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• Israeli Supreme Court allows US 'boycott' student to stay October 18, 2018
  Lara Alqasem was denied entry into Israel amid claims she supports an anti-Israel boycott campaign.
• Jamal Khashoggi case: Fox and Mnuchin quit Saudi summit October 18, 2018
  This comes amid fears journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside a Saudi consulate in Turkey.
• Brexit: France's Macron plays down UK 'no deal' visa fears October 18, 2018
  UK tourists and workers won't be denied French visas after Brexit, the French president says.
• Trump makes new threat over US-Mexico border October 18, 2018
  Donald Trump says he may call upon the military to shut the border if the Central American caravan continues.
• France proposes congestion charges in big cities to tackle pollution October 18, 2018
  A draft law suggests car drivers will pay a congestion fee up to €5 a day to help tackle pollution.
• Afghanistan's 'war on terror' generation votes October 18, 2018
  Why students in Afghanistan want to make sure their voice is heard in the country's upcoming election.
• Russia footballers charged with assault and hooliganism October 18, 2018
  Aleksandr Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev face up to seven years in jail in a hotly discussed court case.
• US commander survives Afghan gun attack in which police chief dies October 18, 2018
  Gen Scott Miller escapes unhurt but a Taliban gunman kills a powerful Afghan police chief in Kandahar.
• Crimea attack: College shooting is 'globalisation' result October 18, 2018
  Comments by Russian President Putin come a day after a teenager killed 20 people at a college.
• Afghanistan elections: Running an election in a war-torn country October 18, 2018
  From security to fraud, what are the challenges of running elections in a country beset by war?
• How U2's technology is changing concerts for the better October 18, 2018
  The band's groundbreaking stage show is designed to ensure everyone has a front-row seat.
• Jean-Luc Mélenchon: French left-wing leader quizzed over cash October 18, 2018
  Police question Jean-Luc Mélenchon amid a row over his rage at a search at his party's HQ.
• Australian woman 'who faked cancer for cash' is charged October 18, 2018
  The 27-year-old is charged with fraud after allegedly gaining A$55,000 in funds for a fake illness.
• Barcelona's Sagrada Familia agrees deal over lack of licence October 18, 2018
  The Barcelona basilica, which had no licence for over 130 years, agrees to pay the city $41m (£31m).
• Facebook in fresh video metrics row October 18, 2018
  Legal action brought by advertisers claims the social network knew about problems in metrics in 2015.
• Jamal Khashoggi: What we know about the journalist's disappearance October 18, 2018
  The Saudi journalist was last seen entering the country's consulate in Istanbul on 2 October.
• Tiny companion phone released in Japan October 18, 2018
  The mobile is designed as a companion device for those who already own bigger smartphones.