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ConflictBreakingOct 23At least one dead and four injured in Paris suburb shootingBBC World
ConflictBreakingOct 23French prosecutors investigate Paris shooting as suspected terror attackFrance 24 [en]
WorldOct 23Pope Leo to miss Assisi gathering – VaticanPope Leo XIV will not attend a peace gathering at Assisi next week on doctors' advice as he recovers from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said Friday. The post Pope Leo to miss Assisi gathering – Vatican appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 23France tightens security in anticipation of weekend protestsGatherings banned and curfews extended as cities lock down in an effort to avert further unrest.Al Jazeera [en]
MilitaryOct 23‘Whatever Trump and Putin agree, we’ll fight the invaders’: Inside the dugouts powering Ukraine’s drone warVast network of underground dugouts, simultaneously spartan and high-tech, underpin the nation’s drone defenceIrish Times World
WorldOct 23Claude Monet: 'Iris' becomes most expensive artwork sold at auction in France"Iris," a monumental painting by Impressionist Claude Monet, sold for 50 million euros ($56 million) in Paris on Thursday, becoming the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in France.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 23Milan mayor appeals to shopkeepers not to close this weekend after riotsSala complains of lack of moral support from MeloniANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 23The Supreme Court gives Albares and Bolaños five days to hand over the list of 163,020 affected by the grandchildren's law and warns them of their criminal responsibilityLos ministros se enfrentan a una imputación penal y a la imposición de multas reiteradas LeerEl Mundo
WorldOct 23Leo XIV cannot travel by helicopter and will not attend a meeting in Assisi: the result of the last X-ray revealedIt is on his doctors' recommendation while he recovers from surgery for a cancerous lung nodule. "Leo XIV will not be able to be present in Assisi on October 27, as planned, for the 'Unarmed and Disarming Peace' meeting," the Holy See indicated in a note.Clarín
PoliticsOct 23Could Europe’s cost-of-living protests sharpen EU-China trade tensions?As violent protests fuelled partly by the cost-of-living crisis shake parts of Europe, most notably France, analysts say the unrest could add to pressure on European policymakers to take a tougher trade stance towards China. “One could argue that the EU looks weaker, but then one could also argue that there is more of a need to show external strength at a time of such events,” said David Henig, director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the European Centre for International Political...South China Morning Post
ConflictOct 23Girl accused of helping Russia kill Ukrainian soldiers with poisonCBS News
MilitaryOct 23RAF holds first ever joint nuclear drill with France in warning shot to PutinThe drill comes at a time of relative tension with Russia over the war in UkraineThe Independent World
ConflictOct 23Ukraine strikes town in Russia that houses a Federal Tax Service data centerMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 23Top ICC official urges EU to act ‘as soon as possible’ on US sanctionsOsvaldo Zavala Giler said a "lack of clarity" from Brussels was leaving companies and NGOs in the dark after the White House imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court.Politico Europe
WorldOct 23Art: Claude Monet's 'Iris' fetches 50M euros at Paris auction"Iris," a monumental painting by Impressionist Claude Monet, sold for 50 million euros ($56 million) including buyer fees in Paris on Thursday, has become the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in France.France 24 [en]
DisasterBreakingOct 23Storm Austen hits northwestern France: 161,000 homes lose powerThe first major autumn storm is sweeping across northwestern France. Named Austen by UK forecasters, it brings violent gusts, disrupts transport and causes power cuts.EuroNews [en]
WorldOct 2331 suspects acquitted in Belgian drug trial because process took too longIn België gaan 31 verdachten die terechtstonden in een omvangrijk drugsproces vrijuit omdat de procedure veel te lang heeft geduurd. Een van hen is de Nederlandse drugscrimineel John H. Hij is de afgelopen jaren meerdere keren veroordeeld voor drugscriminaliteit. De feiten dateren van tien jaar geleden. Volgens de rechter waren er meerdere periodes waarbij er zonder verklaarbare reden niet aan het dossier werd gewerkt. In totaal kwam dit neer op meer dan vijf jaar. De rechtbank zegt ook dat het dossier niet uitzonderlijk complex is of dat er bepaalde acties van de verdachten zijn geweest die hNOS Buitenland
ConflictOct 23US peace plan would offer Ukraine EU membership in exchange for dropping NATO bid, The Economist reportsThe U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine would, among other things, offer Ukraine an investment program and EU membership in exchange for abandoning its bid to join NATO, The Economist reported. For Russia, the plan calls for an easing of sanctions and a partial restoration of economic and political ties with the West.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 23French mayors analyze the political crisis as new protests are expectedFrench mayors Emmanuel Gregoire of Paris and Benoit Payan of Marseille have analysed the current political crisis in France and the government's choice to impose curfews in several cities to prevent violence in upcoming protests. This comes in the wake of weekend unrest and riots.France 24 [en]
DisasterOct 23Thousands of households in France and England without power due to storm AustenIn Frankrijk en Engeland heeft storm Austen, die vanmiddag ook Nederland bereikt, tot problemen geleid. De storm ging vanochtend aan land in Bretagne waar door lokale weerstations windstoten tot 160 kilometer per uur zijn gemeten. Vanwege het slechte weer zijn er ook veerpontendiensten tussen de twee landen geschrapt, zoals die tussen Dover en Calais. Bij meer dan 161.000 huishoudens in Franse kustregio's zoals Bretagne, Pays de la Loire en Normandië is de stroom uitgevallen. Er geldt tot 20.00 uur vanavond code oranje voor 23 departementen in het noordwesten van Frankrijk. Dat is het op een nNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 23Fears of further violence as France braces for more protests this weekendThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 23The Supreme Court demands from the Government the list of those affected by the 'grandchildren's law' and threatens with a fine and possible criminal liability if it doesn't complyEl tribunal da cinco días a Bolaños y Albares para que le entreguen el nombre de los 163.020 nacionalizados a los que se ha suspendido el voto para el 29-NEl País
WorldOct 23Woman hacked to death in Thoothukudi over objection to man’s contact with her minor daughterThe accused Gnanaprakash has been arrestedThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 23Ppen to alliance with parties that agree with SAD's ideology: Sukhbir Singh BadalMr. Badal, talking to reporters, stated that peace prevailed and developments took place in Punjab during the SAD-BJP ruleThe Hindu