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World · 20 October 2026
Nighttime curfews were imposed in parts of Paris, Bordeaux, Nice and Lyon to curb rioting and looting. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the measures kept the peace overnight and warned additional curfews could be…
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World · 20 October 2026
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced partial curfews in selected urban areas after 2,400 arrests, targeting hotspots of looting while leaving most of the country free to enjoy the night.
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World · 19 October 2026
A tent camp in Lisbon has become the flashpoint of a Europe‑wide cost‑of‑living protest, with 50 people detained in Milan and clashes reported in Turin and Bologna.
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Politics · 16 October 2026
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control warns that this is the worst West Nile virus season on record, with cases now reported in the Netherlands and Belgium – the most northern occurrences yet in the EU…
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Politics · 15 October 2026
EU heads meet at a Thursday summit to strike a deal on the bloc’s €2 trillion 2028‑2034 budget before Christmas, amid deep divisions and fears that France’s upcoming election could boost eurosceptic forces.
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Politics · 13 October 2026
Pope Leo XIV, 71, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital to have a small lung nodule removed – the first time a pope has publicly disclosed a personal medical operation. The Vatican says the growth was found early…
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World · 6 October 2026
Pedro Sánchez has called a 29 November snap election after Congress rejected his housing reforms, a move that could reverberate through the EU’s long‑term budget, while French students continue protests over ove…
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Politics · 5 October 2026
After massive housing protests in Madrid and other cities, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a snap election for 29 November, even as his Socialist Party trails in polls and faces corruption and migration crises.
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World · 4 October 2026
German politician Friedrich Merz arrived unannounced in Kyiv while Russian forces struck the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge and another major bridge, leaving the capital’s transport network in chaos.
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