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Police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannon into crowds protesting against a bill seen by the opposition as targeting media freedoms. Thousands waving Georgian and European Union flags gathered outside parliament to protest what they see as a Russian-inspired law. Under the bill - dubbed the "foreign agent" law- independent media that receive more than 20% of their funding from foreign donors would have to register as organisations "bearing the interests of a foreign power".

A ship is preparing to set sail from France to lay the next section of the largest ever sub-sea internet cable. The 2Africa cable is an incredible 45,000 km long and stretches around the entire continent. But even as the world celebrates ambitious projects like getting more people online, internet freedom is on the decline around the world.

The UK government has been defeated in court - for a second time for not doing enough to meet its targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental campaigners argued that the energy minister signed off the government's climate plan without evidence it could be achieved. The High Court ruled on Friday that the government will now be required to redraft the plan again. In response the government defended its record on climate action.bbcnews

Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the strip. The measures would be in place until Israel allowed an "uninterrupted and sufficient flow" of aid into Gaza, the Turkish trade ministry said. A UN-backed assessment said last month that 1.1 million people were facing catastrophic hunger and that famine was imminent in northern Gaza by May. Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza to destroy Hamas in response to the group's attack on southern Israel on 7 October, during which about 1,200 people were killed and 253 others were taken hostage. More than 34,500 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.

The actor Kevin Spacey has given a TV interview saying he has been "baselessly attacked", ahead of a documentary which appears to make new claims by a number of men about his behaviour towards them. Mr Spacey was found not guilty at trials in the United States and the UK following allegations of sexual misbehaviour. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by culture and media editor Katie Razzall

A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, said scientists. It is the first time a creature in the wild has been recorded treating an injury with a medicinal plant. After researchers saw Rakus applying the plant poultice to his face, the wound closed up and healed in a month. The behaviour could come from a common ancestor shared by humans and great apes, scientists have said.

India is in the midst of its six-week election period, where almost one billion people are eligible to vote. About 28 million people in the country rely on fishing for their livelihood. In the coastal state of Kerala, it's one of the biggest industries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have been campaigning in the region. Fishermen in the region have said they feel forgotten during the election campaign. #indiaelection #fishing #bbcnews

A hydroelectric dam has collapsed in southern Brazil after days of heavy rain that triggered massive flooding, killing more than 30 people. Another 60 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul state, officials said. About 15,000 residents have fled their homes since Saturday. At least 500,000 people are without power and clean water across the state. The extreme weather has been caused by a rare combination of hotter than average temperatures, high humidity and strong winds. For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/ news