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Gavin Blackburn

Croatia

Blaze in Croatian capital Zagreb destroys landmark news tower

The fire seemed to be extinguished by Tuesday afternoon, although the metal and concrete construction was still smouldering.

Poland

Poland blames Russian intelligence for blast on rail line to Ukraine

Polish prosecutors have initiated an investigation into "acts of sabotage of a terrorist nature" committed for the benefit of foreign intelligence.

Ukraine

Russian strike hits Turkish LNG tanker in Ukraine's Odesa

Border regions of Romania have repeatedly recorded the wreckage of drones, believed to have been launched by Russia towards Ukraine.

Poland

Poland's Tusk calls rail line explosion near Warsaw act of 'sabotage'

Meanwhile, Poland's defence chief Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that the army would examine 120 kilometres of the Warsaw-Lublin-Hrubieszów line, which links the capital to Ukraine by rail and road.

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Germany

Germany lifts military equipment export restrictions on Israel

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in August that Berlin would not authorise any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza "until further notice".

Mali

Mali's junta suspends French TV channels over alleged false reports

Mali, alongside its neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso, is ruled by military leaders who took power by force in recent years, pledging to provide more security to citizens.

France

Police in Paris wound knife-wielding man at Montparnasse train station

Authorities stressed that initial communications made no mention of terrorism being suspected as a motive.

Sweden

Several people killed as bus crashes into bus shelter in Sweden

Police have cordoned off Valhallavägen, the street near where the crash happened.

France

Second brother of French anti-drugs campaigner shot dead in Marseille

Amine Kessaci had been under police protection since last month after writing a book about the victims of drug trafficking in Marseille.

Turkey

Turkey holds funeral for military crew killed in Georgia plane crash

The C-130 military cargo was flying from Azerbaijan back to Turkey when it crashed in Georgia's Sighnaghi municipality close to the Azerbaijani border on Tuesday.

Hungary

Hungary to mount legal challenge to EU's phase-out of Russian energy

Hungary is heavily dependent on Russian fossil fuels and has sought exemptions and pledged to veto EU sanctions since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

Pakistan

Pakistan says Afghan nationals carried out this week's suicide attacks

Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have spiked recently after Kabul accused Islamabad of launching drone strikes on 9 October that killed several people.

United Kingdom

UK government says COVID memorial wall in London will be permanent

The National COVID Memorial Wall was established without official authorisation on a half-kilometre stretch of the Albert Embankment in March 2021.

Sport

Turkish football imposes bans on 102 players over betting scandal

Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Hacıosmanoğlu vowed to cleanse football of corruption, scandal and unethical practices.

Ukraine

Nordic and Baltic allies to fund joint €430m PURL package for Ukraine

The PURL initiative was launched in July and came following criticism from the White House that Europe needed to shoulder more of the responsibility for Ukraine's security.

Turkey

Turkey grounds C-130 planes after crash kills 20 military personnel

US-made C-130 Hercules military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey's armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.

Denmark

Europe's private drone sector sees opportunity as NATO ups defence

Europe is on high alert after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale in September, prompting European leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall".

Canada

Ukraine's FM presses G7 for support as Russia targets energy grid

Canada announced more sanctions against Russia on Wednesday and a day earlier, the United Kingdom pledged €14 million in funding for Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Somalia

EU naval force takes over ship used by Somali pirates to seize tanker

Somali piracy in the region cost the world’s economy €6 billion in 2011, with €138 million paid out in ransoms, according to the Oceans Beyond Piracy monitoring group.

USA

White House slams emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's conduct

The White House criticised the email release as an attempt by Democrats to push a "fake narrative" to distract from Trump's achievements as president.

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