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• Chancellor Merz to nominate Aigner as Germany’s first woman president
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced plans to nominate Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner for the federal presidency.

• Germany: Chancellor Merz to nominate Aigner for president
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he intended to nominate Ilse Aigner as the country’s next federal president.

• Polish prosecutors open terrorism investigation into Kraków shooting
  Source: The Guardian - World

  Polish prosecutors opened a terrorism investigation after a deadly shooting in Kraków, as authorities examined a possible extremist motive.

• 'Never Again!': Holocaust remembrance under pressure
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  As the number of living Holocaust survivors declines, public debates over remembrance and historical responsibility continue.

• Poland: Gunman kills 6 in Krakow main square, police say
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  A gunman killed six people in Kraków’s main square, according to police, prompting a major criminal investigation.

• France sees new round of Yellow Vest, student protests
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  Renewed Yellow Vest and student demonstrations in France led to clashes with police in several cities.

• Italian foreign minister says hackers leaked his personal data
  Source: BBC News - World

  Italy’s foreign minister reported a leak of personal data attributed by the prime minister to pro-Russian hackers.

• 'My mortgage is going up £200': How rising interest rates are hitting people's pockets
  Source: BBC News - Business

  With UK interest rates set to rise, mortgages, credit cards and loans could get more expensive for millions.

• Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions
  Source: The Guardian - World

  Men allegedly impersonated voices and images of executives to convince employees to send large payments Three foreign nationals were arrested and charged with using AI to allegedly impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys to steal over $100m, according to an indictment that was newly unsealed by the US Department of Justice. According to a press release from the United States attorney’s office for the southern district of New York, three men – Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan, and Guy Sheetrit – were arrested for using AI to alter and impersonate the voices and images of executives and attorneys at various companies in order to convince employees to send over large payments. Soall and Hazan were arrested in Spain over the summer, while Sheetrit was arrested in the United Kingdom in September. The alleged fraud took place between 2024 and 2026. Continue reading...

• AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
  Source: BBC News - Business

  Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.

• Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News

  Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam. Data centres face protests across Europe due to the massive amounts of computing power and water they use.

• Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam
  Source: The Guardian - World

  Separate actions also take place outside fence and across Europe in backlash against impact of AI boom Activists have stormed the site of a Microsoft datacentre being built in Amsterdam, as the backlash to the social and environmental harms of the AI boom spreads across Europe. Protesters from Geef Tegengas, a Dutch direct action group, clashed with police while breaking into a construction site at Westpoort, Amsterdam, where some members climbed a crane, lit flares and tied helium balloons to equipment. Continue reading...

• Ilse Aigner tipped by party allies as next German president
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  German media reports suggest that Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner's chances of becoming the next president are on the up. Long favored by her Bavarian CSU, now it seems Christian Democrats nationwide plan to back her.

• Further bomb threats disrupt at least another 18 flights across Europe
  Source: The Guardian - World

  Media organisations in Ireland and UK also affected as apparently coordinated effort to cause chaos continues A fresh wave of bomb threats disrupted air traffic across Europe on Friday but the affected aircraft landed safely and searches revealed no explosive devices. The latest alerts affected at least 18 flights to or from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania and the UK. Continue reading...

• Food bank to close amid rising costs
  Source: BBC News - Business

  A food bank in Goole annouces it will close in January as costs rise and donations drop.

• Data center protesters break into Microsoft site in Amsterdam
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  Protesters are demanding a pause in data center construction in Europe. Campaigners planning protests in 16 countries say the AI building boom threatens water supplies, power grids and climate goals.

• Bomb threats against European flights ‘likely a coordinated campaign of disruption’, Ireland says – as it happened
  Source: The Guardian - World

  This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here A Romanian airline Tarom flight from Prague to Bucharest is the latest believed to be affected by today’s bomb threats. The aircraft, operating flight number ROT226M, sent a squawk code of 7700 – general emergency – before landing safely in Bucharest. The threat was later confirmed to be unproven. Continue reading...

• Winter support for residents facing cost pressures
  Source: BBC News - Business

  The plans aim to help more people access food, financial advice and help with heating costs.

• New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines
  Source: BBC News - World

  No link has been established between the threats against the airlines and those against the media outlets.

• Protests and reforms: France's rising debt costs threaten stability
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  France plans to spend an extra €4 billion on education amid nationwide protests. But with public debt mounting and interest costs climbing, how much fiscal room does the government have?

• 'I've taken an extra job to pay for heating oil'
  Source: BBC News - Business

  People in Sussex say they are taking on extra work and not heating their homes due to oil prices.

• European shares join a global sell-off as AI spending fears rattle Wall Street and Asian markets
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  European shares have fallen after sharp losses in Asia and on Wall Street. Doubts over huge AI investments and fears of curbs following the Democrats' US midterm victory have rattled global markets.

• Germany’s Gen Z protests spark debate on integration, bias
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  Political debate about the recent Gen Z riots have raised the question: Can Germany talk about problems with integration without putting entire groups of people under suspicion?

• Bomb threats disrupt several flights across Europe
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

  At least a dozen flights were either diverted or landed with a military escort after bomb or security threats. The first reported case involved a flight from Dublin to Rome landing outside Paris and more soon followed.

• UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI
  Source: The Guardian - World

  Delivering net zero also at risk, say MPs as they call for centralised policy and funding for mines and diversification The UK is “dangerously” dependent on China for critical raw materials needed for the military, renewable energy infrastructure and AI, a parliamentary investigation has found. MPs on the business select committee called for an urgent centralised policy and the creation of a “critical minerals finance facility” to help fund rare earth and other critical mineral mines, and deploy grants, equity and debt to accelerate a diversification programme. Continue reading...

• Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
  Source: BBC News - Business

  Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

• M 5.2 - 91 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  DYFI? - II Time 2026-11-03 21:34:08 UTC 2026-11-03 21:34:08 UTC at epicenter Location 39.362°N 73.302°E Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

• EU urges action as Germany, Romania and UK report supermarket cyberattacks
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News

  EU says supermarket hacks in at least 11 countries are 'not isolated', but a Romanian official suspects no state actor.

• Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News
• UN elects five judges to International Court of Justice amid record cases
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News
• Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe, no explosive devices found
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News
• M 4.5 - 99 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-11-03 22:50:33 UTC at epicenter Location 39.294°N 73.373°E Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

• US to cut nearly $4 billion in Israel military aid, Trump says
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• President Zelenskyy says US elections will impact war in Ukraine
  Source: Al Jazeera English - News
• UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
  Source: BBC News - Business
• Greenland's parliament ratifies Trump's US security agreement
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Seven planes across Europe searched or diverted after ‘malicious hoax’ bomb threats
  Source: The Guardian - World
• Food suppliers in UK hit by cyber-attacks after freezers targeted in Europe
  Source: The Guardian - World
• Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russia attacks aid centre, hospice and hospital
  Source: BBC News - World
• Ukraine war: Merz doubts Russia is serious about a truce
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Cyprus: From ties with Russia to a strategic alignment with the US
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Multiple flights to European airports targeted by bomb threats
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Russian bombing kills 31 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
  Source: BBC News - World
• M 5.3 - 81 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-11-02 16:49:17 UTC at epicenter Location 34.481°N 26.469°E Depth 48.53 km (30.15 mi)

• M 4.9 - 101 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-11-03 11:03:47 UTC at epicenter Location 34.325°N 26.571°E Depth 45.66 km (28.37 mi)

• Could the AI boom make borrowing more expensive in Europe?
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• From scooters to shampoo - the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving
  Source: BBC News - Business
• Germany news: Ukraine in focus at Berlin Security Conference
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• M 4.7 - 74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-11-03 03:13:12 UTC at epicenter Location 53.041°N 159.738°E Depth 75.58 km (46.96 mi)

• Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace
  Source: BBC News - World
• Fighting returns to Kherson region after longest Ukraine war ceasefire
  Source: BBC News - World
• Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war
  Source: The Guardian - World
• What we know about the alert app hack in Ukraine and Russia
  Source: BBC News - World
• Ryanair says it may freeze workers' pay and raise airfares
  Source: BBC News - Business
• M 4.7 - 100 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-11-02 08:59:22 UTC at epicenter Location 34.323°N 26.528°E Depth 40.17 km (24.96 mi)

• M 4.6 - 201 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  Time 2026-11-02 04:45:48 UTC 2026-11-02 04:45:48 UTC at epicenter Location 46.602°N 149.579°E Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

• Russia's giant new radar in Kaliningrad raises alarm in NATO
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Germany's Gen Z protests disrupted by violence on Saturday
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Canadian PM Mark Carney discusses talks with the EU, overdependence on the US and how to deal with Donald Trump in a DW interview.
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Canada and EU announce new alliance open to like-minded countries
  Source: The Guardian - World
• M 4.5 - 236 km ESE of Zyryanka, Russia
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-10-30 18:01:10 UTC at epicenter Location 65.099°N 155.760°E Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

• M 4.7 - 42 km SE of Sykiá, Greece
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-10-30 10:45:03 UTC at epicenter Location 39.731°N 24.228°E Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

• M 4.6 - 64 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-10-30 08:45:49 UTC at epicenter Location 43.261°N 146.424°E Depth 43.63 km (27.11 mi)

• M 4.6 - 121 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-10-29 21:12:36 UTC at epicenter Location 44.109°N 148.179°E Depth 35.00 km (21.75 mi)

• M 4.7 - 1 km SSE of Radwanice, Poland
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-10-29 21:00:15 UTC at epicenter Location 51.561°N 15.952°E Depth 5.00 km (3.11 mi)

• Germany seeks new head of state
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Russia shadow fleet sanctions: Can the EU act without US?
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Germany news: Chancellor Friedrich Merz accuses North Korea of threatening Europe's freedom
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• M 4.6 - 41 km W of Mosteiros, Portugal
  Source: USGS - Earthquakes

  The USGS reported an earthquake: Time 2026-10-29 07:54:06 UTC at epicenter Location 37.907°N 26.296°W Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

• Gen Z protests in Germany: Is France-style violence looming?
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English
• Serbian police shoot dead assailant at Israeli Embassy
  Source: Deutsche Welle - English

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