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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 9, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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Green Party leader Zack Polanski faces calls to resign over his handling of a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism. The chair of the Jewish Greens says Polanski should step down, but he vows to remain leader amid mounting criticism. The news also reports France's plan to add 3,000 teachers to quell student protests, an upcoming livestreamed execution of a man who killed 13 soldiers, and other international and UK stories including election results and climate predictions.

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