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POLITICSOct 9French high school protests: What we know about the teenager whose hand was torn off by a grenadeLe Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 99/10 in Nieuwsuur: Amendment to surrogacy law? • Area prohibition for released terroristsVS kondigt sancties aan tegen Internationaal Strafhof in Den Haag De Amerikaanse regering heeft sancties aangekondigd tegen het Internationaal Strafhof (ICC) in Den Haag. Die moeten grotendeels in april volgend jaar ingaan. Eerder legde de Amerikaanse regering al sancties op aan individuele aanklagers en rechters. Nu breidt de VS het pakket maatregelen uit en dreigt het hele hof afgesneden te worden van zulke diensten. Hoogleraar internationaal strafrecht Marieke de Hoon schuift aan in de studio. Rechters kritisch op nieuwe wet draagmoederschap Jaarlijks krijgen naar schattig 30 tot 50 NederlaNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 9The Kings will visit the Muslim cemetery in Ceuta where dozens of people who drowned trying to enter last July lieFelipe VI y doña Letizia acudirán al camposanto de Sidi Embarek y pernoctarán en la ciudad autónoma el 13 de octubre. Será el primer jefe de Estado de la democracia en pasar la noche en la ciudadEl País
POLITICSOct 919 Askatasuna arrests sought over clashes, charges include attempted murderOver violence at eviction of 'social centre' on January 31ANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 9Rome prosecutors in huddle over 'mini-car gang'Suburra actor Davide Iacopini among 5 people attacked, he is in serious conditionANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 9EU removes Panama from tax haven blacklistThe EU removed Panama from its tax havens blacklist on Friday after the country made progress on sharing tax information and reformed a “harmful” regime of exemptions for foreign-source income. Vietnam was also removed after undertaking a series of reforms. The updated list now contains eight “non-cooperative” jurisdictions: American Samoa, Anguilla, Guam, Palau, Russia, Turks and Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands and Vanuatu. “This update reflects a positive trend in compliance with...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 9High number of voters makes France's left-wing primary more unpredictable than expectedThe first round of the primary is to take place on Friday and Saturday. The 140,000 registered voters, an unexpectedly high number, means the outcome is wide open.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 9Labour fends off the Green party in closely watched UK by-electionSagal Abdi-Wali won by 3,300 votes in the London seat of Holborn and St Pancras.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 9French student protesters vow to keep up their fight after scoring first winFrench student unions vowed ​on Friday to keep up protests after scoring their first win in a campaign that is increasingly supported by Paris's elite universities, with 141 schools still shut around the country, according to the education ministry. Student and ‌teacher unions have called for another round of nationwide school strikes next Tuesday. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 9Riots during major strike against austerity measures in BrusselsDe Belgische politie heeft zeker 21 mensen aangehouden bij een stakingsactie van vakbonden in Brussel. De bonden staakten tegen bezuinigingen van de regering op de sociale zekerheid, maar gedurende de dag mengden zich honderden relschoppende jongeren zich in de stakingsactie. Van de 21 arrestanten zijn er zeker dertien minderjarig. Volgens de politie waren er 30.000 mensen op de been in de Belgische hoofdstad. De officiële demonstratie is inmiddels afgelopen, maar verschillende groepen jongeren zijn nog aan het rellen, met name bij station Brussel-Zuid. Ze gooiden met stenen naar de politie enNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 9France confirms talks with Taliban to deport Afghans considered security riskFrance has confirmed it is holding talks with the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to facilitate the deportation of Afghan nationals who are in the country illegally and considered a security threat.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 9Thousands of Spaniards take to the streets to commemorate Maricarmen Abascal: 'This is murder'In Madrid gingen gisteravond zo'n twintigduizend mensen de straat op om de woensdag overleden Maricarmen Abascal te herdenken. De 87-jarige vrouw werd het gezicht van grootschalige woonprotesten nadat zij door een vastgoedinvesteerder uit het appartement werd gezet waar ze haar hele volwassen leven had gewoond. Waaraan de vrouw is overleden is niet bekendgemaakt, maar sinds ze op 23 september op een brandcard haar huis uit werd gedragen, lag ze in het ziekenhuis met angst, stress en uitputting. Met vele kaarsen, bloemen en kaarten met liefdevolle boodschappen trokken de duizenden demonstrantenNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 9The PSOE studies running in the Senate on joint lists with other left-wing formationsLos socialistas, que aguardan a la reorganización del Frente Amplio para tener un interlocutor claro, se plantean una coalición progresista como la fórmula más competitiva para que el PP pierda el control de la CámaraEl País
POLITICSOct 9France finance minister urges UK to rejoin EU: What it could meanFrance’s finance minister has urged the UK to rejoin the EU. What a return could mean for Britons in France, including Schengen and euro rules.connexionfrance · france
POLITICSOct 9The Kings will sleep in Ceuta: first time since Alfonso XIII that something like this has happenedDon Felipe y Doña Letizia visitarán un colegio y tendrán un acto ecuménico en el cementerio musulmán por los inmigrantes fallecidos LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 9French student protesters vow to keep up their fight after scoring first winPARIS, Oct 9 (Reuters) - French student unions vowed on Friday to keep up protests after scoring their first win in a campaign that is increasingly supported by Paris's elite universities, with 141 schools still shut around the country, according to the education ministry.thestar_my · malaysia
POLITICSOct 9Intense diplomatic manoeuvring in Athens over first Russian team in European tournamentThe Kazan club was the first Russian club to play an official European club match in Greece, after discreet pressure to keep Russian symbols out of the Serafio pool.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 9Ukrainian journalist Tkach freed after detention in Vienna – MFAAustrian officials have confirmed to Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Mykhailo Tkach, a journalist with the Ukrainska Pravda news outlet, has been released.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 9Trauma endures in Paris suburb after police grenade shatters teenager's jaw: 'They maim a student, leave, and then what? How are we supposed to pick up the pieces?'On September 28, 14-year-old Eden suffered a fractured jaw and lost most of his teeth after he was struck in the face by a tear-gas grenade fired at close range, just a few meters from his high school, where a protest was taking place. Students, teachers and parents spoke of their fear, anger and sense of helplessness.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 9Montenegro detains Russian pro-war blogger behind Rybar, a Telegram channel with 1.5 million subscribersMontenegrin authorities detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, creator of the Z channel Rybar, local outlets Vijesti and Pobjeda reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 9Ukrainian grandmother released after Russia had her arrested in Kazakhstan on kidnapping charges. She’d traveled there to retrieve her grandson.Liubov Rozhanska, a Ukrainian citizen detained in Kazakhstan at Russia’s request, has been released, her lawyer, Alexei Pryanishnikov, told Vot Tak.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 9France’s Long, Fervent History of ProtestStudent demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?NYT World
POLITICSOct 9France’s Long, Fervent History of ProtestStudent demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?NYT World
POLITICSOct 9NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’San ​Antonio Spurs player Victor Wembanyama offers solidarity to students protesting conditions in schools in France.Al Jazeera [en]