Today: October 15, 2026
Today: October 15, 2026

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Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments

The Saudi-led coalition says it has thwarted a missile attack on Medina, a holy city in Saudi Arabia

Education|Europe|Political|World

Albania's leader defies calls to resign as student protesters rampage in capital

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday rejected calls to resign as thousands of student-led protesters smashed windows and fought

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WEF could appoint Lagarde as early as November, sources say

The World Economic Forum could appoint Christine Lagarde as its next chair as soon as next month, four people close to the

Economy|Europe|Finance

Italy to raise almost €11 billion from financial sector in next three years

Italy plans to raise an additional €10.7 billion ($12.00 billion) from the financial sector to help fund its budget over the 2027-2029 period, a government

Americas|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|US

Merz says frozen Russian assets must stay in Europe amid reported US proposal

Billions of euros' worth of Russian assets frozen in Europe after the invasion of Ukraine should stay under the region's control, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on

Economy

Romania's nominated prime minister secures support ahead of confidence vote

Romania's leftist Social Democrats said they will join the government of Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu while other parties pledged their votes, edging the

Business|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?

Europe leads the world on AI rules. So why is it missing from the AI safety debate?

Economy|Europe|Finance

Spain's inflation rises at fastest pace in more than three years

Spain's inflation rose in September at its fastest pace since February 2023, mostly due to an increase in the price of fuel and air travel, the National Statistics Institute (INE)

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Italian growth outlook brightens but slowdown ahead, business lobby says

Italy's economy will grow by 1% this year, the country's main business lobby Confindustria forecast on Wednesday, hiking a previous 0.5% estimate made in March but warning

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ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis

ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis

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In first visit to Ceuta, Spain's king asks for 'good faith' from Morocco after migration crisis

Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have visited Ceuta to show solidarity with residents facing a migration crisis

Europe|MidEast|Political

EU expands migration cooperation with eastern Libya through new funding

The European Union has signed an additional €25 million ($29 million) in funding to expand migration cooperation into eastern Libya, according to a letter from European

Economy|Europe

Tensions flare over the EU’s next long-term budget ahead of unpredictable elections in 2027

Political tensions are rising over the European Union's next long-term budget

Arts

Finnish Foreign Minister says US oil purchases from Russia 'not a good idea'

Feeding Russia's "imperial" war machine with additional revenue is "not a good idea", Finland's foreign minister said on Tuesday in the wake of US President Donald

Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Kyiv says Russia hits energy targets despite Trump ceasefire announcement

Russia hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine, showing it had no interest in an energy ceasefire announced

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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (

Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Germany's debt-to-GDP ratio expected to rise to 78.25% in 2030

Germany's debt is expected to rise to reach 78.25% of gross domestic product in 2030, the country's stability council, which coordinates federal and state finances, said on

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Ukraine says EU set to open next accession stages after Kyiv passes minority rights law

Ukraine expects the European Union to approve opening the second and third stages of its accession talks on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday.

Arts

Leapmotor-Stellantis JV calls EU-China import cap deal 'interesting alternative'

The Stellantis-Leapmotor joint venture sees a deal between the European Union and China to cap imports of hybrid vehicles as an "interesting alternative to tariffs", its CEO 

Business|Economy|Europe

EU eyes December trade initiatives after China car import deal

The European Commission is set to lay out potential trade defence measures in December designed to rein in its trade deficit with China and reduce its reliance on the

Europe|Political|World

EU adopts nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia

European Union foreign ministers have adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex, the bloc's foreign policy chief, Kaja

Europe|Political|World

UK PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote, although his office later stated that Moscow failed to influence the

Economy|Environment|Europe|Science

EU eyes COP31 climate deal to accelerate CO2 cuts, document shows

The European Union will use next month's COP31 climate summit to push for agreement on a "package" of efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions heating

Election|Europe|Political

UK prime minister say it is 'clear' Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it's clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union