What began as a revolt over public school funding has spilled into a much bigger fight over the future of France. Now, hundreds of …

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An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis and a political row that triggered early elections has died, according to Madrid’s tenants union.

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years on 23 September after she was unable to afford steep rent increases.

The company that owned the flat later offered to allow her to return at a lower rate – but she was unable to sign an agreement as she had been admitted to hospital.

Announcing her death, Madrid Tenants’ Union said Abascal’s situation marked “a turning point in the history of this country”.

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Thames Valley Police has accepted that the search warrants it used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes earlier this year were unlawful.

Adam is joined by policing commentator Danny Shaw to discuss why they were unlawful and what this means for the ongoing criminal investigation into alleged misconduct in public office. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denies all wrongdoing.

Also, Andy Burnham has met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and reaffirmed a series of defence and security partnerships. Europe Editor Katya Adler look at the significance of the visit, plus ask what direction the UK’s relationship with the EU is heading in.

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00:00 Thames Valley Police admit Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor search warrants were unlawful
05:50 What does this mean for the criminal investigation?
12:10 Andy Burnham visits Friedrich Merz in Germany
18:10 What does the EU want from the UK?
24:40 What is the UK and Germany’s relationship when it comes to sharing intelligence?

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At least 30 people have been killed in a Russian air strike at a bus stop in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Eighteen others were wounded. The attack follows a dramatic surge in Russian attacks across the country and a heavy increase in civilian casualties. President Volodymyr Zelensky says the attacks will not go unanswered.

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03:54 Gazans face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as a long-term peace deal stalls.

09:28 Britain’s consulate in Jerusalem is downgraded after Israel accuses the UK of “hostile rhetoric”.

11:25 BBC investigates football shirt factories in Cambodia, where workers are being paid less than $2 per hour.

15:02 From tuna to tigers – how conservation efforts can work, according to a major WWF report.

19:16 The veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar, one of the most outspoken figures in Bollywood, has died aged 75.

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On Wednesday, memorial events took place in Israel for the third anniversary of the devastating Hamas-led attack there that sparked the war in Gaza.

Families paid tribute to their loved ones at some of the sites where about 1,200 people were killed in the assault and 251 were taken hostage.

In response to the attack, Israel launched a military offensive in Gaza which has killed more than 74,200 people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, whose figures are seen as reliable by the UN.

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