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Farmers are protesting outside public offices across rural areas of France - saying they're sick of being ignored by the government.
They say food prices paid by supermarkets are so low they can't survive, and recent trade deals brokered by the EU with Canada and Latin American countries will undercut them further.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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Germany's defense minister has proposed an internationally controlled security zone in Northern Syria. The plan would eventually require German troops to deploy to the region, an idea some lawmakers in Berlin are unlikely to get behind.
Bruce Harrison reports from Frankfurt.
Canadian voters are casting their votes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tries to hold onto power.
Polls suggest Canada is headed towards a hung parliament.
North America Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story.
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The UK's Speaker of the House of Commons has ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson cannot bring his Brexit deal for a meaningful 'yes or no' vote on Monday, as it would equate to brining back the same motion twice - which is not allowed under UK law.
On Saturday, parliament sat to vote on the Brexit deal, but the vote was pulled after an amendment was tabled to withhold approval of the deal until all legislation was passed first.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell has more.
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A new report by Amnesty International says African governments do not fully value the human rights' institutions they have established over time.
The African Union has three bodies concerned with human rights: the African Commission, the African Child Rights Committee, and the African Court.
These organisations say a lack of commitment from governments is making them ineffective.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has resigned from South Africa’s official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance. This comes a day after former party leader Helen Zille was elected chairperson of the DA’s federal executive council.
Mark Roughton reports.
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The British Government says it will make a second attempt to hold a meaningful vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal on Monday.
This after a vote had been meant to take place on Saturday, but beforehand lawmakers backed an amendment requiring all Brexit legislation to be passed ahead of full approval being given, and therefore forcing the UK Prime Minister to ask the EU for an extension.
But the decision on whether the vote can go ahead Monday will be down to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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