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Christophe Pitiot

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Israeli forces raze Palestinian house in southern Hebron hills

Israeli forces demolished a 150-square-meter house owned by Ismail Hussein Al-Nawaja, displacing his family of ten.

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Thousands gather on anniversary of 1979 US Embassy seizure

Thousands of Iranians gathered on the streets of Tehran to mark the anniversary of the storming of the US Embassy in 1979. They chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel," while burning American and Israeli flags.

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'Thank you very much, dear Angela': Macron bids farewell to Merkel

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel for a valedictory visit as she bows out after 16 years in power. Merkel receives the Grand Cross, the highest distinction of the Legion d'Honneur, France's chief honour.

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Candles and prayers as hundreds celebrate Diwali

Hundreds of Hindus come to the Shri Mariamman temple to celebrate Diwali in Medan, the largest city of Indonesia's Sumatra island. Covid-19 restrictions mean devotees have to take turns worshipping.

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Lights festival in Madrid celebrates UNESCO recognition

Spain's capital Madrid was lit up for LuzMadrid, part of the International Festival of Light. It celebrates UNESCO's decision to declare the city's 16th-century El Retiro Park a World Heritage Site.

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Canary Islands volcano still erupting, ash worries locals

According to emergency officials, some lava flows reached a height of 40 meters (over 130 feet) as strong magma overflows from the previous days didn't advance much.

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Rising sea level forces villagers to leave coastal areas

Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to flooding and extreme weather. As cyclones and tidal surges hit its coastal regions, agriculture is being lost and people are being forced to abandon their lands.

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Leaders of the G20 throw coins inside the Trevi Fountain

G20 leaders gathered next to Rome's Trevi fountain, participating in the traditional ritual of throwing a coin into the fountain.

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Climber scales Paris building in climate protest

Famous French urban climber Alain Robert - nicknamed Spiderman - climbed a skyscraper in the business district of Paris as a protest over climate change inaction.

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Protestors chanting and Taliban dancing

Afghans call for release of central bank assets and Taliban dancing to a different tune.

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Greta Thunberg addresses Berlin Fridays for Future protest

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addresses the crowd in Berlin at the Fridays for Future protest. Tens of thousands of climate activists have begun descending on German cities to crank up the pressure on candidates competing to succeed Angela Merkel.

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Puigdemont supporters protest his detention

Catalan independence supporters protested outside the Italian consulate in Barcelona following former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's detention.

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Fog catchers provide water to deserted hills of Lima

Peruvians living in one of the world's driest areas may have a solution to their water crisis - "fog catchers" that catch droplets through thick, swirling blankets of mist.

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French Polynesian patients transferred to Paris

Eight French Polynesian patients in intensive care from severe Covid-19 took off from Tahiti to be transferred to hospital in mainland France.

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Activist calls Senegal trash problem 'ecological bomb'

Armed with rakes, sacks and gloves, volunteers cleaned up trash littering a beach on Senegal's usually pristine coastline. Dozens of mainly young people and even children picked up garbage from the sandy beach in Bargny, a city located 35km from the capital Dakar.

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LGBTQ supporters march in Kyiv and in Belgrade

Thousands of people gathered in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to take part in the annual Pride march in support of the country's LGBTQ community.

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Tricolour Arrows put on spectacular air show

Italian national acrobatic patrol - the Tricolour Arrows - celebrated its 60th anniversary with a spectacular performance at Rivolto, in the province of Udine.

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Migrants crossing Rio Grande to US border from Mexico

Migrants, many of them Haitian, crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico, heading towards the US border city of Del Rio, as Texas State Troopers watch on.

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France tightrope star stuns in Eiffel tower walk

French tightrope walker Nathan Paulin performs between the Eiffel Tower and Theatre National de Chaillot in Paris. "It was not as easy as I thought," he says after completing the 600-meter walk on a slackline.

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Friday prayers imam in Kabul praises Taliban ascent

An Afghan cleric welcomed the fall of the former government and the return of the Taliban during a sermon at a mosque in Kabul.

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