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Oleshky residents return to Ukraine

Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky have reached Ukrainian-held territory following a rare local truce. They described years of isolation, food shortages and regular shelling, with some saying they were forced to eat grass and dogs to survive. Seized by Russian forces in the early days of the 2022 invasion, the city remains cut off by the Dnipro River on one side and Russian troops on the other.

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France opens attempted murder probe after protest attack

Paris prosecutors have opened an attempted murder investigation after a Molotov attack on police. France reported 779 arrests during nationwide protests and Halloween night, fewer than on previous weekends.

France: Route du Rhum fleet ready to depart

The Route du Rhum, billed as the world’s biggest solo transatlantic race, is set to depart from Saint-Malo in Brittany. Skippers will sail alone to Guadeloupe, with professionals and amateur sailors competing in the race, held every four years. Selina Sykes reports.

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