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Violence erupts at pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona

Violence broke out in Barcelona on Wednesday night as a pro-Palestinian demonstration escalated following a march of around 1,000 protesters towards the Israeli consulate.

16/10/2025

Travel News

Sardinia and Savoie named top destinations for 2026

Europe’s top destinations for 2026 include Sardinia and Savoie, according to Expedia’s annual travel report.

16/10/2025

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Protests erupt in Peru as demonstrators demand president’s resignation

Violent protests erupted in the capital of Peru, Lima, on Tuesday as demonstrators demanded the resignation of interim President José Jerí and members of Congress, along with the repeal of laws they say fuel crime.

16/10/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 16th, 2025 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 16th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

16/10/2025

Cinema

Guillermo del Toro on 'Frankenstein': 'AI can go f**k itself!'

"Art is not only necessary, it is urgent. And AI can go f*ck itself!” Guillermo del Toro is a guest of honour at this year’s Lumière Film Festival. He presents his adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", which audiences got to see on the big screen before it streams on Netflix next month.

16/10/2025

Business

LVMH Chief Bernard Arnault sees his wealth jump by $19 billion

The 76-year-old businessman, one of the world's richest individuals, saw his wealth increase by 12% on Wednesday as his LVMH group enjoyed a share rally.

16/10/2025

Economy

Feeling the strain: Italian pasta makers boil over Trump tariffs

Faced with the threat of exorbitant US tariffs, Italian pasta producers are hoping for political support — and that they will not have to wait for a legal resolution to their case.

16/10/2025

Madagascar

Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina set to be sworn in as president

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led a coup in Madagascar, will serve as president for up to two years before holding elections. The African Union has suspended the country's membership in the bloc.

16/10/2025

Europe in Motion

Child sexual abuse in Europe is 'hidden pandemic', new report says

While EU lawmakers squabble over the 'chat control bill', child associations decry the five million children in Europe facing online and offline sexual abuse.

16/10/2025

France

France's beleaguered PM Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes

Lecornu’s survival also spares the immediate need for French President Emmanuel Macron to call snap legislative elections.

16/10/2025

Cinema

'Luger': violence, money and honour among thieves in murky Madrid

Bruno Martín's debut feature film, 'Luger', explores honour and loyalty among criminals in a fast paced thriller that mixes dark humour with violence, set against the backdrop of Madrid. Maria Muñoz Morillo sat down with Martín and scriptwriter Santiago Taboada to discuss a tale of redemption.

16/10/2025

Culture news

Diane Keaton’s family reveal her cause of death

Diane Keaton’s cause of death has been confirmed in an official statement from her family, after the beloved actress’ passing last weekend at the age of 79.

16/10/2025

Green News

Greenland is ‘shrinking’ and drifting northwest. Here’s why

Prehistoric changes and accelerating climate change are ‘shrinking’ Greenland and causing it to drift, new research warns.

16/10/2025

Health news

Doctors are facing a burnout crisis. Will AI help or hurt?

Experts say artificial intelligence can support health workers, but if it is too complicated, hospital doctors will only have more work to do.

16/10/2025

World News

Can Poland and other countries be exempt from the EU migration pact?

One of the key questions around the Migration and Asylum Pact, adopted by the European Union in May 2024, is which countries will be able to avoid part of their obligations?

16/10/2025

Ukraine

Tomahawks for Ukraine: Game changing weapon or leverage over Moscow?

Fresh off the Gaza ceasefire deal, Donald Trump is about to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the possibility of selling Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Both Washington and Kyiv believe it may bring Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

16/10/2025

Economy

Property bubbles: Where in Europe are houses the most overpriced?

A new European Commission report published on Tuesday shows that house prices in Portugal are among the highest in Europe, with tourism and the crisis in the construction sector being the main factors.

16/10/2025

Top News Stories Today

Latest news bulletin | October 16th, 2025 – Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 16th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

16/10/2025

USA

US journalists leave Pentagon in protest over new reporting rules

Dozens of reporters left the Pentagon in protest over new restrictions imposed by the Trump administration, citing the rules as a threat to press freedom.

16/10/2025

Israel

Israel receives remains of two more hostages from Hamas

Earlier, the Israeli military said forensic testing showed that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas does not match any of the hostages. ” There was no immediate word on whose body it was.

16/10/2025

Healthcare

New gene therapy successfully treats children with rare fatal disorder

'These results are what we hoped for when we first began developing this approach,' one researcher said.

16/10/2025

USA

Trump confirms CIA conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

The Trump administration “is looking at land” as it considers further strikes in the region but declined to say whether the CIA has the authority to take action against President Nicolás Maduro.

16/10/2025