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First Minister Humza Yousaf makes contact with family in GazaHumza Yousaf says his in-laws trapped in Gaza are alive but have run out of clean drinking water. BBC News – UK

Matthew Perry: Friends TV comedy star dies at 54The American actor was best known for playing Chandler Bing in the hit ’90s TV sitcom Friends. BBC News – US & Canada

The Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers' skulls in GermanyDescendants of 19 men hanged 123 years ago have spent decades searching for their remains. BBC News – Africa

FTX: 'Crypto King' admits people got hurt as he speaks out in trialFormer crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried says he made many mistakes when running the cryptocurrency exchange. BBC News – Business

Gaza: People uncontactable and all communication down as Israel intensifies bombingThe Palestinian Red Crescent says people cannot call the emergency 101 number due to the outage. BBC News – Middle East

Archaeologists reveal face of Peru's 'Ice Maiden' mummyExperts have reconstructed the face of the ‘Ice Maiden’, an Inca girl sacrificed in the Andes BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Spanish Church sexual abuse affected 200,000 children, commission findsThe country’s first in-depth public inquiry into abuse linked to the Catholic Church presents its findings. BBC News – Europe

Labour divisions deepen over Gaza ceasefire stanceKeir Starmer is coming under increasing pressure to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. BBC News – UK

Maine mass shooting suspect found dead – policeUS police say the suspect in a Lewiston, Maine shooting, where 18 people were killed, has been found dead. BBC News – US & Canada

Why DR Congo wants East African troops to leaveAfter 11 months in action, the force set up to curb violence has been told to withdraw. BBC News – Africa

FTX: Jury sent home in 'King of Crypto' fraud trialFormer crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried was expected speak in his own defence on Thursday. BBC News – Business

UN agencies reduce Gaza aid operations as fuel runs outThe UN says it has enough to maintain water supplies for a day, after reducing support for hospitals. BBC News – Middle East

Hurricane Otis: Dozens killed in Mexico's Guerrero stateMore than two dozen people were killed as the powerful storm swept through Guerrero, officials say. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Israel Gaza: EU leaders set to discuss humanitarian pausesThursday’s summit is overshadowed by Hamas’s war with Israel and a failure to project a united front. BBC News – Europe

MP Crispin Blunt arrested on suspicion of rapeThe Reigate MP confirms that he was arrested but says he is confident there will be no charge. BBC News – UK

Bob Violette: Grandpa who loved bowling was killed in Maine shooting, family saysThe family of Bob Violette, 76, say he died trying to protect a group of kids at the bowling alley. BBC News – US & Canada

Sudan conflict: RSF takes control of Nyala in DarfurThe paramilitary RSF seizes key trade hub Nyala from the army, despite the start of peace talks. BBC News – Africa

Higher interest rates drive bumper Lloyds profitsThe banking group revealed profits of £1.9bn for the three months to September. BBC News – Business

Gaza strikes: Hamas-run health ministry says 700 killed in 24 hoursHamas-run ministry says deadliest Israeli strikes in war have pushed total killed to nearly 5,800. BBC News – Middle East

Hurricane Otis: 'Catastrophic' storm makes landfall in MexicoThe category five storm is expected to cause life-threatening flooding on the southern coast. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean