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PoliticsOct 6Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treasonBBC World
PoliticsOct 6Wider Europe Briefing: The New EU Enlargement StrategyIn this week's Wider Europe, Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two issues: the EU's new enlargement strategy and the EU's game plan to keep Russia (and Belarus) out of sports.RFE/RL
PoliticsOct 6Trump’s feud with Cotton snaps heads in the SenatePresident Trump’s doxing of Sen. Tom Cotton over a stalled bill to establish year-round daylight saving time is throwing an unexpected twist in the Arkansas Republican’s reelection race and sets up a fierce fight in the Senate this fall over the biannual changing of clocks. Trump’s decision to publish Cotton’s cellphone number on his Truth…The Hill
HealthOct 6Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia: What we know and what is the risk to Europe?The death of a staff member at an anti-plague institute in Russia following a laboratory accident has put the spotlight on plague and how it spreads.EuroNews [en]
ConflictOct 6Tactical initiative in Vovchansk sector generally on Ukraine's side — TrehubovUkrinform [en]
Sci & TechOct 6Nobel prize in physics awarded for discovery of high-energy neutrinosThe 2026 Nobel prize in physics has been won by Francis Halzen for his work on neutrinos, which serve as 'ghost-like messengers from the cosmos'New Scientist
PoliticsOct 6As students protest, how dilapidated really are France's school buildings?As France's student protest movement continues, one of the main grievances is the conditions of the country’s schools, with many buildings severely dilapidated and in some cases, facing dangerous risks. The issue became all the more apparent over the summer, when France experienced record-breaking heatwaves. Many classrooms were simply not designed to cope with such extreme temperatures. And regional authorities, which have responsibility for their maintenance, are facing a tough task upgrading school buildings as Oliver Farry reports.France 24 [en]
Sci & TechOct 6Nobel Physics Prize goes to Francis Halzen for neutrino workHalzen got the Nobel for his contributions to the IceCube neutrino Observatory and discovery of high-energy neutrinos, described as "ghostly messengers from space."DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 6Le Pen vows drastic cost savings to prevent French 'default'French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Tuesday that she would implement 140 billion euros ($157 billion) in cost savings by 2032 if elected next year, warning that without change France was "heading towards default" on its debt.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6Le Pen vows to save €140 billion by 2032 if elected to prevent French 'default'Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would make drastic savings to bring France's public deficit back in line if she wins next year's presidential election. The government forecasts the national debt will hit 5.4 percent this year despite the EU setting a 3 percent limit for member states.France 24 [en]
HealthOct 6France earmarks a further €7m to help fight DRC's worst-ever Ebola crisisRFI [en]
MilitaryOct 6France's Macron observes test of new nuclear-capable missile without warheadFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 6Vox asks the Supreme Court to also suspend the vote for descendants of exilesLos afectados deberían “ejercer individualmente su derecho de rectificación del censo” para votar el 29 de noviembreEl País
BusinessOct 6New European ski lodges and hotels opening in winter 2026-2027The winter sports season will see the arrival of many new properties in Europe. Highlights include The First Cortina in Cortina d’Ampezzo and the aptly named Ski Lodge in Verbier, while several properties are also returning after renovations.EuroNews [en]
MilitaryOct 6EXCLUSIVE: Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base, satellite images show - ReutersEXCLUSIVE: Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base, satellite images show ReutersReuters World
BusinessOct 6Govt allows cut in diesel duties to elapseEni announces rise in its cap on fuel prices as a resultANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 6Germany faces a triple threat from Russia, China and domestic far-right extremistsDW News [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 6Former German spy chief arrested for treason and espionagePolitico Europe
PoliticsOct 6German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage ChargesAugust Henning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.NYT World
PoliticsOct 6Ex-German spy chief detained on suspicion of espionage and treason – reportThe Independent World
BusinessOct 6EU suspends imports of meat from Namibia over FMD fearsNamibian livestock farmers have temporarily lost access to their largest market over fears of foot-and-mouth disease.Africanews [en]
Sci & TechOct 6Won 5,000 euros at age 14 in a science competition: his theory questions the model of the rapid expansion of the universeLiam Desre creó un simulador en su computadora para respaldar su teoría.Terminó segundo en el Concurso de la Unión Europea para Jóvenes Científicos del mundo.Clarín
PoliticsOct 6Why India is getting serious about ending the Ukraine warSouth China Morning Post
HealthOct 6Russian woman’s death sparks pneumonic plague fearsA woman reportedly died after contracting pneumonia of an “unknown” cause in Russia, but some experts say there is no immediate cause for alarm over the potential spread of the bacteria.Africanews [en]