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PoliticsOct 29Germany news: Chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses North Korea of threatening Europe's freedomFriedrich Merz, who is visiting Seoul, said North Korea is putting Europe's security at risk by sending soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine. DW has more.DW News [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 29Breaking: Court sacks Uzodinma as APC senatorial candidate for Imo WestAccording to the court, it was a former governor of the state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, who garnered the highest number of votes cast at the primary election and therefore ought to have been nominated by the party. The post Court sacks Uzodinma as APC senatorial candidate for Imo West appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessOct 29European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine Lagarde to step down in February, before her term endsEuropean Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is to resign nine months ahead of the end of her 8-year term. European Council President Antonio Costa has said the process to find a successor is underway.DW News [en]
BusinessOct 29ECB head Christine Lagarde to step down in FebruaryEuropean Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is to resign nine months ahead of the end of her 8-year term. European Council President Antonio Costa has said the process to find a successor is underway.DW News [en]
DisasterBreakingOct 29Spain: cranes clear twisted train wreckage as rescuers work through the nightAfricanews [en]
DisasterOct 29Spain: cranes clear twisted train wreckage as rescuers work through the nightEuroNews [en]
DisasterOct 29Spain Crash Investigators Focus on Train Traffic Controllers’ RoleAfter the country’s second major rail disaster in a year, Spaniards were confronting questions about the safety of their once-vaunted rail system.NYT World
BusinessOct 29European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign Feb. 7, ahead of termEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has announced her resignation effective February 7The Independent World
BusinessOct 29President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde to stand down in FebruaryEuropean Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7 next year, she announced Thursday.CNBC
BusinessOct 29ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate endsChristine Lagarde will step down on 7 February 2027, around nine months before the end of her eight-year term, the European Central Bank announced on Thursday as it is set to publish its latest monetary policy decision.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 292027 French presidential election: Mélenchon and radical left La France Insoumise court gamersOnce a critic of games such as Assassin's Creed Unity, France's radical-left leader is backing a bill on gamers' rights, presented Thursday, as a way to win new voters and counter the far right.Le Monde [en]
BusinessOct 29ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down in February 2027, several months before her term expires in October next year, the Frankfurt-based institution said Thursday. The post ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 29Christine Lagarde will leave her position as ECB president in FebruaryCette décision permet au président français Emmanuel Macron d'avoir son mot à dire dans le choix de son successeur avant les élections de l'année prochaine.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 29Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in FebruaryThe ECB chief is set to wade back into French politics as her centrist rivals fail to stop the momentum of left- and right-wing populists.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 29Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in FebruaryDeparture announced just hours before central bank holds interest rates at 2.5%Financial Times
DisasterBreakingOct 29One of three Italian women missing after Toledo rail disaster has been locatedANSA [en]
ConflictOct 29Russian drone strikes train station in Ukraine’s Dnipro, killing at least 13Meduza [en]
WorldOct 29In Pompeii, a woman's wardrobe resurfaces with beauty items and jewelsJewels, coins, tools and cosmetics: a cupboard in Cornelius Maximus's house brings to life the daily lives of Pompeii's women before Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 29Court Orders Uzodinma To Stop Parading Himself As APC Candidate For Imo West Senatorial DistrictJustice Egwuatu issued the order after holding that Uzodinma did not win the May 18 primary election conducted by the APC and monitored by INEC. The post Court Sacks Uzodimma as APC Imo West Senatorial Candidate, Declares Rochas Okorocha Winner appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
ConflictOct 29Humanitarian aid set to enter Oleshky as a rare Russia-Ukraine truce holds for a third dayA Ukrainian official says that humanitarian aid is set to arrive in the stricken Russian-occupied city of Oleshky on Friday, as a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretches into its third dayThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 29Quebec premier boycotts Mark Carney’s EU summitIn a letter to European leaders, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon warns that agreements running counter to Quebec’s interests “will simply not be implemented.”Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 29Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in MontrealUrsula von der Leyen continued to use the term "associate member" for Canada despite some opposition of the bloc's members, including Germany.BBC World
PoliticsOct 29Ukraine will drive European security even without near-term NATO membership – ChentsovAt this stage, Ukraine is thinking more in terms of partnership with NATO than membership, while seeking to join the EU as a factor in security on the continent.Ukrinform [en]
HealthOct 29US measles surge reminds of Europe’s vaccination gapsThe US risks losing its measles elimination status as under-vaccinated communities across Europe remain vulnerable to imported cases.EuroNews [en]