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Bosnia adopts reform agenda to unlock EU funds
Bosnia could secure up to €917mn in EU funding after adopting the reform agenda, though the country has already forfeited about €108mn due to delays.
Protests intensify against Lithuanian culture minister exposed in viral sauna video
Lithuania’s cultural community has vowed to press ahead with protests over the government’s decision to hand the culture ministry to the radical right Nemunas Dawn party.
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EU presses ahead with December signing of divisive Mercosur deal
The European Commission is gearing up to sign its contentious trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur on December 5 in Brazil, possibly sealing the fate of an accord that has languished in negotiations for more than a quarter-century.
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Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim invests $2bn in Veracruz oil field as Pemex drowns in debt
Mexican businessman Carlos Slim has expanded his involvement in the country’s hydrocarbons sector through a new drilling agreement with the state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
Afghanistan grinds to a halt as Taliban cuts off internet
fghanistan telecom firms confirm nationwide internet shutdown ordered by leadership as UN warns blackout threatens earthquake relief efforts and pushes 43mn people offline indefinitely.
Milei to meet Trump at White House as Argentina seeks $20bn swap before election
Argentine President Javier Milei will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on October 14, less than two weeks before congressional elections that could determine the fate of the libertarian leader's economic reforms.
Bulgaria aims to become regional leader in small modular reactors, says energy minister
Bulgaria will leverage its favourable geographical location and diverse energy mix, Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov said.
US to target Venezuelan cartel land routes after Caribbean strikes, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will expand surveillance of drug shipments entering the country by land, following recent strikes on Venezuelan drug vessels in the Caribbean.
Wave of youth protest tests Peru’s fragile political stability
Demonstrations spearheaded by young Peruvians have entered a third consecutive week, extending a pattern of mobilisation that has also emerged in Paraguay, Nepal and other countries.
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Venezuela braces for US intervention with sweeping security decree
Venezuela has activated extraordinary constitutional measures granting President Nicolás Maduro sweeping security powers, as tensions with Washington reach new heights following an American military build-up in the Caribbean,
Iran confirms 120 deportees from US will return within two days
Iran's foreign ministry confirms 120 nationals will return from US within two days via Qatar, pledging consular support whilst emphasising respect for international migrant rights.
Russia’s debt service costs swelling due to high interest rates
Russia’s debt servicing costs are swelling, despite the low level of debt, thanks to sky high interest rates, the Ministry of Finance (MinFin) said on September 29.
Death toll rises in Indonesian Islamic boarding school collapse
Rescue efforts remain ongoing, with dozens of students feared trapped beneath the rubble. Officials have not yet disclosed the cause of the building’s collapse.
Orban dismisses Ukraine drone incursion as “it is not a sovereign state”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban dismissed allegations that Hungarian drones violated Ukrainian airspace last week as irrelevant even if they had, as “Ukraine is not an independent, sovereign country”, he said in an interview.
Romanian cold cuts producer Cris-Tim confirms Bucharest IPO plans
Cris-Tim Family Holding is one of the largest meat processors and ready meal producers in Romania.
Moldova aims for rapid EU accession process after PAS election victory
Ruling PAS has set the goal of completing EU accession chapters by 2028, before the next general election.
China issues 11 death sentences in cross-border scam case
In total, 39 members of the family faced sentencing on September 29 in Wenzhou. Five others received death sentences suspended for two years, 11 were given life imprisonment, and the remaining defendants were jailed.
Turkey agrees to take its hands off Germany’s kebab
Ankara’s EU food heritage bid to regulate marinades and ban veal in the doner founders.
Washington's commerce chief targets Brazil for trade concessions despite US surplus
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has listed Brazil among multiple countries needing commercial relationships "fixed" to benefit the US, despite Washington running a trade surplus with Latin America's largest economy.
Russia could use UN Security Council presidency to destabilise Bosnia, ISW warns
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia will use its United Nations Security Council presidency to “review the implementation of the Dayton Accords”, indicating Kremlin aims to create instability in the Balkans.