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Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Brussels on Friday, 9 October, as thousands marched against the Belgian government's planned spending cuts. Police estimated that 30,000 people took part in the demonstration, organised by trade unions amid growing opposition to austerity measures. #BrusselsProtests #Austerity #PoliceClash

The author called for defeating the Houthis, arguing that the Red Sea should not become a permanent war zone shaped by missile and drone attacks on international shipping. They described freedom of navigation as a global public good and said civilian vessels, crews, trade routes and energy supplies needed protection. https://t.co/HkcY6mcQX9 #RedSea #FreedomOfNavigation #MaritimeSecurity #YE #SA #EG #US

The Typical Day recounted Jon Elmore's journey to the NBA, which began in 2018 when he declared himself eligible for the draft. After not being chosen in 2019, the player continued to pursue that goal between Trieste, Capo d'Orlando, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, and the G League, before also spending time in Turkey and the Canadian league. According to the report, this summer Elmore had played in the Summer League with the Lakers, becoming the oldest player to take the court in the competition. Twenty days ago, in a six-team G League trade that involved players, buses, and three washing machines, his rights ended up with the Spurs, who then signed him. Elmore made his debut in an NBA pre-season game against Atlanta, finishing with 0 points and 0/2 shooting. The Typical Day described his story as one of the most incredible of 2026 and noted that he was 30 years old, ironically describing his mature appearance and physical play under the basket. The profile concluded by wishing him the opportunity to play at least one season before retiring. #NBA #Basketball #Sport (translated)

The author wrote that EU-China trade needed substantial rebalancing and said they had reached a shared understanding with Minister Wang Wentao to halve exports of HEVs and PHEVs, improve access to China’s market and further ease rare-earth export licensing. They called it a first step, welcomed the engagement and said the sides would meet again by January. https://t.co/SiKiZYLC8N #EU #China #TradeRelations

The author proposed a new Atlantic partnership that would see Mexico become a full EU member by 2050 and join NATO, alongside deeper security cooperation. The proposal also included visa-free travel, work and study, a 15% flat tax and a full EU–Mexico free-trade agreement. The post began to mention a “massive” initiative but did not specify it in the visible text. https://t.co/7xDHOxlQJN #México #UniónEuropea #AsociaciónAtlántica #MX #EU

Pedro Menin assessed that an interview with Vorcaro to Globo could harm Lula and benefit Flávio. He called Vorcaro a criminal but also intelligent and speculated that he could blame members of the Workers' Party and say that Flávio's money was intended solely for a film. Menin also suggested that Vorcaro might align himself with the right to gain future advantages in trials. In Menin's view, supporting Lula would be a poor strategy among evangelicals, a group that, according to him, had a 70% rejection rate of the president—a percentage that could reach 90% after the leak of old tweets attributed to Ana Elisa, the PT's coordinator, about churches and believers. He stated that Vorcaro and his brother-in-law were pastors and speculated that they could turn to the church's power if their businesses did not succeed. Menin said that an attempt to prevent the interview could be seen as censorship and could lead to a 65 to 35 defeat for Lula in the second round. He also predicted that a victory for Flávio could initiate an impeachment process against Moraes and trigger a historic rise in the stock market in the following months. He noted that the text was merely a guess, that he had no non-public information, and that he could be very wrong. #Brasil #Política #Eleições2024 (translated)

Two new departmental directors have been appointed at the Fortifications Agency to strengthen the authority's delivery capability and meet the increased defense mission when the new organization comes into effect on January 1, 2027. #Fortifikationsverket #Försvar #Ledarskap (translated)

The author said they met Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Beijing and were working to rebalance EU-China trade after three months of intensive engagement. They said it was important for the first phase of Trade and Investment Consultations to produce tangible outcomes. https://t.co/tNZkOY9Qwe #EUChina #Trade #Investment #CN #EU

The author said their first day in China was focused on beginning to rebalance what they described as an unsustainable EU-China trade deficit. After hearing from EU businesses operating in the country, they said participants had called for better access to the Chinese market and stronger economic security. https://t.co/W5FSXhKnWb #Trade #EUChinaRelations #EconomicSecurity #EU #CN

The author argued that Europe needed to stop being naive, citing what they described as massive state subsidies, protectionism in China’s internal market, persistent currency undervaluation and ongoing intellectual-property issues. They linked to an article titled “To Stop the Chinese Tsunami.” https://t.co/wlKQ2hXoa9 #Europe #Trade #Economy #CN #EU

Europe's ties with China, the US and the UK are all being tested at once. EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing with a deadline to rebalance trade relations, Marco Rubio tells Europe to wake up, and London weighs rejoining the EU. In France, students are back on the streets today. #EUChinaRelations #EuropeNews #TradePolicy

The Thursday brief said Donald Trump was considering a plan to strike Iran, mortgage rates were continuing to rise in the United States and the United Kingdom, and the EU was taking a tougher line on its trade gap with China. https://t.co/JpkVGiZy7O #News #Politics #Economy #US #IR #GB #EU #CN