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Tory U-turn as Penny Mordaunt backs Britain quitting the ECHR

Former Tory leadership contender changes stance to support Kemi Badenoch's policy after opposing British withdrawal in 2022.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Anonymous, digital, democratic: Morocco's Gen Z protests

Anti-government protests in Morocco are organized by an anonymous group of youth activists on a platform meant for gaming. They started off with just four members, and now have almost 250,000. DW spoke with one of them.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ukraine: Russia using tankers for sabotage, Kyiv says

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said intelligence agencies are working to counter Russia's "shadow fleet." Meanwhile, the Kremlin urged the US not to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. DW has more.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Top Tory says many of Farage’s β€˜core supporters’ are conspiracy theorists

Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge’s remarks come as the Conservatives try to paint the popular Reform UK as an irresponsible party with few solutions to the problems facing Britain.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Two Austrian women switched at birth meet 35 years later

Doris GrΓΌnwald and Jessica Baumgartner, born in Graz in 1990, were accidentally given to the parents of the other family.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Albanian judge shot dead in court by man during trial

Judge Astrit Kalaja was killed while two others were injured during a hearing at Tirana's Court of Appeal.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Time may be running out for Master of clocks Macron: What next for France?

After eight years in office, Emmanuel Macron's position as president is coming under increasing pressure as France's political crisis escalates.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

EU to double steel tariffs amid influx of Chinese imports

The EU's industry chief says the bloc plans to raise tariffs on foreign steel in a bid to counter cheap Chinese imports. Nearly 100,000 jobs have been lost in the European steel sector in the past 15 years.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Dutch chips star exec slams EU for overregulating AI

EU policies mean top artificial intelligence talent is 'buying a ticket to Silicon Valley,’ says ASML chief financial officer.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Dutch court rejects X’s bid to silence data privacy claimant

A Dutch appeals court has rejected X’s request for a gag order against a Dutch legal scholar β€” in a case challenging 'shadowbanning' under EU privacy and Digital Services Act rules.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

EU to set 50 percent steel tariff as opening bid to Trump

The proposal is meant to be a β€œstepping stone” toward a better deal with the United States, which also charges 50 percent on all steel.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Malaysian football to dispute FIFA 'cheating' allegations

Malaysia found seven new ringers for a 4-0 win against Vietnam. But FIFA says it was too good to be true, alleging "cheating," because none had the Malaysian-born grandparent they would need to play for the country.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Who is responsible for Germany's drone defense?

Local or federal? Police or military? Drone sightings that suspended air traffic in Munich have prompted a debate about how to deal with such incidents.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU Commission to unveil its new sectoral AI uptake strategy

The European Commission will unveil on Wednesday its new strategy for installing AI across many European sectors. Here are the main takeaways.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Hungary fails in bid to remove immunity from three MEPs opposing OrbΓ‘n

Efforts by the Hungarian authorities to lift immunity from three MEPs failed to muster enough support in the European Parliament β€”although one only scraped through by one vote, in what critics say was a politically-driven manoeuvre by Viktor OrbΓ‘n's government to use the judiciary to silence opposition.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Tory split as Mel Stride slaps down Robert Jenrick’s β€˜no white faces’ remarks

The shadow chancellor’s rebuke breaks ranks with Kemi Badenoch’s response to the controversial comments.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

France: Election calls pile pressure on Macron amid crisis

Calls are growing for French President Macron to call elections or even resign after his latest government collapse. The country has been in political turmoil since he unexpectedly dissolved parliament in 2024.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ghana's long battle to secure safe organ transplants

Ghana currently has no dependable legislation on organ harvesting, leaving many patients in despair. But the West African country could see an organ donation bill passed this year.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Spain: 10 injured, 4 missing after Madrid building collapse

A building partially collapsed in central Madrid on Tuesday, injured at least ten people. Another four people are still reported to be missing.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

The woman daring to end Cameroon president's 43-year rule

Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many failed to do over the past four decades: Unseat President Paul Biya at Cameroon's election.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Olympic champion Caster Semenya: 'It's never the end'

Speaking to DW, the South African runner vows to continue her fight against sex eligibility rules and calls out 'weak leadership' from World Athletics.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Renewables overtake coal in global electricity generation

In the first half of 2025, more electricity was generated from green sources than from coal. Solar and wind capacities are growing at a faster pace than global electricity demand, according to new research.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

As Albania's economy grows, so do its struggles with waste

Albania has set its sights on joining the EU. One of its biggest challenges in this respect is environmental reform, especially in the field of waste management, which is lagging behind the country's development.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany: Police see no political motive in mayor's stabbing

The newly elected mayor of the western German town of Herdecke was found with multiple stab wounds at her home. Police now say they see no sign of a political motive and presume a family connection in the crime.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Is Vietnam turning against LGBTQ+ rights?

After years of steady progress on LGBTQ+ issues, Vietnam's sudden cancellation of Pride events has raised fears that the ruling Communist Party is retreating into a more repressive stance.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump hasn’t moved on from wanting Greenland forever, Danish PM warns

Denmark and Greenland cannot afford to "breathe a sigh of relief," Mette Frederiksen says.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

German Chancellor questions voluntary military service plan

Voluntary military service or a return to conscription? The dispute over this issue seemed to have been settled within the German government. Now, criticism is flaring up, fueled by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Could France's political turmoil spark eurozone debt crisis?

The collapse of yet another French government for its inability to push austerity measures through parliament is raising fears that the debt of the European Union's second-largest economy is spinning out of control.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Europe is losing the war it does not see

If Russia leads the world in anything, it is in the dark art of psychological warfare. In its quest to restore Soviet-era geopolitical might, Moscow prefers to follow the principle of 'winning without fighting'. This principle rests on achieving one’s objectives through psychological, political, informational, and diplomatic means rather than conventional warfare, warns Anton Shekhovtsov.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Listen: Two years since 7 October - Fragile Gaza peace talks continue

This Tuesday marks two years since Hamas carried out the deadliest terrorist attack in Israel’s history. In these two years, Israel’s retaliatory offensive on the Gaza Strip has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians and displaced around 90 percent of Gaza’s roughly two million people.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Germany news: October 7 commemorations held across country

In a series of commemorative events, Germany is remembering the victims of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Meanwhile, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned of a new wave of antisemitism. DW has more.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Why 7 October is our collective failure

"We do not represent the families of the hostages. We represent the State of Israel," the ambassador coldly replied, only to then complain that our resolution supported international law and the work of the International Criminal Court to prosecute war criminals on all sides, recalls the then MENA advisor to Renew Europe.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Irish presidential election: Who are the runners and riders?

President Michael D Higgins will step down from the role when his term ends later this year.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Macron should step down early, says his first PM

Γ‰douard Philippe's intervention comes a day after the French president's latest PM resigned just days into the role.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Oct. 7 Israeli music festival featured in Berlin exhibition

Hamas's October 7, 2023, terror attack on the Nova Music Festival is remembered in a Berlin installation of an art show that has toured major cities worldwide.

Published on: October 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)