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Commotion in Poland: What is known of the deadly shooting in Krakow Major Square?

At least six people were killed and more than 15 injured in a shooting on Saturday, 7 November, in the main market square in the southern city of Krakow, police reported. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that the bodies of two women and one man, most likely members of his family, were found in the house of the suspect of the attack.

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Russia strikes Kiev and its surroundings in a new avalanche of drone and missile attacks

Moscow carried out missile and drones attacks on Kiev and the surrounding region between the night of Friday and Saturday, November 7, with the objective of energy infrastructure. The attack left at least one person dead and eight wounded, local authorities reported. Russia has recently intensified its air strikes on Ukraine, which has worsened the living conditions of residents, who have limited access to electricity and water.

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The endless crisis in Europe

The plurality of speeches about the idea of crisis reveals that the past and the future are fields of political dispute

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The false threat of bomb torments European aviation with more than 40 affected flights

Hungary deploys Gripen combat aircraft to escort three passenger aircraft that received false bomb threats this Friday in less than an hour, while the Prague airport reported nine fictitious alerts against flights linked to that terminal. Three media outlets also received intimidating messages, including the Irish public network TEN, which evacuated its offices and suspended its programming.

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Europe breathes: a new chapter in the relationship with the US. United States?

The democratic triumph in the half-term elections in the United States has led to a mixture of relief and caution in European capitals. While the new correlation of forces in Congress weakens the White House's margin of manoeuvre to impose an aggressive tariff agenda and slows the threat of an abrupt break in NATO, Brussels warns that Donald Trump still retains broad executive powers in foreign policy and trade, while opening a window for greater support for Ukraine.

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The collapse of the technology sector after the midterms is shaking global markets

The Asian stock markets report losses that were not seen since the COVID pandemic, while in Europe the main markets fell above 1% this Friday, one day after the actions of the technology sector fell into the US. The U.S. after the Democrats' victory in the mid-term elections. Investors fear greater regulation and deceleration in the construction of data centres for artificial intelligence.

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Bomb threats delay more than 20 flights in Europe

Fake flight bomb warnings re-inflict security in Europe, amid increasing geopolitical tensions and several incidents that have highlighted the authorities' fear of increasingly frequent hybrid threats. At least 25 flights from cities received these alerts, which led several to land on emergency or under escort, while others managed to complete their journey smoothly in their intended destinations.

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A new wave of bomb threats affects more than 20 flights in Europe

For the second time this week, multiple airlines received alarms for the possible presence of explosives, forcing unplanned or under escort landings, although none of the threats proved credible. This affected more than a dozen flights to European cities, two days after a number of similar alerts forced the expansion of security operations. Although the origin of false warnings is unknown, the authorities have warned of growing hybrid threats.

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Cyberattacks in Europe: are all equipment connected to the Internet at risk?

Tons of food were completely damaged, after hackers entered the software that controlled the supermarket refrigerators and ordered them to thaw or raise the temperature to 50 degrees Celsius. This is an attack that highlights the concept of digital scheduled obsolescence, which causes the devices to stop receiving security updates after a few years. In France 24 we explain if it is possible to continue using them safely.