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"There are reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel has committed "the crime of genocide against Palestinians," says the UN's special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Palestinian Territories. Speaking during a press conference in Geneva, Francesca Albanese says "Israel has committed three acts of genocide with the requisite intent." SOUNDBITE
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal condemned the "crocodile tears" of government opposition MPs, to farmers, who are stepping up their actions in France and elsewhere in Europe, protesting in particular against financial burdens and environmental standards deemed too onerous. SOUNDBITE
France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne accuses Marine Le Pen and her far-righ party National Rally of "fuelling polemics" after Saturday's fatal knife attack in Paris, which has put the executive under pressure in the face of the jihadist threat. SOUNDBITE
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses Israel of war crimes and "genocide" in Gaza, as he chaired an extraordinary summit of the BRICS group of nations on Tuesday. Pretoria is hosting a virtual meeting of BRICS, a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, aimed at drawing up a common response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. IMAGES
Photos of Sir Bobby Charlton adorn the walls outside Old Trafford, while an homage to the Manchester United legend features on the stadium facade. Charlton, one of English football's all-time greats, passed away aged 86 on October 21. IMAGES
A Philippine government task force accuses the China Coast Guard of "provacative and irresponsible actions" near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, referring to two collision Sunday with Philippine boats on a resupply mission to Filipino troops. SOUNDBITE
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