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That was the one time Polanski mentioned the new prime minister’s name, as he joked that the outcome of the post-wildfire government COBRA meeting was to ban outdoor grills.  The Green leader, currently a member of the London Assembly, also attacked Labour MPs for voting for the proscription of Palestine Action.  “Our MPs didn’t troop through the yes lobby. Our MPs were cowed by fear or malicious attacks in the press. They stood up for the principles we hold so dear,” he said.  Polanski is trying to position the party as the full-fat version of Burnham’s “end of neoliberalism” offering.…

As an attempt to curb Argentina’s debt, President Javier Milei announced a plan to give out passports to wealthy foreigners for cash or investments. Economy Minister Luis Caputo unveiled the so-called “golden passport” scheme at an investor event in Paris, saying applications are expected to open before the end of the year. Applicants have two options: make a nonrefundable €311,000 contribution to the Argentine Treasury or invest €711,000 in a new government bond that must be held for seven years. Contributions would increase depending on family size, with a family of four expected to pay €444,000, officials said. Securing dollars…

Though that individual, who was granted anonymity to candidly discuss the current situation, was only referring to the increasingly violent demonstrations outside secondary schools and the government’s slow-footed response to them, it’s a sentiment likely shared by French voters after a week of particularly bleak headlines. If there are political winners, it’s not immediately clear who they are. Establishment candidates and moderate voices are still struggling to seize the narrative from far-right presidential front-runner Marine Le Pen and her surging far-left challenger Jean-Luc Mélenchon — both of whom want to fundamentally reshape France and its relationship with Europe. A survey…

EU farmers received lower prices for their products on average in the second quarter of 2026, while the prices of supplies used in agriculture increased, according to Eurostat. Agricultural output prices fell by 5.8% compared with the same period in 2025, the statistics office said. It was the third consecutive quarter of year-on-year decline. Meanwhile, average prices for goods and services consumed in agriculture, such as energy, fertilisers and animal feed rose by 4.7%. Ministers for agriculture, who met on 28 September, highlighted high production costs, particularly for fertilisers and energy, alongside lower output prices and pressure on farmers’ profit…

Published on 02/10/2026 – 18:40 GMT+2 The Ebola outbreak, officially detected in mid-May, has hit unstable regions in the vast central African country where armed clashes and violence, alongside a critical lack of resources, have hindered the health response to the deadly virus in recent days. According to the latest official data, there have been 4,018 fatalities from 8,300 cases, with 2,162 people recovering, giving a fatality rate to date of 48.4 percent. Also recorded have been four deaths among six cases in North Kivu province in the northeast in areas controlled by the anti-government group M23, the Kigali-backed group…

The announcement comes after several rounds of emergency talks between European governments over how to respond to the U.S. pressure, with France proposing a release of 100 million barrels of European oil and diesel earlier Friday. The G7 includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. While G7 countries participated in a release of 400 million barrels of oil earlier this year led by the International Energy Agency, many of the barrels released never made it to market because they were unable to compete with cheaper U.S. crude that has recently flooded the bloc, according to a…

Published on 02/10/2026 – 16:44 GMT+2 Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened the West that he would use “all weapons” in its arsenal — including nuclear — if Kaliningrad were attacked. Putin comments came as tensions mounted over Kaliningrad — Russia’s heavily militarised territory that borders Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea. “If it comes to a direct attack on the Russian Federation… then, of course, the question of the Russian Federation deploying all types of weapons at our country’s disposal will inevitably and immediately be on the agenda. This is inevitable,” Putin said at the annual Valdai forum. In recent…

High school students in Paris, Toulouse and Lille have staged fresh demonstrations and blockades to demand better resources for schools. Footage from 1 October 2026 shows pupils gathering outside Henri IV and Lamartine high schools in Paris, burning bins and clashing with police in Toulouse, and smashing bus shelters while facing tear gas in Lille as the protest movement spreads across France. Across the country, pupils denounce underfunding, unsafe buildings and teacher shortages while facing a heavy police presence. Students and staff warn that the mobilisation is unlikely to stop until their demands are met.

Becoming a digital nomad is a goal for many remote workers, but the hoops you have to jump through to achieve it vary from place to place. Bureaucracy can be a beast in any country, but certain destinations are making it easier for those who want to set up shop abroad. Now, we know exactly which places are doing so thanks to Holafly’s Digital Nomad Friction Index 2026. The eSIM company analysed 17 popular digital nomad destinations, looking at factors such as visa complexity, banking access, healthcare, connectivity, cost of living and disruption risk, in order to create an overall…

In 2026, on 4 October, the day dedicated to Saint Francis, became a national holiday. In Assisi the celebrations are entering their peak in these very days and the epicentre will be the Upper Basilica. At 23:59 on Saturday 3 October the bells will ring out in celebration, marking the start of the official ceremonies. From this year, 4 October has once again become a national holiday to celebrate the universal values of peace, fraternity, solidarity and respect for the environment embodied by Saint Francis of Assisi. On Sunday, the first national holiday dedicated to the saint, the ceremony will…