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PoliticsOct 21What We Saw at Fast-Track Trials of Riot Suspects in FranceAt the Tribunal de Paris, judges have supervised a carousel of expedited and often chaotic hearings for those detained during recent unrest.NYT World
PoliticsOct 21Trump eyes December G20 summit for Russia–Ukraine peace deal, The Atlantic reportsU.S. President Donald Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to sign a peace agreement at the G20 summit in December, sources told The Atlantic.Meduza [en]
MilitaryOct 21500 Folgore paratroopers to be deployed in Milan, drone specialists alsoWon't have police powers following Mattarella interventionANSA [en]
ConflictOct 21Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump’s peace envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’ hours after his forces kill two pensionersThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 21Searches at the European Parliament in an investigation targeting the former RN groupCes perquisitions s’inscrivent dans le cadre d’une enquête sur des soupçons d’utilisation irrégulière des fonds du Parlement européen par l’ancien groupe Identité et démocratie.Politico Europe
ConflictOct 21How Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russia crippled the world’s second largest diesel supplierPresident Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for surging diesel prices that are hurting Republicans' election chances with the midterms just two weeks away.CNBC
ConflictOct 21Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians may have a domestic dimensionAtlantic Council
ConflictOct 21Amid Russia's Onslaught, A Twist In The Pursuit Of Men Fleeing Ukraine For MoldovaA viral video of two Ukrainian border guards’ violent pursuit of a man trying to cross the Dniester River into Moldova has highlighted a route Ukrainians use to escape Russia’s war and the prospect of fighting in it. In this case, all three men ended up in Moldova – and the guards were detained.RFE/RL
PoliticsOct 21Macron criticizes Trump's ‘stupid’ comments about French riots and 'false' AI imagesPresident Donald Trump has used the violence to rally his political supporters, urging Macron to ‘close your borders and take control before it is too late!’The Independent World
PoliticsOct 21'Lefty and proud': Spain's Sánchez hits back at Argentina's Milei in MadridJavier Milei has again attacked Pedro Sánchez during a visit to Madrid, where he will meet Isabel Díaz Ayuso. Sánchez replied on X, defending his left-wing stance in a fresh war of words between the two leaders.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 21Macron rejects Trump’s claims blaming migrants for French riotsFrench President Emmanuel Macron condemned comments by "foreign leaders" on the violent protests in France on October 17. He has now arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of his Gulf tour.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 21Kuki-Zo groups demand reimposition of President’s Rule in ManipurPresident’s Rule was last imposed in the State from February 2025 to February 2026; Kuki-Zo groups say 32 members of their community have died in ethnic violence since March, while economic embargoes hurt Kuki-Zo villagesThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 21Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its TroublesSpeaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.NYT World
ConflictOct 21Mexico wants to know if cartel members are fighting in Ukraine to gain drone knowledgeDe Mexicaanse regering is een onderzoek begonnen naar de mogelijke deelname van leden van Mexicaanse drugskartels aan de oorlog in Oekraïne. Aanleiding is een video die circuleert op sociale media, waarin mannen die meevechten in het Oekraïense leger de namen noemen van twee van bekendste Mexicaanse kartels. Volgens president Sheinbaum gaat haar regering "proberen te achterhalen hoe Mexicanen, in dit geval personen die mogelijk tot een criminele groepering behoren, betrokken zijn geraakt bij een gewapend conflict in Europa". De mannen zouden "geworven kunnen zijn door een particulier bedrijf dNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 21The Kremlin wants Russian media to call attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ‘Putin strikes.’ The inspiration? Stalin.Russia’s Presidential Administration has ordered state and Kremlin-aligned media outlets to begin writing about “Putin strikes” on Ukraine, two employees at such outlets told Meduza.Meduza [en]
WorldOct 21Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibitionA quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.NPR News
WorldOct 21A 10-bedroom mansion with 9,300 square meters of gardens: Princess Diana's private refuge is for saleUna casa de subastas ofrece Ormeley Lodge, la lujosa propiedad en la que Lady Di solía pasar sus fines de semana.Qué comodidades tiene y cuánto cuesta adquirirla.Clarín
PoliticsOct 21What we know about the people behind France’s riots and lootingImages of young people looting shops and setting fire to public buildings in French cities last weekend have travelled around the world. The government has described those responsible as “scum” and accused ultra-left groups of organising an insurrection ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. But the first defendants to appear in court show a more mixed picture – with students, workers and people with previous convictions among those prosecuted.RFI [en]
MilitaryOct 21Got milk? US Army refines its pasteurization powerThirteen U.S. Army Veterinary Corps officers milked a trip to Denmark last month, completing Europe Dairy Pasteurization Audit Training.Military Times
MilitaryOct 21Got milk? US Army refines its pasteurization powerThirteen U.S. Army Veterinary Corps officers milked a trip to Denmark last month, completing Europe Dairy Pasteurization Audit Training.Defense News
PoliticsOct 21EU should revive talks on broader China trade deal, top MEP saysAs EU lawmakers prepare to visit Beijing, the European Parliament's trade chief is calling for a broader agreement that could revive elements of a frozen investment pact and address unfair Chinese trade practices across multiple industries.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 21Water sector to wait until 2027 for full details of Burnham’s overhaulPrime Minister Andy Burnham has promised greater ‘public control’ of the water industry — but officials are still figuring out how it will work.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 21Poland’s abortion reforms would leave it among the EU’s most restrictive, even if signed into lawPoland’s parliament, Sejm, has voted to ease some of the country’s abortion restrictions, but the changes would leave its laws among the most restrictive in the European Union — and face an uphill battle to become law.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 21Prosecutors search European Parliament offices of far-right Patriots bloc in graft probeEU prosecutors on Wednesday searched offices belonging to the far-right Patriots parliamentary group as part of a graft probe into the bloc’s dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy, which brought together several European far-right parties including French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s National Rally.France 24 [en]