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PoliticsOct 8French minister teases UK about reversing Brexit – 'come back any time!'Furious backlash as Britain urged to 'go all the way' and rejoin the EUexpresscouk · united kingdom
DisasterOct 8Man 'rescued from deep mud' in North Staffordshire woodsFirefighters and paramedics were called to the scenestokesentinel · united kingdom
PoliticsOct 8Opposition say new election law is wrong, unconstitutionalChange to system born out of fear of losing says PD's SchleinANSA [en]
ConflictBreakingOct 8Ukraine strikes Yandex data center housing two of the company’s supercomputersMeduza [en]
PoliticsOct 8Italy overhauls electoral system after fiercely contested debatePrime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.BBC World
MilitaryOct 8UK’s Burnham ‘open’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet programmeGCAP pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet welcomed Canada as an ‘observer' in JulyAl Jazeera [en]
ConflictOct 8President Zelensky, UK Foreign Secretary honor victims of Russian missile strike in PrylukyPresident Volodymyr Zelensky visited Pryluky in the Chernihiv region, where a Russian missile struck a five-story residential building yesterday. UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband also visited Pryluky with the President.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 8South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine, demands apology over Zelensky’s disclosure of North Korean POW transferMeduza [en]
BusinessOct 8EU trade envoy eyes yawning goods deficit on first day of China visitThe EU's trade commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, arrived in Beijing this Thursday for two days of talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao. Sefcovic stated his goal of "rebalancing" an "unsustainable trade deficit". One particular area of concern is the auto sector, where Chinese hybrid vehicles have increased their European market share to 25 percent. Also in this edition: Microsoft unveils its new AI-powered PCs in a bid to rival Apple.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 8CCOO and UGT in Ceuta refuse to join the general strike: "We cannot ask the city to stop when we have been asking it to function for months"Las organizaciones territoriales de los dos grandes sindicatos de clase agravan la grieta en el mapa sindical por la convocatoria LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsOct 8South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW disputeThe South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.NPR News
PoliticsOct 8Italian law to give election winners bonus seats: Why that’s controversialCritics say the proposed law is undemocratic, potentially granting a winning coalition outsized power in parliament.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 8Dylan Harper is Ready For His CloseupSAN ANTONIO — At just 20 years old, Spurs sophomore Dylan Harper has already proven he's ready for the brightest lights. The second-overall pick in last year'sheadtopics · united states of america
BusinessOct 8MPS's bid for BPM to fend off Intesa Sanpaolo suffers fresh setbacksCaltagirone's FGC to vote against acquisition, Credit Agricole says won't accept offerANSA [en]
WorldOct 8Pink hair and powerful plaids: Tate Britain celebrates the chaotic creativity of 90s cultureTate Britain's nostalgic new showcase highlights a lost era of optimism, rebellion and culture-defining creativity.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 8Italy’s Giorgia Meloni secures final approval for controversial electoral reformOpponents accuse government of self-serving reform in advance of vote, with one lawmaker on hunger strikeIrish Times World
PoliticsOct 8Burnham and Merz set to confirm security pact to counter hybrid Russian threatsThe two leaders are expected to confirm a joint UK-Germany security partnershipThe Independent World
ConflictBreakingOct 8At least 33 dead in Russian bomb blast in east Ukraine strongholdSouth China Morning Post
ConflictOct 8World News in Brief: Russian attacks continue in Ukraine, Gazans shelter in flood-prone areas, keeping sight of eye healthUN News
PoliticsOct 8EU extends Russia sanctions over hybrid attacks and destabilization abroad for another yearThe Council of the European Union has decided to extend for another year, until October 9, 2027, restrictive measures against individuals and entities responsible for Russia's destabilizing activities abroad.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictOct 8‘There don’t seem to be prospects of a negotiated settlement,’ Rubio says of Russia–Ukraine warThere is currently no prospect of a peaceful settlement to the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini.Meduza [en]
PoliticsOct 8Golden statue of naked president Trump in European ParliamentIn het gebouw van het Europees Parlement in Straatsburg is een opmerkelijk standbeeld onthuld. Het kunstwerk heet De oranje plaag en toont een naakte Donald Trump. Het standbeeld van 2,6 meter hoog is bedekt met bladgoud en bedoeld als satirisch protest tegen de Amerikaanse president. De Deense kunstenaar Jens Galschiøt beschouwt Trump als een groot gevaar voor de internationale rechtsorde. "Dit symboliseert een wereld waarin welvaart, privilege en macht zijn gereserveerd voor hemzelf en zijn naasten", schrijft Galschiøt over de in goud afgebeelde wereldleider. De kunstenaar werd geïnspireerd NOS Buitenland
DisasterOct 8Rainstorms cause flooding, damage across ItalyTrees felled, buildings damaged from north to southANSA [en]
PoliticsOct 8Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, diesMaría del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalised.France 24 [en]