Meloni backs police after cost-of-living protests turn violent in Italian cities
Anger over living costs and low wages has brought Italians onto the streets. A major union has called a general strike for November 20.
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Pope appears in public for first time since surgery
After undergoing a lung operation, the pope said he will resume his duties gradually. There is no “clinical reason” for his South America trip not to go ahead, his surgeon said.
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Ukraine apologizes after a suspected drone crashes in Lithuania, damaging a moving car.
Debris has damaged a moving car in Lithuania, where NATO jets were scrambled. Kyiv says Russian jamming may have diverted drones targeting Russia.
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France: Young voters blase about Glucksmann’s Socialists
Raphael Glucksmann wants to lead France’s Socialists to power without working with the left-populist Jean-Luc Melenchon, who is particularly popular with young voters. How can the center-left candidate win them over?
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Germany news: Police probe security incident at Leipzig/Halle airport
A fence breach at the Leipzig/Halle airport has triggered a major police operation. Christian Social Union leader Markus Söder is to address a gathering of the conservative youth wing. Follow DW for more.
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France reports more than 1,800 arrests after riots, looting and arson during cost-of-living protests
Rioters torched public buildings and looted shops across France, destroying Limoges’ historic town hall. The violence erupted during nationwide cost-of-living protests.
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Is Germany’s eight-hour workday under threat?
Would you work 12 hours straight? The CDU/CSU and SPD are locked in a dispute over reforms to the Working Hours Act. Workplace flexibility, collective bargaining agreements and worker protection rules are at stake.
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Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European countries
Vietnam has signed a deal with four non-EU members that covers trade in goods and services, intellectual property rights, and sustainable development, among other areas.
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Why Starlink is so important for Ukraine
Kyiv keeps issuing warnings that the satellite internet system Starlink is being restricted in Ukraine. How dependent is the country on the system, and what would happen if it went down?
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Populist Czech PM Babis goes empty-handed in Senate elections
Opposition parties still control the Czech Senate, in a major blow to Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ and his governing coalition.