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By Franziska Müller Published on 09/10/2026 – 10:05 GMT+2 Police have arrested a suspected gunman following a deadly shooting in Berngau in Germany’s Upper Palatinate region. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT At around 2:20 am, officers stormed a house in which the suspect had barricaded himself. The raid was carried out using “explosives,” according…
By Euronews Published on 09/10/2026 – 12:47 GMT+2 Workers at all former Ilva sites in Italy are set to go on strike on 12 October, unions have announced, following Thursday’s meeting with the government at Palazza Chigo. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Meanwhile, production at the hot end of the Taranto steelworks was suspended…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 14:22 GMT+2•Updated 15:16 A substantial amount of illegal weaponry linked to former or ongoing armed conflicts in eastern Europe, the Balkan region and Nagorno-Karabakh was seized by what is presented as a first-of-its-kind Interpol-coordinated operation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT From 22 June to 5 July, the INTERPOL-coordinated Operation…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 14:24 GMT+2 The EU is debating whether to extend the automated exchange of police and border management data to trusted third countries, including candidates for EU membership. The Netherlands wants a mechanism to shut it down if political circumstances change. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Dutch push comes…
Europe paid around €7.88 billion for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Arctic energy project in the first nine months of 2026 despite Brussels’ efforts to phase out gas from Moscow, according to the campaign group Urgewald. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The figures, compiled by Urgewald using data from the market intelligence…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 15:51 GMT+2•Updated 15:52 Thieves in Italy took off with a €5 million haul consisting of 30,000 wine bottles after targeting a prestigious winemaker in Tuscany last weekend, Italian media reported. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A group of at least seven individuals carried out the heist at a winery…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 15:51 GMT+2•Updated 16:54 EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announced a deal with China on Friday to curb imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles into the EU and facilitate access to rare earths. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT While the understanding signals a preference for a diplomatic resolution to the growing…
A rare double waterspout struck the coast near Marsala, in western Sicily, on Friday, 9 October, before moving inland and causing damage to buildings, vehicles and farmland. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The two swirling columns formed over the sea near Marsala’s port before reaching land and moving towards the surrounding Trapani area.…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 18:14 GMT+2 The European Union on Friday described US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) as “deeply regrettable” and said it was “ready to take any necessary measures to enable the court to carry out its work”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “The EU will work closely with…
Published on 09/10/2026 – 18:25 GMT+2 On 5 October, a group used makeshift stairs to enter Latvia. While the Baltic country of two million has faced irregular migration from Belarus since 2021, the latest incident was particularly aggressive. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The group of 20 migrants was led by “armed, masked…
