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HEALTHBREAKINGOct 13The Vatican reveals that the Pope had a malignant tumor in his lung and the operation has concluded “positively”El primer parte médico de León XIV confirma “el diagnóstico de un adenocarcinoma, como se sospechaba en los exámenes preoperatorios”El País
HEALTHOct 13Pope Leo’s lung surgery successfully completed, Vatican saysPope Leo was diagnosed with a common form of lung cancer after doctors removed a lower lobe of his right lung in surgery on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin. The 71-year-old pontiff has lung adenocarcinoma, with tissue tests conducted during the operation confirming what doctors had suspected from preparatory examinations, the bulletin said. The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday for surgery ‌to remove a growth on his lung that doctors found in a recent health...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 13French MPs pass sweeping bill to combat sexual and gender-based violenceThe National Assembly overwhelmingly passed the so-called “comprehensive” bill against sexist and sexual violence on Tuesday. The focus now shifts to the more conservative Senate, with the bill’s supporters fearing that its main advances could be watered down, even though the government insists it will act as guarantor of the bill’s ambition. Sponsored in the Assembly by eight political groups, from the Communists to Les Républicains (LR), the text was adopted by 503 votes to 0. Only the LFI (La France Insoumise) deputies abstained, denouncing in particular the removal of measures aimed at proFrance 24 [en]
WORLDOct 13Teresa Perales, Paralympic swimmer: "When I go to the pool five days in a row and ask myself 'What am I doing here?', it will be time to retire"The Spanish athlete has accumulated 100 medals in her nearly three-decade career. After competing in the Kocaeli European Championships, she is now focused on the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.Clarín
POLITICSOct 13Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel dealSix Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.NPR News
WORLDOct 13Pope Leo lung surgery 'successful,' Vatican saysLeo has been unusually candid for a pontiff about his health issues, disclosing the surgery to thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.DW News [en]
HEALTHOct 13Vatican confirms Pope Leo underwent surgery for lung cancerThe pope has had part of his lung removed and is recovering after surgery. Leo has been unusually candid for a pontiff about his health issues, disclosing the surgery to thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.DW News [en]
CONFLICTOct 13French counter-terrorism body to investigate 14-year-old behind school shootingRFI [en]
POLITICSOct 13France's youth undergoing 'a crisis of hope'Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students, boosting a movement that poses a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term in office winds down. Some 161,500 people turned out, according to the interior ministry -- more than double the 71,500 it gave for the last nationwide demonstrations on Thursday last week. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Andrew Smith, Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary's London, says that France's youth is undergoing "a crisis of hope" which is pushing "the anger and the sense that somFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 13Zelensky on U.S. talks: Ukraine is ready to meet in coming daysThe Ukrainian side is ready to meet with its American partners in the coming days.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 13Interior provides escort for Beatriz Biedma from this Wednesday for security due to the 'sewers'Marlaska toma la decisión el mismo día que se imputa al ex juez Sáenz de Tejada, clave en la trama LeerEl Mundo
MILITARYOct 13Will NATO’s ‘theory of victory’ work?The alliance presents a common vision to deter adversaries.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 13Dangote Petroleum Refinery logs $4.7 billion profit in nine months on higher refining throughputThe corporation attributed the turnaround in earnings and improvement in other key performance metrics to higher refining throughput, improved operational reliability and more robust refining margins. The post Dangote Petroleum Refinery logs $4.7 billion profit in nine months on higher refining throughput appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSOct 13Dangote Petroleum Refinery logs $4.7 billion profit in nine months on higher refining throughputThe corporation attributed the turnaround in earnings and improvement in other key performance metrics to higher refining throughput, improved operational reliability and more robust refining margins. The post Dangote Petroleum Refinery logs $4.7 billion profit in nine months on higher refining throughput appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 13Germany news: Left-leaning Berlin coalition talks break downThe SPD and Greens in Berlin have halted exploratory coalition talks with the Left Party amid a dispute over Israel policy and antisemitism. DW has more.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 1312 of the 15 PP councilors of Algeciras abandon Landaluce's government and consider presenting a vote of no confidence with VoxEl PSOE acusa a dirigentes del PP de "encubrir" los delitos e imponer una "omertá" LeerEl Mundo
CYBEROct 13EU watchdog urges smart glasses to clearly signal when recordingAdvisory comes amid growing concern about the devices being used to secretly record girls and women.Al Jazeera [en]
HEALTHOct 13Pope Leo's lung operation 'successful and as expected'Paus Leo XIV is met succes geopereerd aan een longknobbeltje, dat kwaadaardig bleek te zijn. Tijdens de operatie werd longadenocarcinoom vastgesteld, een veelvoorkomende vorm van longkanker. Het onderste deel van zijn rechterlong is verwijderd, meldt het Vaticaan. De operatie duurde 90 minuten en verliep volgens het Vaticaan succesvol en zonder complicaties. "De Heilige Vader is vervolgens teruggekeerd naar zijn kamer", schrijft de persdienst. De paus werd vervolgens normaal wakker. De 71-jarige paus Leo kwam eerder vandaag aan in het ziekenhuis in Rome voor de longoperatie. Zondag maakte hij NOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 13Ceuta an 'inalienable' part of Spain, king says on key visitKing Felipe VI on Tuesday said Ceuta and Melilla were "an inalienable part" of Spain as he made a landmark visit to the north African territories claimed by neighbouring Morocco. "Ceuta and Melilla are an inalienable part of the political and national reality that is Spain. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country are not negotiable," Felipe said. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports from Madrid.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSOct 13Mines: how Paris's increased stake in Eramet could reshuffle the cards with LibrevilleL’État français s’apprête à porter sa participation dans Eramet à 49 % pour renflouer le groupe minier en difficulté. Un sauvetage financier qui pourrait bouleverser les équilibres entre Paris et Libreville sur la transformation locale des ressources.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSOct 13Violence in Paris as tens of thousands turn out for student protests across FranceFrench Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 11 police officers had been hospitalised following clashes with protesters in Paris on Tuesday.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 13Zelensky announces “good decisions in support of Ukraine” expected this weekUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking about negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, announced the opening of two clusters this week.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 13Democratic midterm gains could speed US military aid to Ukraine, lawmaker saysPolling and prediction markets suggest the midterms could deliver “a fairly massive repudiation of the president,” said Rep. Jim Himes, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.Breaking Defense
POLITICSOct 13Spain seeks ‘good neighbourly relations’ with Morocco as migration crisis shadows royal visitSpain’s King Felipe VI has called for “good neighbourly relations” with Morocco during a landmark visit to Ceuta, as tensions over migration continue to test relations between the two neighbours and highlight the human cost of Europe’s bordersAfricanews [en]