Hundreds of party balloons sold in Ireland have been recalled due to a 'chemical risk' posed by excessive levels of harmful substances, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. #balloons #recall #safety

Geert Noels wrote that Belgian politicians, in his view, faced the choice of making Belgium resemble France or Denmark. He emphasized that this outcome, according to him, was the result of an active choice, not something that happened on its own. https://t.co/Lu19zwwBsI #België #Politiek #Keuze (translated)
The Popular Party announced that its general secretary would head the list for the Congress of Deputies for the province of A Coruña. It added that the news would please the BNG, Bildu, ERC, and other parties that, according to the party, deeply loved Spain, and encouraged Miguel Tellado. https://t.co/sgODvuq7Jv #España #Política #Acoruña (translated)
Jorge Romero Herrera said that he responded to López San Martín about the events that occurred in the last few days in the state of Chihuahua. https://t.co/16qPu8EtoP #Chihuahua #México #Actualidad (translated)
New Energy announced that David Lisnard would be the guest of Gilles Bouleau on the 8 p.m. news on TF1 that night. https://t.co/fKssLjESUq #TF1 #actualité #interview (translated)
Impact reported, citing BFM TV, that a new call to gather at Place de la République in Paris was circulating on social media. #Paris #Rassemblement #Actualités (translated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he would run in the presidential elections even during the war, provided that Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire to facilitate the organization of the vote. #Zelenski #AlegeriUcraina #Război (translated)
In the past, we were dependent on Russia. We are moving away from this situation, which is a good thing. However, the current situation shows that we are now dependent on the global market, and events in the Middle East can affect the citizens here in Bratislava," Jorgensen said. #EnergiaRusească #UniuneaEuropeană #GrupulDeLaVișegrad (translated)
The PNL requested prefects and deputy prefects to submit their mandates by 6:00 PM, and several of them have already submitted their resignations. #PNL #demisii #GuvernulNiculescu (translated)
The Supreme Court of the United States refused to examine the appeal of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of orchestrating the September 11 terrorist attacks, which closes his path to avoiding the death penalty. #atentatele11septembrie #curteasuprema #KhalidSheikhMohammed (translated)
The Belgian federal government fails to reach an agreement on the healthcare budget for 2027, raising concerns about the consequences for the organization of care and patients' access to treatments. #BudgetSanté #PolitiqueBelge #SoinsDeSanté (translated)

Setca denounced the government's refusal to grant early retirement to the workers laid off at GSK, highlighting an imbalance between financial support for the multinational and the lack of solutions for the employees affected by the restructuring. #GSK #préparation #licenciements (translated)

Dave De Kock was sentenced to 30 years in prison, of which 25 years are without the possibility of parole, for the murder of young Dean Verberckmoes in 2022, while his ex-partner Romy Wuytack was acquitted of kidnapping but found guilty of possession and distribution of images of sexual violence against minors. #Justice #Meurtre #Belgique (translated)

The author described a situation of "chaos" and claimed that Ariel Weil, mayor of Paris Centre, was calling for a curfew and mentioned the use of the army. https://t.co/O4ArHj9V18 #Paris #CouvreFeu #Actualités #FR (translated)
Impact reported that witnesses had informed them of ongoing gatherings in Place de la République, in Paris. #Paris #Manifestation #Actualités (translated)
The author warned that if Europe accepted AI being developed elsewhere, it would be left with second-rate exported versions and fees running into trillions of euros. They argued that this would wipe out Europe’s prospects for growth and power. #AI #Europa #Innovazione #EU
Merck, the German pharmaceutical group, announced the acquisition of the British biotechnology company Silence Therapeutics for approximately 980 million euros, a transaction that is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2027. #Merck #SilenceTherapeutics #Biotechnologie (translated)
Santa Cruz F.C. announced Eduardo Freeland as the new football executive for the 2027 season. According to the club, he would arrive at Arruda to lead the planning of the area and had three promotions to Serie A in his resume: Botafogo in 2021; Bahia in 2022; and Athletico-PR in 2025. #SantaCruz #Futebol #EduardoFreeland (translated)