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Italy’s prison ‘Games of Hope’ bring inmates and staff togetherSociety

In Rome, inmates and prison officers took part as athletes in a mini prison Olympics. Organised by the John Paul II Foundation for Sport, the third edition of the “Games of Hope” follows the event’s 2025 staging in the prison’s men’s wing.

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Polish police foil alleged plot to assassinate prime ministerPolitics

Poland’s interior ministry said a man was detained on Sunday on suspicion of plotting an attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said the man, in his 60s, was arrested in Lower Silesia after online posts helped identify him. Authorities are searching his home and examining his contacts.

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Russia strikes Ukrainian power plants after Trump announces energy ceasefireWorld

Ukrainian officials said Russia attacked a power plant in Kharkiv after President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the two sides had agreed to an “energy ceasefire.” A local official said the CHP-5 thermal plant was hit at least twice and caught fire. Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed strikes on the plant and another in Kyiv, saying they came after Trump’s announcement.

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Andy Burnham says Russia interfered in Brexit referendumPolitics1:11

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said in a podcast interview that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote and warned voters in France and Germany about Moscow-backed attempts to influence their politics. He said he was the first British prime minister to state openly that there is evidence of Russian interference in the referendum.

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At least 139 dead and 84 missing after migrant boat capsizes off DjiboutiWorld

At least 139 people, including 15 children, died while trying to travel from Djibouti to Yemen after their boat overturned off Godoria. The UN says about 300 migrants were aboard. More than 80 people, all Ethiopian, were rescued as the search continued for at least 84 others.

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14 dead after Houthis strike Saudi airportWorld

A Houthi strike on an airport in Saudi Arabia killed 14 people. Former National Security Council Chief of Staff Alex Gray discussed President Donald Trump’s response to the attack and commented on Trump’s announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

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Second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two daysWorld

Officials say a second strike in two days on the international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital killed one person and injured 11. A Saudi military spokesman said a projectile hit a passenger hall at King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, starting a fire. The previous day’s strike at the same airport killed 13 people and injured 308.

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Fire ravages historic Enfants-Rouges market in ParisSociety

A fire gutted the historic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in central Paris early Monday. Located in the Marais and dating to 1615, it is the French capital’s oldest covered market and a listed building. Firefighters said the blaze was under control, but the premises were severely damaged.

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Can European automakers withstand Chinese competition?Economy1:58

The Paris Motor Show opens amid growing economic and diplomatic concerns. The EU says it has secured China’s commitment to moderate hybrid vehicle flows into the bloc, potentially cutting Chinese exports by more than half and preventing millions of cars from reaching Europe. The report asks whether European automakers can withstand the competition and their dependence on China.

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At least 139 migrants die in boat sinking between Djibouti and YemenWorld

An overcrowded boat sank while travelling from Djibouti to Yemen on the night of October 8-9, killing at least 139 migrants, including 15 children; 84 people were missing. The International Organization for Migration said most were Ethiopian and the vessel capsized off the coast north of Obock.

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LIVE: India opposition leader Rahul Gandhi leads protest march in DelhiPolitics

India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition groups and civic society bodies march towards the Supreme Court, demanding action over election irregularities. Critics say a revision benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party; protesters are also demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

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Zelensky says he was surprised by Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ claimWorld

Russian strikes hit Ukrainian power plants on Sunday, causing outages. Zelensky said he had not known of an agreement after Trump posted that Ukraine and Russia had reached an “energy ceasefire,” but said he would welcome one. Moscow has not confirmed any accord.

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Who is Raphaël Glucksmann, winner of France’s left-wing presidential primary?Politics

With France’s presidential election six months away, a coalition of centre-left parties has chosen EU lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann as its candidate. He says he represents a break with Macronism and Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far left, and can defeat the far right. Polls suggest he would lose a second-round runoff to Marine Le Pen.

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France rushes to deploy substitute teachers, but can it calm student anger?Society

French student unions call the government’s urgent deployment of about 3,000 substitute teachers to the schools most in need a major concession after more than two weeks of often violent nationwide protests. Questions remain about where the teachers will come from and whether the move can head off renewed protests, as debate over heavy-handed policing resurfaces.

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