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October 7: France Suspends Police Grenades, Hungary Lifts Ukraine Talks Veto
Russia’s reported plague case
President Donald Trump said he had a call scheduled with Vladimir Putin to discuss a reported plague case involving a laboratory worker in Siberia. The Kremlin welcomed the offer while Russia played down fears of an outbreak. The World Health Organization has asked Russia for additional information.
In British courts
The Court of Appeal has overturned the rate-rigging convictions of five former Barclays traders: Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon and Colin Bermingham.
Kosovo’s new president
Kosovo’s parliament has elected Justina Shiroka Pula as president amid protests and a political crisis. The academic and former minister emerged as a compromise choice.
Google’s data centres in Finland
Finland has ordered a pause on Google’s AI data centres over environmental concerns. Google had described the projects as its biggest investment in Europe.
Police force at French school protests
France’s interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, has suspended police use of stun grenades during high school protests. A 15-year-old boy reportedly lost his left hand after picking up a police grenade in Lens on Monday. The officer who fired it has been suspended.
Nuñez said 18 officers were under investigation for excessive force. Another officer has been charged over a baton attack that severely injured a 14-year-old. The protesters are demanding smaller classes, shorter school hours and more education funding.
In U.S. justice
The Army has set a date for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed by firing squad. The 2009 mass shooting killed 13 people and wounded 32 others.
A former CIA officer identified as Rush has pleaded guilty in a case involving gold bars and admitted defrauding the government of nearly $200 million. The payments to Rush far exceed the amounts previously disclosed in the case.
In Arizona, an appeals court has thrown out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter in a road rage shooting. The court ruled that an AI-generated video portraying the victim forgiving him made the sentencing hearing unfair. The conviction remains in place.
Starbucks faces a sugar-label lawsuit
Starbucks is facing a federal class action lawsuit over protein lattes and matcha drinks marketed as sugar-free. The plaintiffs claim some venti servings contain as much sugar as a KitKat bar.
Ukraine’s EU accession talks
Hungary dropped its veto on two clusters of Ukraine’s European Union accession talks on Wednesday. The next phase depends on Ukraine’s parliament passing a minority-rights law.
In Gaza
Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least four Palestinians. A Palestinian Civil Defence rescue volunteer was killed in an Israeli air strike in northern Gaza.
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