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Wednesday October 14, 2026

Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful lung surgery

Pope Leo XIV has undergone successful thoracic surgery at Gemelli Hospital, during which doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung after an examination confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, Vatican News reported, said ANI. According to a statement from the Holy See Press Office, the surgery was

Published: 01:32 am,Wednesday 14 October 2026

Swedish parliament to vote on new PM Thursday amid coalition deadlock

The Swedish parliament is set to vote Thursday on Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson's nomination as prime minister (PM), parliamentary speaker Andreas Norlen announced Tuesday, reported Xinhua. Negotiations to form a new government have been deadlocked since last month's general election. Norlen said at a press conference

Published: 00:35 am,Wednesday 14 October 2026

2 merchant ships attacked by drones off Bulgarian coast

Drones have attacked two merchant ships in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria, and at least one of them has sunk, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said in a statement on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. At an extraordinary meeting with the country's security council, Radev said one

Published: 01:53 am,Wednesday 14 October 2026

Greece to raise heating allowance by 30% amid rising energy prices

Greece will increase its heating allowance by 30 percent from last year and introduce a direct subsidy at the pump to reduce heating oil prices, National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The two-pronged support package aims to ease the pressure on households

Published: 23:52 pm,Tuesday 13 October 2026

2 suspects held in Germany over Starlink arson attack in Poland

Two Turkish nationals have been detained in Germany over a suspected Russian-backed arson attack on a Starlink satellite internet station in Poland, authorities said. German police in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg said the two men had been detained in the town of Nürtingen, near Stuttgart, at Poland's request. Baden-Württemberg's

Published: 23:08 pm,Tuesday 13 October 2026

1 in 5 young Germans affected by cyberbullying: study

Cyberbullying among children and adolescents in Germany is on the rise, with one in five young people reporting having been targeted online, according to a nationwide study released on Tuesday, reported dpa. Some 20.7% of pupils said they had been the target of such an online attack, compared to

Published: 23:01 pm,Tuesday 13 October 2026

German airport briefly closed after mid-air emergency alert

Fighter jets were scrambled and an airport was briefly closed in southern Germany on Tuesday after an aircraft arriving from Greece transmitted an emergency code. Police gave the all-clear around one hour after the scheduled flight from the Greek island of Corfu landed at 12:10 pm (1010 GMT). "On-site checks

Published: 23:50 pm,Monday 12 October 2026

Finnish experts, EU leaders question Trump's Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire

Finnish academicians and European leaders questioned whether Russia would honor an "energy ceasefire" announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, reported Xinhua. The announcement, which Moscow has yet to confirm, came amid growing concerns in Europe over Washington's recent diesel supply agreement with Russia and its implications for Western sanctions

Published: 01:43 am,Tuesday 13 October 2026

EU adopts 1,600 sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex

European Union (EU) foreign ministers on Monday adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, reported Xinhua. In a post on social media platform X, Kallas said more than half of the new listings were linked to the production

Published: 01:30 am,Tuesday 13 October 2026

Police shoot dead knife-wielding man in Poland

A police officer fatally shot a 44-year-old man who attacked officers with a knife in the northern Polish city of Bydgoszcz on Sunday evening, reported Xinhua, quoting the Polish Press Agency Monday. Officers were called to a residential building in the city's Blonie neighborhood at around 9 p.m.

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