Lula wins Brazilian run-off after court extends voting by two hours
The Supreme Court judge who ordered polling stations to stay open had been Lula's defence lawyer before the President appointed him to the bench.
Machado returns to Venezuela
The Nobel laureate's homecoming has revived demands for a presidential vote, with the European Union still split over its sanctions on Caracas.
Bulgaria heads for presidential run-off after record low turnout
President Iliana Iotova has led the first round but fallen far short of outright victory, leaving her to face pro-Western challenger Andrey Gyurov on November 1.
Pentagon prepares US bases to run for months without outside supplies
The FORTRESS plan sets a wartime standard for American installations far beyond the three-day emergency kit Brussels recommends to its own citizens.
Israel seals off Hebron and prepares full West Bank closure
The order came four days before a general election and a week after masked settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats in the same territory.
European Parliament votes to delay methane rules for gas and oil importers by three years
MEPs went well beyond the postponement sought by the European Commission, though they kept the original deadlines for fuel coming from countries under EU sanctions.
Greece bans social media for under-15s ahead of EU rules
The ban takes effect on January 1 and leaves age checks to the platforms, with only the governing party voting for it at every stage.
Brussels wants Ukraine funding deal agreed before the year ends
An internal paper sent to EU capitals says work must start now on Kyiv's shortfall for 2027, with leaders due back in Brussels on November 26-27.
Trump claims a ‘right’ to run again in 2028 and declines to back Vance
The US president told a rally in Iowa that his 2020 defeat entitles him to another run, hours after refusing to anoint his vice president as his successor.
Paris extends curfew as Louvre closes before weekend protest
Demonstrations not called by trade unions are to be banned wherever possible, with five national museums shut before a new day of action.
Irish charity pulls state-funded video telling grandparents to ask before hugging
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has withdrawn three consent adverts after ministers in Dublin distanced the Irish Government from a clip the justice minister called demeaning…
European Parliament awards Sakharov Prize to International Criminal Court
The decision came two weeks after Washington sanctioned the court and after the Parliament's right-wing groups split between the two rival candidates.
Airbus expects the world freighter fleet to grow by almost half by 2045
Europe and the former Soviet states would take fewer than one in five of the 2,670 cargo aircraft the manufacturer says the market will need, with North America and Asia-Pacific…
Anti-corruption investigators search Ukraine’s central bank
The National Bank says it is operating normally and denies reports that its governor has resigned.
Paris bans protests across the city centre before weekend mobilisation
The capital's police prefecture has placed the Élysée, the Louvre and most main railway stations off limits to demonstrators for 12 hours.
Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Final tests confirmed the tumour removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital on October 13 had not spread, leaving the 71-year-old free to resume a schedule that includes an 11-day…
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay record penalty over Facebook data privacy
The judgment lands as the European Commission pursues its own cases against the company over platform design and advertising.
Illegal immigration into Spain rises as the rest of the EU records sharp falls
The western Mediterranean is the only major route into the European Union still growing, and the official count leaves out the invasion of Ceuta in July.
Euthanasia doubles its share of deaths in Belgium
Almost 4,500 people were euthanised in 2025 and around a quarter of them were not expected to die in the short term.
EU turns to Canada and Britain to plug Ukraine’s funding gap
Brussels wants Ottawa and London to put up more money for Kyiv next year, with ambassadors preparing the ground on October 22.
Denmark charges two Ukrainians over alleged spying on anti-drone firm
Prosecutors believe photographs of the company's North Jutland site were intended for a Russian intelligence service.
Soros foundations fund groups at the centre of French unrest
Spanish reporting has linked seven organisations active in France's October unrest to George Soros's foundations, as activists prepare a Europe-wide youth strike for November…
France secures extra Gulf diesel as pump prices stoke unrest
The deliveries from the Emirates and Bahrain cover just over a tenth of French consumption, though the Élysée will not say how much they might take off the price at the…
Alberta votes to stay in Canada as independence push fails
About three in four voters in the oil-rich province rejected opening a legal path towards separation, in a result Prime Minister Mark Carney called a choice for unity.
Portugal moves to charge non-resident foreigners for public healthcare
Governing parties joined Chega to pass bills that would end free treatment for non-residents and for foreigners in the country illegally, though the measures are not yet law.
France extends city curfews after first calm night since riots
Police reported no major incidents overnight as the government prepared a second round of local restrictions, with prosecutors casting doubt on official claims about who drove…
Italy sends soldiers into Milan as ministers prepare emergency riot decree
Troops are to reinforce police in the city after two nights of looting and street battles, with the cabinet set to approve tougher detention powers that would also cover minors.
Austria blames migration for riots in France and Italy
The Austrian Government says years of migration have brought conflicts into Europe that are not Europe's own, and warns it will act against extremism at home.
Trump calls for ‘somebody else’ to negotiate on Ukraine’s behalf
The US President has again questioned Volodymyr Zelensky's standing, nine days after urging Ukraine to find a new leader, while signalling he would sit down with Vladimir…
Trump says Zelensky never wanted to end the Ukraine war
The US President defended his waiver of new sanctions on Moscow as European governments moved in the opposite direction.