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Added on the 25/10/2020 23:29:58 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Crowds of people hang out on the beach in Barcelona while bars and restaurants close ahead of a new night-time curfew starting this weekend to fight a surge in virus cases, after the measure won court approval on Friday. IMAGES
The last passers-by rush to take the metro, while restaurants close their doors in Place de la Bastille in Paris a few minutes before curfew takes effect, a measure taken for at least four weeks by the government after an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases. IMAGES
People in London were forced to end celebrations early as London's pubs closed at 10.p.m. in line with England's new coronvirus curfew aimed at halting the rise of Covid-19 cases. IMAGES
Election officials begin counting votes in Madrid after polls closed in an election where the right was expected to make a comeback. The vote took place just three weeks after Spain took over the rotating presidency of the European Union, and the expected shift to the right would deal a fresh blow to the European left. Polls closed at 1800 GMT and although Spain does not publish exit polls, figures from a last-minute Sigma Dos poll taken in the days before the vote, suggested Alberto Nunez Feijoo's PP would win 145-150 seats, falling short of the 176-seat absolute majority required to govern alone. IMAGES
Images of empty streets in Kyiv, as day-and-night curfew has been imposed until Monday morning. The city said anyone outside would be considered "members of the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance groups". Ukraine has reported 198 civilian deaths, including three children, since the invasion began. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.