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POLITICSOct 14EU's methane rules face two-year delay, sparking environmental backlashEnvironmentalists warn that delaying EU methane rules will do little to lower energy prices, accusing Brussels of using energy security and competitiveness to justify weakening the Green Deal.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 14'Act of ingratitude': Niger condemns expulsion of security agents from FranceNiger on Tuesday condemned the expulsion of two of its security agents from France, calling it a “serious and unacceptable act of ingratitude.”Africanews [en]
HEALTHOct 14Pope Leo spends a peaceful night in the hospital after cancer surgeryPope Leo XIV spent a calm night in the hospital after successful surgery that saw part of his right lung removed and a confirmed cancer diagnosis, the Vatican said early Wednesday.NBC News
BUSINESSOct 14Higher borrowing costs an 'alarm signal' for France, says finance ministerFrench public debt is projected to reach a record high of 121.7% of GDP in 2027 under the government's budget proposal, up from 119% at the end of June.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 14FnV strongly critical of Meloni's stance against US-Putin deal'It goes in the opposite direction to ours and is certainly a problem'ANSA [en]
HEALTHOct 14Climate change is putting Europe’s brain health at riskRising temperatures, poor air quality and the spread of infectious diseases could increase the burden of neurological disorders, with the most vulnerable communities facing the greatest risks.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 14The progressive members of the CGPJ refuse to sign a statement of support for Judge Biedma, target of the PSOE's sewersLos consejeros conservadores denuncian que se renuncia así a la función de defensa de la independencia judicial. LeerEl Mundo
MILITARYOct 14The Spanish Army investigates legionaries who cheered Vito Quiles when he shouted: “Go for the reds!”El código disciplinario de las Fuerzas Armadas prevé para las faltas graves sanciones económicas de ocho a 15 días, arresto de 15 a 30 días o pérdida de destinoEl País
POLITICSOct 14EIB plans to increase financial support for Ukraine – deputy secretary generalThe European Investment Bank has provided €4.5 billion to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s aggression and plans to increase its financial support in the coming years.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 14Surprise Russia diesel deal spurned by growing number of GOP senatorsA growing number of Senate Republicans are criticizing President Trump’s surprise deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import 2.2 million tons of Russian diesel into the U.S. market. At least eight Republican senators have expressed public concerns over the deal, which would pave the way for the United States to import hundreds of thousands…The Hill
BUSINESSOct 14A new night train will launch between Hamburg and Munich in March 2027Nox Mobility’s first night train will link Hamburg and Munich via Bremen and Augsburg, with individual private ‘suites’ for all passengers.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 14Ukraine strikes a Sberbank data center in Russia. Meanwhile, Kyiv isn’t getting crucial missile warnings from the U.S., and SpaceX is restricting Starlink.Meduza [en]
DISASTEROct 14How a radio glitch triggered a false hijack alert in GermanyAuthorities scrambled fighter jets to escort a plane from Corfu to Nuremberg after a pilot sent a hijack alert.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLDOct 14Teen mini-car gang members confess to crimesPair, 16 and 17, say attacked TV actor Iacopini and five others in Rome to fete birthdayANSA [en]
POLITICSOct 14Illa continues to decline, the tripartite does not add up and Aliança would already dispute second place in CataloniaEl partido de Orriols podría obtener hasta 25 diputados, lo que le llevaría a pugnar de tú a tú con los de Junqueras, que lograrían entre 24 y 26 escaños LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 14Portuguese parliament backs extension of parental leave: what changes?The new legal framework, arising from a joint proposal by PS and PSD, will give parents a more favourable regime than the one currently in force.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 14Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombingA Ukrainian ex-military officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organising the secret operation ​that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, severing western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. The suspect, identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii K., is accused of leading a group of Ukrainian agents including divers and an explosives expert to mount one of the biggest infrastructure sabotage operations of modern times. FRANCE 24's Jörg Taszman reports from Berlin, Germany.France 24 [en]
WORLDOct 14Nearly 1 in 3 unattended dogs captured in Hong Kong euthanised this yearRoughly one in three unattended dogs captured by Hong Kong authorities had been euthanised as of May this year, a sharp rise from 18 per cent in 2021, according to the latest legislative documents. The proportion of captured unattended dogs later reclaimed by their owners or transferred to animal welfare groups for rehoming has also fallen over the past five years, the Environment and Ecology Bureau told lawmakers on Wednesday. In a written response to the Legislative Council, Secretary for...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 14French National Assembly moves to overhaul response to sexual violence and abuseFrance has taken a step towards overhauling how it tackles sexual violence after MPs passed a sweeping bill without a single vote against. It would create specialist police units and courts, abuse checks in schools and leave for victims – but protections for foreign women were dropped and the cost is still unclear.RFI [en]
POLITICSOct 14Spanish royals make sensitive official visit to sensitive Ceuta enclaveCheering crowds waving Spanish flags filled Ceuta on Tuesday as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia made a diplomatically sensitive visit to the city following July's migrant influx from Morocco. Their trip is the first royal visit since 2007, when a diplomatic crisis erupted with neighbouring Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Spain's other North African territory of Melilla.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTOct 14Ukraine reports Russian attacks with no warnings, Trump says US still sharing intelFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 14The Court of Accounts applies amnesty to Puigdemont, Mas and 31 other defendants for the expenses of the 'procés'El fallo absuelve la responsabilidad contable del proceso independentista que reclamaba la asociación Societat Civil CatalanaEl País
CONFLICTOct 14Operation Vivaldi: Ukrainian Defence Forces liberate three more settlements in Donetsk regionUkraine's Defence Forces have liberated three more settlements in the Donetsk region from Russian forces as part of the fourth phase of Operation Vivaldi, reclaiming an additional 101 square kilometres of territory.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 14French protests enter 4th week: Demonstrations backing students gather strengthTens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down. French students say they are determined to press their demands over absent teachers, dilapidated buildings, overcrowded schedules and other grievances. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from a high school in central Paris.France 24 [en]