Storm Ciaran battered northern France with record winds of nearly 200 km per hour, killing one person, as southern England remained on high alert on Thursday. Rail operators in several countries warned of traffic disruptions. (AFP)
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A retired man cuts a fallen tree in front of his house in Saint-Nazaire, western France, on November 2 as storm Ciaran hits the region.(AFP)
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Heavy rain is also expected across many parts of the UK, including much of southern and western England, Wales, northeast England and eastern Scotland. (AFP)
Some 1.2 million homes lost electricity overnight as the storm lashed France's northwest coast. (REUTERS)
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"The wind gusts are exceptional in Brittany and many absolute records have been broken," the national weather service Meteo-France said on X (formerly Twitter). (AFP)
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Protesters march along Westminster Bridge on the day of an anti-immigration rally organised by British anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson
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Kathmandu: An aerial view of smoke rising from the Federal Parliament of Nepal premises after it was set on fire by protestors during massive anti-government protests, in Kathmandu.
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Right-wing youth activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on September 10 in what was described as a "political assassination," raising fears of further political violence in an increasingly volatile United States. Trump confirmed via social media that Kirk, 31, had succumbed to his injuries.
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A protester in Marseille holds a placard reading "Macron Cornichon" during nationwide protests that erupted after handover of power between the new Prime Minister and his predecessor, who suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote.
