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PoliticsOct 5Trust in the German Constitutional Court is eroding — how can this be stopped?Germany's top court, which turned 75 this year, is losing the population's trust, surveys show. Some say reforms in the way it picks candidates would help, to also accept candidates nominated by the far-right AfD.DW News [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 5Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protestsVanguard Nigeria
MilitaryOct 5Germany to set up first drone regiment next year, modeled after Ukraine war lessonsGermany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.Defense News
DisasterBreakingOct 5Spain: 'Mini-hurricane' kills at least two people in CataloniaFrance 24 [en]
MilitaryOct 5NATO's Achilles' heelBorders and the German social crisis threaten European defense.Clarín
ConflictOct 5Behind the mystery that first set off fears of Iranian threats at a UK military baseA mysterious call near Fairford airbase set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertaintyIrish Times World
ConflictOct 5German intelligence service warns of violent conflict with RussiaNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 5French high school protests: The risk of a united front of discontentWith the backing of professional organizations joining high school and university students for a demonstration on Tuesday, the protest movement is reaching a new phase. Yet France's public deficit and debt leave the government with little room to maneuver.Le Monde [en]
BusinessOct 5Replenishing crude and fuel stocks could take two years, Saudi Aramco CEO says - reuters.comOil market turmoil could last for years, executives say ReutersReuters World
PoliticsOct 5Sánchez or death. That is the questionEs justo reconocerle la transparencia de su populismo. Al pasar a limpio la comparecencia emerge el único 'leitmotiv': la elección del bien contra el mal LeerEl Mundo
ConflictOct 5Nigerian forces kill terrorist leader in operation aided by UKPremium Times
BusinessOct 5VAT hike: Canal+ threatens to cut its support for cinemaAs the government drafts its 2027 budget, Canal+ is alarmed at plans to double VAT on pay TV. Boss Maxime Saada threatens to cut film funding, endangering a sector the group still largely bankrolls.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 5Ukraine and Germany sign agreements worth EUR 8.5 bln – ZelenskyUkraine and Germany have signed fifteen agreements worth EUR 8.5 billion.Ukrinform [en]
WorldOct 55/10 in Nieuwsuur: Minors in sex advertisements • Solutions for full power grid • Plague in Russia?NOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 5'Grandchildren's Law': The Supreme Court reviews the Government's appeal against the suspension of voting rights that leaves hundreds of thousands out of the polls on November 29thIustitia Europa y Vox piden al Alto Tribunal que garantice "de inmediato" que la medida cautelar que adoptó hace un mes afectará a las próximas elecciones LeerEl Mundo
MilitaryOct 5Pentagon pulls all bombers from U.K. air base after security incidentCBS News
PoliticsOct 5Sánchez bets it all on housing ahead of Spain’s snap electionThe prime minister is hoping voters will forget that the country's property prices and rental costs have skyrocketed during his eight years in power.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 5COMMENTARY: The world is overlooking a powerful brake on global warming - ReutersCOMMENTARY: The world is overlooking a powerful brake on global warming ReutersReuters World
BusinessOct 5Merz and Macron want the EU to hit back harder — and faster — against trade threatsFrance and Germany want to give Brussels new powers to rapidly block imports deemed an economic or security threat.Politico Europe
MilitaryOct 5Eye Opener: U.S. pulls all bombers from U.K. baseThe U.S. suddenly pulled all of its bombers from a U.K. air base. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5Europe’s Chance to Revive Middle East PeaceHistory suggests that when Washington loses interest, the Europeans step in.Foreign Policy
CyberOct 5Chat group kingpin goes on trial in Paris over online abuse of underage girlsRFI [en]
MilitaryOct 5U.S. pulls all bombers from U.K. air base after 5 were arrested over security incidentThe U.S. has withdrawn all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom following a security incident that led to several arrests. CBS News' Leigh Kiniry reports.CBS News
PoliticsOct 5Failed asylum seeker who attempted knife attack on Israeli embassy jailed for lifeA failed asylum seeker who tried to launch a knife attack on London's Israeli embassy has been jailed for life.skynews · united kingdom