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POLITICSOct 14Le Pen lands in Brussels lashing out at the European CommissionThe French far-right leader wants to strip powers from the EU and cap France’s net contribution to the bloc’s budget at €5 billion a year. “Being pro-France does not mean being anti-Europe,” she says.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 14Marine Le Pen promises ‘trial of strength’ with EU if elected French presidentMarine Le Pen is the frontrunner to win the French presidential election next yearThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 14GOP rep warns that Trump’s agenda is ‘dead’ unless he reverses course on UkraineA prominent House Republican warned Wednesday that President Trump’s legislative wish list will be “dead” on Capitol Hill during the lame-duck session unless the administration reverses recent moves that could help Russia in its war with Ukraine. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), an Air Force veteran who sometimes spars with the White House on foreign policy,…The Hill
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 14Buildings Set Ablaze, Windows Smashed In Violent Albanian ProtestsChannels TV
POLITICSOct 14Macron and Merz hold keys to an EU budget deal — but may be too weak to use themThe French and German leaders face political pressures that limit their room for maneuver on Europe's biggest negotiation.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 14In Brussels, Marine Le Pen denounces the "democratic scandal" of the European budgetLa candidate du Rassemblement national réclame la division par deux de la contribution française, à la veille d’un sommet des Vingt-Sept consacré à ce dossier.Le Figaro International
POLITICSOct 14Trump sparks outrage over AI tiger video after sharing footage of fatal UK attackDonald Trump has sparked outrage after sharing the distressing footage of a 23-year-old man with mental illness being fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, captioned "Don't ever mess with nature!" This followed hours later by an AI-generated video of himself taming a tiger. The posts have been condemned as disrespectful to the victim, William Chapman, and his grieving family, who have urged people to stop sharing harrowing content of the attack. Vedika Bahl goes through it.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 14Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action supportAward-winning author Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from the UK over her support for Palestine ActionAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 14GOP Sen. Tillis asks Musk to explain Ukraine losing access to StarlinkSen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is pressing Elon Musk to explain Ukraine’s loss of military access to Starlink and expressing hope that Ukraine’s restricted access to the space-based communications network was because of an error and not a deliberate decision. Tillis called on Musk in a social media post to “please tell me these overnight disruptions…The Hill
POLITICSOct 14This is the maximum security mega-prison that Costa Rica inaugurated, inspired by Bukele's Cecot to combat organized crimeConozca el diseño de las celdas, las áreas de visitas, los controles de seguridad y las condiciones de reclusión dentro del nuevo penal.El Tiempo
POLITICSOct 14Le Pen vows to downsize EU as she brings contribution cut fight to BrusselsThe front-runner in France’s presidential reiterated her campaign promise to pare back payments to the EU by billions of euros ahead of a critical summit on Thursday.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 14Are Hungary and the EU friends again? The Ring in BudapestThe Ring visits Budapest to ask whether Prime Minister Péter Magyar has reset Hungary’s ties with the EU. After April’s landslide, Brussels agreed to release €16.4bn in blocked funds, but several issues remain unresolved.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 14Loan trial: ex-driver of a Corrientes senator who reported to Gustavo Valdés arrested for false testimonyThis is Agustín Ybarra, who testified this Thursday in the trial for the abduction and concealment of the child, in 9 de Julio. In June 2024, the witness was driving for radical senator Diego Pellegrini, a trusted man of the former governor of Corrientes. His testimony is key because it led to LaClarín
POLITICSOct 14'We want to propel the high school movement': France's 'grandes écoles' join protestsStudents from France's elite universities joined the high school-led protest movement in early October, expressing solidarity with less privileged counterparts.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 14Yards to be set up for seized vehicles in every taluk: MinisterA minister announced that yards will be established in every taluk for seized vehicles. This indicates a new administrative measure regarding vehicle management.The Hindu
POLITICSOct 14Rep. Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé and associates charged with sex crimes and voyeurismAfter the arrests, Mace released a statement detailing the 25 bills she says will protect victims of sexual assaultThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 14Chad-France: what Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno came to negotiate with Emmanuel MacronAprès la rupture de leur partenariat militaire fin 2024, Paris et N’Djamena tentent de rebâtir leur relation sur de nouvelles bases. Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno et Emmanuel Macron excluent cependant le retour des troupes françaises sur le sol tchadien.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSOct 14Badenoch: Britain cannot be bartered or soldThe UK must be a strong, reliable ally to the Chagos and Falkland Islands - not a poodle to the USThe Telegraph
POLITICSOct 14How Trump’s diesel deal with Russia will impact the United States and UkraineUS President Trump's diesel deal with Russia has alarmed Ukraine and its allies. What is he hoping to achieve at home, and what does the deal mean for Kyiv and Moscow?DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 14EU leaders talk energy crisis and budget — live updatesAfter 14 hours of talks dominated by splits on energy and the EU budget, leaders are turning to migration and aid for Kyiv.Politico Europe
POLITICSOct 14Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in "MAGA blood feud"President Trump has directed his White House counsel to examine explosive allegations dropped on him Friday in the Oval Office:Former Trump attorney Alina Habba told the president that another one of his top advisers — former Kennedy Center leader Ric Grenell — failed to deposit a multimillion-dollar donation that her billionaire husband made to the center a year ago, according to four senior administration officials and three insiders briefed on the controversy.Grenell denied the accusations as "absurd" and a "lie." Habba and her husband, Turhan Mildon, declined to comment through a spokesperAxios
POLITICSOct 14Japanese journalist arrest in Russia's Far East draws rebuke from Tokyo in latest diplomatic spat with MoscowA journalist for a Japanese newspaper was arrested on suspicion of spying in Russia's Far East. A geopolitical rivalry over disputed islands in the region has recently caused tension.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 14Dominic Cummings stuns peers with rant about Britain’s ‘duff’ political systemBoris Johnson’s former top adviser re-emerges from obscurity to give abrasive performance before a House of Lords committeeIrish Times World
POLITICSOct 14Teachers on strike paint central Madrid green: 'Governments are abandoning public education'La primera jornada del paro indefinido concluye con una manifestación de profesores y estudiantes entre el Paseo del Prado y la calle AlcaláEl País