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| - Duty Editor: Jonny Jacobsen Email: jonny.jacobsen@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Fatal stabbings in Quebec + Trump hits key swing States + Typhoon Goni batters the Philippines + Opposition cries foul after Georgia vote + Bond actor Sean Connery dead at 90 Canada-crime-stabbing,3rdlead TORONTO Two people are killed and five wounded in a Halloween attack in Quebec City by a sword-wielding suspect dressed in medieval clothing, Canadian police say. 450 words 0930 GMT. Picture US-vote,WRAP READING, Pennsylvania Donald Trump visits five swing states in a punishing finale to a frantic weekend sprint against challenger Joe Biden just days ahead of the US presidential election. 800 words moved by Sebastian Smith and Mandel Ngan. Picture. Video. Graphic Philippines-weather-typhoon,WRAP LEGAZPI, Philippines At least four people are killed as Typhoon Goni pounds the Philippines, with authorities warning of "catastrophic" conditions in the hardest-hit regions where hundreds of thousands have fled their homes. 750 words moved. Pictures. Video. Graphic Georgia-vote-parliament,WRAP TBILISI Georgia is slipping into a political crisis as opposition urges mass protests, rejecting the results of a tightly contested parliamentary vote after election officials announced the ruling party held a narrow lead. 600 words 0930 GMT by Irakli Metreveli. Picture. Video Britain-film-Connery,WRAP LONDON Legendary actor Sean Connery, famous for playing the original on-screen James Bond, dies at the age of 90, prompting an outpouring of tributes for one of Britain's best-loved film heroes. 800 words moved by Joe Jackson. File picture. File video Also moved: Entertainment-Britain-film-Connery,OBIT Britain-Connery-film,FACTS -- US VOTE -- US-vote-Trump-future,FOCUS WASHINGTON Of course, Donald Trump doesn't plan on losing Tuesday, but what's the future if he does? From court battles to road trips with his wife Melania, the post-White House options are as unconventional as everything else about the 45th president. 800 words moved by Sebastian Smith. File picture -- Please see our special advisory for full election coverage -- -- EUROPE -- Turkey-Greece-quake,WRAP BAYRAKLI, Turkey Rescue workers search eight buildings in Izmir, despite dwindling hope for survivors, as the death toll of the major earthquake that hit western Turkey rises to 51. 500 words 1000 GMT by Raziye Akkoc. Picture. Video. Graphic. Moldova-vote,WRAP CHISINAU Moldovans go to polls to elect a president under the watchful eye of Moscow which wants the polarised country to remain in its orbit amid political and security crises on Russia's borders. 600 words 1000 GMT by Mihaela Rodina. Picture. Video France-politics,FOCUS PARIS Simultaneously battling the twin crises of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and a resurgence in Islamist attacks, French President Emmanuel Macron faces a defining moment that will determine the success of his presidency and even his chances of reelection. 750 words moved by Jerome Rivet. File picture. - AFRICA - ICoast-election,WRAP ABIDJAN Ivory Coast officials prepare to tally election results after a tense presidential ballot marked by an opposition boycott and protests over President Alassane's Ouattara bid for a third term. 450 words 1000 GMT by Patrick Fort. Picture. Video - AMERICAS - US-IT-health-crime-hacking,FOCUS WASHINGTON Hackers are stepping up attacks on health care systems with ransomware in the United States and other countries, creating new risks for medical care as the global coronavirus pandemic accelerates. 650 words moved by Rob Lever US-vote-IT-games,FOCUS SAN FRANCISCO Real-life politics have invaded video games, echoing divisive themes raging in the streets and leaving some players lamenting that their cherished fantasy worlds are being violated. 750 words moved by Glenn Chapman Health-virus-Athletics-USA-marathon,FOCUS NEW YORK In Central Park or along the Hudson River, runners will complete the storied New York City Marathon -- just not along the same course after the official race was canceled due to the pandemic. 650 words moved by Thomas Urbain. Picture Health-virus-Mexico-culture MEXICO CITY In Mexico death is usually a cause for celebration during the Day of the Dead festival, but this year parades are cancelled and cemeteries closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. 450 words moved by Yussel Gonzalez. Picture. Video Chile-politics-referendum-elite-social,FOCUS SANTIAGO In Santiago's well-heeled suburbs, Chile's elite say they are facing uncertainty after the rest of the country voted to ditch the dictatorship-era constitution that has served them well for decades. 800 words moved by Denis Barnett. Picture. Video -- MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA -- Algeria-vote-constitution,WRAP ALGIERS Polls open in Algeria for a vote on a revised constitution the regime hopes will finally neutralise a protest movement which at its peak last year swept long-time president Abdelaziz Bouteflika from power. 650 words 0930 GMT by Abdellah Cheballah with Philippe Agret in Tunis. Picture. Video Health-virus-Syria-conflict,FOCUS QAH, Syria Hassan Sweidat is terrified he will catch Covid-19 in the overcrowded displacement camp in northwest Syria he calls home, even more so as medical staff in the region have become sick. 700 words by Ahmad al-Atrash. Picture. Video Saudi-rights-technology-Twitter,FOCUS RIYADH The former Saudi official's tweet expressing condolences over an activist's death seemed benign, but his mysterious disappearance soon afterwards highlighted what observers call the state's "digital authoritarianism". 770 words by Anuj Chopra Health-virus-Israel-Judaism,FOCUS BNEI BRAK, Israel As Israel entered coronavirus lockdown in March, a video emerged showing one of the world's most powerful rabbis, flanked by his grandson, professing ignorance about Covid-19 and insisting religious schools remain open. 800 words by Ben Simon. Picture -- ASIA -- China-census SHANGHAI Millions of census-takers begin knocking on doors across China for a once-a-decade head count of the world's largest population that for the first time will use mobile apps to help crunch the massive numbers. 550 words moved by Dan Martin. Picture afp
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