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3 arrested in suspected terror plot targeting Belgian PM Bart De Wever

Federal investigators are probing evidence of plans to use adroneto deploy an explosive device.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Pelicot rape case appellant sentenced to 10 years in jail

The 44-year-old man had maintained his innocence, blaming Pelicot's husband for "luring" him. Gisele Pelicot told the man in court that she never gave him consent and accused him of cowardice.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Can France learn from Italy to overcome its fiscal crisis?

France's political and economic crisis is deepening. Governments keep falling, budgets can't be agreed and the country's debt pile keeps expanding. Can it learn anything from reformed problem child Italy?

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Top French union leader says entire pensions system should be rebuilt

Marylise LΓ©on urges French political parties to find common ground and avoid "political exhaustion."

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

India: Modi and Starmer hail trade deal during Mumbai visit

Indian PM Narendra Modi said that strengthening ties between India and the UK represented "an example of stability in an uncertain world." Starmer hailed a "new modern partnership" for the future.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

German chancellor hosts auto summit as carmakers bleed jobs

German automakers won fresh incentives to revive demand for electric vehicles during crunch talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin is under pressure to act as German sales slump while Chinese rivals surge.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Man who appealed Pelicot rape conviction handed longer jail term

A French court increases by a year the jail term of the only man who challenged his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

What to know about France’s political mess

President Emmanuel Macron is set to announce a new prime minister on Friday, but that won't end the crisis.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

EU banks in Russia betting on 'grand bargain', instead of asset-grab

Some EU firms in Russia are raking in money, others already lost billions, as CEOs hedge bets on if the Ukraine war will see a "grand bargain" β€” or an asset-grab.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

EU Parliament votes to ban veggie burgers β€” then serves them for lunch

The ink was barely dry on the European Parliament’s prohibition across the bloc when its own chefs dished up β€œvegan burgers,” leaving lawmakers choking on the irony.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Congo 'perplexed and disappointed' by EU inaction on Rwanda war

β€œPerplexed and disappointed” is the verdict ofThΓ©rΓ¨seKayikwambaWagner, DR Congo’s foreign minister, on the EU’stepidresponse to Rwanda’s warthat continues to rage in eastern Congo.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Football: Indian Super League is at a crossroads

India's top football league stands on the brink of collapse. Could this crisis finally force the sport to rebuild from the ground up?

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

As Trump awaits Nobel Peace Prize verdict, Netanyahu backs him

"He deserves it," the Israeli prime minister says the day before the winner is announced.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Alleged Hungarian spying on EU institutions triggers internal probe

The European Commission will look into allegations Hungary's intelligence service spied on the EU institutions and its staff.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Ukraine: Residents flee Kupiansk as Russia pushes offensive

Some residents have remained even as Russian troops threaten to take full control of Kupiansk. The longer they wait. the more dangerous it becomes to evacuate them. DW spoke with internally displaced people in Ukraine.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Meloni’s lawmakers block prosecution of Italian ministers over Libyan warlord release

The vote reflects the firm control held by the prime minister’s governing majority.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

How Huawei came in from the cold after being blacklisted by the EU

The powerful Chinese company is back at one of the bloc’s most influential lobbies, raising questions over its impact on watering down policies aimed at limiting Beijing’s ability to hack key infrastructure.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Ukraine: Children ordered to evacuate from frontline city

Ukrainian authorities ordered the evacuation of children and their guardians from around the frontline city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, citing an increase in Russian drone attacks.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

MEPs discuss proxy voting for pregnant women and new mothers

The European Parliament wants to allow pregnant MEPs absent from the chamber to vote in plenary sessions. But it's expected that the European Council’s consent will be difficult.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Hungary found to have sent agents to spy on EU β€” report

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban secretly sent agents to spy on European Union institutions in Brussels for years, according to a report published by a Belgian newspaper.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Korea: Fading hopes for families split by North-South divide

With North Korea building up ties with China and Russia while growing ever more distant from Seoul, the chances of reunions for families torn apart by the 1950s Korean War look slim.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Half a million bees killed in Dutch arson attack

Police investigate after 10 beehives were burned down in a park in the central city of Almere.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Nobel Prize in literature goes to Laszlo Krasznahorkai of Hungary

Krasznahorkai became the 122nd recipient of the prize, which has been given out with few exceptions since 1901. Celebrated both at home and abroad, he is famous for his dystopian novels depicting life in rural Hungary.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Cameroon election: The tough road to unseat President Biya

Cameroon's opposition parties are rallying to challenge President Paul Biya's decades-long rule in the 2025 election. But with state power, resources, and institutions on his side, can real change break through?

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Bella Culley case delay to 'finalise plea bargain'

It is understood her family has raised enough money to significantly reduce any jail time imposed.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Ceasefire, yes. Now what about accountability for Israel's genocide?

This much-needed and welcomed ceasefire does not change the simple fact that Israel has just committed a genocide in Gaza. We got so much used to this term now, that the 'G' word became almost normal. Where do we go from here?asks Dr Yoav Shemer-Kunz of European Jews for Palestine.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Germany news: Government presents raft of reforms

Chancellor Merz's coalition has agreed to place tight restrictions on welfare recipients and promote the purchase of German-made electric vehicles. The news came ahead of a major auto industry summit.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

German gov't stops fast-track naturalization: 3 takeaways

Germany will no longer offer citizenship after three years of residency. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, of the center-right Christian Social Union, had opposed the law, effected by the previous government in 2024.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Bundestag nixes fast-track naturalization in Germany

Germany will no longer offer citizenship after three years of residency. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, of the center-right Christian Social Union, had opposed the law, effected by the previous government in 2024.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

How China wields rare earths as a strategic weapon

China's grip on rare earths β€” vital for smartphones, EVs and military tech β€” has left the US, Europe and India vulnerable. Until global supplies increase, China wields great power over the critical technology sectors.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Achraf Hakimi and football's growing issue: playing time

According to a new FIFPRO report, Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi is a footballer at his limit, having had a season that lasted nearly a whole year.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

FIFPRO on football schedule: 'Risk to player health rising'

A report from the global football player union highlights concerns about player load and heat leading up to next summer's World Cup.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

FIFPRO: 'Risk to player health rising' ahead of 2026 World Cup

A report from the global football player union highlights concerns about player load and heat leading up to next summer's World Cup.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Women's football: Are Bayern Munich doing enough to keep up?

Germany's biggest women's team has fallen behind just as women's football boomed. What can the Bundesliga champions do?

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Inside the room where the Nobel Peace Prize is decided

The BBC's Mark Lowen gets exclusive access to the room where the Nobel committee meets every year to choose a winner.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe