Chile — news through its media
Stories followed in this country, with their framing set against the rest of the world.
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France: after 1,800 arrests, Emmanuel Macron vows firmness against "seditious" groups
In a ten-minute address, the president spoke of his "anger" and "shame" but announced nothing on the cost of living; one protester died and hundreds of shops were looted.
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India: a stampede kills at least 19 during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata
Outside the Chorbagan pavilion, a loudspeaker announcement and a sudden downpour sent the crowd surging; organisers and guards were detained and a special inquiry opened.
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Tesla unveils a Roadster with SpaceX thrusters that can leap over a truck
Nine years after announcing it, Elon Musk shows off a sports car that twists in mid-air; production is promised for 2028, with no price, and Tesla shares climb.
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IMF raises 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, but warns of a 'highly uneven' outlook between AI winners and energy importers
Released in Bangkok, the International Monetary Fund's forecasts describe growth propped up by AI and held back by the oil shock, debt and interest rates.
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Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung cancer surgery: the Vatican confirms an adenocarcinoma after a lobe is removed
The first American pope had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital; further tests will show whether the cancer has spread.
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Trump says it is "time for Ukraine to get a new president" and turns on Zelensky after the Russian diesel deal
A day after his Russian diesel deal with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump called for Volodymyr Zelensky to be replaced, blaming him for strikes on Russian refineries. Moscow hailed the remarks as "historic", while Kyiv and London backed the Ukrainian president.
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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama: buildings collapse in the centre of the country, tsunami alert lifted
The earthquake, followed by a magnitude 6.6 aftershock, hit the provinces of Herrera, Coclé, Veraguas and Los Santos: roads and buildings collapsed, a colonial church destroyed, people injured. The Panama Canal is operating normally; the tsunami alert issued for nine countries was lifted.
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Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay: the South African jurist is honoured as Washington sanctions the ICC hours later
A former judge of international criminal courts and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, 85, is honoured for her work for international law. The same day, the United States sanctioned the International Criminal Court; Israel criticised the Oslo committee's choice.
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Spain: the death of Maricarmen Abascal, evicted at 87, rekindles anger over the housing crisis
Evicted on 23 September from the Madrid flat she had lived in for more than 70 years, the 87-year-old died in hospital before she could return. Her case, a symbol of soaring rents, weighs on the campaign for the 29 November election and on a planned general strike.
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Spain: Pedro Sánchez calls a snap general election for November 29
After the PP, Vox and Junts voted down his housing decrees, the Socialist prime minister dissolved parliament. Trailing in the polls, he is making the housing crisis the central issue of a vote that could bring the far right into government.
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Brazil: Flávio Bolsonaro edges ahead of Lula in the first round, runoff set for October 25
Defying the polls, far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro came first with 47.06% of the vote, ahead of Lula (45.12%). The two will face off on October 25; markets cheered the result and Javier Milei congratulated Jair Bolsonaro's son.
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