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The French government is drawing up legislation under which car drivers would have to pay a toll for driving into city centres in a bid to fight air pollution. A toll of at least 2.50 euros would be imposed in cities with more than 100,000 residents. France's media focus on the social aspects of this step.

Twenty people have died in a shooting spree at the Kerch technical college in Crimea. An 18-year-old ran through the college shooting at people and set off at least one explosive. Commentators in Russian and Ukraine discuss how Russian media are covering the incident.

Whereas Trump has sided with Saudi Arabia in the Khashoggi case, Turkish media have published details on the journalist's disappearance according to which Khashoggi was tortured and then dismembered by a team of 15 special commando agents. Will Riyadh go unpunished?

The EU heads of state and government failed to reach an agreement in the Brexit row with the UK at the summit in Brussels. They have now proposed a prolongation of the post-Brexit transition phase starting March 2019, which Prime Minister May rejected. Observers argue that she should accept the offer.