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Views over the port of Dover, south-east England, as ferries were cancelled due to Storm Ciaran. The powerful autumn storm, which hit parts of north-west Europe overnight, particularly the French coast, recorded record wind gusts before heading north and towards England. IMAGES
Mexicans enjoy the beach in the seaside resort of Puerto Vallarta despite gray skies looming in the distance as tropical storm Lidia approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. Lidia is expected to strengthen to Category 1 hurricane status before making landfall. Rainfall is also expected further south on Mexico's Pacific coast, as tropical storm Max approaches. IMAGES
In a speech to Parliament, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announces that the UK government will supply Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine to use in its war againt Russia. By doing so, the UK will become the first country to provide longer-range weapons to Kyiv. "I can confirm that the UK is donating Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine," says Ben Wallace. SOUNDBITE
An act of "sabotage" targeting communication infrastructure brought rail traffic in northern Germany to a standstill on Saturday morning (8 October), according to rail operator Deutsche Bahn. The halt in service affected the departure of passengers at Berlin's main railway station as, for almost three hours, all high-speed and regional connections in the north of the country, as well as freight traffic, were interrupted. IMAGES
Images from outside King's Cross station in London as British railway workers begin a strike over jobs and pay, billed as the biggest walkout in thirty years. Last-ditch talks to avert the strike broke down, meaning more than 50,000 members of rail union RMT will walk out for three days this week. IMAGES
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