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DisasterOct 30Spain transport minister says he won't resign over high-speed rail disasterBBC World
BusinessOct 30Germany Inflation Eases to 2.8% in OctoberGermany's inflation rate has reportedly eased to 2.8% in October. This indicates a notable change in economic conditions for the country.Seeking Alpha Tech
MilitaryOct 30Senators briefed on Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to restart war on IranAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 30Irish government to assess potential for united IrelandLondon has to call a referendum on Irish unity if it appears likely that most Northern Irish voters would ​back it.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 30Police charge protestors in Turin, use water cannonsGroup tried to get to cordon protecting the prefect's department in the cityANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 30Armoured vehicles around Colosseum as major protests sweep ItalyThe Independent World
ConflictOct 30Shmyhal: Russia has carried out more than 350 attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector since SeptemberUkrinform [en]
DisasterOct 30Dear FátimaLa exvicepresidenta primera del Gobierno Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, del Partido Popular, despide a la exministra de Trabajo Fátima Báñez, fallecida en uno de los trenes accidentados en Urda (Toledo)El País
BusinessOct 30Giorgetti hits back at Italian bankers' gripes over budgetState has helped banks, now they have a duty to help the State says economy minANSA [en]
WorldOct 30Police Investigate Former Prince Andrew and Epstein’s Time at Balmoral, Royal Estate in ScotlandAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, at Balmoral, the royal family’s Scottish retreat.NYT World
PoliticsOct 30Unrest in France is nightmare fuel for Macron’s heirsCenter-right presidential candidates are struggling to get across their message amid a wave of protests in France.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 30Italy: Students and workers rally over living costsStudents and workers have marched across Italy for more school funding and relief from rising living costs. The rallies follow weeks of school occupations and protests against higher military spending.DW News [en]
WorldOct 30ARTE Europe Weekly: Crises are Putting Europe’s Biodiversity Under PressureEurope’s green ambitions are caught between geopolitical crises, economic pressures and political pushback.Balkan Insight
WorldOct 30Review: Magical show Goldilocks and the Three Bears panto at Theatre RoyalA review covers the "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" panto at the Theatre Royal, describing it as a magical show. This offers an assessment of a local entertainment event.sthelensstar_uk · united kingdom
WorldOct 30Bid to reintroduce lynx in Northumberland suffers major setbackThere are calls to release three lynx – two females and a male – on a trial basis in Kielder Forestchroniclelive_co_uk · united kingdom
DisasterOct 30B4389 closed for three hours after two-vehicle crash at crossroadsCrash on B4389 at Bryn Penarth crossroads, Llanfair Caereinion, closed the road on October 30. Two vehicles collided; no life-threatening injuries reported.countytimes · united kingdom
PoliticsOct 30Swedish academic says he has been barred from UK over event with Palestine Action founderAndreas Malm was due to appear on a panel alongside a co-founder of the proscribed group next week.BBC World
PoliticsOct 30Academic says he has been barred from UK over event with Palestine Action founderAndreas Malm was due to appear on a panel alongside a co-founder of the proscribed group next week.bbc · united kingdom
BusinessOct 30Swiss central bank posts bumper $23bn profit as gold, foreign assets soarUnlike other major central banks, the Swiss National Bank has a significant equity portfolio.CNBC
PoliticsOct 30Christophe Lecourtier (AFD): 'We assume we are withdrawing from countries openly hostile to France'Avec des moyens publics divisés par trois et une présidentielle en ligne de mire, le nouveau directeur général de l’Agence française de développement détaille sa feuille de route : moins de dons, des projets plus ciblés et des entreprises françaises privilégiées.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsOct 30A Xi-Trump-Putin summit in Shenzhen could kick-start peace in UkraineAt the recent Valdai Discussion Club, I asked Russian President Vladimir Putin if he would be open to meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Shenzhen. I also asked, more broadly, what role China could play in promoting peace in Ukraine, mediating and contributing to peacekeeping. Putin was receptive, warmly welcoming the idea of a China-hosted meeting. Trump, too, has expressed a willingness to meet Xi and...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 30‘People are frightened’: The tiny Scottish village fighting plans for one of Europe’s largest data centresA community of 600 people is fighting a hyperscale AI project that would be larger than the village itselfIrish Times World
BusinessOct 30Italy inflation surges to 5.4% in October as energy costs biteItalian inflation rose 5.4% in October from a year earlier, a sharp rise from the 4.2% rate in September, Italy's statistics agency Istat said on Friday.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 30The Government considers stopping the Madrid-Barcelona AVE line during remodeling worksDespués de los dos accidentes graves en la reformada Madrid-Sevilla, el ministro de Transportes apunta que se está considerando esta opción “por múltiples razones”. Las actuaciones comenzarán en 2027 en el tramo entre Madrid y CalatayudEl País