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Economics Nobel Prize awarded to Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, who rebuilt the macroeconomic analytical framework

By studying how consumption decisions are made and how prices are set in concrete terms, the two economists refined the understanding of the economy and provided public policymakers with new tools.

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American macroeconomists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, October 12, 2026.
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Ukraine's EU accession bid advances with new chapter

Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, which removes a major hurdle in Kyiv's bid for membership.

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European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 17, 2022.
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Germany detains two Turkish citizens over Polish Starlink blaze

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk described last month's attack as an act of 'hybrid warfare.'

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A satellite image taken on April 13, 2026, shows the area of a ground-based Starlink satellite communications station in Wola Krobowska, Poland. The station burned down on September 23, 2026, in what the government suspects was an act of sabotage, according to Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski.
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Why the Trump-Putin fuel agreement benefits Russia

As the sanctions regime on Russian oil crumbles and pressure on Ukraine mounts, the announcement of an energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv faces obstacles due to Russian demands.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, October 9, 2026.
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British airbase plot 'almost certainly directed' by Iran Guards says PM Burnham

Seven men have been arrested and released on bail after three suspicious vans were stopped near the Royal Air Force Fairford in southwest England on September 27. None have been charged. The incident was declared 'major' by British authorities.

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In this video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) via the Parliament TV website on October 12, 2026, Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham makes a statement in the House of Commons.
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US federal agents search home of Trump critic Representative Ilhan Omar

The search of the Democratic congresswoman's residence was conducted by agents from Homeland Security Investigations, the investigative arm of US immigration enforcement, according to Fox News.

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A view of the residence of US Representative Ilhan Omar after US authorities conducted a raid as part of an ongoing investigation by the Justice Department, in Washington, DC, October 12, 2026.
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How Europe is shifting its approach to Russia's hybrid threats

The term 'hybrid war' has gradually taken hold to describe the surge in security incidents attributed to Moscow. And European countries are taking action in response to these threats.

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NATO armed forces commander Alexus Grynkewich and Mark Rutte, its secretary general, in Brussels, September 12, 2025.
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EU warns against large cuts to bloc budget

The EU executive said the cuts risked 'undermining critical priorities' after the latest proposal suggested slashing the budget by €141 billion.

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A drone view shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2026.
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German minister resigns, rocking coalition government

Bärbel Bas, labor minister and co-leader of the center-left SPD party, the junior partner in Germany's governing coalition, cited personal reasons and 'attacks' from her coalition partners.

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Social Democratic Party (SPD) co-leader Bärbel Bas attends a press conference after state elections in Berlin, Germany, on September 21, 2026.
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Zelensky says Russia 'unwilling' to accept energy ceasefire, as Kremlin stalls on Trump deal

Russia's statements come as French President Emmanuel Macron has called into question an 'energy ceasefire' announced by Donald Trump.

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People watch Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a large screen as he speaks to the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, October 12, 2026.
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Algeria arrests 61 Moroccans over alleged plans for acts of sabotage

The arrests come amid longstanding tensions between the North African neighbors, whose land border has been closed since 1994 and diplomatic relations severed in 2021.

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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune attends a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on July 16, 2026.
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Netanyahu seeks probe into Israeli whistleblowers featured in Gaza war documentary

The Israeli PM has called for a probe into 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel who testify anonymously in the documentary NAZA, which examines the army's use of AI-powered targeting in Gaza and its toll on civilians.

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Directors Yuval Abraham, left, and Rachel Szor pose for photographers after accepting the special jury prize for the film 'NAZA' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on September 12, 2026.
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'Netanyahu's diatribes against antisemitism aim above all to silence his critics'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses the fight against antisemitism to legitimize his alliances with Jewish supremacists and the European far right, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu.

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A banner bearing the image of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Rantis, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on October 6, 2026.
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