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Published on 13/10/2025 – 16:40 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump has issued an official proclamation to reinstate Columbus Day, which falls on Monday, as a national holiday across the country, presenting it as atribute to” America’s original hero” and the contributions of the Italian-American community. The decision marks a cultural and political shift in a country where, in recent years, many states and cities had replaced this date with Indigenous Peoples’ Day in recognition of native populations affected by the arrival of Europeans on the continent. The proclamation, signed on 9 October, describes Christopher Columbus as a “giant of Western…
Die letzten 20 lebenden Geiseln sind freigelassen worden. Donald Trump wird im israelischen Parlament, der Knesset, ausgiebig gefeiert. Israels Ministerpräsident Netanjahu und er loben sich in höchsten Tönen für den Deal.Trumps nächste Station wird jetzt Sharm el Sheikh sein, wo die Freilassung der Geiseln und der Rückzug Israels aus Gebieten in Gaza verhandelt worden sind und wo jetzt ein Papier für weitere Schritte unterschrieben werden soll. Zahlreiche Staats- und Regierungschefs sind vor Ort, auch Friedrich Merz. Mit der Delegation gereist ist auch der Journalist Robin Alexander, der stellvertretende Chefredakteur von WELT. Rixa Fürsen spricht mit ihm über den Gipfel in Sharm…
The International Anniversary Pilgrimage, held on 12 and 13 October, was the final major pilgrimage to Fatima of 2025 and drew worshippers from across the country and abroad. The candlelight procession, one of the most anticipated moments of the annual celebration, illuminated the esplanade of the shrine as devotees carried candles and prayed in honour of Our Lady of Fatima. The farewell procession, held the following morning, brought the two-day event to a close, as clergy and pilgrims bid farewell to the statue of the Virgin Mary before it was returned to the Chapel of Apparitions. Each October pilgrimage to…
The effective deportation of hundreds of Russians is likely to be spun by the Kremlin as proof of Europe’s — and particularly the Baltic countries’ — hostility toward their neighbor and its citizens. Earlier on Monday, Irina Volk, a spokesperson for Russia’s interior ministry, said the Russian authorities had prepared “a set of measures” to help the affected group “settle and adapt.” “Upon arrival in Russia, they will be provided with comprehensive assistance,” Volk wrote in a post on Telegram. The interior ministry was not reachable by telephone for details on what those measures entailed. After Russia’s full-scale attack against…
The 22-year-old was captured on 7 October 2023, when his tank was attacked by Hamas near the Gaza perimeter fence during the militant group’s large-scale assault that triggered the ongoing conflict. Angrest’s release came under the first phase of the new agreement between Israel and Hamas, which also includes the freeing of the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages taken during the same attack. The exchange, brokered through international mediation, marks a major step in efforts to bring an end to the two-year war. As part of the deal, Israel is expected to release around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas has…
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By Euronews Published on 13/10/2025 – 12:13 GMT+2 Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square on Monday erupted in joy as Israeli hostages, held by Hamas for more than two years, were finally released. The Red Cross convoys carrying Israeli hostages travelled through a tent-lined area of Gaza, as crowds cheered and a few masked, armed men guarded the route. In both Israel and Gaza, the ceasefire and the start of the exchange on Monday brought relief after two devastating years of war. See all the best photos from historic events on Monday below:
Published on 13/10/2025 – 12:34 GMT+2 The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, based in the Netherlands, deploying a rarely used emergency statute to head off what it called risks to Dutch and European economic security stemming from “serious governance shortcomings.” “The decision aims to prevent a situation in which the goods produced by Nexperia (finished and semi-finished products) would become unavailable in an emergency,” Dutch officials said in a statement. The company’s headquarters are located in Nijmegen, with additional subsidiaries in various countries around the world. The Ministry of Economic Affairs said late Sunday it…
Lecornu stepped down on Oct. 6, just 14 hours after naming his government, after his center-right coalition started falling apart over the cabinet’s makeup — only to be reappointed Friday after a week of strained talks with opposition forces over getting a government and a budget for France. A draft budget is expected to be submitted to the French National Assembly this week, but with no guarantee it will pass. Macron did not say which political forces he felt were responsible for the disorder that spooked financial markets and raised speculation that the country was heading towards another snap parliamentary…