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POLITICS22m ago‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does the French protests slogan mean?The slogan, featuring a mixture of Arabic and French, has appeared on signs across France as young people protest - but it’s origins are murkyThe Independent World
POLITICS26m agoTrump strikes a deal with Putin to bring down diesel prices. But Russia may not have enough fuel to make it work, analysts tell Reuters.Donald Trump’s deal with the Kremlin to supply diesel to the global market is unlikely to lower prices substantially, analysts and market participants interviewed by Reuters said. The promised quantities are too small, and Ukrainian attacks are preventing Russia from increasing production.Meduza [en]
POLITICS26m agoMacron takes aim at Trump for using France riots for election gain"There are people who campaign at France's expense -- leaders who are in campaign mode, whether here in the region or on the other side of the Atlantic," he told reporters in Doha. The post Macron takes aim at Trump for using France riots for election gain appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS28m agoWhat We Saw at Fast-Track Trials of Riot Suspects in FranceAt the Tribunal de Paris, judges have supervised a carousel of expedited and often chaotic hearings for those detained during recent unrest.NYT World
POLITICS33m agoTrump eyes December G20 summit for Russia–Ukraine peace deal, The Atlantic reportsU.S. President Donald Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to sign a peace agreement at the G20 summit in December, sources told The Atlantic.Meduza [en]
POLITICS46m agoSearches at the European Parliament in an investigation targeting the former RN groupCes perquisitions s’inscrivent dans le cadre d’une enquête sur des soupçons d’utilisation irrégulière des fonds du Parlement européen par l’ancien groupe Identité et démocratie.Politico Europe
POLITICS49m agoMacron criticizes Trump's ‘stupid’ comments about French riots and 'false' AI imagesPresident Donald Trump has used the violence to rally his political supporters, urging Macron to ‘close your borders and take control before it is too late!’The Independent World
POLITICS51m ago'Lefty and proud': Spain's Sánchez hits back at Argentina's Milei in MadridJavier Milei has again attacked Pedro Sánchez during a visit to Madrid, where he will meet Isabel Díaz Ayuso. Sánchez replied on X, defending his left-wing stance in a fresh war of words between the two leaders.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS52m agoMacron rejects Trump’s claims blaming migrants for French riotsFrench President Emmanuel Macron condemned comments by "foreign leaders" on the violent protests in France on October 17. He has now arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of his Gulf tour.France 24 [en]
POLITICS55m agoKuki-Zo groups demand reimposition of President’s Rule in ManipurPresident’s Rule was last imposed in the State from February 2025 to February 2026; Kuki-Zo groups say 32 members of their community have died in ethnic violence since March, while economic embargoes hurt Kuki-Zo villagesThe Hindu
POLITICS55m agoMacron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its TroublesSpeaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.NYT World
POLITICS56m agoThe Kremlin wants Russian media to call attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ‘Putin strikes.’ The inspiration? Stalin.Russia’s Presidential Administration has ordered state and Kremlin-aligned media outlets to begin writing about “Putin strikes” on Ukraine, two employees at such outlets told Meduza.Meduza [en]
POLITICS1h agoWhat we know about the people behind France’s riots and lootingImages of young people looting shops and setting fire to public buildings in French cities last weekend have travelled around the world. The government has described those responsible as “scum” and accused ultra-left groups of organising an insurrection ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. But the first defendants to appear in court show a more mixed picture – with students, workers and people with previous convictions among those prosecuted.RFI [en]
POLITICS1h agoEU should revive talks on broader China trade deal, top MEP saysAs EU lawmakers prepare to visit Beijing, the European Parliament's trade chief is calling for a broader agreement that could revive elements of a frozen investment pact and address unfair Chinese trade practices across multiple industries.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1h agoWater sector to wait until 2027 for full details of Burnham’s overhaulPrime Minister Andy Burnham has promised greater ‘public control’ of the water industry — but officials are still figuring out how it will work.Politico Europe
POLITICS1h agoPoland’s abortion reforms would leave it among the EU’s most restrictive, even if signed into lawPoland’s parliament, Sejm, has voted to ease some of the country’s abortion restrictions, but the changes would leave its laws among the most restrictive in the European Union — and face an uphill battle to become law.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1h agoProsecutors search European Parliament offices of far-right Patriots bloc in graft probeEU prosecutors on Wednesday searched offices belonging to the far-right Patriots parliamentary group as part of a graft probe into the bloc’s dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy, which brought together several European far-right parties including French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s National Rally.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1h agoSupreme Court judgment opens up the religion-neutrality of OBC classification for debateThe Supreme Court clarifies that non-Hindu communities can be OBC, but distinguishes between the sources of backwardness for Hindu OBCs and non-Hindu OBCs on the question of continuing backwardness for convertsThe Hindu
POLITICS1h agoBrussels goes back to the drawing board on Europe-wide taxesEuropean Council President António Costa has taken over the negotiations on the bloc's next long-term budget, with one of the biggest question marks being how he will resolve the challenge of new EU-wide taxes.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1h agoAlbania’s Students Demand the Fall of Rama and an End to CorruptionA wave of student protests have swept Albania over the last week and escalated into clashes with police. BIRN spoke with some of the protesters to hear what brought them into the streets.Balkan Insight
POLITICS1h agoUK's Burnham revives North Sea gas field project that stalled under StarmerBacked by Norway's Equinor and Shell, unions and industry have welcomed the decision, while environmental campaigners say it will drive up emissions and do nothing to lower household bills.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1h agoEU prosecutors raid far-right group's offices in €4 million funds scandalThe searches are linked to an probe into the alleged misuse of more than €4 million by the now-defunct Identity and Democracy group, whose debts Patriots for Europe could be forced to repay.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1h agoMilei attacks the press during his visit: “It is intellectually short, it applies to your case”; “corrupt”; “I cannot respect your brain”El presidente argentino, que visita España por séptima vez desde que llegó a la Casa Rosada, también ha tachado de “impresentable dictador” al jefe del Gobierno españolEl País
POLITICS1h agoMobilizations in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Albania, Germany: Is the French example spreading?Présenté par GSK.Politico Europe