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Brazilian judge orders arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro as runoff nears
He is currently in the United States, and the warrant takes effect if he returns.
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Russian Liberal politician jailed for four years over €37 in donations to Navalny foundation
The court ordered the 3,500 roubles confiscated, along with a mobile phone, Kommersant reported.
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BBC pays white staff less than ethnic-minority colleagues in most pay bands
In the lowest band, black, Asian, mixed and other ethnic-minority employees had median pay 13.2 per cent higher than white staff.
Dutch PM misinforms parliament over AI use
Researchers at the universities of Chicago and Maryland found Pangram wrongly flags about one in 10,000 human texts.
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Guardia Civil confirms Socialist network contacted drug clan to ‘eliminate’ judge in Sánchez brother case
A Guardia Civil report filed two days before her appearance sets out testimony on surveillance, threats and contacts with a drug clan in Badajoz.
Former German spy chief arrested over alleged Azerbaijani link
Investigators are examining whether some of the material smuggled out of Germany’s intelligence services was prepared for a foreign intelligence service.
German finance minister spends €188,000 of taxpayers’ money on photos, hair and make-up
Most of the sum, €165,035, went on external photographers and €22,656 on visagists, stylists and make-up artists.
Catalan separatist Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain
The warrants had been in force since 2017, meaning Puigdemont can now return without being detained on arrival after nearly nine years in Belgium.
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Germany arrests former BND president over alleged purchase of 2,000 classified files
The first detailed public report came from a joint investigation by NDR, WDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung, published on October 6, 2026.
Deepfake pornography sites target dozens of MEPs
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola told the Strasbourg plenary that around 60 members, most of them women, had been targeted by websites carrying AI-generated…
Anonymous staff accuse EESC leadership of contract-rigging cover-up and a hunt for whistleblowers
The latest letter, signed "All United Against Corruption" and circulated to members and staff, was reported by Rapporteur on October 2.
France charges five over alleged Hamas fundraising through charities
Two are the presidents of French humanitarian associations. They deny any link to the group.
Former Prince Andrew asks High Court to quash the warrants behind his Epstein-files arrest
The warrants covered Marsh Farm on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, eastern England, and Royal Lodge at Windsor, his former home west of London.
German taxpayers’ association lists worst 100 cases of public waste
The black book is not an official audit but still offers a telling insight into the choices Berlin made.
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Tusk government rejects court ruling granting safe passage to PiS MP Romanowski
Żurek has announced that prosecutors will appeal the court's decision, which he claims was issued by an illegitimately appointed judge and in violation of regulations.
EU halts millions in budget support to Sierra Leone over fugitive Dutch drug lord
The Netherlands hopes a further €20.5 million in 2027 can also be blocked; talks among member states on that sum are still open.
Drug clan leader says she was asked to ‘eliminate’ judge who investigated Sánchez’s brother
Guardia Civil officers travelled in secret to Badajoz to question two members of drug clans approached by Leire Díez's network.
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Magyar’s Hungary is prosecuting Orbán’s ministers without a prosecutor general
Parliament turned down the president's nominee for the vacant post hours before it stripped two former ministers of their immunity.
Orbán denounces ‘neo-communist tactics’ as Fidesz rallies behind detained ministers
Fidesz MEPs and the party's leadership have compared the cases against Balázs Hankó and Miklós Seszták to communist-era show trials and to the prosecutions of…
Hungarian prosecutors detain two Orbán-era ministers after immunity vote
Balázs Hankó and Miklós Seszták were taken into custody by a prosecution service that has had no confirmed chief since its last one resigned under pressure from…
Brussels prosecutor says regional MP asked him to free a prisoner
Under the criminal code, using an elected position to pressure a magistrate constitutes trading in influence, an offense that escalates to obstruction of justice…
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Sweden’s Left Party leader plays down Borlänge vote-buying probe as ‘about few votes’
The accusations were "very serious", she said, and the police had to be allowed to work in peace.
Die Linke MP in Remmo clan row sought operational detail on anti-clan raids
They asked which operations had taken place, at which places, on which days and at which hours.
Swedish prosecutors investigate two vote-rigging cases in national election
A separate corruption inquiry is examining possible vote-buying, while Sweden’s Election Review Board can assess the validity of the result without waiting for…
Infantino offers FIFA governance review after World Cup investment plan collapses
UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf later called for changes to FIFA’s leadership.
Judge sends Pedro Sánchez’s wife Begoña Gómez to jury trial
Gómez is set to answer charges of influence peddling and embezzlement, in a ruling Moncloa has condemned as arbitrary and unjust.
Hungarian government accused of erasing 1956 as House of Terror closure is branded ‘a crime against remembrance’
Culture minister Zoltán Tarr dismissed the museum's founding director and locked its doors on September 15, then promised a free reopening 24 hours later.
Millions of euros intended for security in Brussels misused, including for Disney trip
Since 2012 the Brussels-Capital Region has received €55 million a year from the federal government to cover security costs tied to European events.
Angela Merkel admits Bill Gates used massive pressure on vaccination programmes
Gate's money was not only used for silent donations, but also to wield political power and influence.
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Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
The verdict puts renewed focus on allegations of abuses against civilians, Kosovo’s still-disputed independence and its contested path towards European Union membership.