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PoliticsOct 19Drone footage reveals scale of damage to Limoges town hall after protestsA fire gutted Limoges’ 19th-century city hall during protests over living costs in France, with mass arrests, injuries and Macron vowing tougher security.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 19France protests live: Macron admits ‘failures’ after days of violent unrestMacron acknowledges 'failures in anticipation and intelligence', rules out interior minister's resignation over riots.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 19Takaichi sends monetary offering to Yasukuni Shrine; cross-party lawmakers visitPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a monetary offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Monday for its autumn festival, while the country's land minister visited the…Japan Today
PoliticsOct 19France’s interior minister admits police lost control during violent protestsFrance’s interior minister Laurent Nunez has acknowledged that security forces lost control in some major cities during violent protests over the state of education and the cost of living on Saturday, recognising that police had failed to anticipate the scale of the unrest.RFI [en]
MilitaryOct 19March Separately, Strike Combined: Rethinking Mass and Maneuver on the Transparent BattlefieldBetween May 10 and 13, 1940, German Panzer Group Kleist advanced through the densely wooded Ardennes Forest, which the French considered impenetrable to large, mechanized formations. Numbering five armored and three motorized infantry divisions, totaling around 41,000 vehicles, the entire panzer group moved along just four Rollbahnen, or axes of advance, creating the largest traffic jam in military history.When the leading XIX Armored Corps, commanded by Gen. Heinz Guderian, converged on the French city of Sedan, it epitomized the concept of Schwerpunkt, or point of main effort. Following his War on the Rocks
BusinessOct 19Can Europe beat the cost-of-living crisis? Take our poll.From supermarket shelves and energy bills to housing and education, rising prices are putting pressure on households across Europe. But which sectors are being hit hardest by inflation? What is the EU doing to ease the burden on consumers?EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 19Youth protests around Europe multifaceted and not 'one phenomenon', says EU law expertAlberto Alemanno, EU law expert, believes framing protest as "teenage revolution" deeply misleading, fueling an inaccurate image of "Europe that is destroying itself".EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 19French protests over declining school standards amid China catch-up ambitions turn violentFrance experienced a weekend of shocks as weeks-long high school student protests for better study environments were hijacked by violent looters across major cities, angered by rising fuel prices and an ongoing cost of living crisis. While the rallies saw hundreds of thousands protest peacefully, clashes over the weekend led to chaotic scenes: hundreds of shops were pillaged, the historic city hall of Limoges was burned down and multiple public buildings across cities like Paris, Marseilles and...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 19Emmanuel Macron rejects resignation of interior minister Laurent NuñezIn a statement issued on Monday morning, the Élysée announced that the French president had refused the interior minister's resignation "given the need for continuous command of the security forces in the current situation".EuroNews [en]
DisasterBreakingOct 19Last minute news on the storm in Spain, live | The DANA hits the Valencian Community: flood alerts and six municipalities cut offEl País
ConflictBreakingOct 19Kuki group announces shutdown of key Manipur highway after attacks on villagesThe Hindu
ConflictBreakingOct 19Russian strike on Kyiv kills 21-year-old woman; U.S. gave Ukraine no advance warning, journalists reportMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 19French student protests: 'There's been lack of investment in education for years now'Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Axel Berra-Vescio, French History-Geography and European section teacher in the Paris region. France's student protests are exposing what educators describe as years of structural neglect, widening educational inequalities and the cumulative consequences of controversial reforms. “We've been ignored basically about every demand we made,” Berra-Vescio says. He also condemns the police response to the demonstrations, warning that repression is unlikely to weaken a movement rooted in years of frustration over the future of public education.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 19Protesters highlight lack of progress on East Cork flood defence measuresProtesters are drawing attention to insufficient progress on flood defense measures in East Cork, indicating community dissatisfaction with local authorities' response to climate resilience. This highlights local concerns regarding infrastructure development and protection against natural disasters.echolive.ie
PoliticsOct 19Trump launches extraordinary attack on Zelensky urging Ukraine to surrenderaol.co.uk · United Kingdom
ConflictOct 19Rubio warns there real risk Russia - Ukraine war could spread into another country as he calls for end to conflictRubio has warned about a real risk that the Russia-Ukraine war could expand into another country. He is calling for an end to the ongoing conflict.nypost.com · United States
PoliticsOct 19Pro Temp Karnga - Lawrence Must Put the Brakes on Pay Raise Plan for SenatorsThere is a call for Pro Temp Karnga-Lawrence to halt a proposed pay raise plan for senators, highlighting a political debate over legislative salaries.frontpageafricaonline.com · Liberia
WorldOct 19Award - winning Pavel Haas Quartet to perform in NorwichThe award-winning Pavel Haas Quartet is scheduled to perform in Norwich. This announces a cultural event featuring a recognized musical group.edp24.co.uk · United Kingdom
PoliticsOct 19EU regulator targets misleading environmental and climate claimsAn EU regulator is focusing on combating misleading environmental and climate claims made by companies. This indicates increased scrutiny on corporate greenwashing practices.cyprus-mail.com · Cyprus
DisasterBreakingOct 19Austrian Airlines flight diverted to Sofia after bomb threatcyprus-mail.com · Cyprus
PoliticsOct 19Plans to redevelop Cork halting site already out of date , says councillorA councillor in Cork has stated that redevelopment plans for a halting site are already outdated, suggesting potential issues with local urban planning and policy.echolive.ie
Sci & TechOct 19Archaeologists are uncovering the meaning of a unique rock art siteExcavations in the Côa valley in Portugal, the world’s largest site of Palaeolithic open-air rock art, are yielding clues about how engravings of animals were seen by prehistoric hunter-gatherersNew Scientist
WorldOct 19Body horror and 'Becoming America': The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this weekChris Pratt returns for season 2 of Prime's gritty Reacher follow-up, 'The Terminal List', while Tom Rhys Harries brings body horror to the DC Universe in 'Clayface'. Here's what to look out for this week.EuroNews [en]
BusinessOct 19Germany news: Berlin conference seeks to drum up investmentThe "Invest in Germany Summit" is set to kick off in Berlin as the government looks to fill gaps in public funding. DW has more.DW News [en]