PoliticsTrump described Greenland as unmatched in importance to the security of the US and Europe. In September, he signed a security deal with Greenlandic and Danish leaders that permits the US to build two military bases in the island’s south and east.
OtherEuronews’ midday bulletin brings together important stories from Europe and beyond on October 14, 2026.
SocietyCity Council Speaker Julie Menin said lawmakers will vote Oct. 22 on a long-awaited bill barring new licenses for horse-drawn cabs and phasing out the carriages by June 1, 2028. The plan follows years of political debate and several violent incidents in Central Park, including one in which a tourist died this summer.
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WorldPresident Volodymyr Zelensky said deadly Russian missile and drone strikes overnight left at least 600,000 people in Ukraine without electricity. At least six people were killed and 21 injured. He said Ukraine received no advance warning from partners for a second night, while officials reported overnight restrictions on access to Starlink.
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HealthClimate-linked heat, polluted air and the spread of infectious diseases could add to neurological illness in Europe; those already most vulnerable may shoulder a disproportionate share of the harm.
WorldThe Black Sea is described as becoming a new theatre of Russian aggression after two commercial vessels were hit by drones off Bulgaria’s coast yesterday morning. The report asks what solutions are being considered.
PoliticsAhead of the midterm elections, concerns about artificial intelligence are moving from Silicon Valley into politics. Fears involving jobs, enormous AI investment and increasingly powerful models have grown, with some industry leaders calling for stronger guardrails. The report examines how those worries intersect with Washington’s push to keep the U.S. ahead in AI.
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WorldFormer Ukrainian army officer Serhii Kuznietsov is on trial in Germany over explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany four years ago. Prosecutors say he faces charges of causing an explosion, damaging property and aiding war crimes.
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HealthMany people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are avoiding health centers because they fear catching Ebola. As a result, fewer babies are being born in clinics and fewer children are receiving routine vaccinations.
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HealthThe Vatican said doctors removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo’s right lung.
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CultureThe world's best-known and famously greedy bear marks 100 years this year. Winnie the Pooh first appeared in a story titled “The Wrong Kind of Bees” in the London Evening News; the first collection, illustrated by E. H. Shepard, came out on October 14, 1926.
WorldA former Ukrainian military officer went on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organising the covert operation that destroyed the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022. Identified only as Serhii K. under German privacy rules, he is accused of leading Ukrainian agents, including divers and an explosives expert.
PoliticsRetired Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille discussed President Donald Trump’s new warning to Iran at his Alaska rally, as the Iranian regime works to fortify its nuclear sites.
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WorldCheering crowds waving Spanish flags welcomed King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to Ceuta on Tuesday. The diplomatically sensitive visit follows July’s migrant influx from Morocco and is the royals’ first trip there since 2007, when a crisis erupted with Morocco, which claims Ceuta and Melilla as its territory.
WorldDonald Trump said Tuesday that Washington was continuing to share intelligence with Ukraine. Kyiv reported new Russian missile attacks without the usual warnings and accused Moscow of breaching the energy truce Trump announced over the weekend. Experts and officials say Ukraine relies heavily on US intelligence for missile alerts and targeting Russian military sites.
WorldTens of thousands rallied across France on Tuesday in support of high school students seeking better conditions. The students say they will keep pressing over absent teachers, run-down buildings, overcrowded schedules and other grievances, in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down.
WorldPope Leo XIV spent a “peaceful” night in hospital after undergoing surgery on Tuesday, the Vatican’s press office said early Wednesday. It said more information would come later in the day. The Vatican said Tuesday that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
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World1:42Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years in prison for the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. He had boasted for years about his involvement, but denied it when he went to trial.
PoliticsThe White House said Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after reports raised concerns that she traded access to Trump administration officials for money, gifts and favors. Trump had said Monday he was considering firing her.
WorldPope Leo XIV had a calm night after surgery and was due to begin recovery on Wednesday. The operation removed a cancerous tumour and part of his right lung; he is awaiting test results to learn whether the cancer has spread.
WorldThe UN says Taiz could exhaust its wheat and flour supplies within three weeks as blocked routes worsen Yemen’s food and water crisis.
EconomyInvestors are waiting for September inflation data that could show prices rising at nearly twice the Federal Reserve’s target, testing whether policymakers can delay further rate hikes. China’s exports have surged again, putting it on track for another trillion-dollar trade surplus this year, while major Wall Street banks are set to report how higher bond yields are affecting their businesses.
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TechNvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Paris to promote new stakes in French AI-enabled firms, including medical booking site Doctolib. The edition also reports that OpenAI says it caught a spy red-handed and that China’s trade surplus keeps growing despite soaring energy costs and trade conflicts.
PoliticsWatters reacts to James Talarico taking two weeks off the campaign trail because of the flu, and to a debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers.
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