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QatarEnergy is advancing its LNG expansion and has reportedly secured a $3 billion (€2.68bn) loan from Chinese banks as war damage and shipping risks constrain exports. Shipments through Hormuz are recovering, but remain far below pre-war levels.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport held a hearing in Lausanne on Senegal’s appeal over the decision to award Morocco this year’s Africa Cup, with a final verdict still awaited, France 24 said.

Eurostat’s cycle clock, which tracks the economy’s phases, flags a sharp slowdown in the eurozone. Bond markets highlight French fiscal stress, sticky inflation and ECB hikes. But that could shift soon.

A routine inspection of legally owned firearms turned deadly in Bavaria. Police spent hours negotiating with an armed suspect before storming his home. Follow DW for more.

An international team of scientists involving Spain’s CSIC has developed graphene sensors that pinpoint the brain regions most vulnerable after a stroke, tested in mice, opening the door to preventing further damage and improving treatment.

El Niño’s European weather impacts tend to be indirect and less severe than in the tropics. But experts warn it could weaken the polar vortex.

France 24 says Brazil’s right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro secured third-place finisher Augusto Cury’s endorsement on Thursday, strengthening his position against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula.

The USS Lincoln docked in California on Thursday ending a record deployment of 265 days of uninterrupted time at sea marked by reports of deteriorating conditions onboard.

The United States on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, adding to drug trafficking and firearms charges.

US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth had said that Nidal Hasan would be executed by firing squad and that it would be done “in public.” Hasan’s execution will be the first by the US military since 1961.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has condemned the incident and urged Donald Trump to end ICE actions in the city. The man was being treated at a nearby hospital, New York police said.

Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder still maintains a friendship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Tensions are high between Germany and Russia as the invasion of Ukraine continues.

The men were arrested for breaching a perimeter fence at a UK air base that houses US and NATO intelligence operations. The incident comes after an alleged terror plot at another air base in England was foiled recently.

Video. Homes surrounded by water, flooded roads and farmland submerged beneath swollen rivers. Albania and Montenegro were still battling severe flooding on Thursday, 8 January, after days of torrential rain and heavy snow.

The Pentagon said the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan would be livestreamed on December 3.

Video. Hundreds of French farmers drive tractors into Paris to protest the EU‑Mercosur deal, warning of unfair competition and demanding stronger protections.

In recent months, the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have arrested or detained dozens of women for alleged violations of dress codes and for appearing in public without a male guardian.

Protests and anger have grown across Spain after the death of an 87-year-old woman in the wake of her eviction from her home.

After more than 10 months at sea, the Lincoln made a stop in Thailand last month on its way back from the Middle East.

According to British media reports, it is the first time a member of the royal family has challenged the legality of criminal proceedings since the trial of Charles I in 1649.

Fifteen years after “The Social Network”, Aaron Sorkin is taking on Facebook again.

Endless weeks, shifts of up to 24 hours and even no drinking water: these were some of the hardships aired last week at a debate held by the EU Fisheries Committee with sector representatives.

The mass student-led movement emerged over a range of issues including long school days, overcrowded schools, teacher absences.

Police fired tear gas at protesters in Paris again as students continue to voice grievances about school conditions across France. The education minister has said 3,000 substitute teachers will reach schools soon.

France 24 says French students are pledging to keep taking to the streets despite the prime minister’s Wednesday speech, in which he said the government would come up with a plan.

France 24 reports British counter-terrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested near a Royal Air Force base in southeast England housing US and NATO intelligence operations.

France’s groundwater levels remain deeply worrying at the start of October: two-thirds of monitoring sites are below normal and 81% are still falling. The autumn recharge, vital to rebuild reserves, has yet to get under way.

Sophie Adenot left the International Space Station on Wednesday after an eight-month stay, the longest by a European astronaut, and splashed down on Thursday at around 5.30 pm with three fellow crew members.

Italy’s antitrust authority is investigating whether monetisation practices in Call of Duty Mobile and Diablo Immortal amount to a “widespread infringement” of EU consumer protection rules, particularly in relation to children.

The EU’s diplomatic service, Canada and host nation Lithuania all pulled support from a disinformation event in Vilnius. Amid reports of US pressure, the EU said it was “uncomfortable with the framing” of some panels.

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which Yemeni government forces are trying to take back from the Houthis, is located not far from Djibouti and other African states.

Judges at the International Criminal Court said Rodrigo Duterte was fit to understand the charges at his trial, which is set to begin in November. His legal team argued that he suffers from cognitive deficiencies.

A UK court ruled that search warrants for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes were unlawful, France 24 reports. Police who searched his properties in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation agreed the warrants were unlawful.

Huge demonstrations have been held over the last few weeks in Spain over its housing crisis, but the issue is not restricted to Spain.

Drone strikes hit Eritrean vehicles around the northern city of Adigrat overnight, with witnesses reporting destroyed lorries and retreating troops, days after Ethiopia expelled Eritrean diplomats and Eritrea severed ties.

Kazakhstan wants artificial intelligence to become more than a digital tool: the country is seeking to make it a new engine of economic growth, from universities and factories to energy and infrastructure.

Video. Tate Britain’s nostalgic new showcase highlights a lost era of optimism, rebellion and culture-defining creativity.

Video. Polish President Karol Nawrocki trains in Manila with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, who now leads the Philippines’ National Anti-Poverty Commission.

María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalised.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu addressed the nation on Wednesday evening in an effort to ease the crisis, promising the government would share a plan to respond to the situation by the end of October.

Two ships have sunk off the coast of Bulgaria and Romania after drone attacks in recent days. Bulgaria has held back on pointing the finger at Russia. What does that mean for security in the Black Sea and the region?

Thieves broke into the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera last month and made off with two paintings. The heist follows a string of high-profile robberies from European museums.

Argentina and the UK once fought a war over the Falkland Islands. Now, the multibillion-dollar Sea Lion oil project has reignited old tensions, with Buenos Aires seeking to put a stop to the plans.

Carson won for her “bold and inventive oeuvre.” The decorated poet and essayist is known for her reverence for Latin and Greek classics.

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 8: Maricarmen, the evicted Spanish pensioner who became the face of Spain’s housing crisis, dies in hospital.