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Ecuador chooses president during wave of violenceEcuadoreans are casting their votes in the presidential run-off overshadowed by a violent crime wave. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Poland election: Poles prepare to vote as rivals end acrimonious campaignPoland elects a new parliament on Sunday with the right-wing ruling party seeking a third term. BBC News – Europe

Gaza: James Cleverly says UK pushing for Rafah crossing into Egypt to openThe Rafah crossing on Gaza’s border with Egypt is currently the only route out of the territory. BBC News – UK

'I wake up and check if my family in Gaza is still alive,' says Palestinian AmericanPalestinian Americans wait for news of loved ones still in Gaza as Israel strikes back at Hamas. BBC News – US & Canada

Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel: 'Our second country is bleeding'Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel relocate for a second time following Hamas’s surprise attack. BBC News – Africa

Brexit: 'Call us' on trade, says German finance minister Christian LindnerIn a BBC interview, Christian Lindner invites the UK to discuss a closer relationship with the EU. BBC News – Business

Hamas attack on Israel kibbutz Be’eri captured by mothers’ WhatsApp groupMessages reveal how trapped families called for help and shared words of comfort as militants killed 100 in their kibbutz. BBC News – Middle East

Haiti: Where aid delivery depends on talking to 300 gangsThe Red Cross describes how it delivers health care and aid in Haiti, where gangs hold sway. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

France raises security level after school knife attackFrance is put on its highest counter-terrorism alert, following the death of a teacher stabbed at a high school. BBC News – Europe

The 'gay tax' facing same-sex couples starting a familyCouples are still paying thousands before they can access NHS fertility treatment, the BBC finds. BBC News – UK