cyclone Murasu expected to hit near Ongole late Monday with wind speeds of 100-110km/h, Meteorological Department says.
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Taliban voices 'serious concern' over US plan to deport Afghan migrants via Pakistan
Afghanistan's Taliban government expressed concern on Monday over reported US plans to deport more than 150 Afghans from the US to Pakistan for an eventual return home, with advocacy groups warning the removal could endanger their lives.
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Live: Russia and Ukraine trade blame for cyber attacks as fragile ceasefire ends
Russia and Ukraine on Monday traded accusations over cyberattacks, with Moscow reporting a hack of its emergency alerts app hours after Kyiv said its own air raid warning system had been compromised. The incidents came as a fragile ceasefire in Ukraine's Kherson region expired, raising fears of renewed fighting. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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Man Utd eye Barcelona's Balde - Monday's gossip
Alejandro Balde could leave Barcelona, sparking interest from Manchester United, Liverpool shortlist want Murillo and Nico Schlotterbeck, Real Madrid eye Bart Verbruggen, plus more.