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GeoTales described a scenario where several agricultural regions would be simultaneously affected, while dam production would decrease, trade routes would be disrupted, and populations would experience exceptional heat. It specified that the term "super El Niño" referred to an episode of about +2 °C or more in the Niño 3.4 area, without constituting a universal category comparable to that of cyclones. According to GeoTales, the bulletin published on October 8 by the World Meteorological Organization forecasted an average anomaly of about +3.7 °C in this area for the period from October to December, with a peak around December. It also reported that NOAA assessed the probability of reaching at least +2.5 °C over three months at 83% according to its RONI index, mentioning an episode likely to exceed those observed since 1950. It emphasized that the two agencies used different methods, but their figures indicated an exceptionally intense event. GeoTales explained that observations showed increased heat beneath the surface of the Pacific, a deeper thermocline, as well as anomalies in westerly winds and precipitation in the central and eastern parts of the ocean. It reminded that El Niño is a natural phenomenon and estimated that it would be too simplistic to attribute this episode solely to climate change, while adding that background warming could exacerbate its consequences. To illustrate the possible impacts, GeoTales mentioned Guatemala, citing a video published the day before by LIMIT Media. It wrote that in the "dry corridor" that also crosses Honduras and El Salvador, the lack of rain and crop losses were already undermining the food and income of families relying on maize and bean cultivation. #ElNiño #ChangementClimatique #Météo (translated)

Jon De Lorraine stated that a cyberattack targeted the refrigerated facilities of several French brands, including Intermarché, Leclerc, and Super U. According to his message, the hackers exploited control systems from the manufacturer Danfoss and hijacked the defrost function, causing continuous operation and set temperatures reaching 50 °C. He indicated that around 150 Intermarché stores would be affected and that stock of fresh and frozen products would have been destroyed. In Haguenau, in Alsace, two supermarkets reportedly suffered losses of 270,000 euros, he wrote, adding that the national toll could reach several million euros. He cited BFM and Je Bosse en Grande Distribution as sources and specified that the assessments were still provisional. #Cyberattaque #SécuritéInformatique #Supermarchés (translated)

The author welcomed the adoption of 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia’s war economy, saying the move sent a strong signal to Moscow that the EU would not waver. They said the EU would continue to increase support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia. #Sanctions #Ukraine #Russia #RU #EU #UA

The director Thomas Jolly condemned calls for a boycott against DJ Barbara Butch, stating that endangering an artist is not the best way to express disagreement, after the cancellation and interruption of her concerts due to controversies surrounding her signing a petition. #Boycott #LibertéDExpression #Musique (translated)

AuBonTouiteFrançais wrote that he had been reported a "curious epidemic" affecting, according to him, the European political leaders in favor of unconditional support for Ukraine. He associated it with foul-smelling flatulence, loss of control of the sphincters, abundant diarrhea, screams of terror, and a long prostration. https://t.co/zvxdWCVKS1 #Ukraine #PolitiqueEuropéenne #Humour (translated)

Anaelmarlon Luz reported a tense situation in Kanyaru, about 2 kilometers from Rubaya, in the Masisi territory of North Kivu. Citing information from the ground, he also reported movements of fleeing Rwandans accompanied by their herds and stated that reinforcements from the RDF/M23 coalition had been targeted by the FARDC and Wazalendo fighters. #RDC #Sécurité #Conflit (translated)

"Completely shaken by an existential crisis in my field," reacted Terence Tao, winner of the Fields Medal (the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in mathematics), to AFP, and signatory with 24 other awardees of a statement published by Le Monde denouncing a "serious misalignment" between the current use of AI and mathematics. #IntelligenceArtificielle #Mathématiques #CriseExistencielle (translated)

The author argued that the Trump administration was signalling to European allies funding PURL that even commercial arms deals with the United States could be affected by Washington’s political decisions. They said the message would have lasting consequences for European defence cooperation with the US. #Trump #Europa #Defesa #EU #US

François Piquemal wrote that Raphaël Glucksmann supported Jean-Luc Moudenc during the municipal elections in Toulouse and that the latter reciprocated. He believed that the support of a mayor who, according to him, was pursuing a radical right-wing policy should alert sincere socialists, and he called on them to join his camp, which he presented as the "quiet force." https://t.co/WfpDiZblZk #Politique #Toulouse #Gauche (translated)

Magdalena Andersson's meeting with Speaker Andreas Norlén has been postponed to Tuesday, where she is expected to announce whether she has a government foundation, but the signals indicate continued locked positions that complicate the formation of a red-green government. #Regeringsbildning #MagdalenaAndersson #Talmannen (translated)