Marta had described some people as gathered in their little bubble, intent on enjoying what could be their last days together in that place. She had accompanied the message with the hashtag #Alepier. #Alepier https://t.co/2cDpSUnCZl #amore #relazioni #momenti (translated)
The price of gas has reached a new peak of 97 euros per megawatt hour on the Dutch Ttf exchange, due to reduced supplies and the cold weather approaching, a level not seen since 2022 during the crisis between Russia and Ukraine. #Gas #Energia #Geopolitica (translated)
Tonino Picula stated that Aleksandar Vučić was surprised by the extent of his defeat in the parliamentary elections, which ended fourteen and a half years of his rule, and hopes that the new government will bring changes to the relations between Serbia and the European Union. #Vučić #StudentskaLista #Srbija (translated)
Monday is the most intense day for phone calls in Italy, with a 28% increase compared to other days, and 26.7% of calls occur outside of conventional working hours, highlighting increasing pressure on small and medium-sized enterprises and a tension between work and private life. #Lavoro #Chiamate #IntelligenzaArtificiale (translated)
Pro-Lula Brazilians doing en masse digital organizing against the platforms is interesting. Basically took website/influencer growth hacking techniques—eg everyone go like/comment/share this, get the algorithm to pick it up—and applied them to electoral politics at a grand scale. Thread:
The fintech sector is not only dominated by big names but also includes young and small businesses, with still insufficient female representation. #Podcast #Spotify #ApplePodcast (translated)
The new oral therapy Divarasib has shown to reduce the risk of death by 44% and the risk of disease progression by 42% in patients with non-small cell lung cancer with the Kras G12C mutation, according to an international phase 3 study. #TumorePolmonare #TerapiaOrale #Divarasib (translated)
Tonino Picula stated that Aleksandar Vučić wanted to defend his authority by force, but realized that his political career was over after the monumental victory of the Students' List in the elections in Serbia. #Srbija #izbori #politika (translated)
AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 26 OCTOBER 2026 1. DR CONGO — Ebola response worker killed and another seriously injured Importance: 10/10 — Critical The World Health Organization reported that attackers killed a nurse and severely injured another health worker responding to an Ebola alert in Bafwasende, Tshopo province, on Saturday. The attack was disclosed on Sunday. The suspects have not been identified. The violence further complicates outbreak control in Congo, where the health ministry has recorded more than 9,800 cases and 4,700 deaths since May. Source — Associated Press, 26 October 2026 https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-b739277681b530aef772cf66be7e41f0 2. UGANDA — Mandatory 21-day quarantine introduced for returnees from DR Congo Importance: 10/10 — Critical Uganda announced that citizens returning with recent travel history to DR Congo must quarantine for 21 days, at their own expense. The government also strengthened airport and border screening and required passenger locator forms. Uganda says it has no active Ebola outbreak. Officials are investigating the travel histories of infected patients who passed through Uganda before diagnosis in Kenya and Nigeria; no direct transmission link has been established. Source — Reuters, 25 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/uganda-impose-21-day-quarantine-returning-citizens-with-congo-travel-history-2026-10-25/ 3. GABON — Offshore drilling rig sinking leaves one reported dead, four missing Importance: 10/10 — Critical Borr Drilling's Prospector 5 rig sank off Mayumba during preparations for drilling. Reuters reported one worker found dead and four still missing among the 115 aboard, citing sources; Gabon's government had not yet confirmed the death. Preliminary information suggests a seabed punch-through destabilised the rig. Search operations continue, production was halted and officials ordered a technical investigation. No harmful discharge had been observed. Source — Reuters, 25 October 2026 (updated casualty information) https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/borr-drilling-rig-sinks-offshore-gabon-five-personnel-missing-2026-10-25/ 4. ALGERIA–NIGER — Parliament authorises potential Algerian military deployment Political/security development — Neutral coverage Algeria's parliament unanimously approved sending army units to Madama in northern Niger, near the Libyan border. No troops had officially deployed at the time of reporting. The move would mark Algeria's first overseas military deployment since 1973 and reflects closer security cooperation with Niger, where insurgent violence and shared energy infrastructure are major concerns. Source — Reuters, 25 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/algeria-send-troops-niger-first-foreign-deployment-since-1973-2026-10-25/ 5. LIBYA–UNITED STATES — Libya summons US envoy over presidential remarks Political/diplomatic development — Neutral coverage Libya's foreign ministry summoned the US chargé d'affaires after President Donald Trump characterised Libya negatively during a campaign rally. Authorities in both eastern and western Libya criticised the remarks. Trump subsequently expressed respect for Libyans while reiterating US concerns about irregular migration. The dispute has become a diplomatic issue amid Libya's divided domestic governance. Source — Reuters, 26 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/libya-summons-us-envoy-protest-trump-remarks-2026-10-26/ 6. NIGER — Overnight petrol-sales restrictions imposed amid shortages Importance: 9/10 — Very High Niger restricted petrol sales from 21:00 to 06:00 except at designated stations, saying suppliers needed time to replenish stocks. A ban on selling fuel in jerry cans outside petrol stations also applies in areas served by stations. Long queues and transport disruption have affected residents and taxi drivers, whose union has requested exemptions or changes. Source — Africanews, 25 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/25/niger-imposes-curfew-on-petrol-sales-amid-national-fuel-shortage/ 7. GABON — Social media restored after eight-month suspension Political/digital-rights development — Neutral coverage Gabon restored access to major social platforms following a suspension imposed in February. The media regulator said the interruption had allowed changes to its oversight framework; users are now required to provide identification. Opposition figures and civil-liberties advocates had criticised the ban, while authorities argued stronger content regulation was necessary. Source — Africanews/AFP, 25 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/25/gabon-restores-social-media-access-after-an-eight-month-ban/ 8. KENYA — Red Cross reinforces Ebola safe-burial training after second death Importance: 9/10 — Very High Kenya Red Cross personnel conducted simulations of safe and dignified burial procedures after Kenya confirmed a second Ebola death. Officials reported nine infections, all linked to the initial patient, and 135 identified contacts. Seven confirmed patients remained in care, with no new cases reported outside Nairobi. The training addresses a high-risk stage of Ebola response. Source — Africanews, 25 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/25/red-cross-trains-staff-as-kenya-records-its-second-death-from-ebola/ 9. SOUTH AFRICA — Pick n Pay reduces first-half loss as turnaround advances Importance: 8/10 — High Retailer Pick n Pay reported that its first-half headline loss narrowed 31.9% to 299 million rand, while trading profit rose 58.1% to 490 million rand. Group turnover increased 2.4% to 60.5 billion rand, helped by discount retailer Boxer. The results indicate progress in restructuring, although the core Pick n Pay business remains under pressure. Source — Reuters, 26 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-pick-n-pay-narrows-headline-loss-boxer-boosts-performance-2026-10-26/ 10. SOUTH AFRICA — Rand steady ahead of domestic data and US rate decision Importance: 7/10 — Significant The rand traded near 16.61 per US dollar in early Monday dealings, little changed from the previous close. Investors are awaiting South African money-supply, credit, trade, budget and producer-inflation data, as well as the US Federal Reserve's 28 October decision. The currency remains sensitive to global monetary policy and domestic growth indicators. Source — Reuters, 26 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-rand-steady-with-local-economic-data-fed-decision-focus-2026-10-26/ #AfricaNews #AfricaDailyReport #TopNewsOfAfrica #AfricaToday #Uganda #UgandaHealth #EbolaOutbreak #EbolaPrevention #EbolaQuarantine #21DayQuarantine #DRCongo #PublicHealth #BorderSecurity #HealthScreening #DiseasePrevention #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaEconomy #PicknPay #RetailIndustry #BusinessTurnaround #CorporateEarnings #FinancialRecovery #AfricanBusiness #Algeria #Niger #AlgeriaNigerRelations #MilitaryDeployment #SahelSecurity #AfricanSecurity #WrldOrg
Tonino Picula assessed that the citizens of Serbia convincingly decided on their future in the recent early parliamentary elections, highlighting the importance of the rule of law and reforms in the process of European integration. #Srbija #izbori #ToninoPicula (translated)
Andrea Kimi Antonelli can become the Formula 1 world champion in Mexico with a small step, having a significant points advantage over George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, which makes him the favorite for the title. #Formula1 #Antonelli #LewisHamilton (translated)
The author argued that the League's refusal of aid to Ukraine would create a serious problem for Giorgia Meloni. He added that even the broad field, in his opinion, was struggling with foreign policy and asked if the center-left's stance would be the one outlined by Honorable Iaria Salis. #politica #Ucraina #CentroSinistra #UA (translated)
In a show of support for Flávio Bolsonaro, supporters are asking the USA to launch a nuclear bomb on Brazil!!! The CID F22 pandemic is at its peak. (translated)
A mobile AI-powered turret mounted on a pickup truck has been built to shoot down Russian drones.
The author claimed that money was created by banks and used to finance useful and productive activities. He stated that in Italy banks did not grant loans to small businesses, neither agricultural nor industrial, and referred to a comparison with 2006 regarding credit to businesses. #Banche #Credito #Economia #IT (translated)
The author claimed that Picasso would have applauded the use of that to combat fascism and barbarism, as he wrote, its recipients were facilitating its return. (translated)
Vice-President of the European Parliament Pina Picierno has ended her hunger strike for humanitarian aid to the occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky after reaching an agreement on a ceasefire. (translated)
Pedro Sánchez has recorded a campaign ad in a vacant Museo Reina Sofía for the occasion, using its iconic location in front of Picasso's 'Guernica' to reiterate his stance of no to war, which has sparked criticism on social media for the use of a public institution. #PedroSánchez #Guernica #PSOE (translated)
The Ministry of Health has ordered the recall of two batches of tiramisu from Gastronomia da Jack due to the possible accidental presence of a small steel sphere inside the containers. #Tiramisù #RichiamoProdotti #SicurezzaAlimentare (translated)
Marco M.M. wrote that he has completed the therapies, specifying that he still has to address some adjustments and that recovery will take a few months. He said he will gradually return to dealing with climate issues and work, respecting the necessary time to recover. In the post, he thanked those who have been close to him and explained that he wants to share the news because, in his opinion, sharing joy can also help others. He encouraged sharing small victories and moments of relief, in addition to worries and disappointments. #gioia #condivisione #recupero (translated)
