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Hello, welcome to bbc news. The European Union is now reporting more covid cases than the us more than india and more than brazil. The World Health Organization warned today that european governments must impose tough new restrictions in order to save lives. In france, that means a curfew will come into force on saturday in nine cities, including paris and millions of french people wont be allowed to leave their homes from 9pm to 6am. From paris, Lucy Williamson sent this report. Time moves slow...

Than the us and india. Hundreds of yemeni fighters return home after the largest Prisoner Exchange swap since the conflict began. They were meant to go head to head in what should have been the second of three president ial debates tonight. Instead, President Trump and his challengerjoe biden answered questions from the public in two rival tv town hall events. Donald trump became agitated and some times combative as he was questioned about his handling of coronavirus and his refusal to condemn e...

Investigating a global outage as millions of users werent able to post or read messages. Hundreds of yemeni fighters return home after the largest Prisoner Exchange since the conflict began. They were meant to go head to head in what should have been the second of three president ial debates tonight. Instead, President Trump and his challengerjoe biden answered questions from the public in two rival tv town hall events. Theres been criticism that nbc chose to show mr trumps appearance at the sam...

Hello and welcome President Trump and his challengerjoe biden will hold seperate town hall events in the next few hours. Theyre instead of the second tv debate which was cancelled due to the president getting coronavirus. The Biden Campaign had its own virus scare on thursday with aides to Kamala Harris, the Vice President ial nominee, testing positive. All this, as early voters rush to the polls. Lets speak to our north america correspondent ben wright. Hejoins us live he joins us live now. Hej...

President trump and his challengerjoe biden are holding two rival town hall events this hour. Theyre instead of the second tv debate which was cancelled due to the president getting coronavirus. The Biden Campaign had its own virus scare on thursday with aides to Kamala Harris, the Vice President ial nominee, testing positive. All this, as early voters rush to the polls. Lets speak to our north america correspondent ben wright. A couple of Interesting Developments on the Election Campaign throug...

To increase the pressure on their manager. It wouldnt be a lockdown without captain tom. Hes back with a new Walking Campaign to help the lonely. Good morning. Mr and good morning. Mrand wagnerto good morning. Mr and wagner to watch out for this morning, particularly in southern areas but there will be some brightness and i will put that altogether in about ten minutes and fog to watch out for. Its thursday the 5th november. Our top story. The result of the us election remains in the balance, as...

We will explain, we will encourage, but if we have to we will enforce the law. And as england goes into lockdown and gyms close we meet the athlete whos inspiring others to keep fit at the end of his street. Good afternoon. The governments furlough scheme is to be extended until the end of march. Good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. The governments wage support scheme for furloughed workers is to be extended until the end of march. The chancellor revealed the plan in a statement in the house...

Georgia, philadelphia and nevada are among those still to declare. This is the scene live in phoenix, arizona, where theyre counting the ballots through the night. Trump supporters protest on the streets as millions of dollars are donated to a fund to mount legal challenges in a number of states. Hello. The us president ial election came to a close on tuesday night 3rd of november. But still the result is farfrom concluded. A handful of states have the capacity to swing the race to the white hou...

Hello and welcome. A manhunt is continuing in the austrian capital, vienna, for heavily armed gunmen who carried out what the countrys chancellor called a repulsive terror attack. Two people are known to have been killed one of them a woman and Police Say One gunman was also killed. At least one more is on the run. There were attacks in six different locations, near to each other. About 15 wounded people are being treated in hospital, including an anti terror officer. Mark lobel has the latest. ...

So declared the winners. I ask everyone to stay calm, the so i ask everyone to stay calm, all the people to stay calm. With the help of 2000 military personnel, liverpool becomes the first city in england to trial mass covid testing. Pay per view in the premier league is likely to be scrapped. The clubs decide to look at alternatives later this month, after many fans boycotted the extra 14. 95 charge to watch some of the games. And once again for some of you a foggy start and frosty and the soun...