Romania — 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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Russia: more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones set the St Petersburg oil terminal ablaze
One dead, five injured, an oil depot, an Ozon warehouse and a VK data centre hit: one of the largest attacks of the war defies the "energy ceasefire" sought by Donald Trump.
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United States: Donald Trump suspends the Russia sanctions passed by Congress
The order freezes the Graham Act, which also targeted major buyers of Russian oil; the Kremlin hails a "historic" decision, Kyiv sees a reward for Vladimir Putin.
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France: half a million march against the cost of living as Limoges city hall is set on fire
High school students, unions and yellow vests marched across the country; looting, Lyon's tourist office set ablaze and some 400 arrests, six months before the presidential election.
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West Bank: Israeli settlers attack European diplomats and beat a French mayor
In Taybeh, during the olive harvest, the 78-year-old mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries was beaten; Paris and Brussels demand prosecutions, Benjamin Netanyahu denounces a "smear".
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White House: Katie Zacharia let go after five days as Donald Trump's press secretary
A 14-minute first briefing, a lawyer's title without a bar exam, a jab at China: the press secretary breaks Scaramucci's record for the shortest tenure.
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Ukraine: Starlink throttling disrupts Kyiv's drones as Elon Musk says the decision lies with Donald Trump
Cancelled missions, slowed drones: Ukraine's army accuses SpaceX of limiting Starlink without warning. Elon Musk replies that the US military and the president decide.
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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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Saudi Arabia: twelve dead and 309 injured in an attack on Riyadh airport blamed on the Houthis
The third strike in a week on King Khalid airport killed people of seven nationalities; the Riyadh-led coalition vows to retaliate and Donald Trump says he is weighing US participation in strikes on the Houthis.
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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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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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