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Finland: Court dismisses Baltic cable cuts case over jurisdiction

This trial in Finland was the first such attempt to prosecute a crew believed to be part of Russia's shadow fleet.

Published on: October 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Is the Nobel Prize still relevant today?

The Nobel Prize is considered the "Mount Everest of science." But it faces criticism over how winners are chosen, and may give a warped idea of scientific progress.

Published on: October 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Online attacks threaten major climate-friendly diet report

A major scientific update to one of the most influential food and planetary health reports of the past decade is in the crosshairs of a pro-meat misinformation campaign.

Published on: October 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Czech Republic: Who is Andrej Babis, the man who hopes to be PM?

Billionaire and former prime minister Andrej Babis has been linked to all kinds of scandals in Czechia over the years, yet he could become PM again. His party is expected to win this week's parliamentary election.

Published on: October 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Apple pulls ICE tracking apps after Trump admin request

The Justice Department reportedly reached out to Apple to take down ICEBlock and similar apps, citing security risks to immigration enforcement officers.

Published on: October 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

It’s time to put children before Big Tech and limit social media to over-15s only

Today, foreign tech giants freely profit from our children’s attention β€” while we know that social media can have profoundly negative effects on their health and well-being. This needs to stop to protect children from a digital world run by algorithms beyond control. That is why we call for a European age limit of 15 for social media.

Published on: October 03, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Where does Germany stand 35 years after reunification?

There is still a wide gap between the former East and West Germany, even amongst young people who have only ever lived in a unified country. The new commissioner for eastern Germany attempts to explain why.

Published on: October 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Morocco's Gen Z protests: What you need to know

After almost a week of regular demonstrations, protests in Morocco turned violent, resulting in hundreds injured and two deaths. Who's behind the protests, what are they demanding, and where might this end?

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Captain of tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet' charged in France

The Chinese national faces a count of refusing to follow naval instructions while piloting the vessel.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Pakistan: Kashmir unrest leaves 8 dead

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has established a committee of senior officials to investigate and resolve the unrest in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, after four days of violent protests.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Four ill with sepsis after food poisoning outbreak at Stockholm restaurant

The rare and potentially life-threatening complication comes after the people dined at a luxury eatery.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

UN human rights expert slams EU chemical deregulation push

Special Rapporteur Marcos Orellana writes that a European Commission proposal "seems to conflict" with basic "rights to health and environmental protection."

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Macron: Europeans will β€˜impede’ Russian shadow fleet vessels in their waters

The comments come after French forces arrested two crew members on a tanker suspected of belonging to the shadow fleet.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Listen: France seizes Russian-linked tanker as unidentified drones appear over Germany

The French authorities have detained two crew members of a Russian-linked oil tanker suspected of belonging to the so-called β€œshadow fleet”. The vessel is also thought to be involved in recent Russian drone activity, while Germany has reported sightings of unidentified drones over critical infrastructure. So, where does this leave Europe?

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

One million Europeans demand Brussels fund safe abortions

This week, the pan-European platform My Voice, My Choice brought its demands directly to equality commissioner Hadja Lahbib, calling on the EU to set up a fund to guarantee safe and legal access to abortion as an essential aspect of women’s rights and healthcare across all member states.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Viktor OrbΓ‘n vs. The world: Who’s winning?

Hungary's leader has been picking fights, but who's really landing their punches? POLITICO kept score.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Manchester: 2 killed in synagogue car, knife attack

UK police have confirmed the identity of a man who was shot by police after attacking a synagogue in Manchester. Three other people have been arrested in connection with what police have called a 'terrorist incident."

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Meloni feels the squeeze to get tough on Israel after flotilla seizure

Israel's targeting of the fleet has fueled Italy's pro-Palestinian uprising, which is putting the prime minister in a bind.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

EU Commission to slash fines on member states breaking fiscal rules

The EU Commission wants toslash threatened financial sanctions against member states thatfail tocut their debt or budget deficits, as part of its economic and financial simplification package published on Thursday.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

German Unity Day explained

October 3 is a public holiday all over Germany commemorating the reunification of the once divided nation. But why was Germany divided in the first place? And when was it reunited? DW has the answers.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

5 facts about German Unity Day

On October 3, Germany celebrates the reunification of East and West. How did it come about β€” and how is it celebrated? How do Germans feel about reunification today?

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU silent on how it obtained Saharawi support for Moroccan trade deal

The European Commission is unclear on how it obtained the consent of the Sarhawi people for a new trade agreement with Morocco, which covers the occupied territories of the Western Sahara.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Chess: Germany's men surging but India the benchmark

Germany's men head to the European Team Championship of chess in Georgia with the wind in their sails. A rising star and a surprise late bloomer offer the European country hope but India remain a powerhouse.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

35 years after Berlin Wall, East German football struggling

East Germany's political collapse was mirrored in football, but a focus on youth brings hope for the future.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EA: What do Saudi Arabia and US get from video game deal?

A consortium led by Saudi Arabia and a key figure in Donald Trump's circle have brokered a big money deal for video game publisher Electronic Arts. It looks to be something bigger than pure business.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Why EU needs Ukraine to stop Russian drones, instead of von der Leyen's 'wall'

Ukraine can help the EU protect key targets against drones, in a role reversal in the current war, but there can never be a "drone wall" to stop them all in a Russia-Nato conflict.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Why is Malaysia banning more books?

From thrillers to romance novels, more books have been banned by Malaysia's government so far in 2025 than in the past six years combined.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Benidorm cracks down on lewd t-shirts and items in shop windows

Authorities fear souvenirs with jokes and sexual messages on them are hurting the area's image.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Tipping in Japan remains taboo as tourism takes off

A sharp rise in foreign visitors to Japan in recent years has triggered a debate over whether or not customers should tip for good service. Most locals, however, hope this mostly Western habit does not catch on.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Saarland and Germany’s 'small reunification'

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will mark this German Unity Day in SaarbrΓΌcken. Sometimes French, sometimes German, sometimes autonomous β€” Saarland's history is one of change.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump mocked by European leaders over Armenia-Albania mix-up

U.S. president's cartographical confusion prompts joke at Copenhagen summit.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Germany news: Oktoberfest extension proposed after scare

After Munich’s Oktoberfest lost a day to a bomb threat, a hospitality group has proposed extending the festival. However, organizers say the idea is unrealistic due to staff shortages. DW has the latest.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Pilot crisis looms as airlines scramble to fill cockpits

Many airlines worldwide are struggling to fill their cockpits with experienced pilots as demand for air travel grows. Can signing bonuses and fast-track promotions make up for a massive retirement wave?

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Torture weapons are being used on Europe's streets to put down protests

Rubber bullets, chemical substances, experimental acoustic weapons have been used recently by various police on Europe's streets against peaceful protests, writes the UN special rapporteur on torture.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

EU urged to back African green debt relief plan, amid punitive interest rates

The EU should back an African campaign for a new round of debt relieflinked to green investment anddevelopment,Ghana’s former president urged policymakers in Brusselson Thursday. There is growing frustration among African leaders that they are treated unfairly by credit rating agencies and the bond markets.

Published on: October 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer