US Election 2020: Results show tight Trump-Biden race in key states
President Donald Trump claims “a big win”, but his rival Joe Biden says he is “on track” to victory. BBC News – US & Canada
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Ethiopia PM orders military response to ‘base attack’
Abiy Ahmed accuses the Tigray People’s Liberation Front of launching an attack on an army base. BBC News – Africa
Self-employed to get more financial help
The government has announced self-employed workers can claim up to 80% of profits, from 40% before. BBC News – Business
Robert Fisk, veteran UK journalist, dies aged 74
Known for his decades of reporting on the Middle East, Fisk interviewed Osama Bin Laden three times. BBC News – Middle East
In pictures: Day of the Dead in Covid times
With public events cancelled amid the pandemic, Mexico’s Day of the Dead is low-key but poignant. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Coronavirus: Germany restricts social life in ‘lockdown light’
Tighter rules aim to curb Germany’s Covid surge, but France’s lockdown is tougher. BBC News – Europe