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WorldOct 21Youngest person identified in Milan riots is 11 years oldInstagram video goes viral, seen looting belts from Fusaro storeANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 21Macron rejects migrant invasion claims as France braces for new protestsFrench President Emmanuel Macron has rejected claims that France has been "invaded" by migrants and Islamists, accusing foreign leaders of spreading false information about last weekend's unrest and exploiting the situation in France for their own political ends. His comments in the Qatari capital Doha on Wednesday came as the government prepared for further protests on Saturday.RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 21Macron slams ‘stupid’ comments after Trump pins French riots on immigrationThe French president rebuked unsubstantiated attempts to link looting and violence to immigration.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 21Spanish left-wing leader accuses Trump of denying her travel visa to Puerto RicoAda Colau said U.S. officials rejected her application after questioning her participation in an aid flotilla to Gaza last year.Politico Europe
PoliticsOct 21Milei takes out the chainsaw program at the Casino (before Jaime de Marichalar, Ramón Tamames and figures from PP and Vox)El presidente argentino es recibido por numerosos empresarios, políticos y expolíticos en una sala abarrotada del centro de MadridEl País
WorldOct 21Good signs from Leo XIV: he resumed audiences and rode the popemobile among the faithfulA week after the operation where a lung tumor was removed, the Pope led the weekly audience in the Vatican. He also got into the popemobile to approach those present and bless children.Clarín
PoliticsOct 21As Ukraine’s US alliance falters, a bitter dispute with Poland resurfacesZelenskiy stripped of Polish state award for honouring 1940s Ukrainian militants who massacred PolesIrish Times World
ConflictOct 21Trump and Putin's envoy meet in St. Petersburg to discuss war in UkraineThe American envoy met with the Russian leader to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, while Washington seeks a peace agreement. Trilateral talks are progressing without clear success, although some leaders see "momentum." Attacks continue in eastern Ukraine.Clarín
WorldOct 21The 50 Best Restaurants 2026: 20 restaurants in Europe included on extended 51-100 listAhead of next month’s 50 Best Restaurants announcement in Lima, Peru, an extended list has been unveiled for 2026 with 20 European eateries included.EuroNews [en]
CyberOct 21EU investigation into Booking.com due to fake advertisements and phishingDe Europese Commissie gaat onderzoeken of Booking.com de Digital Services Act (DSA) heeft overtreden door niet genoeg te doen tegen nepadvertenties en phishing. De Europese wet verplicht online platforms illegale inhoud te bestrijden. Volgens de Europese Commissie wordt 66 procent van alle online hotelreserveringen in Europa gedaan via Booking.com. Tegelijkertijd meldt Booking een vijfhonderdvoudige toename van oplichtingspraktijken tussen 2022 en 2024. "Europeanen moeten hun vakantie kunnen boeken zonder bang te hoeven zijn opgelicht te worden", zegt Henna Virkkunen, de EU-commissaris die verNOS Buitenland
ConflictOct 21Ukrainian forces strike Russian command posts and logistics depots in Luhansk, Donetsk Regions, and CrimeaUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 21Broad vision needed to address young people's malaise says MattarellaPresident criticises tycoons who flout the rules, undermining our freedomsANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 21In Madrid, Javier Milei thanked Spain for bringing Western civilization to America: "We are heirs and beneficiaries of that great feat"Lo dijo durante su discurso en el Nueva Economía Fórum 2026, donde también atacó a Pedro Sánchez.Sostuvo que la conquista española permitió "elevar al hombre por sobre las condiciones a las que la naturaleza lo somete".Clarín
DisasterOct 21Rescuers search for French air force navigator after jet pilot dies in crashRescue teams were on Wednesday searching north-eastern France for the navigator of a French air force jet, after the pilot died in a crash on Tuesday night in bad weather.RFI [en]
PoliticsOct 21After the Constitutional Court's decision on the 'grandchildren's law', is the vote still suspended? Can they participate on November 29?El tribunal de garantías ha rechazado intervenir en la decisión del Supremo, como pedía el Defensor del PuebloEl País
BusinessOct 21Europe weighs energy-saving measures as Middle East crisis deepensEU Energy Ministers will consider demand cuts if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed in the months ahead, according to a document seen by Euronews.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 21Macron accused Trump of manipulating French revolts and criticized those who say his country was invaded by "hordes of Islamist immigrants"El Presidente de Francia se refirió a las movilizaciones que sumen en el caos a diferentes ciudades de su país.Criticó a los mandatarios que difundieron imágenes hechas con inteligencia artificial sobre las protestas.Clarín
PoliticsOct 21Germany renews its hard stance on EU budget demanding hundreds of billions in cutsGermany is demanding deep cuts to the European Commission’s proposed EU budget and ruling out new common borrowing, setting up a bruising battle over how Europe funds Ukraine, defence and competitiveness.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 21US envoy Steve Witkoff thanks Vladimir Putin for diesel deal at Ukraine talks in RussiaUS envoy Steve Witkoff is in Saint Petersburg, holding talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin. The face to face meeting comes after he met with Ukraine's president and other European leaders in Oslo. Witkoff is due to return to the Norwegian capital after his visit to Russia. Washington seeks to breathe new life into US-led efforts to end the war. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor, Kethevane Gorjestani.France 24 [en]
CyberOct 21Europe weighs giving utilities, infrastructure companies more powers to bring down dronesOffials are worried that drone attacks could knock out power to millions of people — as has happened frequently in Ukraine after Russian strikes.Defense News
ConflictOct 21Ukraine talks: US envoy meets Vladimir Putin in RussiaUS envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday about Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump pushes Kyiv to make a deal that stops the fighting. The day before, the American official had met with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, Norway. Details by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle.France 24 [en]
BusinessOct 21U.K. approves development of Jackdaw gas field in North SeaThe United Kingdom has approved the development of the Jackdaw gas field located in the North Sea.Seeking Alpha Tech
PoliticsOct 21The Constitutional Court rejects the appeal for the 'grandchildren's law' and maintains the voting suspension ordered by the Supreme CourtDiez magistrados votan a favor de la inadmisión y dos en contra. Sólo se desmarcan los progresistas Ramón Sáez y el ex ministro Campo. LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 21The Constitutional Court rejects the appeal for the 'grandchildren's law' with the dissenting vote of two progressive magistratesDiez magistrados del órgano de garantías consideran que debe agotarse primero la vía del Supremo y se inadmite el recurso del Defensor del Pueblo con el voto en contra de dos progresistasEl País