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Katie Zacharia reportedly out as White House press secretary after five days

On Friday, 16 October, Donald Trump said he had urged Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role, while the New York Times reported she had been fired. Her debut briefing had lasted about 14 minutes and followed questions about her legal credentials.

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Government·from Oct 13·upd. 10h ago

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Albania's student protests turn violent as Prime Minister Edi Rama blames foreign hands

Three days of clashes, arson and arrests have hit Tirana as students demand that Prime Minister Edi Rama resign. Rama says foreign hands are behind the unrest and that it has nothing to do with students' hardships.

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Government·from Oct 13·upd. 9h ago

Police say knife-carrying man attacked policewoman near Constitutional Tribunal; PiS calls it a raid

Warsaw police say a man with a knife injured a policewoman on Marszałkowska Street on Friday, 16 October. Jarosław Kaczyński and TV Republika describe the same operation as a raid on an activist's office.

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Elections·from Oct 14·upd. 7h ago

PSOE spokesperson Montse Mínguez quits all posts over partner's property business

Cristina Morón will head the PSC list in Lleida for the 29 November general election after Mínguez stepped back. The resignation follows criticism of her partner's business, which includes 30 rental flats.

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Government·from Oct 16·upd. 9h ago

Bundestag passes Frühstartrente, a state pension savings plan for children aged 6 to 18

The Bundestag voted on Friday, 16 October, for a scheme that pays 10 euros a month into savings accounts for children aged 6 to 18. The law still needs Bundesrat approval and has drawn criticism from the Greens and Die Linke.

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Government·from Oct 15·upd. 9h ago

Students protest across Italy, with clashes in Turin and firecrackers in Rome

Students marched in several Italian cities on Friday, 16 October, against the government and its education policy. In Turin, police arrested three minors after stones and flares were thrown at officers in Piazza Castello.

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Government·from Oct 15·upd. 13h ago

Trump cancels livestream of Nidal Hasan's firing-squad execution, set for 3 December

Donald Trump said on Thursday, 15 October 2026, that the execution of the Fort Hood shooter will not be broadcast live. The firing squad still goes ahead on 3 December, and only immediate families of the victims may attend in person.

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Elections·10h ago

India detains protest leader Abhijeet Dipke before a banned rally in New Delhi

Delhi police detained Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the youth-led cockroach movement, on Friday, 16 October, shortly before a planned protest against the chief election commissioner. Student activist Neha Bora was also detained as she tried to reach the rally site.

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Elections·from Oct 12·upd. 7h ago

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Vox presses Spain's Supreme Court to enforce suspension of 'ley de nietos' voting rights

Vox has asked Spain's Supreme Court and the Central Electoral Board to make the government carry out a court-ordered suspension of votes for naturalized citizens. The electoral board meanwhile cleared overseas mailings for the 29 November general elections.

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Berlin Linke MP Vanessa Emde repeats Israel remarks as coalition talks resume

Linke politician Vanessa Emde reaffirmed her contested statements on Israel in an Instagram video posted on Thursday, 15 October, just as SPD, Greens and Linke resumed exploratory talks on a Berlin coalition.

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Elections·from Oct 14·upd. 13h ago

PP's Juan Bravo says pensions will not be cut as row ahead of 29 November vote grows

Juan Bravo said the PP will not cut pensions and that they are non-negotiable, after party remarks on pensions drew fire. Pedro Sánchez promised a CPI-linked decree before year-end, and Carlos Cuerpo said the update would be made.

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Elections·7h ago

Ferraz drops Tudanca from PSOE Senate list and imposes Martínez Seijo in Palencia

The PSOE's Federal List Commission on Friday, 16 October 2026 removed Luis Tudanca from the top of the Burgos Senate list and placed Mariluz Martínez Seijo first on the Palencia Congress list. The regional lists now go to the Federal Committee in Fuenlabrada on Saturday, 17 October, at 10:00.

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