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WorldOct 9Man gets life for femicidePensioner, 70, shot dead his wife, 67, in street near Pescara a year agoANSA [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 935 killed in strikes on Ukraine's Donetsk region as Russia reports four dead across BelgorodEuroNews [en]
WorldOct 9Miguel Rothschild recreates the Río de la Plata in a large installation for the Lyon BiennialThe Argentine artist presents a 15-meter installation at the 18th Lyon Contemporary Art Biennial. The work recreates the estuary with coppery, pink and silver tones. Its nylon threads evoke both the beauty of the water and the tragedies linked to its history.Clarín
WorldOct 9Poland: Lifeline for Ukrainian refugees confronts donor fatigue and online abuse as anti-Ukrainian sentiment growsA Ukrainian woman who fled the war in her country built a lifeline for refugees in Poland. Now her organization faces donor fatigue, funding cuts and rising hostility as support for Ukrainians in Poland wanes.DW News [en]
WorldOct 9No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting studentsFrance's student protests have sparked a wave of misleading content online. A viral TikTok falsely claimed the French army had deployed an armoured vehicle against protesters, when it was actually returning to a nearby military base. Other posts recycle 2023 footage of retirement protests as current events, while an AI-generated image was falsely presented as showing a police officer being attacked. Vedika Bahl examines how old, out-of-context and AI-generated content is fuelling misinformation.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 9EU paid €7.9bn for Russian Arctic LNG amid record importsEuroNews [en]
MilitaryOct 9France, Germany try to save face on joint tank projectParis and Berlin have insisted the Main Ground Combat System project is still alive, after France's top general said Germany pulled out.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 9ARTE Europe Weekly: Does Europe’s Housing Market Need Radical Change?An elderly woman’s eviction has sparked mass protests in Spain - amid mounting concerns across Europe about access to affordable housing.Balkan Insight
BusinessOct 9Electrification and Chinese brands: Paris Motor Show opens MondayAs the 91st Paris Motor Show draws near, European carmakers face fierce competition from China, waning confidence and mounting geopolitical pressures.EuroNews [en]
ConflictOct 9Benue Attack: Four-year-old, two others killed in OtukpoVanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 9The Public Prosecutor's Office asks the Supreme Court to allow those naturalized under the 'grandchildren's law' to vote in the elections on November 29El ministerio público advierte de que el adelanto electoral ha cambiado el escenario y genera “serias dificultades” para cumplir con la medida cautelarEl País
PoliticsOct 9Spain: Madrid protesters mourn evicted pensioner Maricarmen AbascalTens of thousands marched in Madrid to mourn pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction made her a housing crisis symbol and sparked fresh protests.Africanews [en]
PoliticsOct 9Spain: Madrid protesters mourn evicted pensioner Maricarmen AbascalTens of thousands marched in Madrid to mourn pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, whose eviction made her a housing crisis symbol and sparked fresh protests.EuroNews [en]
WorldOct 92 Renoir paintings stolen from French museum recovered, mayor saysTwo paintings by the French impressionist master Renoir stolen a month ago from a museum dedicated to the artist have been recovered, according to the local mayor.CBS News
PoliticsOct 9The Hague wants a kill switch for EU police data-sharing with third countriesThe Netherlands wants EU police data-sharing with trusted non-EU countries, including candidates, to be terminable after a ‘radical change of regime’.EuroNews [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 9Zelensky confirms strikes on oil refineries in Omsk and Ukhta, one more data centerUkrinform [en]
WorldOct 9Interpol operation seized 2,800 illegal firearms across Europe and AsiaAn Interpol-coordinated operation conducted across 17 countries in Europe and Asia this summer allowed the seizure of 2,823 firearms and over 40,000 pieces of ammunition.EuroNews [en]
BusinessOct 9August industrial output down 1.3% month-on-month, unchanged year-on-year says IstatAmong main groupings, only energy shows positive monthly trendANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 9Labour holds on to Starmer’s seat as Polanski and Greens lose sheenGreens have been on the slide in polls since Polanski became the target of intense media scrutinyIrish Times World
WorldOct 9Employer arrested after worker dies in fall from warehouseMalian farm hand struck dead by car near Cuneo, worker crushed to death near BergamoANSA [en]
ConflictOct 9UN following France school protests 'with concern'With students blocking entrances to hundreds of high schools, squads of riot police have used tear gas and stun grenades. Rights groups and children are accusing them of heavy-handed tactics.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 9Behind France's student riots: Communists, unions and a global propaganda networkA transnational pro-communist network funded by Neville Roy Singham is amplifying French student protests, seeking better schools.Fox News World
BusinessOct 9BofA downgrades Smithfield Foods to Neutral as pork market weakensBank of America has downgraded Smithfield Foods to a Neutral rating due to a weakening pork market. This indicates a shift in financial outlook for the company within the industry.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessOct 9China and the EU have reached an agreement on hybrid cars, according to BeijingHandelskommissar Maroš Šefčovič bemüht sich um eine Zusage aus Peking, den boomenden Export chinesischer Plug-in-Hybrid-Elektrofahrzeuge nach Europa einzudämmen.Politico Europe