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Around 200 protesters gathered near Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday, calling on Ireland to boycott its upcoming Nations League match against Israel over the war in Gaza. Demonstrators held banners, including messages urging the Football Association of Ireland to cancel the fixture. Some protesters also voiced support for goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, who withdrew from Ireland’s previous match against Israel. Ireland is scheduled to face Israel again on Sunday in Serbia, with the game being played behind closed doors.
In 2026, 4 October, the day dedicated to Saint Francis, was made 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 festivities. 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…
There are almost 5,000 fishermen and one not-for-profit foundation behind Spanish sustainable fashion brand Ecoalf. Every day, the fishermen recover waste caught in their nets, while the Ecoalf Foundation has developed a system to give that waste a second life, turning it into raw material, ultimately, fabric. “Plastic alone now accounts for around 80% of everything we bring up. This is our daily reality,” says fisherman Tony Beltrán, while showing the waste that got caught in his nets off the coast of Gandía, south of Valencia. **“**Even before recycling became popular, we were already collecting it, the only difference was…
A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the US state of Tennessee is in critical condition and receiving “life-saving care,” her lawyer said on Thursday. In an extraordinary chain of events, Christa Pike, 50, was whisked from a prison execution chamber to a hospital on Wednesday night, still alive despite two deadly doses of pentobarbital. “What we have been told is that she is in critical condition, receiving life-saving care,” Randy Spivey said in a virtual news conference on Thursday afternoon, declining to provide further details. He urged Governor Bill Lee, who had…
The FlyDubai captain hailed for helping prevent a disaster during an in-flight attack has spoken from his hospital bed about the moments he fought to regain control of the cockpit. Capt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured after his co-pilot attacked him as the aircraft began a steep descent. Despite his wounds, he managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to intervene. The flight was then diverted and landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Speaking to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Machchhar recalled the moment he realised he had to get back up.
Published on 02/10/2026 – 15:00 GMT+2 In the Grésivaudan Valley near Grenoble, sometimes dubbed the “Silicon Valley of the Alps”, millions of highly sophisticated silicon wafers are produced every year. They come from Soitec, a French company little known to the general public, but a world leader in advanced substrates for the semiconductor industry. Founded 33 years ago around an invention developed at French technological research institute CEA-Leti, Soitec started with just a dozen or so people. Today, it employs more than 2,000 and holds more than 4,700 active patents worldwide, with production facilities in France and Singapore. “Our roots…
A wind turbine in eastern Germany has reached a height of 365 metres, making it the world’s tallest, according to its developer, Gicon. Aerial footage shows the structure towering over the surrounding landscape, with workers visible near the top. The turbine stands in Schipkau, Brandenburg, and is now Germany’s second-highest structure, just three metres shorter than Berlin’s TV Tower. Its height allows it to reach stronger and more consistent winds, potentially producing more electricity than nearby turbines. The project has been in development for a decade and is expected to begin operating in November.
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of ripping up the rulebook of armed conflict by sanctioning massive attacks on civilian areas, an accusation the Kremlin has rejected. The grinding conflict, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, has largely focused on ground fighting in the east, with Kyiv mostly spared from the devastation wrought near the frontline. But Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city should now be on a war footing. “The capital is in a very dramatic situation,” he posted on Telegram. “It’s no longer possible to pretend that we can live now…
The Saudi-led coalition accused Yemen’s Houthis of striking a power station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, a claim the Iran-backed group denied. The alleged attack came as fighting intensified in Yemen, where forces of the internationally recognised government said they carried out attacks on Houthi targets and witnesses heard explosions in the Houthi-held capital Sana’a. The Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday a drone struck Medina’s Taibah electricity distribution station, which provides power to the Prophet’s Mosque. Medina, the burial place of the Prophet Mohammed and home to the Prophet’s Mosque, is one of Islam’s holiest cities…
Two underage migrants were injured in a knife attack on Thursday during a fight in the La Marina area of Ceuta, in a new outbreak of violence amid the migration emergency gripping the city. The National Police intervened after the incident and emergency health services treated the two youths, who had cuts around their ankles. The incident comes as Ceuta struggles with the impact of the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants and with the difficulties of providing accommodation for those who remain in the city. Health alert at Trampolín beach Ceuta’s Department of Health has also warned of…