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DISASTEROct 9Hungary's 2026 drought is the country's most severe in 126 years, data showsEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 9Russian forces strike infrastructure in Odesa overnight, causing damageUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 9Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach detained in Vienna while searching for former prosecutor general who fled UkraineUkrainska Pravda reported on the evening of October 8 that Mykhailo Tkach, head of the outlet’s investigative journalism department, had been detained in Vienna while on assignment for the paper. The reason for his detention is unknown.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 9US, Ukraine Set For Talks In Miami Amid Onslaught Of Russian Air StrikesRFE/RL
BUSINESSOct 9Living alone vs. as a couple: What it costs to live in Prague by householdFrom rent and groceries to nights out and holidays, we calculate how Prague living costs change when two incomes become one household.expats_cz · czech republic
POLITICSOct 9Pashinyan credits Alma-Ata Declaration with advancing peace between Armenia and AzerbaijanArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has emphasized the role of the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration in advancing the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, describing the document as an important foundation for the delimitation of the two countries' state border.azernews · azerbaijan
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Russia wants to see Kyiv 'drowning in sewage' as Putin strikes ahead of bitter winterexpresscouk · united kingdom
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Ukrainian drone attacks injure nine in Russia’s Kaluga region and spark fire at chemical plant in Tver regionMeduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 9Witkoff and Kushner have ‘new ideas’ to end Russia’s war in Ukraine and plan to visit Moscow this month, Axios reportsU.S. presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are pushing “new ideas and proposals” to end Russia’s war with Ukraine, Axios reported. They plan to present the proposals to the Ukrainian delegation during talks in the United States on October 9, American and Ukrainian sources told the outlet.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 9Ukraine reports 211 frontline clashes in past 24 hours, with Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors seeing heaviest fightingOver the past 24 hours, there were 211 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops. The enemy applied the heaviest pressure in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region more than 30 times since evening, injuring one personUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 9TRNC slams EU for preserving 'unjust status quo' over Turkish Cypriot isolationThe European Commission's references to efforts to 'build bridges' and 'enhance dialogue' create a 'false impression' of progress on ending Turkish Cypriot isolation, the ministry says.trtworld · turkey
POLITICSOct 9Europe Today: French students 'retake Bastille', Trump 'unwilling' to help UkraineFrench students have “retaken the Bastille”, says Jean-Luc Mélenchon, after a mass rally in Paris. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses the US of “unwillingness” to help Ukraine. And former New Zealand PM Helen Clark joins us on critical minerals as MEP Rima Hassan faces fallout over flags row.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 9Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia kills one man and injures several people, including childUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 9Democracy Digest: Reports of Trump’s Attempt to Reshape Poland’s Govt Spark Political RowElsewhere, Hungary unveils wealth tax; Czech president faces backlash for going on holiday during elections; and a Soviet statue is removed in Prague, unveiled in Slovakia.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 9Kosovo President’s Election Kindles Hope of Return to StabilityAfter Kosovo’s political leaders put aside party quarrels to choose a new head of state at the last minute, experts predict a possible end to almost two years of non-stop political crisis.Balkan Insight
SCI & TECHOct 9‘ChatGPT Diagnosed Me’: Patients’ Faith in AI Leaves Albania’s Doctors Feeling FrustratedAs patients increasingly arrive at surgeries armed with diagnoses drawn from artificial intelligence chatbots, doctors fear their authority is being undermined - and that people may suffer as a result of AI-generated errors.Balkan Insight
DISASTEROct 9Stench from Bosnia’s Ramici Landfill Indicates Mounting Waste ChallengesOverfull and stinking, the Ramici landfill near the northern Bosnian town of Banja Luka is a disaster waiting to happen, say local residents.Balkan Insight
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Russia’s air attacks are disrupting daily life across Ukraine. Here’s how five major cities are adapting to the growing danger.Meduza [en]
MILITARYOct 9NATO to hold major nuclear exercise amid escalating rhetoric with RussiaSeventeen NATO member states will take part in the Steadfast Noon nuclear exercise from 13 to 23 October. The alliance says the annual drills are routine and defensive, despite rising tensions with Moscow.pravda_uk · ukraine
CONFLICTOct 9Russian forces lose another 1,710 soldiers in war against Ukraine over past 24 hoursukrinform · ukraine
CONFLICTOct 9Russian forces lose another 1,710 soldiers in war against Ukraine over past 24 hoursTotal combat losses among Russian military personnel from February 24, 2022, through October 9, 2026, reached approximately 1,549,490, of whom 1,710 were killed in the last 24 hours.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 9Japan angry after Russia seeks extradition of ICC chief targeted by USA senior Japanese government spokesperson said it was regrettable that the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office had requested that Dutch authorities extradite International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and eight other officials. “Time and again we have conveyed to the Russian side that measures targeting individuals connected to the ICC are unfair and unacceptable. We find it regrettable that the Russian side has nevertheless requested various nations to extradite these individuals,”...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 9Russia slashes cancer care as defence spending hits post-Soviet recordEuroNews [en]