Glass company Duralex calls on French people to save its future

• 10:08 AM

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The French company Duralex is launching a crowdfunding campaign to consolidate its recovery and finance a new production line. By inviting the public to own shares in the company, the French tempered glassware company hopes to transform its iconic 'cante

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Colombian court overturns ex-president Uribe's fraud and witness tampering conviction

• 10:02 AM

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An appeals court in Colombia has overturned the conviction of former president Alvaro Uribe. The ex-leader had been sentenced to 12 years of house arrest in August 2025 for witness tampering and procedural fraud related to accusations of links to far-rig

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Plans for Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest regarding war in Ukraine fall through

• 9:59 AM

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President Donald Trump said on October 21, 2025, his plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin was on hold because he doesn't want it to be a 'waste of time.' It is the latest twist in Trump's stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Uk

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Mass Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills six people

• 9:56 AM

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Russia launched new drone attacks on Ukraine in the night of October 22, 2025, including on Kyiv, triggering power cuts and killing six people in and around the capital. The strikes mainly targeted energy facilities, with power cuts possibly happening la

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Louvre museum reopens for first time following jewel heist

• 9:52 AM

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The Louvre Museum has reopened for the first time since the jewel heist on October 19, 2025, as the investigation continues. According to the museum curator, the loss is estimated to 88 million euros, although this doesn't take into account the historica

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‘Scream Squad’ gather in London for stress relief

• 9:47 AM

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Londoners gather in a park to #scream into the skyline for stress relief: #TikTok trend turned into urban therapy.

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Warner Bros. Discovery open for sale after failed Paramount takeover bids

• 9:41 AM

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US entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery has said it is exploring a potential sale of all or some of its media assets, this after it turned down a second takeover bid by rival Paramount Skydance and its CEO David Ellison. The company, which houses s

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Germany to pay local staff at US bases during government shutdown

• 9:30 AM

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The German government on Wednesday said it will initiate an unscheduled expenditure to cover the salaries of around 11,000 local employees working at US bases in Germany who have been affected by the US government shutdown.

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Two more Israeli hostage bodies returned and identified

• 9:25 AM

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Two more hostage bodies have been returned by Hamas and identified by Israel, bringing up to 15 the number of bodies brought back by the group, out of 28. This comes amidst concerns that the already fragile US-brokered ceasefire is faltering, with Israel

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Syria launches operation against foreign jihadists in push to capture French fighters

• 9:23 AM

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Syrian forces on Wednesday launched an operation against jihadists in a camp in the northwest region near the Turkish border in a bid to capture French fighters wanted by French authorities. Foreign jihadists who travelled to Syria to fight with Islamist

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Gazans face increased risk of unexploded ordnance during ceasefire, NGO warns

• 7:45 AM

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Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses "enormous" risks for displaced people returning home during a US-led ceasefire, the NGO Handicap International has warned as it calls for the entry of demining equipment into the Palestinian enclave.The UN Mine Action Pr

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Louvre reopens to visitors after daring jewellery heist

• 7:02 AM

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Louvre reopens after daring heist, museum director faces Senate grilling

• 6:43 AM

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The Louvre reopened Wednesday, three days after thieves stole royal jewels worth €88 million during a shocking heist on the world renowned museum. Louvre Director Laurence des Cars faces questioning by the French Senate's culture committee on Wednesday. 

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Zelensky seeks fighter jets deal on Sweden visit as Russian strikes slam Ukraine

• 6:25 AM

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During his visit to Sweden Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Linkoping, home to the Saab defence group, which produces the Gripen jet fighter among other weapons. His visit comes as a massive Russia

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Trump says Justice Department ‘could’ owe him $230 million in damages

• 5:36 AM

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Responding to a US media report that he is seeking $230 million from the Justice Department in compensation for past investigations, President Donald Trump said the department "would owe me a lot of money" and added that as president it would be "awfully

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PSG score seven in Leverkusen and take Champions League first place

• 5:15 AM

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Paris Saint-Germain crushed Bayer Leverkusen (7-2) in their Champions League clash on Tuesday. With three wins in three games, the reigning champions are top of the table.

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's South Korea summit visit

• 3:24 AM

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North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, its first launch in months, a week before world leaders including US President Donald Trump meet in South Korea for the APEC summit. Seoul’s military said it detected “several projec

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Peru declares 30 days state of emergency in Lima after wave of violence

• 3:04 AM

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Peru's interim president Jose Jeri declared a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and nearby Callao from midnight Tuesday to tackle spiraling crime, authorising army deployment alongside police. The move follows anti-government protests last week that left

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Live: Disarming Hamas a ‘tough task’, Vance says after meeting Netanyahu

• 2:44 AM

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Following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Wednesday, US Vice President JD Vance admitted that disarming Hamas and rebuilding Gaza under the US-brokered ceasefire were challenging tasks. Follow our liveblog for the la

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Colombia court overturns former president Uribe’s witness tampering conviction

• 12:57 AM

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A Colombian court on Tuesday overturned the witness-tampering conviction of former president Álvaro Uribe, scrapping a 12-year house arrest sentence that had drawn US criticism. Uribe, 73, was convicted in August of pressuring paramilitaries to deny link

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Lithuania's main airport suspends traffic over smugglers' balloons sightings

• 12:28 AM

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Lithuania suspended air traffic at Vilnius Airport late Tuesday after dozens of suspected smugglers' balloons entered its airspace, the National Crisis Management Centre said. The Baltic nation is the latest in Europe to face air disruptions after recent

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