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Several thousand teachers and other education staff are demonstrating in Paris to raise the alarm about their working conditions and salaries and to defend state schools, following controversial statements made by their minister Amelie Oudea-Castera. (COMPLETE VIDI34HD28T_EN) IMAGES
A Nigerian union has defied a court ban to launch a general strike in protest at a planned hefty increase in fuel prices, though many businesses and government offices opened as normal. Laura Frykberg reports
Over 1,600 teachers and high school students are demonstrating in the streets of Marseille, south of France, according to police figures. French teachers are striking across the country demanding better pay and work conditions, after being "inflammed" by Education Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera's comments. IMAGES
Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg leaves a UK court after denying a public order offence, after she was arrested at a demonstration against the energy industry in central London. The 20-year-old activist -- a key face of the movement to fight climate change -- was among 26 people charged at the October 17 demonstration in the British capital. IMAGES
Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke leaves a London court after appearing over bribery charges relating to her time as Nigeria's oil minister. The UK's National Crime Agency says Alison-Madueke allegedly benefitted from at least £100,000 in cash, chauffeur-driven cars, flights and luxury holidays accepted as rewards "for awarding multi-million pound contracts". The 63-year-old was arrested in October 2015, shortly after which her family's lawyer said she would strongly contest the allegations. IMAGES
Images show a Ukrainian air defence system working during a strike on Kyiv overnight. Ukraine said on Tuesday that it had downed an entire barrage of Russian drones and missiles, including six hypersonic missiles, just hours ahead of a visit by a Chinese special envoy. Posting on Twitter, Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said "another unbelievable success for the Ukrainian Air Forces! Last night, our sky defenders shot down SIX russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and 12 other missiles". The statement comes just over a week after Ukraine said it had downed its first Kinzhal hypersonic missile. IMAGES