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A serious incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta sparked a large fire that has killed multiple people and injured many others. Officials have not disclosed the cause or exact death toll as emergency crews work to contain the blaze and hospitals in Edmonton receive patients.
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Germany's governing coalition in Berlin – the SPD, Greens and Left – has reached an agreement to transfer sizable private rental portfolios into public ownership. The plan, aimed at easing soaring rents, targets major landlords such as Vonovia and could reshape the German housing market.
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The National Health Service has terminated fifteen employees after they improperly accessed medical files of patients injured in the 2023 Nottingham stabbing. A later report indicated four additional dismissals and dozens of warnings, highlighting ongoing concerns over data security.
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Twenty‑four candidates presented proposals on salaries, career incentives and judicial reform at the prosecutors' General Assembly. The election of a new Supreme Judicial Council, overseen by acting Prosecutor General Mariya Stefanova, aims to appoint a permanent head of the prosecution service.
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State grid operator Ukrenergo published a schedule of rolling electricity outages for October 18 covering all Ukrainian regions. The cuts come as the power system struggles with war‑related damage and reduced generation capacity.
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More than half a million demonstrators took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest soaring living costs. Police reported over 1,000 arrests amid looting, fires and confrontations with riot units.
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The ruling ANO movement suffered a disastrous defeat in the 2026 Czech Senate elections, losing all contested seats. Pro‑Western opposition parties, led by ODS and STAN, celebrated decisive gains that reshape the upper house.
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Mass demonstrations swept Portugal this week demanding affordable homes and higher wages, with clashes reported in several cities. The government, led by Prime Minister António Costa, faces mounting pressure as the president joins calls for urgent action.
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The country's largest trade union, CGEL, announced a nationwide general strike for 20 November, directly confronting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's administration. The move follows a protest in Rome and is expected to paralyse transport and public services.
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The federal coalition in Belgium has formally dropped the proposed stability law and will restart work on a multi‑year budget framework. The shift signals a return to broader fiscal planning after weeks of parliamentary debate.
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After a multi‑day walkout by railway workers, train services across Norway have returned to normal. The end of the strike removes a major disruption to commuter and freight transport in the country.
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Energy Minister Ndindi Nyoro unveiled a plan to trim petrol and diesel prices by Sh29 per litre, backed by a Sh5.5 billion subsidy. The proposal aims to push pump prices below the Sh200 threshold amid a slowdown in Kenya's growth momentum.