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PoliticsOct 2Europe to release diesel reserves after Trump requestThe US leader asked European countries to release some of their diesel reserves to ease the rising prices. The issue has damaged Trump's popularity back home.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 2Spain’s parliament rejects gov’t housing decrees amid mass protestsBoth decrees to tackle housing affordability crisis shot down as critics say measures would tighten the housing market.Al Jazeera [en]
BusinessOct 2Explainer: How Turkey's investment fund bubble burst - ReutersExplainer: How Turkey's investment fund bubble burst reuters.comReuters World
PoliticsOct 2GOP senator says midterms could be like 2006: ‘And 2006 was really bad for Republicans’Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is warning that Republicans could get drubbed in this year’s midterm election, much like what happened to Republicans 20 years ago during former President George W. Bush’s second midterm elections, when the GOP lost control of both the House and Senate. Daines, who headed the Senate Republican campaign arm in the…The Hill
BusinessOct 2Hong Kong could overtake London as top arbitration hub in decade: Bar Association headHong Kong could dethrone London as the top choice for arbitration within the next decade given the Asian city’s status as a global fundraising capital for businesses in mainland China and beyond, the head of the Bar Association has said. Jose-Antonio Maurellet, chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, told the South China Morning Post on Friday that the city had enjoyed rapid growth in arbitration work, with high-stakes cases attracting elite international legal talent. Hong Kong tied with...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 2Argentina Week in Paris: an entity participated in the meeting between Milei and MacronThe president of the Argentine Rural Society (SRA), Nicolás Pino, was part of the business delegation at the promotional event that took place this week.Clarín
BusinessOct 2Trump says Europe agrees to release diesel stocksGroup of Seven countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves and pledged to refrain from energy export restrictions after pressure from US President Donald Trump. The US led a pressure campaign on the European Union to draw down emergency diesel inventories, with the Trump administration warning that failure to act could lead to a US ban on diesel exports. Such a ban could ‌sharply reduce supplies to Europe, which has become...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 2Colson Whitehead to open BookCity Milano 20262-time Pulitzer winner will receive Seal of the City for the occasionANSA [en]
WorldOct 2The unusual appearance of Flavio Briatore with a leaf and his renewed backing for Franco Colapinto: "I was annoyed, but the past is the past"El jefe de Alpine llegó a una conferencia con un papel en la mano y generó una gran expectativa. Después se descubrió que la hoja no tenía nada escrito: fue una humorada del italiano. Más serio, se refirió al accidente de Franco en Bakú y dijo que quiere dar vuelta la página.Clarín
BusinessOct 2Man City lodges 'comprehensive' appeal after guilty verdict in financial rule-breaking scandal - AP NewsMan City lodges 'comprehensive' appeal after guilty verdict in financial rule-breaking scandal AP NewsAP News
WorldOct 2Ex-Harrods owner al-Fayed trafficked women on ‘shocking’ scale, official says“The scale of potential trafficking in the Al Fayed case is deeply shocking,” said Eleanor Lyons, Britain’s antislavery commissioner.Washington Post World
WorldOct 2‘If you don’t like it, don’t come’: proud locals bristle at Blackpool’s dark tourism reputationIt has always been a hotspot for fun, sticks of rock and rollercoasters, but now it also has a surfeit of addicts and deprivationIrish Times World
PoliticsOct 217 countries join forces to oppose EU budget cutsItaly and Romania lead push to preserve EU spending for agriculture and regional payouts.Politico Europe
WorldOct 2Suicidal Empathy Kicks Into High Gear in Ireland After Spate of Killings of WomenThe concept of “cause and effect” seems lost on leftists on a regular basis, but one of the best and...pjmedia · united states of america
PoliticsOct 2Trump: Europe agrees to release diesel reserves ‘immediately’ as fuel prices hover near record highsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Europe has agreed to release some of its diesel reserves “immediately,” as the president and his Republican Party face pressure to address surging prices ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump announced the action Friday on social media without offering details on which countries were releasing reserves...mymotherlode · united states of america
ConflictOct 2Putin to step up attacks on Ukraine as US elections approach — ZelenskyUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 2Your landlord Puigdemont evicts you, Pedro"No estás programado para pensar en el partido, en el país, en nada remotamente ajeno a tu pellejo" LeerEl Mundo
ConflictOct 2Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds - reuters.comReuters World
ConflictOct 2Ukraine Reports First Combat Use of Its Own Ballistic MissileNYT World
ConflictOct 2Putin won’t likely use nukes, but Kyiv still needs US assistanceThere is reason to believe Putin would hesitate to approve a nuclear strike on Ukraine, no matter the situation on the battlefield.The Hill
BusinessOct 2After exceeding US$100, oil falls sharply: the EU measure that could ease global supplyThe regional bloc of the Old Continent is maintaining emergency contacts to study a proposal presented by France, which proposes releasing 50 million barrels of crude oil and the same amount of diesel.Clarín
WorldOct 2Germany's Franz Reindl elected new IIHF presidentFranz Reindl has been elected president of ice hockey's world governing body. The former forward was a member of West Germany's Olympic bronze medal-winning team.DW News [en]
WorldOct 2How Assisi marks 800 years since St Francis's death and why he still embodies peaceToday we honour Francis as a man of peace and diplomacy. On the 800th anniversary of his death and 4 October's holiday, Euronews looks back on his meeting with Egypt's sultan and on the enduring lessons of this charismatic figure.EuroNews [en]
WorldOct 2Assisi marks 800 years since St Francis's death and remains a symbol of peace and dialogueToday we honour Saint Francis, symbol of peace and diplomacy. On the 800th anniversary of his death, Euronews revisits his meeting with the sultan of Egypt and what this charismatic figure still has to teach us.EuroNews [en]