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WorldOct 20Some synagogues canceled prayers as French Jews faced warnings amid violent protestsFox News World
MilitaryOct 20Ukraine’s Defense Forces strike Russian military depots, command postUkraine’s Defense Forces struck a number of Russian military targets on October 19 and overnight into October 20, including logistics depots in the areas of Kripenske in the Luhansk region, Rivnopil in the Donetsk region, and Lahidne in the Zaporizhzhia region.Ukrinform [en]
BusinessOct 20French retailers begin filing insurance claims after weekend of lootingShop owners in France are counting the cost of the weekend's riots as the government works on new measures to help them recover from widespread looting. Also in this edition: Germany welcomes new investments from Nvidia into its tech scene, and energy prices continue to climb after new Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 20France to Extend Curfews After a Night of Calm, Prime Minister SaysThe targeted restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the chaos face expedited trials.NYT World
DisasterBreakingOct 20Orange alerts remain as Storm Adam unleashes torrential rain in Spain, killing at least fiveThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 20Ukraine, US to hold Norway peace talks amid rising Zelensky, Trump tensionUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is travelling to Norway for new peace talks as US pressure mounts for concessions from Kyiv to reach a deal with Russia. US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected in Oslo to take part in the talks on Tuesday with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, according to a government statement in Norway. Another US envoy, Jared Kushner, will take part online in the talks, the statement said. The meeting is being held amid...South China Morning Post
BusinessOct 20Macron secures diesel deals on Gulf visit as fuel prices stoke unrest in FranceFrench President Emmanuel Macron has obtained commitments to deliver an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain during a tour of the Gulf, his office said Tuesday as the French government scrambles to address a cost-of-living crisis that has fuelled unrest in the country.France 24 [en]
CyberOct 20Hackers steal 421,000 emails belonging to members of Germany's far-right AfD partyEuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 20The Louvre Museum blocked as France grapples with growing protestsDozens of students gathered outside the Louvre Museum on Monday in an attempt to block access to the iconic landmark. The movement puts pressure on the government as the Yellow Vest movement also grows. Following Saturday’s demonstrations, calls on social media for further protests on October 24 and 31 are multiplying.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 20Govt to approve deployment of 500 troops with police powers in MilanMeloni executive's response to weekend's riots will be 'very firm' says TajaniANSA [en]
WorldOct 20Benito Pérez Galdós, novelist and playwright, on reconciliation: "Blessed oblivion, which is the false coin of forgiveness, and passes from hand to hand producing admirable effects"La frase pertenece a una de las novelas con las que reconstruyó las luchas políticas de la España del siglo XIX.El autor utilizó una escena social para separar dos conceptos que pueden parecer similares.Clarín
PoliticsOct 20South Korea to pull more embassy staff from Ukraine after POW rowEarlier this month, South Korea recalled its ambassador from Kyiv after Zelenskyy disclosed the prisoner transfer.Al Jazeera [en]
ConflictOct 20Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Tambov region, reportedly hitting infrastructure on Druzhba oil pipelineMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 20Giorgia Meloni tough move after Milan riots : 500 troops to be deployed as luxury stores fear more lootingtimesofindia.indiatimes.com · India
WorldOct 20Community Scoop » Century After Māori Soldiers Served In France , Cities Sign Sister - City Pactcommunity.scoop.co.nz · New Zealand
PoliticsOct 20Albanian PM Rama Steps Up Rhetoric Against Student ProtestersEdi Rama described some of the student protesters involved in unrest in Tirana as extremists who have been manipulated by foreign powers, causing critics to warn that such harsh rhetoric may further inflame tensions.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 20Five European Commissioners push back against cuts to the EU’s global cooperation budgetFive Commissioners, including EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, warn that Ireland’s proposed 17% cut to Global Europe would erode the EU’s influence and security, as Council President Costa readies a new compromise for a 26 November summit.EuroNews [en]
BusinessOct 20German mortgage rates climb to highest since 2009 as Iran war stokes inflation fearsMortgages in Germany are now at their most expensive since 2009, with the average rate on ten-year loans nearing 4.5%, according to broker Interhyp, as inflation fears stoked by the Iran war push up borrowing costs.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 20Trump claims France riots shows what’s at stake in the midterms: ‘A once great nation burned to the ground’President Donald Trump claims, without evidence, that ‘migrants, jihadists, and Communists who hate Christianity’ are behind protests and seeking to destroy European nationsThe Independent World
ConflictOct 20Night of violence lingers over Paris as one Chinese cafe owner counts the costs of protestTwo days have passed since the scenes of chaos and looting on Saturday, but walking down Rue Beaurepaire in Paris on Monday, one can still smell smoke in the air, likely coming from the heaps of burned rubbish and charred bicycles left among the smashed shopfronts. Among the most damaged was La Barrique, a local bar-tabac – a French establishment combining a cafe, bar and tobacco shop – that was burned down by rioters. Its owner, Aline Li, a middle-aged Chinese immigrant from Zhejiang province,...South China Morning Post
ConflictOct 20Ukraine ready for energy truce if it receives enough interceptor missiles, Zelensky saysUkrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 20France curfews calm unrest as Macron faces criticism over Gulf tripFrance will deploy Sentinelle troops for Saturday's protests, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.CNBC
PoliticsOct 20Ayuso considers moving her office "temporarily" for "security" reasons to other Community facilities"En estos momentos la Real Casa de Correos no reúne las condiciones necesarias", explican fuentes regionales tras el escrache sufrido ayer y después de solicitar el desalojo de la acampada de Sol LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 20French protests: Is it game over for Macron’s centrists before elections?The protests have further polarised the French and turned the youth into a key, angry, voting bloc.Al Jazeera [en]
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