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PoliticsOct 29France’s protests are playing into Le Pen’s handsProtests have shifted France's national debate toward restoring order, a narrative that aligns closely with Marine Le Pen’s and the French right’s messaging. The post France’s protests are playing into Le Pen’s hands appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
ConflictOct 29Putin Has Shown No Willingness To End Ukraine War, Says Mike PompeoFormer US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells RFE/RL that Vladimir Putin has shown no willingness to end the war in Ukraine and warns of growing cooperation between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. He also discusses prospects for peace and the risks of negotiating with Moscow.RFE/RL
DisasterOct 29The first technical report on the accident sets the speed of the AVE that crashed in Urda at 160 to 200 kilometers per hourLa Autoridad Independiente (AITAT) precisa que el dato de velocidad exacto se conocerá tras analizar las ‘cajas negras’ del tren que embistió al IryoEl País
PoliticsOct 29Berlin's Elif Eralp under fire over Der Spiegel interviewLeft candidate Elif Eralp has sparked controversy after Der Speigel reported she was advised against mentioning a pro-Palestinian activist for fear of reprisals against her family.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 29Bipartisan pair of Senators press Kalshi, Polymarket over election marketsA bipartisan pair of senators are pressing Kalshi and Polymarket over prediction markets tied to the Nov. 3 midterm elections. “We write to express concerns about election-related prediction markets and to request specific information about your companies’ efforts to prevent insider trading, market manipulation, and wagers based on material nonpublic information,” Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)…The Hill
WorldOct 29Real Madrid and FC Barcelona honour Spain train crash victimsSpanish football clubs were among those to hold a minute’s silence for the victims of Wednesday’s train collision.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 29Venezuela to offer state assets to private sector, Rodriguez says - ReutersVenezuela to offer state assets to private sector, Rodriguez says ReutersReuters World
ConflictOct 29Troops neutralise two high-profile ISWAP leaders, others in BornoThe troops of Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have killed 15 Boko Haram terrorists, including two (2) prominent ISWAP Qayids, Abu Musanna and Hassan Abu Huraira in Kerenoa, Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. The post Troops neutralise two high-profile ISWAP leaders, others in Borno appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessOct 29Finnish police launch criminal probe over forest cleared for Google data centerFinnish police opened a criminal investigation Thursday into Google’s work on a planned data center in northern Finland after the company cleared hundreds of acres of forest without completing required environmental reviews. The investigation adds to mounting scrutiny of Google’s $1.5 billion investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland, where the company’s expansion plans have…The Hill
PoliticsOct 29Norway trolls Trump with toilet joke after his Nobel Prize meltdownNorway’s tourist board hit back at the US president’s tantrum over not being awarded the Nobel PrizeThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 29A mourning Abascal attacks Pedro Sánchez and “Óscar Muerte” over the railway accident“No es un error humano ni técnico, es un crimen”, proclama el líder de Vox en un mitinEl País
ConflictOct 29Zelensky: Russian strikes killed 19 people in Dnipro, Chernihiv, KremenchukUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 29Seizure of French houses in investigation into Ukrainian ex-officialIn een Oekraïens corruptieonderzoek is beslag gelegd op vastgoed in Frankrijk. De zaak gaat over grootschalige oplichting bij de aanschaf van kogelwerende vesten voor het Oekraïense leger. Dat heeft de juridische EU-instantie Eurojust bekendgemaakt. Een voormalige functionaris van het Oekraïense ministerie van Defensie wordt verdacht van corruptie en witwassen. Hij zou een sleutelrol hebben gespeeld bij de aanschaf van 67.000 kogelwerende vesten, die van waardeloze kwaliteit bleken te zijn. De Oekraïense staat is naar schatting voor 53 miljoen euro opgelicht. Huizen in Nice De verdachte zou ziNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 29The EU and Canada Struggle to Define Their RelationshipVon der Leyen downplays Ottawa’s associate member bid.Foreign Policy
PoliticsOct 29'Extremist right-wing ideologies' an increasing threat in France & 'across much of democratic world'François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr Joseph Downing, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at Aston University. In modern France, the politics of insecurity increasingly extends beyond questions of crime and public order to encompass deeper struggles over national identity, disappearance of the political centre and erosion of democratic values. The emergence of far-right extremist violence, alongside the persistent stigmatization of ethnically diverse working-class suburbs, raises urgent questions about the relationship between fiery and divisive political rhetoric and faFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 29Pizarro did not announce a hunger strike over the removal of works from the National MuseumEn sus trinos del 16 y 19 de octubre y en entrevistas rechazó el desmonte en el Museo Nacional, sin mencionar una huelga. The post Pizarro no anunció huelga de hambre por retiro de obras del Museo Nacional appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 29'Extremist right-wing ideologies' an increasing threat in France & 'across much of democratic world'François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr Joseph Downing, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at Aston University. In modern France, the politics of insecurity increasingly extends beyond questions of crime and public order to encompass deeper struggles over national identity, disappearance of the political centre and erosion of democratic values. The emergence of far-right extremist violence, alongside the persistent stigmatization of ethnically diverse working-class suburbs, raises urgent questions about the relationship between political rhetoric, radicalization and the eFrance 24 [en]
WorldOct 29Man targeted Muslims, Africans and North Africans, French prosecutors sayAl Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 29Patrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor turned 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star, dies at 86 - ReutersPatrick Stewart, Shakespearean actor turned 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men' star, dies at 86 ReutersReuters World
WorldOct 29Germany’s Zverev becomes tennis world No. 1Long seen as tennis' nearly-man, Zverev has enjoyed a stellar 2026, breaking his major duck by picking up the titles at the French and US Opens. The post Germany’s Zverev becomes tennis world No. 1 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 29California, feds continue election war after courts rebuke challenge to 20,000 ballotsFederal prosecutors issued criminal grand jury subpoenas to three L.A. County election officials, demanding they appear in court the day after the election.LA Times
DisasterOct 29Urda investigators copy audio of conversations between train drivers and operators to clarify the circumstances of the railway tragedyEl nuevo organismo responsable de la investigación técnica se lleva una copia de las conversaciones completas entre maquinistas y operadores mientras las cajas negras de los trenes involucrados quedan bajo custodia de la Guardia Civil LeerEl Mundo
WorldOct 29The return of presenter Mari Carmen García Vela at 84 and her relationship with television: “The hook is for life”The historic journalist from Informe Semanal reviewed some of the moments that marked her career, her stance on political and religious issues in journalism, and the meaning of credibility. For a week, she reappeared on camera for a special for the 70th anniversary.Clarín
DisasterBreakingOct 29A EU peacekeeping mission helicopter crashed in Bosnia: four Italian soldiers dead and 11 injuredClarín