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Protesters in France escalate their demands

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More than 600,000 protesters have taken part in rallies and marches across France, according to France's interior ministry, with five unions joining a day of action demanding more money for wages and public services.

Also on the programme: flights are disrupted across Europe by bomb hoaxes. Who might be behind them? And the count continues in Mississippi to choose a new Senator.

(Picture: Riots in Lyons. Credit: Reuters)
5 Nov 5PM English United Kingdom News

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