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Heavy rain brought by a Mediterranean weather system has triggered flooding in parts of south-eastern France, with roads inundated in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Seven departments remain under orange weather alerts for flooding and severe weather as the region continues to face the impact of the heavy rainfall. The downpours have been particularly intense in parts of the region, with up to 235 millimetres of rain recorded locally in Saint-Chamas. Authorities are urging residents to remain vigilant as the adverse weather persists.
Still, neither bill would allow abortion on request up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, as Tusk’s Civic Coalition promised during the 2023 election campaign. The multi-party coalition includes many conservatives and lacks agreement on the liberalization going this far. Both bills now move from the lower chamber, or the Sejm, to the Senate, where they seem poised to pass, but their eventual fate remains uncertain. President Karol Nawrocki, an ally of the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, said before his election in 2025 that he would not sign legislation easing abortion rules. “By refusing to sign [the abortion] legislation,…
Published on 20/10/2026 – 22:10 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wanted his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “make a deal” with Russia as he complained that the United States had received “nothing back” for its support for Kyiv. Speaking to the media in the White House, Trump said: “We want Zelenskyy to make a deal. He can make a deal.” “He could have made a deal two years ago when we had our little chat in the Oval Office,” he continued, seemingly referencing the pair’s heated exchange during a meeting in early 2025. “He’s going…
The poll was conducted online from 8 p.m. Saturday — after rioting and looting had begun — until Monday. Le Pen remains well ahead of the pack with 34% to 38% of the vote in the various scenarios tested. Given France’s presidential election moves to a two-person runoff if no candidate obtains a majority of votes on the first round, the battle for second place is shaping to be the most crucial story of the election. That fight looks like it will be a tight one. Mélenchon’s position remains similar to what it was before Saturday, despite the attempt by the…
Spain’s Guardia Civil has rescued a family and their dogs from a flooded home in Oliva, as heavy flooding continues to affect parts of the Valencia region. Footage released by the Spanish police force shows an officer carrying a woman on his back through the floodwater, followed by a man being led to safety. The family is then taken out of the flooded town in a Guardia Civil vehicle. Aerial images filmed from a rescue helicopter reveal large areas submerged near the coast, with emergency crews continuing operations to reach residents trapped by the rising water.
“We have hosted today, I would say, good and constructive talks — necessary after events of the last week,” Støre told reporters after the meeting. “Steve Witkoff will fly tomorrow to St. Petersburg where he will be meeting with Russian leadership and exchange ideas from this meeting and the proposals that have been worked on by European and American colleagues, and possibly pave the way for a meeting at leaders’ level.” Previous attempts to get Putin to meet Zelenskyy in person have fallen flat, with the Kremlin recently insisting a meeting could only take place in Moscow. Zelenskyy told the press…
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By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews with AP Published on 20/10/2026 – 20:10 GMT+2•Updated 20:44 Shortly before the investment summit in Berlin, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang delivered a sharp slap in the face to Germany. He said it pains him to see how far this economically advanced country has fallen behind. And the 63-year-old CEO of the world’s most valuable company gave what he sees as left-behind Germany some blunt advice: “Just get to work!” (“Just get on with your work!”) Yet Jensen Huang evidently still believes in Germany, because at a fireside chat with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, a crucial AI deal was agreed, according to…
The British government is also lobbying to be included in the EU’s Made in Europe policies, which give Brussels-made products preferential treatment in certain procurement projects. U.K. Trade Minister Anas Sarwar told POLITICO on the sidelines of the German-British Business Summit at Mansion House last week that “the more that the U.K. and the EU work together and act in lockstep, the better it is for both the U.K. and the European Union.” “The automotive sector and partnership remain strong, but do we have to grapple with the challenge that comes from rapid expansion in China? Of course we do,”…
Published on 20/10/2026 – 19:35 GMT+2 French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Doha on Tuesday for a state visit and talks with Qatar’s emir, after securing pledges of additional energy supplies from Gulf partners during his regional tour. Macron was received at Hamad International Airport by Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, after fighter jets escorted his plane on arrival as part of state visit honours. His visit follows stops in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. In a speech to the French nation on Sunday after a weekend of violent protests…