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PoliticsOct 12‘Inconvenient truth’: Man City case spotlights realities of UK-UAE tiesWhen Liverpool fans greeted Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday with jeers and banners demanding the Abu Dhabi-owned football club be relegated, they took aim at what critics have long dubbed “sportswashing” – the practice of using high-profile sports investments to launder a tarnished international reputation. Focusing solely on public relations, however, obscures a much deeper network of high-stakes diplomacy and geopolitical economics between London and Abu Dhabi. The reality behind the...South China Morning Post
DisasterBreakingOct 12Video shows major fire ravaging 400-year-old Paris food marketFootage shows the aftermath of a major overnight fire at Paris’s oldest covered food market, which dates back to 1615EuroNews [en]
WorldOct 12Pupil shoots and wounds two teachers in FrancePolice say no apparent link with recent protestsIrish Times World
BusinessOct 12Citroën bets on nostalgia at Paris motor show amis struggling French salesFrench president Emmanuel Macron is paying his customary visit to the Paris Motor Show this morning. This year's show sees electric and hybrid vehicles in the spotlight as European carbuilders seek to roll back years of sliding sales. The sector has been given a boost by China's commitment to stem the flow of Chinese e-vehicles, and some builders, such as the multinational Stellantis are betting on small affordable electric cars to win back customers. And one of the models it has lined up is an electric reboot of a French classic: the Citroën 2CV. FRANCE 24’s Charles Pellegrin interviewed CitrFrance 24 [en]
CyberOct 12French supermarket chains say cyberattack forced refrigerator shutdownLe Monde [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 12Russian continues to strike Ukraine despite Trump's announcement of an 'energy ceasefire'France 24 [en]
WorldBreakingOct 12Amidst student protests in France, a 14-year-old student shoots at the principal and a teacher at his schoolClarín
PoliticsOct 12Far right surges as crises threaten Sanchez: Could Vox lead Spain?Snap vote could bring PP, Vox to power as polls show falling support for Sanchez, one of Europe's last leftist leaders.Al Jazeera [en]
HealthOct 12Pope will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital Tuesday in the late morning. He is then to have an operation to remove a lung nodule. The 71-year-old Leo revealed the discovery during his Sunday noon prayer…channel3000 · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.themercury · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.caledonianrecord · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.postguam · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.ttownmedia · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.guampdn · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.rrdailyherald · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.mtdemocrat · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Election 2026: Trump compares Cooper in ’21 to Dukakis in ’88, backs Whatley(The Center Square) – Super political action committees may have redirected funds from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Michael Whatley, but his top supporter is not wavering.newsargus · united states of america
PoliticsOct 12Konstantin Kholodilin, the most cited academic against rent freezes: "The politician approves the law and then doesn't have to pay for it. Society pays"Ha estudiado los efectos de estas medidas desde el Imperio Romano hasta hoy, pasando por Madrid. Asesora en una comisión de expertos al Gobierno alemán, pero asume que le ignorarán: "No importa lo que digamos sobre sus efectos nefastos..." LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 12Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred France’s highest civilian awardBharti Enterprises founder Sunil Bharti Mittal receives the Légion d’Honneur from French President Emmanuel Macron, in recognition of his role in deepening India-France economic tiesThe Hindu
HealthOct 12Pope's to be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule removalLeo XIV's lump found during routine check-up says VaticanANSA [en]
BusinessOct 12China, EU take a breath after surprise deal brings temporary halt to trade tussleWeeks of high-wire negotiations between China and the EU culminated in a surprise trade deal that will, among other measures, impose strict quotas on Chinese hybrid car exports to the bloc and slash Chinese tariffs on a variety of European goods. The deal, unveiled on Friday, takes some of the heat out of searing bilateral trade tensions and temporarily averts the prospect of a bruising trade war – a cooldown augmented by Beijing’s subsequent reduction of value-added tax (VAT) export rebates on...South China Morning Post
ConflictOct 12Ukraine: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ceasefire violationsDW News [en]
ConflictOct 12Ukraine says Russia launched strikes hours after Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire'DW News [en]
BusinessOct 12India Sept inflation nears RBI tolerance ceiling, boosting case for further rate hikes - ReutersIndia Sept inflation nears RBI tolerance ceiling, boosting case for further rate hikes ReutersReuters World