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On October 15, International Perinatal Bereavement Awareness Day highlighted a rise in infant mortality in France, contrary to the downward trend in Europe. Experts are investigating the multiple causes behind this phenomenon.
EU leaders gather in Brussels for a two-day summit focused on rising energy prices, the EU budget, curbing Chinese exports, and financial support for Ukraine, with the Ukrainian president present.
Located in northern Germany, the Halligen archipelago is a bird sanctuary endangered by rising waters linked to climate change, highlighting challenges discussed at COP17 in Yerevan.
Ivorian authorities have stepped up operations against illegal gold mining, notably through the Special Surveillance and Intervention Brigade (BSSI) in the South-Comoé region near the Ghanaian border, targeting eradication within six months.
In Albania, opposition to the government grows as students join protests. The Trump family real estate project fuels anger amid corruption accusations. Prime Minister Edi Rama calls it "chaos" as protesters demand his resignation.
Vietnam's capital Hanoi has unveiled a century-long master urban plan aiming to become a global metropolis. The ambitious project supports double-digit economic growth with major infrastructure but also triggers social and urban upheavals.
For two months, Indonesia has experienced a surge in wildfires linked to an intense El Niño causing hot, dry conditions, and problematic forestry practices like palm oil deforestation and peatland drying.
CNN reports the US military has considered strike plans involving the GBU-43, the most powerful US conventional bomb, should Donald Trump resume hostilities in Iran.
Raphaël Glucksmann secured 66% of the vote in the first round of the non-Mélenchonist left primary, according to France 24. Six months before the presidential election, he now faces the task of uniting his camp and appealing beyond his base in a still-divided left-wing political landscape.
On November 3, 2026, Georgia, won by Donald Trump in 2024, will see incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff face Republican Mike Collins in a key Senate race for control of the U.S. Senate. Supporters closely followed the debate at Atlanta's Manuel’s Tavern, a historic Democratic venue.
A fire erupted on a merchant ship in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania, resulting in seven people missing. Search efforts continue amid heightened regional tensions related to drone attacks blamed on Russia.
Joseph Kabila has taken leadership of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a politico-military movement succeeding the AFC/M23. This move has sparked criticism, notably from the presidential camp, and internal tensions within Kabila's own camp in Kinshasa.
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