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6 MONTHS OLD JOSEPH, WHO DIED IN LATEST MIGRANT TRAGEDY IN THE MED LAID TO REST

6 months old Yusuf (Joseph) Ali Kanneh, exhibited in the mortuary of the cemetery of the island of Lampedusa, Italy, 13 November 2020. The child died in the shipwreck off the coast of the island.

VETERAN DRUMMER OF ITALIAN BAND POOH DIES AGED 72

Stefano d’Orazio, historic drummer of the veteran Italian band Pooh, died aged 72. D’Orazio died in Rome after a career in the world of music, not only as a drummer, but also as a lyricist and singer.

LONDONERS HIT THE TOWN ONE LAST TIME BEFORE NEW LOCKDOWN

Londoners shrugged off a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic and flocked to pubs and restaurants on Wednesday night, hours before the introduction of a new month-long lockdown across England.

UNDER ITALY’S NEW RESTRICTIONS, RESTAURANTS AND BARS ARE TO CLOSE AT 6PM

The Italian government, late at night confirmed a decree to impose more measures nationwide such as shortening the opening hours of restaurants and bars and closing gyms and swimming pools to curb the further spread of COVID-19.

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TRUMP LEADS IN FLORIDA AND OTHER BATTLEGROUNDS, BIDEN COUNTS ON RUST BELT ‘BLUE WALL’

President Donald Trump took the lead over Democratic rival Joe Biden in the vital battleground of Florida and other U.S. swing states on Tuesday, but Biden pinned his White House hopes on Arizona and a “blue wall” of three Rust Belt states that could take days to count their votes.

AUSTRALIA POST BOSS RESIGNS OVER LUXURY WATCHES SCANDAL

The boss of Australia Post has resigned after authorising a A$20,000 (£10,500; $14,000) gift of luxury watches to four employees as a work reward. Christine Holgate, chief executive of the national postal service since 2017, had been strongly criticised for what many saw as a waste of public money.

MERKEL WARNS OF DRAMATIC CORONAVIRUS SITUATION, CRITICISES POPULISTS WHO SAY VIRUS IS HARMLESS

German intensive care units risk being overwhelmed in a few weeks due to a surge in coronavirus cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.“We are in a dramatic situation,” Merkel told the lower house of parliament a day after announcing a circuit-break lockdown to curb the spread of the virus.

FRANCE’S MACRON ANNOUNCES NEW NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN STARTING FRIDAY TO COMBAT VIRUS OUTBREAK

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a second national lockdown, banning travel between regions. Mr Macron said under the new measures, starting on Friday, people will only be allowed to leave home for essential work or medical reasons. Nonessential businesses, such as restaurants and bars, will close.

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SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE IN ARCTIC CIRCLE ALMOST DESERTED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Only a few visitors stroll the snow covered but almost empty streets in the Santa Claus village at the Arctic Circle, near Rovaniemi, Finland.Santa Claus village on the Arctic Circle has been struck hard by the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in tourist staying home and leaving the streets of the village almost empty.

FRANCE URGES MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES TO STOP BOYCOTT OF FRENCH PRODUCTS 26TH OCTOBER 2020

France urged Middle Eastern countries to stop retail companies from boycotting French products. The foreign affairs ministry said in a statement that in recent days there had been calls to boycott French products, notably food products, in several Middle Eastern countries as well as calls for demonstrations against France over the publication of satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.

TRUMP CARTOON EXHIBITION IN SWITZERLAND

Photos from the new exhibition “It’s shaping up for the White House” at the House of Press Illustration (in French Maison du dessin de presse), in Morges, Switzerland.

POLICE, PROTESTERS INJURED AS PROTESTS TURN VIOLENT IN CAMPANIA

Naples witnessed a night of violent protests in view of the restrictions in the Campania region, aimed to curb the recent Covid-19 cases spike. Around 11 pm a revolt broke out, in front of the headquarters of the Campania Region, against the announcement of a new lockdown by Governor De Luca.

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