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WorldOct 6Book weighing over 200kg illustrated by Dalí and Cocteau stolen in AuvergneOn the night of 4 to 5 October, the "Book of the Apocalypse", a 210‑kilo volume with works by Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Bernard Buffet, was stolen from an art centre in Issoire, Puy‑de‑Dôme.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 6French students looking for protests 'to become a major movement'Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in cities across France on Tuesday in support of protests by school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. With teachers and trade unions joining the march, the students are seeking to turn the protests into a "major social movement" to increase pressure on the government, says France 24's Marc Perelman.France 24 [en]
BusinessOct 6EU-China trade tensions: Five things to know as Brussels and Beijing face crunch talksThe next ten days will be critical for EU-China relations. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Beijing later this week for high-level talks aimed at rebalancing the trade relationship and securing “tangible” results ahead of next week’s meeting of EU leaders.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 6‘Not the act of a friend’: Israel’s deadline to close UK consulate nearsFormer British consul Sir Vincent Fean says Israel is acting unlawfully in the wake of a new wave of sanctions.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 6Brussels eyes agricultural carve-outs from Ukraine's EU membershipThe European Commission proposed excluding Ukraine's agricultural products from the EU market and agricultural funding even when Kyiv joins the EU, in a move to smooth the country's accession process and address concerns from several member states.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 6Germany is shaken by an espionage and treason scandalDW News [en]
PoliticsOct 6Germany shaken by espionage and treason allegationsDW News [en]
PoliticsOct 6AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first timeAlthough Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.BBC World
CyberOct 6Milan court rules against Google in right to be forgotten caseOnline search giant will appeal rulingANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 6Ukrgasbank Appoints Former Deputy Finance Minister as New CEOArtem Shevalev, a former deputy finance minister, has been appointed CEO of the state-owned Ukrgasbank, pending the central bank’s approval. His appointment ends over three years of interim leadership, with Volodymyr Ponomariov serving as acting CEO.kyivpost · ukraine
PoliticsOct 6Department for Transport confirms change for households with driveways under Andy BurnhamCritics argue the change increases the disparity between cheaper home charging and more expensive public chargingbirminghammail · united kingdom
WorldOct 652 people on unseaworthy boats rescued in Maltese and Libyan watersSea-Eye5 during one of the rescue operations over the weekend in which 52 people were intercepted on unseaworthy boats. Photo: Sea-Eyetimesofmalta · malta
PoliticsOct 6French high schools closed in biggest day of student protests in decadesNationwide protests across France continued for a third week as demonstrators rallied against poor school conditions.CBS News
ConflictOct 6New suspect arrested in London for preparing attack near air force baseNOS Buitenland
MilitaryOct 6France completes test of new nuclear-capable missileFrance's armed forces test-fired a new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, the defense ministry said. President Emmanuel Macron said the test 'demonstrates the credibility' of France's nuclear deterrent.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsOct 6Third day of national action by secondary school pupils and students in FranceThe protesters, joined by parents and trade unions, are condemning the lack of resources in the national education system.EuroNews [en]
ConflictOct 6Man Arrested in Connection With Incident at UK Air Base RAF FairfordNYT World
PoliticsOct 6Podcast The Day: what makes the French student protests increasingly largerHet Franse scholierenprotest wordt groter, gewelddadiger én politieker. Vandaag, tijdens een nationale protestdag, zijn zeker tienduizenden, volgens de vakbond zelfs honderdduizenden mensen de straat op gegaan, in solidariteit met de Franse scholieren. Het protest barstte los twee weken geleden, bij het begin van het schooljaar. Het gaat om een tekort aan leraren, gebrekkige lesroosters en materialen. En ongelijkheid: scholen in de banlieus worden veel meer getroffen dan scholen op andere plekken. Luisteren? Deze aflevering van De Dag luister je via NPO Luister en alle andere podcastapps. BevaNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 6France protests: What we know as schools face nationwide actionNow in their third week, the protests have grown.Al Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 6'Busification': Inside Ukraine’s controversial recruitment practicesRecent reports and videos of alleged recruitment irregularities are fuelling tensions between mobilisation authorities and Ukrainian society, while raising questions about the oversight and implementation of military recruitment.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6New EU members face 15-year probation period after joining the blocThe European Commission is proposing a new procedure to cut funding and voting rights of EU newcomers that breach the rule of law, available for 15 years after accession. The proposal also includes new procedures for the gradual integration of candidate countries and governance measures.EuroNews [en]
HealthOct 6EU countries to discuss suspected plague outbreak in RussiaEuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 6Iceland is ‘critical outpost’ for security, Rubio says during visitUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Iceland had long been a “critical outpost” for security during a visit to the island, as his country pushed for greater US influence in the Arctic region. His trip comes after US President Donald Trump has stirred up the power balance in the region by making threats to buy or annex Greenland. The United States signed a security pact with Denmark and Greenland in late September that will allow Washington to establish two new military bases...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 6French students: What do they want?We take a look at what exactly French high school students are demanding in their nationwide blockades. From crumbling buildings, to absent teachers who are not replaced, to applying to university, we take a look at what has created so much anger among French teens. We also draw parallels between this movement and that of the Yellow Vests.France 24 [en]
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