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PoliticsOct 14"The first of the brown ones": internal emails reveal that the PSOE man in Tragsa directed 'plug-ins' after JésicaEL MUNDO accede a comunicaciones internas de 2022 a 2024 que constatan presiones desde Presidencia para contratar candidatos en la compañía estatal LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 14The "30 apartments" of the Ferraz spokesperson's partner explode on the PSOE in its campaign against "landlords"Primera crisis del partido en precampaña, con Montse Mínguez y el discurso en vivienda en el centro de la polémica LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 14Feijóo finalizes PP lists with Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo and Albiol as spearheads and new faces in key provincesCambiará los primeros puestos de las candidaturas en Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Pontevedra o Vizcaya LeerEl Mundo
DisasterOct 14Train drivers warned in June about incidents with the same train model that caught fire on Monday in ZaragozaAdvirtieron a Renfe de un escenario de "alto riesgo" por una combinación de factores en los S100. La estatal dice no tener constancia de esta denuncia a través de sus canales de denuncia habituales LeerEl Mundo
BusinessOct 14The Spanish Government analyzes the U.S. threat to impose tariffs on Spanish shipsSpain is evaluating U.S. measures proposing tariffs and restrictions on Spanish ships and products following tensions over the port of Algeciras. The Spanish government seeks to protect its interests and maintain solid commercial relations with the U.S., working in coordination with the EU to avoid escalation.Clarín
ConflictOct 14Ukraine detains Russian soldier after five Ukrainian troops shot dead in Kharkiv regionMeduza [en]
ConflictOct 14‘Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the U.S. government.’ Musk responds to Ukraine’s complaints about restrictions on the military version of Starlink.SpaceX has restored service in Ukraine for Starlink satellite terminals moving at high speeds, former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on the evening of October 14.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 14Le Pen lands in Brussels lashing out at the European CommissionThe French far-right leader wants to strip powers from the EU and cap France’s net contribution to the bloc’s budget at €5 billion a year. “Being pro-France does not mean being anti-Europe,” she says.EuroNews [en]
ConflictOct 14Amid Ukraine uproar, Musk says decisions to restrict Starshield up to presidentThe Hill
ConflictOct 14Ukraine's Starlink restrictions raise suspicions of Musk, Trump retaliationAxios
PoliticsOct 14Marine Le Pen promises ‘trial of strength’ with EU if elected French presidentMarine Le Pen is the frontrunner to win the French presidential election next yearThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 14GOP rep warns that Trump’s agenda is ‘dead’ unless he reverses course on UkraineA prominent House Republican warned Wednesday that President Trump’s legislative wish list will be “dead” on Capitol Hill during the lame-duck session unless the administration reverses recent moves that could help Russia in its war with Ukraine. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), an Air Force veteran who sometimes spars with the White House on foreign policy,…The Hill
BusinessOct 14Famed French glassmaker Duralex has a new ownerThe Orléans commercial court decided on Wednesday, October 14, to transfer ownership of the factory to Tomé, a holding company led by entrepreneur Cédric Meston. Of its 220 employees, 155 will keep their jobs.Le Monde [en]
WorldOct 14Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool hit LASK for sixFollowing a move from Paris Saint-Germain, Bradley Barcola gets first Liverpool goals with Champions League hat-trick.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 14Spanish NGO halts Mediterranean rescue operations, citing fuel pricesSMH says it can no longer afford search-and-rescue work in one of the world's most dangerous migration routes.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 14Real Madrid’s Vinicius Banned For Clasico After Red CardThe 26-year-old winger reacted angrily to the decision, made after a VAR review, which also chalked off a goal he had scored in the aftermath of his pull on Nathan Saliba's hair. The post Real Madrid’s Vinicius Banned For Clasico After Red Card appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
ConflictOct 14Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombingFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 14Buildings Set Ablaze, Windows Smashed In Violent Albanian ProtestsChannels TV
HealthOct 14Well-wishers rally behind Pope Leo XIV as he recovers from cancer surgeryWith music and prayer, well-wishers gather outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as Pope Leo XIV recovers from surgery to remove a cancerous lung tumour. Doctors say the pontiff is walking, eating, and making normal progress after the procedure.Africanews [en]
ConflictOct 14Zelensky briefs Burnham on Russian attacks against UkraineVolodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched more than 260 drones against Ukraine overnight and throughout the day.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 14Macron and Merz hold keys to an EU budget deal — but may be too weak to use themThe French and German leaders face political pressures that limit their room for maneuver on Europe's biggest negotiation.Politico Europe
MilitaryOct 14Starlink restriction 'no surprise' after Musk condemned Ukraine strikes on Russian data centresRestrictions reported by Ukraine on its use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have exposed Kyiv's reliance on the technology for both offensive and defensive operations in its fight against Russia'a invasion, analysts and observers say. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, David Galbreath Professor of War and Technology at the University of Bath, says that "we always knew that allowing a private organisation like Starlink to have such a big impact on the combat operations in Ukraine was going to be challenging", explaining that "it is no surprise" that Starlink services had been thrFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 14In Brussels, Marine Le Pen denounces the "democratic scandal" of the European budgetLa candidate du Rassemblement national réclame la division par deux de la contribution française, à la veille d’un sommet des Vingt-Sept consacré à ce dossier.Le Figaro International
WorldOct 14King Charles III sent a personal letter to Pope Leo XIV to wish him a speedy recovery after his operationThe monarch and the Supreme Pontiff last met last year when he visited him in the Vatican. Charles III has also been receiving treatment since early 2024 for cancer, the nature of which was not revealed.Clarín