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Trumpkins Take Over Halloween

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2005 riots, ten years on

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MEDIAWATCH

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Latest update : 2015-10-30

Trumpkins Take Over Halloween

Media Watch takes a closer look at the Trumpkin - the spooky trend taking Halloween pumpkins by storm! Also, French police offer advice on how to ensure your costume doesn't spark a terror alert, with a series of ludicrous tweets. And the US police officer showing how to deal with a defiant teenager, by busting some moves!

By Emma JAMES

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2015-10-29 Turkey

Media clampdown ahead of Turkish election

We take a look at buzz online over the latest clampdown on the media in Turkey. Also, reactions to Jeb Bush's remarks about a three-day French working week... Finally, the...

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2015-10-28 Syria

Is France's stance on Syria untenable?

As Paris hosts talks on Syria, the French media asks how effective France's diplomacy has been and can still be on the crisis. Also, Nicolas Sarkozy is due to meet with Vladimir...

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2015-10-27 riots

French riots, ten years on

"Paris is burning!" screamed headlines in the US media a decade ago in the aftermath of unrest in suburbs across France. We take a look at coverage then and now.

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2015-10-26 Poland

What time is it in Turkey?

Turkey delays daylight saving time by two weeks, leading to widespread confusion as technology fails to follow suit. First though, a look at how the Polish press has reacted to...

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