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DisasterOct 30Newly engaged couple rescued after seven-hour cliff-top ordeal in IrelandA nail-biting seven-hour rescue mission was launched after a happy couple were cut off from the beach by a rising tideThe Independent World
WorldOct 30Concerns over harm to cat spark police investigationHalesworth Police is investigating reports of an alleged incident involving a cat in the Leiston area.eadt · united kingdom
PoliticsOct 30Former Patient Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Senator MarshallThe Republican sued more than 700 patients during his former career as a physician. The suit accuses him of charging illegally high interest rates.NYT US
DisasterOct 30Spain working to identify train crash dead as relatives' anguish growsFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 30Italy on high alert as thousands take the streets in nationwide strikePeople have taken to the streets again in dozens of Italian cities to protest against the rising cost of living, as part of a general strike called by grassroots unions.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 30G20 leaders photo scrapped after Europe refuses to be pictured with RussiaUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio was forced to cancel the leaders’ photo on Friday amid fears it would be a distractionThe Independent World
WorldOct 30Flick praises Yamal ‘mentality’ after missing out on Ballon d’OrBarcelona forward Lamine Yamal has "reacted very well" following the disappointment of the Ballon d'Or being awarded to Harry Kane, his coach Hansi Flick said on Friday. The post Flick praises Yamal ‘mentality’ after missing out on Ballon d’Or appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
ConflictOct 30Ukrainian delegation and evacuated residents of Oleshky heading to Russia’s AnapaEvacuated residents of Oleshky, accompanied by a Ukrainian delegation, are heading to Anapa, from where they will fly to Belarus and then travel by bus to Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictOct 30European countries fear being sidelined in Russia–Ukraine peace talks but can’t agree on how to secure a seat at the table, FT reportsEuropean countries fear they could be shut out of talks to end Russia’s war with Ukraine, but they cannot agree among themselves on how to secure a seat at the negotiating table, or who should represent their interests and how, the Financial Times reported.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 30Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decisionChris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.BBC World
PoliticsOct 30Protesters clash with police in Rome, Turin and VicenzaGroup breaks off from main march in capital, uses trash cannisters as barricadesANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 30Too big to ban? Germany wrestles with outlawing its most popular partyA vast leak of internal emails have pulled back the curtain on the AfD’s evolution, fuelling fresh claims that it poses a threat to democracyIrish Times World
WorldOct 30Protests clash with police in Rome and TurinGroup breaks off from main march in capital, uses trash cannisters as barricadesANSA [en]
MilitaryOct 30Ukraine completes work on new missile defense system, awaits European partner componentsUkraine has completed its share of Freyja, the multinational antiballistic shield that Europe and Kyiv are racing to bring together.Defense News
WorldOct 30Bugatti CEO chases down car thief - then offers him lift homeThe head of the luxury car-maker Bugatti has promised to stop leaving his keys in his own car after his £2m model was stolen from a company site in Zagreb.Sky News World
WorldOct 30Bugatti CEO chases chases down car thief - then offers him lift homeThe head of the luxury car-maker Bugatti has promised to stop leaving his keys in his own car after his £2m model was stolen from a company site in Zagreb.Sky News World
PoliticsOct 30Germany news: Merz calls for Korean reunification at DMZChancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed hope for Korean reunification during a visit to the heavily fortified border. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier has held talks with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. DW has more.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 30Germany news: Merz hopes for Korean reunification at DMZChancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed hope for Korean reunification during a visit to the heavily fortified border. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier has held talks with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. DW has more.DW News [en]
ConflictOct 30Russia: impressive images of smoke columns above a refinery targeted by UkraineDéjà visée en août, la raffinerie de Novokouïbychevsk a été de nouveau la cible de drones ukrainiens, dans le cadre de la stratégie de Kiev de viser le secteur énergétique russe.Le Figaro International
DisasterOct 303 Arrested in Connection With Deadly Blast in Central AthensThe authorities said an attempt to steal copper gas pipes ultimately led to the massive explosion last month, which killed six people.NYT World
Sci & TechOct 30UK probes Meta over 'exploitative' new terms for media as global pushback mountsBritain's competition watchdog has opened an investigation into whether Meta was imposing "exploitative" new terms allowing it to use media content for its own products, including AI, without giving publishers adequate choice.EuroNews [en]
BusinessOct 30EU to impose €2 fee on all packages entering the bloc as of 1 NovemberA €3 fee also came into force in July, leading to a 60% drop in small parcel imports over three months. The new rules aim to counter imports from Chinese platforms, whose low prices threaten European retailers.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 30Senators briefed on Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to restart war on IranAl Jazeera [en]
CyberOct 30Meta, TikTok, and X lose legal challenge to UK's Ofcom information request -- ReutersMajor social media companies Meta, TikTok, and X have lost a legal challenge against an information request from the UK's Ofcom, indicating a regulatory setback for these platforms.Seeking Alpha Tech