CultureActor and comedian Jamie Foxx says his stroke gave him a renewed outlook on life, prompting a return to his comedy roots and a new enthusiasm for pickleball.
CultureActor and comedian Jamie Foxx says his stroke gave him a renewed outlook on life, prompting a return to his comedy roots and a new enthusiasm for pickleball.
EconomyAnna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Mark Cudmore examine the prospect of further losses in French bonds and the key themes for analysts and investors on Bloomberg’s Opening Trade.
WorldDonald Trump said the United States moved its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK after Washington received additional threats. The aircraft had been deployed at the base.
PoliticsJavier Carbonell, an analyst at the European Policy Centre, says housing has been one of the “biggest policy failures” of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration. Yet he argues Sánchez has managed to turn the weakness into an electoral issue.
PoliticsPedro Sánchez is gambling on a snap election on 29 November after Congress rejected his housing decrees and tens of thousands took part in protests. French students are again demonstrating over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, while MEPs debate Europe’s housing crisis and AI deepfakes.
PoliticsProtesters are camping in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to press politicians to address the housing crisis. The attempted eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal last month, after a real estate firm bought her building, sparked nationwide protests and pushed housing to the top of the political agenda ahead of the snap election announcement on October 5.
World1:48President Donald Trump says the United States removed its bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain because of a threat linked to Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier described the move as a routine rotation, while the UK government says the base is safe.
Health8:10Former CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield and former CIA Moscow station chief Dan Hoffman discuss U.S. monitoring of a suspected pneumonic plague death linked to a Russian lab, saying the case is not a cause for alarm.
SocietyThousands took to the streets of Barcelona on Monday to protest Spain’s housing shortage, with demonstrators clashing with police.
PoliticsStudent protests in France are gaining momentum and spreading nationwide, while Europe is taking a tougher stance on China. Global stocks moved toward record highs as investors looked past concerns over elevated oil prices and bond yields near multi-decade highs.
WorldYemen says its forces have recaptured the strategic Red Sea port of Mocha as the military begins a broader campaign to seize territory. Oil markets remain under scrutiny after the G7 released up to 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel. Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is operating normally, Kuwait’s output has recovered to 75% of prewar levels, and Iraq is seeking more tankers for shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Politics1:27Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began a second five-year term after taking the oath of office. He pledged to strengthen Ethiopia’s regional influence and said the country would work to secure access to the sea.
EconomyU.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding access to tax-exempt diesel, a measure he had unveiled from the stage at a rally in Nebraska.
SocietyA woman and her child died after floodwaters submerged their room in Dakar’s Parcelles Assainies district following heavy rain, according to an eyewitness.
SocietyStudents at Paris's prestigious Henri IV high school blockaded the building early in the morning ahead of “Black Tuesday” protests. Authorities say the demonstrations could draw up to 40,000 people, while students say they feel ignored after weeks of mounting protests.
World3:22Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to activate deterrence measures under the Mecca joint defence agreement and quickly deploy their forces to Saudi Arabia after an emergency meeting involving the three countries’ defence and foreign ministers. Yemen’s government forces say they have retaken the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the port of Mocha, a claim Ansar Allah’s Houthis deny.
HealthResearchers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and abroad are testing an experimental pill in Ituri province to help contain an Ebola outbreak. More than 4,000 people have died and over 8,000 have been infected. With no approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain, the team hopes the drug can protect exposed people before they become ill.
SocietyFrench students are protesting in Paris over broad grievances, chiefly arguing that schools lack adequate resources, have run-down facilities and do not have enough staff.
HealthFears of pneumonic plague have emerged after a 28-year-old employee at a Siberian plague research institute died from a mysterious pneumonia case. Russian authorities quarantined a hospital and placed dozens of people under observation, while the US is monitoring the situation closely.
SportsFrance overturned a halftime deficit by scoring four goals in 15 minutes to beat Belgium 4-1. The victory puts France top of Group 1 after four matches.
PoliticsPedro Sánchez calls a snap election in Spain as French students stage another protest. This edition of Europe Today also reports that Russia has struck Kyiv, Merz is visiting, and Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil’s election.
SocietyA school community in Lens, northern France, is reeling after a 15-year-old protester lost his hand during a confrontation with police on Monday. Video shows the teenager lying on the ground afterward, while police watchdogs investigate the incident.
CultureAt the London premiere of his new survival thriller “Whalefall,” director Brian Duffield described the film as “the opposite of ‘Jaws.’” The story follows a teenager who is swallowed by a sperm whale.
PoliticsHundreds of French high schools are set to close Tuesday as teacher unions join a student-led movement seeking more education funding. The government says the unrest has become “urban violence” and blames the far left for driving it.