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Marseille: Man shot dead in the street

A man was shot and killed in the 3rd arrondissement of Marseille, according to sources confirmed by BFM Marseille. The incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. on Rue de Crimée. Marseille firefighters and paramedics arrived on the scene but were unable to save the victim, who had multiple gunshot......

2025 Nobel peace prize: Committee held its final meeting on Monday

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize, held its final meeting on Monday, October 6, according to the Nobel Institute, ahead of the 2025 laureate announcement. This timeline indicates that the laureate was chosen well before the conclusion of a recent ceasefire agreement between......

Baltic cable cuts: Finnish prosecutor files appeal

The Finnish prosecutor has appealed after a Helsinki court declared itself incompetent to try the captain and two officers of a Russian ghost fleet vessel, accused of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea in late 2024. The court argued that the case should fall under the jurisdiction of the ship's......

Near Lyon: 18-year-old loses license two months after getting it for extreme speeding

The Rhône gendarmes stopped an 18-year-old driver for driving at 169 km/h on a stretch limited to 80 km/h in the eastern part of the department, near Saint-Exupéry Airport. The young driver, who had obtained his license only two months ago, was immediately stripped of his driving license.......

Sudan: At least thirteen killed in attack on mosque in El-Fasher

At least 13 civilians were killed in an attack attributed to paramilitary forces on a mosque in El-Fasher, a besieged city in Darfur, western Sudan, witnesses said on Thursday, October 9. El-Fasher remains the last major city in Darfur not fully under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which......

Lennart Monterlos returns to France after months detained in Iran

Lennart Monterlos, the 19-year-old Franco-German cyclist, who was imprisoned in Iran in June during a bike tour, returned discreetly to Paris on Thursday morning. Sources close to the case confirmed that Monterlos landed at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport shortly before 9:20 a.m. after several months......

Germany holds emergency meeting to challenge EU Ban on combustion engines

The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, convened a crisis meeting on Thursday, October 9, bringing together key players from the automotive industry in an effort to lift the European Union’s planned ban on new combustion engine vehicles. The meeting includes manufacturers, suppliers, trade unions,......

India arrests pharmaceutical plant owner after deadly cough syrup kills children

Indian police have arrested the owner of a pharmaceutical factory suspected of producing a cough syrup that caused the deaths of more than twenty children over the past two months, authorities said on Thursday. G. Ranganathan, 75, head of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, was detained at his home in Chennai (southern......

China to tighten control over rare earth technology exports

China announced on Thursday new export controls on technologies related to rare earth extraction and processing, effective immediately. The move strengthens Beijing’s grip on a strategic sector that lies at the heart of its trade tensions with the United States and the European Union. According......

Argentina: Parliament curbs Javier Milei’s power to rule by decree

The Argentine Parliament voted on Wednesday by a large majority to limit the use of decree-laws, a governing tool frequently employed by President Javier Milei during his 22 months in office. This marks yet another setback for the libertarian leader, who has faced multiple defeats in Congress in recent......

Sparkling wine boom: Champagne and prosecco consumption doubles in 20 years

The world’s appetite for sparkling wines has doubled in the past two decades, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). Driven by the unstoppable success of prosecco, global production and consumption of sparkling wines have soared — even as still wine sales stagnate. Italy,......

Cautious hope as Israel and Hamas agree on first phase of ceasefire plan

Celebrations erupted across Israel and Gaza following news of a preliminary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, marking a rare moment of relief after two years of devastating conflict. Yet, beneath the joy, unease persists over whether the fragile truce will hold. Agreement reached in Egypt US......

Afghanistan: Taliban foreign minister visits India for the first time

The Taliban’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived in India on Thursday for a historic two-day visit, marking the first time a senior member of Afghanistan’s Taliban government has traveled to New Delhi. The visit is seen as part of Kabul’s broader effort to gain international......

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