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- Ukraine faces renewed Russian attacks as tensions with Washington grow
- Pakistan orders school inspections after deadly roof collapse
- Lula backs lowering criminal responsibility age for some serious crimes
- Ethiopia appoints interim government in Tigray as fighting escalates
- Germany and France agree on support for Europe’s car industry
- Four killed in shooting at Oregon elementary school
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- RechercheAt the Brussels summit on October 16, 2026, Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked EU leaders for at least €70 billion ($79 billion) in additional funding for next year, for defence, weapons and resilience.
- RechercheEU leaders voiced continued support for Ukraine at the Brussels summit, while Zelenskyy thanked them and referred to them as “real leaders.”
- RechercheUkraine’s energy ministry said repair teams had restored electricity to more than one million people affected by attacks nationwide; the report said the number still without power was unclear.
- Ukraine news: Russia strikes 9 regions, Trump tensions grow
- Russia Airs Refinery Strike as Trump Blames Kyiv for Fuel Prices - tovima.com
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: ‘Cash will start flowing back’: Zelenskyy slams Trump's diesel deal, says will help fund Putin’s war in Ukraine - The Times of India
- EU Rallies Behind Zelensky as Trump Slams Refinery Strikes - tovima.com
- RechercheSome relatives said they had warned the school owner about rainwater repeatedly seeping into classrooms; this remains their attributed account in the report.
- RechercheThe Guardian reported that a roof collapse at a tutoring centre in Lahore in June killed at least 14 children.
- Pakistan Orders School Safety Inspections after Deadly Roof Collapse - World news - Tasnim News Agency
- Pakistan orders survey of private schools after roof collapse kills 34 pupils and a teacher | The Independent
- The GuardianBrazil’s Lula says he now backs lowering age of criminal responsibility to 16 | Brazil | The Guardian
- RechercheThe caretaker administration is to govern for six months. Abiy’s office said its tasks include holding free and fair elections within that period, alongside restoring government services and protecting infrastructure.
- RechercheThe renewed fighting follows the 2020–22 war in Tigray. Africanews reports that a 2022 peace deal ended that conflict; it says the war left an estimated 600,000 dead, a figure presented by the outlet as an estimate rather than a current casualty count.
- Ethiopia appoints new Tigray administration, plans elections within 6 months
- Ethiopia sets up Tigray caretaker government as ex-fighters seek return to civilian life | The Independent
- RechercheIn separate AP reporting carried by Africanews, International Crisis Group analyst Magnus Taylor warned that Ethiopian advances toward the Eritrean border brought the two countries’ forces close together and increased the danger of a wider conflict. This is an attributed risk assessment, not a reported outcome. Africanews also says Ethiopia’s allegations that Eritrea sent troops across the border could not be independently verified by AP, and reports Eritrea’s denial of support for the TPLF.
- Ethiopian govt says to establish interim Tigray administration | Macau Business
- Can Ethiopia’s seven-group rebel alliance challenge Abiy Ahmed? | News | Al Jazeera
- RechercheThe article says European automakers have struggled to compete with Chinese counterparts in the electric-vehicle market.
- Germany and France move to ease EU 2035 combustion-engine ban - Brussels Signal
- France and Germany still haggling over EU car plan - LA LETTRE
- RechercheIn a separate account of the joint plan, Reuters reported that the proposed 2035 emissions target would be 90%, without requiring additional compensatory measures for the remaining 10%.
- Paris and Berlin trade 2035 ambition for Made in Europe | Automotive World
- Scaling down emission rules: France, Germany reach deal on future of car industry - RTL Today
- French-German auto position a step forward, but key flexibilities still missing - ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association
- Franco-German agreement points the way: technology openness and European value creation must now go hand in hand | CLEPA
- ABC NewsBend, Oregon elementary school shooting: 3 children, 1 teacher killed; teen suspect dead
- CBC News3 children, 1 teacher dead after shooting at Oregon elementary school, police say
- Deutsche WelleOregon school shooting: Gunman kills four people
- PBS News3 students and a teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting, police say
- France 24Shooter kills teacher, three children at Oregon elementary school