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Ferocious,dry winds are creating explosive and erratic fire conditions in Southern California.
The winds are fuelling already dangerous flames and igniting new fires.
Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.
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Altria's big gamble on vaping is not panning out well. The cigarette giant announced Thursday it would take a $4.5 billion writedown on its investment in Juul.
Jillian Wolf reports.
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The UK general election date is set for 12th December 2019, and most Members of Parliament are entering campaign mode. Others, however, are clearing out their desks for the last time.
As many as 50 incumbents are preparing to stand down, and there may be more to come.
Benji Hyer has the details from London.
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German farmers are suing the government for its failure to protect the climate. They claim Berlin didn't meet climate protection targets for 2020 and changing weather patterns have damaged agriculture.
Bruce Harrison reports from Frankfurt.
Twitter is banning political advertising on its platform.
That announcement comes as Facebook stands by a controversial policy that continues to defend running paid political advertising, even if it's false.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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A 1000 page report following an inquiry into the Grenfell Tower blaze, which killed 72 people in London has been released.
The fire which took place in June 2017 was the biggest loss of life in London since the Second World War.
Survivors have welcomed the report, which heavily criticised the actions of the London Fire Brigade and their preparedness for a blaze of this scale.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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The UK will go to the polls on December 12 for an early general election as the government attempts to break the deadlock over Brexit.
The British Prime Minister and leader of the Opposition clashed during what is expected to be their last Prime Minister's Questions until the election date.
All parties are gearing up for a major election campaign, with much of the battle lines being drawn over Brexit.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell has more.
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French carmaker PSA (formerly Peugeot Citröen) has confirmed it is in merger talks with Fiat Chrysler.
The moves comes after longstanding plans for a tie up between the Italian-American company and its other French competitor, Renault-Nissan, collapsed earlier this year.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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Volkswagen has lowered its sales outlook for the year. The company says vehicle markets are contracting around the world are contracting more quickly that it expected.
Bruce Harrison reports from Frankfurt.
The UK will have a general election on 12th December after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won his fourth bid to take the country to the polls.
MPs voted by 438 to 20 in favor of a pre-Christmas election which will be the first in nearly 100 years.
Holly Hudson reports.
The UN Refugee Agency has made another call to the Tanzanian and Burundi governments to ensure that refugees returning from Tanzania to Burundi must do so voluntarily and not be pressured in any way. As per the bilateral agreement that was signed between the two states in August to increase the number of returning refugees.
A public report into a 2017 fire at a British residential tower block, is expected to be released on Wednesday.
72 people died in the Grenfell Tower disaster, the biggest single loss of life in London since the Second World War.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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The leader of the UK Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, has said he will support a general election when it's put to a vote.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, needs fifty percent of lawmakers to vote in favor.
And with the Labour Party's support, this looks even more likely.
Stuart Smith has more from London.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try for a fourth time to secure an early general election, after Members of Parliament once again rejected his plan.
The British leader will now ask MPs to approve a 12th December election through a so-called one-line bill, which requires the support of fewer MPs than his last attempt, as Benji Hyer explains from London.
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An 84 year old man is in custody in Bayonne in the south of France after he opened fire on a mosque, injuring two worshippers.
Claude S has admitted the attack on the mosque, where he also tried to start a fire with a homemade Molotov cocktail.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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Thousands of people have evacuated their homes because of fire near the world-famous Getty Center in Los Angeles...an area known for celebrities and high value homes…Tanker planes are scooping up water out of the Pacific Ocean to fight that blaze, while more than a dozen fires are burning across the state.
Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco.
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A 13th century Florentine painting found in French woman's kitchen has fetched over 26 million dollars at auction, making it the most expensive medieval painting ever sold.
Christ Mocked, by Cimabue, is now in the top ten most valuable sales of pre-twentieth century paintings ever.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party has received a major boost in a state election in the country's east. It's the party's latest success as it continues to grow support across the nation.
Bruce Harrison reports from Thuringia.