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1. US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela

   The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".

2. Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China's schools for 'rebellious' teens

   Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.

3. Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test

   Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that's their intended purpose.

4. Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for kids

   It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians' privacy and political rights.

5. Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s

   A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.

6. Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from immigration detention after court order

   A judge ruled that the government did not have the legal authority to continue detaining the Salvadoran national, who is married to an American citizen.

7. Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years

   PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.

8. Crypto fraudster sentenced for 'epic' $40bn stablecoin crash

   In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions.

9. US wants 'special economic zone' in Ukraine's frontline region, Zelensky says

   Ukraine's president says territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power remain unresolved issues in a peace plan.

10. Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests

    Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.