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EU sets out plans in case Brexit trade talks fail
The EU's contingency plans for "no deal" include measures to ensure smooth air and road travel.
Israel and Morocco agree to normalise relations
As part of the deal, the US agrees to recognise Morocco's claim over the disputed Western Sahara.
France to impose 8pm night-time curfew over Covid
The stay-at-home rule will still end on 15 December, but the curfew is needed to contain the virus.
First execution of Trump's final days to go ahead
Brandon Bernard is set for federal execution in Indiana despite pleas from Kim Kardashian and others.
Netherlands expels two alleged Russian spies
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Football star Griezmann severs ties with Huawei over Uighurs
Antoine Griezmann ends a sponsorship deal with the Chinese firm over claims of surveillance.
TikTok sensation Ratatouille to become musical show
The streamed 'Broadway' show of the animated film is the result of a spontaneous collaboration of artists.
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EU sets out plans in case Brexit trade talks fail
The EU's contingency plans for "no deal" include measures to ensure smooth air and road travel.
Israel and Morocco agree to normalise relations
As part of the deal, the US agrees to recognise Morocco's claim over the disputed Western Sahara.
France to impose 8pm night-time curfew over Covid
The stay-at-home rule will still end on 15 December, but the curfew is needed to contain the virus.
First execution of Trump's final days to go ahead
Brandon Bernard is set for federal execution in Indiana despite pleas from Kim Kardashian and others.
Netherlands expels two alleged Russian spies
They are accused of targeting the high-tech sector and building a "substantial network of sources".
Football star Griezmann severs ties with Huawei over Uighurs
Antoine Griezmann ends a sponsorship deal with the Chinese firm over claims of surveillance.
TikTok sensation Ratatouille to become musical show
The streamed 'Broadway' show of the animated film is the result of a spontaneous collaboration of artists.
Israel and Morocco agree to normalise relations
As part of the deal, the US agrees to recognise Morocco's claim over the disputed Western Sahara.
France to impose 8pm night-time curfew over Covid
The stay-at-home rule will still end on 15 December, but the curfew is needed to contain the virus.
First execution of Trump's final days to go ahead
Brandon Bernard is set for federal execution in Indiana despite pleas from Kim Kardashian and others.
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Algeria football star criticised over Israel visit
Ahmed Rouaba
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Copyright: Getty ImagesImage caption: Hichem Boudaoui's fans say he is merely fulfilling his contractual obligations Algerian football player Hichem Boudaoui has been criticised on social media for travelling to Israel with his French club Nice to face Beer-Sheva in the Europa League.
Internet users condemned the 21-year-old midfielder’s decision to travel to Israel, calling it an act of "treachery".
Algeria has no diplomatic relations with Israel.
The two teams are due to play shortly, but the game is of no importance as both were eliminated in the group stage.
A hashtag reading "Boudaoui does not represent Algeria" has been widely used by angry fans, with some demanding that he be axed from the national team.
Some users have however called fans to be less harsh with the young player who, they say, "has to fulfil the contract he has with his team".
Algerian teams and athletes generally refuse to face Israeli counterparts in international competitions as the two countries do not have diplomatic relationships and in solidarity with Palestinian people under Israeli occupation.
Former Algeria players Ishak Belfodil and Safir Taider had played in Israel but they both have dual nationality and used their French passport to enter Israel.
Boudaoui was born in Algeria and does not have dual nationality.
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Kenya MPs ordered to pay back $10m housing allowance
Copyright: Getty ImagesImage caption: Kenyan MPs are often accused of earning too much The High Court in Kenya has ordered the country's 416 lawmakers pay back 1.2bn shillings ($10m; £7.5m) after ruling that the money had been unlawfully given to them as housing allowances, local media report.
The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) had encroached on the mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) by granting the lawmakers the allowance, it ruled.
Each lawmaker would be required to repay 2.8m shillings to the government within the next year, Kenya's Star newspaper reported.
It is still unclear whether the ruling would be challenged.
Kenyan MPs are among the highest paid in the world, and have often been accused by non-governmental organisations of fleecing taxpayers.
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