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World in brief: November 5, 2024

SPAIN: Heavy rain forced the suspension of rail services across north-east Catalonia including Barcelona today.

Several motorways were shut and some flights were diverted. The rainstorms follow those in Valencia which caused devastating floods and killed at least 217 people.

FRANCE: The trial of eight people charged with terrorism for alleged involvement in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty began today.

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