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MilitaryOct 25Troops neutralise 6 terrorists, arrest 11 suspected collaborators in BornoAccording to the report, six terrorists were neutralised during the encounter, while troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, three magazines and 169 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition. The post Troops neutralise 6 terrorists, arrest 11 suspected collaborators in Borno appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 25From perfect employees to murderers: the story of the Papin sisters and the double crime that shocked FranceWhat started as an act of defense ended up being an aberrant homicide. Chronicle of a case that became a key milestone for psychoanalysis, literature, criminology, and the political analysis of class struggle.Clarín
ConflictBreakingOct 25Zelensky: Russia launches 1,600 guided bombs, 48 missiles and nearly 2,300 attack drones at Ukraine in one weekUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 25France: Some clashes erupted at end of protestsThere were some clashes on Saturday, mainly in major cities and as demonstrations came to an end. French authorities say police made nearly 1,000 arrests nationwide. Here’s a report from our sister channel, France 2.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 25More than 400.000 protest across FranceSaturday’s demonstrations across France were largely peaceful, easing fears of a repeat of the violence seen last weekend. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to demand action on the rising cost of living and more funding for public services, with students, workers and retirees marching side by side. Many say their anger shows no sign of fading. The government put turnout at 410,000 nationwide, while the CGT union estimated the figure was almost twice as high. Here’s Jack Pownall with more.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 25Thousands march across Italy as protests bring isolated clashes with policeDemonstrations took place in Italy on Saturday over the rising cost of living. No serious clashes were reported, with nine people arrested nationwide.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 25France’s far right gathers as Le Pen prepares her presidential campaignMeanwhile, France’s far-right National Rally is holding the second day of its party congress in Orléans, south of Paris. Marine Le Pen is expected to officially launch her presidential campaign in a speech later this afternoon, while Jordan Bardella is being re-elected as party leader. On Saturday, a large counter-demonstration against the far right was held in the city. For more on what’s happening there, let’s cross to our reporter, Antonia Kerrigan.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 25Will Trump, Putin and Xi decide on Ukraine? 'All alarm bells must go off'NOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 25Hundreds of thousands march in France to protest against governmentHundreds of thousands marched across France on Saturday protesting the rising cost of living and a lack of government resources for essential services like schools. While demonstrations in Paris started peacefully they ended with a heavy security response, with almost 1,000 arrested across the country. France 24 International Affairs Editor Oliver Farry shares further details.France 24 [en]
ConflictOct 25Looting and arson in Barcelona, over 100 people arrestedBij een protest in het centrum van Barcelona zijn zo'n honderd mensen opgepakt na plunderingen en brandstichtingen. Iets meer dan de helft is minderjarig, schrijven Spaanse media. De ongeregeldheden gingen tot diep in de nacht door. Het protest zou een reactie zijn geweest op de demonstraties in Frankrijk. Jongeren waren via sociale media opgeroepen om mee te doen. Online ging de slogan 'institut indignats' rond, wat 'verontwaardigde middelbare scholen' betekent. Tiktokgroepen begonnen met de oproep, waarna mensen zich organiseerden in Whatsapp- en Telegramkanalen, schrijft de krant El País. JNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 25Thousands of Northern Irish Protestants march ahead of court rulingThousands of Protestant Orange Order members have marched through Portadown, Northern Ireland.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 25Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Lamine Yamal and Mbappé play El Clásico in Spain one day before the Ballon d'OrEl conjunto catalán es el súper líder de LaLiga, con nueve jugados y nueve ganados.El Merengue busca dar el golpe, en el regreso de Mourinho al Camp Nou.Yamal y Mbappé, los máximos candidatos al Balón de Oro, jugarán un partido aparte.Clarín
ConflictOct 25Almost 1,000 arrests across France as protesters clashed with policeSome 70,000 law enforcement officers were mobilised ahead of Saturday's planned protests after authorities bolstered security following last weekend's riots.EuroNews [en]
ConflictOct 25100 arrested after night of unrest and looting in BarcelonaProtesters threw stones and other heavy objects at officers, whilst several groups erected barricades, set fire to rubbish bins and smashed shop windows.EuroNews [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 25'Destroyed': Relentless Russian Strikes Drive Civilians From Ukraine's KramatorskRFE/RL
CyberOct 25Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restoredBBC World
PoliticsOct 25Beijing commemorates end of Japanese rule over Taiwan with call for reunificationBeijing pledged to support pro-unification forces in Taiwan on Sunday as it mounted a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule over the island. October 25 was formally established by Beijing last year as an official memorial date known as “Taiwan Restoration Day”. Speaking at an event in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, on Sunday, Song Tao, the head of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the memorial day highlighted...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 25Mariano José de Larra, romantic writer: "To write in Madrid is to cry, is to seek a voice without finding it, as in an overwhelming and violent nightmare"In 1836, Larra diagnosed why Spain could not have a national literature. His answer was a phrase that summarizes an entire era: writing in Madrid was crying.Clarín
DisasterOct 25In Germany’s Halligen islands, a bird sanctuary faces rising sea levelsThree out of five bird species are in decline worldwide, and one in eight is threatened with extinction. In the Halligen islands of northern Germany, a sanctuary for migratory birds is under threat due to rising sea levels. These 10 small islands – listed as a Unesco World Natural Heritage Site – are home to hundreds of thousands of migratory birds travelling between Africa and the Arctic Circle, as well as many breeding birds.RFI [en]
MilitaryOct 25France and Britain test NATO readiness with major airborne exercise in GermanyFrench paratroopers have joined British forces in a major military exercise in Germany, testing their ability to deploy together to defend Nato territory against an enemy equipped with drones and electronic warfare capabilities.RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 25Photos: Clashes erupt in France during protests over rising living costsAuthorities deploy 70,000 officers to combat violence. Nearly 1,000 arrests made.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 25Bulgaria holds presidential elections amid divisions over Ukraine warBulgarians are voting in presidential elections amid security concerns over attacks on ships in the Black Sea. The vote for the largely ceremonial post is seen as a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Rumen Radev.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 25Soldiers guard center of Milan as thousands of protesters march in cities across EuropeWhile protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.NPR News
PoliticsOct 25Should Europe ban meat advertisements? We asked a climate psychologist to find out what would happenAs climate scientists call for a transition to plant-rich diets, could Europe’s streets lose their juicy burger billboards?EuroNews [en]
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