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Lyon to auction luxury goods seized by French justice

On October 2, the Court of Appeal in Lyon will host a public auction of luxury goods seized by French justice as part of criminal proceedings. The sale, organized by the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AGRASC), is part of the Nuit du Droit initiative. Among......

Germany: Man finds forgotten lottery ticket worth €15 million in his jacket

In Germany, a man from the state of Hesse has become a multimillionaire after discovering a winning lottery ticket worth €15.3 million that had been forgotten in a jacket pocket for six months. The surprising announcement was made on Monday by the lottery operator Lotto Hessen. The father of a......

France: 750,000 elderly people face extreme social isolation

According to a new report published by the French charity Les Petits Frères des Pauvres, around 750,000 seniors over the age of 60 are living in a state of “social death,” cut off from family, friends, and neighbors. This figure represents 4% of the country’s elderly population......

Trump revives debate over quarterly corporate reports

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited the debate on whether publicly listed companies should continue publishing quarterly earnings reports. The White House is backing a proposal to replace the current system with semi-annual disclosures, criticizing what it sees as an excessive focus on short-term......

United States: Democratic states defend access to abortion pill

A group of about twenty Democratic-led states has pledged to defend access to mifepristone, a medication widely used in medical abortions across the United States. The announcement comes amid growing concern following a federal review launched by the Department of Health under the Trump administration,......

Yemen: Ship hit by projectile off the coast

A vessel was struck by a projectile and caught fire off the coast of Yemen, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Monday, September 29. The incident occurred 128 nautical miles southeast of Aden, a key port city in southern Yemen. The attack comes amid ongoing threats from Houthi rebels,......

China seeks to win over the Global South to counter Trump and outpace India

China is stepping up its efforts to position itself as the leading voice of the Global South, presenting itself as a responsible partner to emerging nations while attempting to contain U.S. influence under Donald Trump and overshadow India’s ambitions. At the United Nations General Assembly in......

Nice mayor proposes naming police headquarters square after Nicolas Sarkozy

The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, has announced his intention to name the square in front of the city’s future police headquarters after former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. The proposal comes only days after Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in the Libyan......

Tragic fall: climber dies on Mount Nama in China after detaching safety rope

A 31-year-old amateur climber has died after falling several hundred meters while ascending Mount Nama, a 5,588-meter peak in China’s Sichuan province, local media reported. The accident occurred when the man removed his safety rope to take a photo. The dramatic fall was captured by another group......

Turkey rescues Gaza flotilla boat after technical failure

Turkey intervened on Monday to assist one of the boats of the “Freedom Flotilla” bound for Gaza after it suffered a technical breakdown, according to organizers and the state news agency Anadolu. The vessel, identified as Johnny M., issued a distress call in international waters between......

Hungarian Jews express concern over Orban–Netanyahu alliance

In Budapest, Hungary’s Jewish community—the largest in Central Europe—is experiencing growing tension over the close political ties between Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu. A petition, signed by hundreds of intellectuals, artists, and academics, urges......

Czech Republic faces Russian interference ahead of crucial legislative elections

The Czech Republic is confronting a potential Russian interference campaign just days before its legislative elections on October 3–4, 2025. Authorities announced an investigation after identifying nearly 300 TikTok accounts linked to Russia that promote anti-NATO......

Typhoon Bualoi leaves 35 dead in Vietnam and the Philippines

The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi has risen sharply as authorities in Vietnam and the Philippines assess the damage left in its wake. On Monday, officials confirmed at least 11 fatalities in Vietnam and 24 in the Philippines, where the storm first made landfall late last week. Bualoi......