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WORLDOct 9France Protests, Israel's 'politically charged' remembrance, Ethopia, UkraineIt’s been a week of vigils, protests and political upheaval – from Israel, where three years after the Hamas-led attacks, former hostages and mourners called for accountability over the failures of October 7th, as questions grow over the stalled path to peace in Gaza; to France, where mass demonstrations over chronic underfunding and poor conditions have drawn students, unions and hundreds of thousands of protesters into the streets, just months ahead of a presidential election. In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has made the housing crisis the centrepiece of a high-stakes electoral gambleFrance 24 [en]
WORLDOct 9French citizen sued by his former employer, Thales, has languished in Azerbaijani prisons since 2022'A forgotten Frenchman in Baku' (1/2). Mehmet Sahan, a French-Turkish dual national who ran Thales's Azerbaijan office for seven years, has been detained in the country since February 2022, following a lawsuit from his former employer. He fears for his life, and his lawyers have called for him to be repatriated.Le Monde [en]
WORLDOct 9First Russian to sue organizers of Kanye West’s canceled concerts receives 132,000-ruble ticket refundSay Agency, the organizer of Kanye West’s canceled concert in St. Petersburg, has refunded 132,000 rubles to Voronezh resident Yevgeny Rasskazov, the first person in Russia to sue the company over the cancellation, his representative told TASS.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 9Poland: Lifeline for Ukrainian refugees confronts donor fatigue and online abuse as anti-Ukrainian sentiment growsA Ukrainian woman who fled the war in her country built a lifeline for refugees in Poland. Now her organization faces donor fatigue, funding cuts and rising hostility as support for Ukrainians in Poland wanes.DW News [en]
WORLDOct 9Mexico investigates video showing suspected drug cartel members in UkrainePresident Claudia Sheinbaum said the government is now reviewing the footageThe Independent World
WORLDBREAKINGOct 9False bomb threats reported at schools in Belgrade; Interior Ministry inspects all of themThis morning, several primary and secondary schools in Belgrade received reports of alleged explosive devices on their premises, Telegraf.rs has learned.b92 · serbia
WORLDOct 9NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WARGulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Trump's Iran War in focus as Midterms approach.NPR News
WORLDBREAKINGOct 9Police boost presence and detain 17-year-old after 'Bloody Friday' threat to Polish schoolsEuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 8Mother of dead Russian anti-plague institute worker: 'I know the truth'Svetlana Shipilova, the mother of the anti-plague institute worker who died in Russia, has reportedly spoken out following her daughter's death.Fox News World
WORLDOct 8Former Kanye West collaborator Gosha Rubchinskiy accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The Russian fashion designer denies the allegation.Vasily Yeremin, who appeared in Gosha Rubchinskiy’s runway shows, has accused the designer of sexual violence in an Instagram post.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 8Oleshky situation shows limits of dialogue between Ukrainian and Russian OmbudsmenThe situation in Oleshky has demonstrated the limits of what dialogue between the institutions of the Ukrainian and Russian ombudsmen can achieve in the context of carrying out a large-scale humanitarian operation.Ukrinform [en]
WORLDOct 8Experts in Baku urge action as missing persons surge worldwide and in UkraineAround 280,000 people are registered as missing in Ukraine alone, with 10,000 new cases added each month, part of a 70% global rise since 2019. Forensic experts meeting in Baku said the obstacle was not forensic capacity but governmental reluctance.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 8Moldova ready to take in new wave of Ukrainian refugees in winter, Sandu saysMoldova is ready to receive a new wave of Ukrainian refugees if Ukraine faces a severe humanitarian situation this winter.Ukrinform [en]
WORLDOct 8This Serbian cafe lets you enjoy your coffee alongside alpacasA new cafe in northern Serbia is giving visitors the chance to enjoy a coffee alongside six alpacas.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 8Inside Kazakhstan’s historic rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCOFive rock-hewn mosques and associated sacred sites dating from the 12th to the 18th centuries make up Kazakhstan’s newest UNESCO World Heritage property. The complexes preserve centuries of Sufi tradition alongside much older beliefs.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 8Ukraine to have dry weather on Thursday, temperatures up to 24°COn Thursday, October 8, Ukraine is expected to have partly cloudy weather with no precipitation. Temperatures will reach 12°C overnight and up to 24°C during the day.Ukrinform [en]
WORLDOct 7India seeks update from Russia on whereabouts of Indians working with Russian militaryNew Delhi has been consistently urging Moscow to release all the Indian nationals serving with the Russian militaryThe Hindu
WORLDOct 7Kirill Gasilin, whose distinctive cuts and colors helped shape contemporary Russian fashion, dies at 47Designer Kirill Gasilin, founder of the Cyrille Gassiline brand, has died at 47, journalist Evelina Khromchenko and fashion historian Anatole Vovk said.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 7Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab deathRussia says it's open to a Trump-Putin phone call as concern and questions mount over a woman's death of "pneumonia of unknown origin."CBS News
WORLDOct 7Knife attack at Polish school: in Ostroleka a student injures seven, two are in critical conditionEuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 710 injured in knife attack at school in northeastern PolandTen people were injured in a knife attack at a ‌school in Ostroleka in northeastern Poland on Wednesday, the town’s mayor said, with police detaining the 19-year-old suspect, who was among those hurt, shortly after the incident. Masovian Regional Governor Mariusz Frankowski told reporters that nine people had been taken to hospital but that none of them was in a ⁠life-threatening condition. “The injured ⁠included five students, two teachers and two bystanders, as well as the perpetrator, ‌who...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 7Seven injured in attack with 'sharp object' at Polish school, say policeA man has been arrested after seven people were injured in an attack at a school in Poland.Sky News World
WORLDOct 7Judo 2026 World Championships: Koga and Yusifov Strike Gold on Opening Day in BakuWakana Koga claimed her first world title at -48kg, defeating Assunta Scutto in the final. At -60kg, home favourite Ahmad Yusifov came from behind to beat Sherzod Davlatov, sending the Baku crowd into celebration on an unforgettable opening day.EuroNews [en]
WORLDOct 7EU agrees to sanction over 1,600 people and entities linked to Russia's warThe EU will soon add over 1,600 names, including 77 lawmakers who stood for election in the occupied territories of Ukraine, to its Russia sanctions. The decision comes amid an unsettling rise in hybrid attacks.EuroNews [en]