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A setback. French gross domestic product fell by 0.1 % in the third quarter, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) announced (source in French) on Friday, after stagnating in the second quarter and a 0.2% decline in the first. It is another blow for the government, with Frances borrowing costs having climbed above 5% on the financial markets last week and the social climate still highly volatile, on the eve of a new nationwide day of mobilisation against the high cost of living and in support of young peoples demands. While household consumption is accelerating (+0.4 %),…
Poland’s constitutional court descended into turmoil Friday evening as judges barred from hearing cases moved to oust the institution’s nationalist-linked leadership, sparking accusations of a coup and tense protests. Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, a judge with the court, ordered its president Bogdan Święczkowski and his deputy to be suspended for a month and announced she was taking charge. Święczkowski rejected her authority, accusing those involved of a “coup d’état,” while his deputy was turned away at the building’s gates. The showdown marks an escalation in Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s struggle to undo the judicial overhaul carried out by the nationalist Law and…
As transnational criminal networks deploy increasingly sophisticated technology to conceal illicit wealth, authorities across the globe are accelerating efforts to dismantle international financial crime. These priorities framed the agenda in Azerbaijan as delegates convened for the Third High-Level Meeting of the Heads of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies of Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). At the core of the summit was the implementation of the Makkah al-Mukarramah Convention. According to the OIC, the landmark treaty represents the first multilateral anti-corruption law enforcement agreement tailored specifically for Islamic Cooperation member states, establishing a unified legal foundation to track…
The trio of leaders — Carney, von der Leyen and Costa — invoked individual and collective sovereignty as reasons to pursue a closer alliance to weather “new storms” stoked by climate change, challenges to democratic norms and the weaponization of trade. Carney has notably claimed concerns about encroachment on Canada’s sovereignty as a reason to walk away from trade talks with the Trump administration. “Today is about sovereignty,” Carney said. “We’re building the industries and infrastructure that underwrite our collective security.” Quebec wanted a seat at the table The summit came to Montreal weeks after Quebec — the French-speaking province…
Published on 30 October 2026 – 15:04 GMT+1 Christa Pike said she has been in constant pain since surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month, but remains grateful for the love and support she has received. “There hasn’t been a moment since that night when I haven’t been in pain. My body hurts. My arms hurt. My hands hurt. My throat hurts. I still struggle to speak. And the pain isn’t just physical. There is pain in my mind and in my soul,” Pike said in her first public statement, released through her attorneys on Friday. Pike dictated the…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 30 October 2026 – 21:24 GMT+1 Following a spectacular first day, the action continued in the Mubadala Arena as day two of the Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam delivered unforgettable showdowns. A day packed with top athletes and some incredible judo. At -63kg Hungary’s Anna KRIZA faced up against Lausanne Grand Slam gold medalist Angelika SZYMANSKA of Poland. SZYMANSKA’s experience proved crucial, as she scored waza ari and held on for the win! A great start to the olympic qualification period for the Polish number one. His Excellency Jabr Al SUWAIDI, UAE Minister of State…
Published on 30 October 2026 – 21:07 GMT+1 Argentina’s foreign ministry has denied that Brazil requested an explanation over Flavio Bolsonaro’s transit through the country on his way to the United States. The denial comes after a Brazilian diplomatic source told AFP on Friday that Brazil had summoned Argentina’s diplomatic representative to “provide explanations” about Bolsonaro’s journey. According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the meeting took place in Brasília on Thursday and was described as a “routine procedure”. On Wednesday, Brazil’s defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami after crossing into Argentina with his…
A poor performance. France’s gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in the third quarter, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) announced (source in French) on Friday, after stagnating in the second quarter and contracting by 0.2% in the first. This is a new blow for the government, coming just after France’s borrowing costs passed 5% on financial markets last week and with the social climate still extremely tense, on the eve of another nationwide day of protests against the high cost of living and in support of young people’s demands. This drop in activity effectively puts the…
“Today, we move towards associate membership for Canada,” Carney said, describing it as “the deepest possible partnership short of accession.” The two sides have set a June 2027 deadline to determine the terms and boundaries of their intensifying relationship — an alliance that comes with a payment schedule. Carney danced around a question pressing him on how much associate membership will cost the Canadian public. “We don’t view this as paying, personally,” Carney said, stressing the alliance as a “positive” project. Von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa, standing either side of Carney, presented the experiment as a…
Published on 30 October 2026 – 16:08 GMT+1•Updated 16:13 “We have been killed,” reads a statement from the editorial team behind the Russian independent news outlet Novaya Gazeta, as it announced on Friday that it would be ceasing operations. “On November 9th, we will turn off the lights in the home where we have lived for 30 years, shut down our servers, and leave,” the paper said. “The newspaper no longer exists. The Russian authorities and the Russian security services have forced our editorial team to cease its operations.” The paper is one of the few Russian outlets that has…