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Russian drone and missile strikes have damaged sites linked to Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald’s and Oreo in Ukraine, according to Andy Hunder, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine. He denounced the White House’s silence as Washington presses Kyiv to stop its attacks on Russian refineries, reports CNN.
Source: Egypt Independent
Turkish authorities placed the Halk TV channel under provisional administration after a raid on its premises, the halt of its live broadcasts and the arrest of 11 people. Its chairman, Cafer Mahiroğlu, denounced a dark day for Turkey and said that seven members of his family were among those detained, reports France 24.
Source: France 24
Manchester City host Paris Saint-Germain on the second matchday of the league phase of the 2026-2027 Champions League, while Real Madrid travel to Rome. The English and French sides both won their opening matches, with respective victories over Porto and Slovan Bratislava, according to 3news.
Source: 3news
Manchester United's Argentine defender Lisandro Martínez criticised the club's hierarchy for failing to strengthen the squad sufficiently after a defeat by Atlético de Madrid. He made the criticism to Amazon Prime Video, while the defeat in Spain was Manchester United's fourth of the season, reports 3news.
Source: 3news
Lionel Messi named Max Dowman, Arsenal’s 16-year-old youngster, among the talents he predicts will have a great future in football. Manager Mikel Arteta welcomed the praise and said he hoped the Argentine was right, according to Mwananchi.
Source: Mwananchi
China’s competition regulator has unconditionally approved Geely’s acquisition of 34% of Ford España, Ford’s Spanish subsidiary. The two groups also plan to produce two electric utility vehicles in Valencia and develop a model together, according to Reuters.
Source: TimesLIVE
Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for the murder of Tupac Shakur, who was killed in a 1996 shooting in Las Vegas. He was found guilty in September and has announced his intention to appeal, the BBC reports.
Source: 3news
China threatens Taiwan with consequences after a Taiwanese coast guard vessel used a water cannon against a Chinese fishing boat near the Pratas Islands. Beijing considers the intervention dangerous and illegitimate, while a Taiwanese official describes it as a normal and proportionate operation, TimesLIVE reports.
Source: TimesLIVE
A Ukrainian drone reportedly targeted Sberbank’s vast regional data centre in Balakovo, Russia, according to preliminary reports. The complex of more than 55,000 square metres was intended to accommodate up to 120,000 servers, but its systems were still undergoing reliability tests, reports Zambianobserver.
Source: Zambianobserver
Two leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been placed in five-day pre-trial detention in India. They are accused of crossing the barricades at Jantar Mantar, where access for demonstrations had been restricted, amid protests against the election commission, according to Citizen.
Source: Citizen
Pope Leo XIV, 71, was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The Vatican announced the operation, while tests are due to determine whether the disease has spread, according to a Vatican source cited by AFP.
Source: Citizen
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung warned the European Union that dependence on Chinese suppliers threatens its freedom and sovereignty. His remarks in Warsaw come ahead of a European summit where trade relations with Beijing will be central to discussions, according to Citizen.
Source: Citizen
Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as US ambassador to Greece on Tuesday 13 October, following suspicions of corruption. The decision was announced by Katie Zacharia as she made her debut as White House spokeswoman, Le Monde reports.
Source: Le Monde
Road traffic gradually resumed in Port Louis after the curfew was lifted at 6am on Wednesday 14 October. Buses restarted, but the Metro Express remained out of service and schools did not receive pupils, according to Defimedia.
Source: Defimedia
William Chapman, a former child actor, died after entering the enclosure of Altai, a Siberian tiger, at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, England. Police have opened an investigation into the 10 October attack, while his family is calling for footage to stop being broadcast, according to British media.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Fayza Lamari, mother and agent of Kylian Mbappé, was questioned in Paris as an assisted witness in the investigation into Mohamed Sanhadji, former head of security for the French national team. The striker was also questioned by police, after payments and a loan were made to Sanhadji, according to L’Équipe and RMC Sport.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Heavy rain, hail and strong winds flooded several neighbourhoods of Santiago, Chile, and left around 40,000 households without electricity. Metro services were interrupted and buildings damaged, reports Chilean radio station Bio Bio Chile.
Source: Vetogate
Jordan Bardella proposes reserving free movement in the Schengen area for European Union nationals if his party wins the French elections in May. The leader also wants to authorise Frontex to push back boats and migrants arriving in Europe, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
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