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Italian air-traffic data network fault cancels flights nationwide, ENAV restores full operations

A fault in the data network behind Italy's air-traffic control slowed or halted flights from 6am on Friday, 16 October, with cancellations at airports from Rome to Palermo. ENAV later said operations were back to 100%.

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Digital·4h ago

Albert Heijn online orders stay suspended until Tuesday 20 October after cyber incident

Albert Heijn has suspended home delivery and new online orders until Tuesday 20 October, after its systems went offline on Sunday, 11 October. Shelves in stores are restocked, and the chain has found no indication so far that customer personal data was involved.

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Transport·from Oct 15·upd. 13h ago

Minibus hits train at Eurotunnel terminal in France, 19 injured

A minibus carrying truck drivers collided with a train at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel terminal in Coquelles, near Calais, on Thursday evening, 15 October. Prefecture officials said none of the 19 injured was in danger of dying.

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Transport·from Oct 16·upd. 13h ago

Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

Madrid closes Sol Metro station over ammonia in Puerta del Sol encampment

The Community of Madrid ordered the Sol Metro station shut on Friday, 16 October, citing ammonia readings and unsanitary conditions linked to the housing protest camp in Puerta del Sol. City and regional officials are now trading blame with the central government's delegate in Madrid.

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Transport·18h ago

Photo: © European Union, 2026, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas moves to suspend shared e-scooter system in the city

Mayor Carlos Moedas announced on Thursday, 15 October, that Lisbon will suspend its shared e-scooter system, citing street clutter and rising accidents. The council still has to approve the move at its meeting on 21 October.

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Digital·15h ago

Romania's Central Depository hit by cyberattack, investor personal data exposed

Romania's Central Depository, which settles trades on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, says attackers viewed personal data of users of its investor app. The application is offline while specialists work on the breach.

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Transport·14h ago

Woman seriously injured after tram strikes pedestrian in Piraeus

A tram struck a woman on foot at the junction of Akti Poseidonos and Akti Miaouli in Piraeus on Friday, 16 October, and she was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The circumstances are still under investigation by traffic police.

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Digital·17h ago

Spain's commercial calls must use the 400 prefix from Saturday, 17 October

From Saturday, 17 October 2026, companies in Spain that make sales calls must use nine-digit numbers beginning with 400. Telecom operators will block commercial calls from other numbers, and 400 lines can receive calls but not make them.

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Transport·16h ago

Tesla's new Roadster jumps, flips and lands in SpaceX test-site demo

On Thursday, 15 October, at SpaceX's McGregor test site in Texas, Tesla showed its new Roadster climbing a ramp upside down and passing over five parked vehicles using compressed-gas thrusters, with no driver on board.

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Digital·yesterday

Israeli firm Discover-Tech allegedly used online ads to deliver spyware to devices

Researchers at Citizen Lab say Discover-Tech placed manipulated ads that could infect phones and laptops without a click. At least 45 Al Jazeera devices were hit in 2024 and 2025, and Google has blocked the firm from its ad platforms.

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Transport·from Oct 13·upd. 3d ago

Qantas cancels Rome flight after bedbugs found on Boeing 787

Passengers on a Perth to Rome flight reported bites on 9 October, and Qantas kept the Boeing 787 on the ground for a deep clean, cancelling the return service scheduled for 10 October.

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Transport·16h ago

Rockfall blocks only access road to Anthony Quinn Bay on Rhodes, partial access restored Friday

A boulder that broke off a slope on Rhodes on Thursday, 15 October, came to rest on the only road to Anthony Quinn Bay and left about 100 vehicles stranded. Rescue teams restored partial access on Friday, 16 October, and no injuries were reported.

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