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BusinessOct 5Ukraine and Germany to deepen partnership to support war-affected businessesUkraine’s Minister of Economy and Environment Oleksandr Kravchenko met on October 4 with Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche during her visit to Kyiv.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 5France braces for national day of school protests after injuries and mass arrestsFrance prepares for a day of protests in support of students who’ve been demanding more investment in education.BBC World
PoliticsOct 5Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: surveyMainland Chinese prefer coercion over military force to settle the “reunification question” with Taiwan, and their opinion of the US remains low, although they favour engaging with Washington on trade and security. These are the results from the latest survey of mainland citizens, conducted between April 16 and June 26. This straddled the first summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing but came before the second one in Washington last month. “The...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 5Super-subs help France demolish Belgium with late flurryMichael Olise scores twice and assists as France come from 1-0 with 13 minutes left to beat Belgium 4-1Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 5"Constitutional fraud": jurists warn against the Government's maneuver with housing decreesSánchez trata de hacer un uso instrumental de las facultades y mayorías de la Diputación Permanente LeerEl Mundo
WorldOct 5Jeffrey Archer, former British politician and novelist, dies aged 86British author Jeffrey Archer, who wrote a series of bestselling novels, served as a Conservative MP and was convicted of perjury, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer died “suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions” on Monday, HarperCollins said. His editor, Kate Elton, called him a “master storyteller and an editor’s dream”. The writer had been expected to appear at Cheltenham Literary Festival this week to discuss Adam and Eve, what he described as...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 5Number of Russians with residence permits rose 61% in Spain after 2021, while falling in Latvia, Estonia, and CzechiaThe number of Russian citizens holding valid residence permits in EU countries rose by nearly 105,000, or 14%, from 772,000 at the end of 2021 to 877,000 at the end of 2025. The Volna project reported the figures, citing Eurostat data.Meduza [en]
HealthOct 5Gouverneur Breast and Ovarian Cancer Walk raises more than $95,000 during event, $325,000 this year to support patients and survivorsGOUVERNEUR -- It was a banner day for the Gouverneur Breast and Ovarian Cancer Walk as several hundred advocates, supporters and survivors helped raise more than $95,000 during the organization's ...northcountrynow · united states of america
MilitaryOct 5Spain Picks Airbus A321 For New Electronic Intelligence AircraftThe three-aircraft fleet will not only restore Spain’s crewed airborne signals intelligence capability, but make it among the most powerful in Europe. The post Spain Picks Airbus A321 For New Electronic Intelligence Aircraft appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
PoliticsOct 5What’s next for Bosnia after elections?Bosnia and Herzegovina’s election strengthened nationalist parties.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 5Thousands of people protest over the housing crisis in BarcelonaMiles de personas se han manifestado pacíficamente para reclamar una huelga general. Al final de la marcha, han empezado los enfrentamientosEl País
BusinessOct 5Euro falls to 17-month low against the USD on French debt concernsThe euro has stumbled to a 17-month low against the US dollar on concern about France's ability to bring its public finances in order. The currency has fallen nearly 7% from its peak in late January. Meanwhile, global oil prices fell despite ongoing tensions around the Arabian Peninsula, after the G7 agreed to release up to 100 million barrels from strategic reserves and oil flows from the Persian Gulf have returned to pre-war levels.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 5Sánchez performs a final somersault to survive by clinging to 30% of the vote: "We are more! Yes we can!"El presidente del Gobierno activa el adelanto electoral, escuchando el sentir mayoritario del PSOE y el Gobierno, confiado en que, pese a las encuestas, hay partido con el PP en las urnas LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 5This is the "profound" change that Feijóo promises in taxes, housing, and with limits to VoxLos 'populares' se la juegan el 29-N en cinco ejes de regeneración y estabilidad. Su resultado dependerá de la credibilidad de esas reformas LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 5Sánchez, between Ábalos's prophecy and Maricarmen's miracleEl presidente del Gobierno, que siempre dijo que gobernaría hasta 2027, ha hecho lo que dictaba el sentido común. Con las encuestas en contra, su entorno recuerda que en 2023 les dio la vuelta LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 5Why will Catalonia decide the elections in Spain again?Cuarenta de los 48 diputados salidos de la autonomía respaldaron la investidura del socialista tres años atrás, pero se espera que el 29-N logre menos apoyo y que Junts, que fue clave, también se resienta LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 5The early election will delay the indictment of the PSOE as a legal entity in the Ferraz sewers caseAnticorrupción no solicitará la investigación del partido antes de las generales para no interferir en la cita con las urnas LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 5Sánchez, king of the blind, leaves a one-eyed Spanish economy: high GDP, low incomes and dependence on immigrationSale bien parado en la foto internacional ante la pujanza de los servicios, aunque su modelo penaliza los bolsillos. Está sin fuelle inversor y con su gran motor, la mano de obra extranjera, llegando al límite LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 5Permanent daylight saving time: Why this Republican senator disagrees with it, despite Trump’s supportTrump went so far as to share his personal cellphone number online. Still, Sen. Cotton isn't supporting permanent daylight saving time.The Hill
ConflictOct 5Macron and Zelensky discuss assistance to Ukraine in intercepting Russian dronesFrench President Emmanuel Macron discussed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky what assistance Paris could provide to intercept Russian drones.Ukrinform [en]
HealthOct 5Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreakPresident Trump said Monday that the United States will help Russia amid a potential case of pneumonic plague, though he hasn't spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about it.Why it matters: International concern spiked over the weekend over the news that a Russian lab worker had died from a possible case of pneumonic plague, reminding some of how the COVID-19 epidemic began.Trump's comments came after a question about the reported death of Darya Shipilova, who was potentially exposed to plague bacteria while working at the Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia.There has been no offAxios
PoliticsOct 5Christine Lagarde’s Impossible ChallengeIf Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh thinks he has a difficult inflation challenge with Trump breathing down his neck for lower interest rates, he should spare a thought for Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB). Not only does she have an inflation challenge and a eurozone economy that is being hit by several external shocks. The post Christine Lagarde’s Impossible Challenge appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
PoliticsOct 5Power relations and shared interests: What can the EU contribute?The seriousness of the present is not the collapse of the system, which has always experienced crises and booms, but the fragility of the power structure behind it.Clarín
PoliticsOct 5Sánchez Calls Snap Elections Over Spain’s Housing CrisisThe vote’s timing makes it a litmus test for progressive politics across Europe.Foreign Policy