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The 712 mm in 24 hours is a record we haven't seen since the 860 mm recorded in Oliva in 1987. Álex reports that for three consecutive hours, his stations have collected over 100 liters, an outrageous amount that has caused the marshland visible from his house to be full. #Inundaciones #Dana #Valencia (translated)

Felipe Núñez stated that YPF had reached a record total production and that it had never extracted so much oil, even without counting Vaca Muerta. He claimed that the conventional wells had been sold and were being operated by small and medium-sized companies, including Pérez Companc, because, he said, they were more cost-efficient. Núñez pointed out that the governors of Chubut and Santa Cruz had been working on the issue and that production had stopped declining. He also defended that a large company like YPF should concentrate its operations in the most productive areas, in this case, Vaca Muerta. In response to Dino, he stated that price control could reduce production and cause shortages, and he mentioned as examples the lack of wheat that, as he wrote, Dino had suffered and the gasoline shortage during Massa's management. #YPF #Petróleo #VacaMuerta (translated)

David Álvarez reported that RMTV had registered the day before 129,000 viewers and a 1.26% share in "La Cuenta Atrás"; 150,000 viewers and a 1.23% share in "Minuto a Minuto"; and 142,000 viewers and a 1.76% share in "Análisis". He also stated that thousands of people were following the broadcast on RMPLAY and the commentary on social media. He expressed gratitude for the trust and said they would continue. #RMTV #Audiencia #Television (translated)

María wrote that Claudia and Fina remembered their first exhibition, the good times they had in the colony, and Carmen. She also recounted an exchange in which one person said they wouldn't disappear again if they left, while another responded that they would have to tie them to a chair to keep them from going. María added that the farmer had a look of displeasure and that Claudia didn't like it at all. #Recuerdos #Amistad #Arte (translated)

Russia has significantly increased its oil exports via the Northern Sea Route this year, with a nearly 50% increase compared to last year, reaching approximately 20 million barrels, in the context of disruptions on other shipping routes and record shipping rates for oil. #ExportPetrol #RutaMaritimădeNord #Arctica (translated)

The mayor of Catarroja, Lorena Silvent, expressed her disbelief at an Es-Alert received during the rescue of residents during the flood on October 29, 2024, recalling the lack of information from Emergency Services amid the catastrophe that left 233 dead. #Catarroja #Emergencias #Inundaciones (translated)

B24 stated that the Arbitration Council was actively working on the implementation of semi-automatic offside and that, if there was consensus among the clubs, the technology could debut in the Portuguese championship "very soon." The publication attributed the information to Record. #Futebol #Arbitragem #Tecnologia (translated)

AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 19 OCTOBER 2026 Most important news from past 24 hours 1. KENYA — EIGHTH EBOLA INFECTION CONFIRMED Importance: 10/10 — Critical Kenya's Director-General for Health, Patrick Amoth, confirmed the country's eighth Ebola infection. The latest patient is a 49-year-old attendant who cleaned utensils and linen and may have been exposed to the country's first patient, who died in Nairobi on 5 October after travelling from DR Congo. The man developed symptoms while under quarantine and tested positive on Sunday. The linked cases underscore the importance of contact tracing and infection prevention in healthcare settings. Source — Reuters, 18 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kenya-confirms-eighth-ebola-case-regional-outbreak-spreads-2026-10-18/ 2. DR CONGO — AUTHORITIES CONFIRM EBOLA IN AN EIGHTH PROVINCE Importance: 10/10 — Critical DR Congo's National Institute for Biomedical Research officially confirmed two Ebola cases, including one death, in North Ubangi province on the border with the Central African Republic. North Ubangi is the eighth Congolese province affected. The country's situation report recorded 9,415 confirmed cases and 4,536 deaths since the outbreak began, including 67 new cases and 26 deaths in the 24 hours to 16 October. The geographical spread increases demands on disease surveillance and treatment capacity. Source — Reuters, 18 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/congo-confirms-ebola-outbreak-spreads-eighth-province-2026-10-18/ 3. MALI — RIGHTS GROUP DOCUMENTS CIVILIAN DEATHS IN DRONE STRIKES Importance: 10/10 — Critical Human Rights Watch accused Mali's armed forces and their Russian Africa Corps partners of indiscriminate strikes and other abuses during a counterinsurgency campaign. ACLED data cited in the report show 47 drone strikes and 94 civilian deaths from April to August, compared with 22 strikes and 44 civilian deaths in the same period of 2025. The report also describes abuses by jihadist and separatist groups. Malian and Russian representatives did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment. The allegations require accountability and independent scrutiny. Source — Reuters / Human Rights Watch, 19 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mali-forces-russian-backers-kill-scores-civilians-drone-strikes-report-says-2026-10-19/ 4. NIGERIA — ARMY CHIEF VISITS BORNO TROOPS AFTER DEADLY BASE ASSAULT Importance: 9/10 — Very High Nigeria's army chief visited troops in the northeast after suspected Islamic State West Africa Province fighters overran a base at Mairari, Borno state. Military and local sources told AFP that 15 soldiers and five members of an anti-jihadist militia were killed, and that attackers looted and burned the base. The visit comes amid concern about rising insurgent activity around Lake Chad and the security of communities and transport routes in northeastern Nigeria. Source — Africanews / AFP, 18 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/18/nigerias-army-chief-of-staff-visits-troops-in-borno-after-deaths-of-15-soliders/ 5. SUDAN–EGYPT BORDER — SURVIVORS DESCRIBE DEADLY STRIKE AT GOLD-MINING SITE Importance: 10/10 — Critical Survivors described an airstrike on the Jabal al-Uqaydat mining area near the Sudan–Egypt border that reportedly killed 72 people the previous week. Rights groups blamed Egypt's air force, while Egypt described operations against illegal mining without directly addressing the specific allegation. Sudan's army chief ordered an investigation. The precise responsibility and casualty figures require independent verification. The incident raises humanitarian and diplomatic concerns in a border area where displaced Sudanese rely on informal mining. Source — Africanews / agencies, 18 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/18/sudanese-gold-miners-describe-deadly-airstrike-that-killed-72/ 6. CAMEROON — OPPOSITION MRC ELECTS FIRST FEMALE PARTY LEADER Cameroon's opposition Cameroon Renaissance Movement elected Tiriane Balbine Noah to replace Maurice Kamto. Noah, previously interim president, was the only remaining candidate and received more than 96% of delegates' votes. She becomes the party's first female president. Party officials say they are preparing for 2027 local elections; the MRC has raised concerns about restrictions on opposition activity. The longer-term political significance will depend on the party's ability to organise and compete. Source — Africanews, 18 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/18/cameroons-opposition-mrc-elects-its-first-female-president-tiriane-noah/ 7. DR CONGO — GOVERNMENT ALLEGES KABILA IS PREPARING BROADER ARMED CAMPAIGN Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya accused former president Joseph Kabila of preparing a wider attack on the state after Kabila aligned himself with M23-linked forces through the newly announced Front for the Refoundation of the Nation. Kabila has denied earlier government allegations against him and criticised the administration. Fighting continues in eastern Congo despite mediation efforts. The government's claims are allegations, not independently established findings. Source — Africanews / AFP, 18 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/18/drc-accuses-ex-president-kabila-of-planning-general-attack-on-the-country/ 8. EQUATORIAL GUINEA — MALARIA ELIMINATION PROGRAMME EXPANDS BEYOND BIOKO Importance: 9/10 — Very High Equatorial Guinea plans to expand a long-running malaria-control programme from Bioko Island to the mainland and Annobon. Bioko reduced malaria prevalence to approximately 7% through spraying, mosquito nets, monitoring and community outreach. A newly announced $116 million investment will support expansion. Authorities are considering R21 vaccination for children and new surveillance tools. Experts warn that larger territory, poverty and cross-border transmission make elimination much harder on the mainland. Source — Associated Press, 18 October 2026 https://apnews.com/article/malaria-equatorial-guinea-vaccines-r21-bioko-oil-6478c585067f176c2f17e83704a21a30 9. EGYPT — BLUE-CHIP SHARES DROP AMID REGIONAL TENSIONS Importance: 8/10 — High Egypt's EGX30 stock index fell 2.6% on Sunday, its steepest intraday decline since February, as Middle East tensions unsettled regional markets. The Egyptian presidency said Cairo was ready to support Saudi Arabia's security as attacks by Yemen's Houthis intensified. Elevated oil prices and regional instability may affect Egyptian financing conditions, transport costs and investor confidence. The market move alone does not establish a longer-term trend. Source — Reuters, 18 October 2026 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/oil-lifts-saudi-bourse-egypt-tumbles-regional-tensions-2026-10-18/ 10. DR CONGO — EBOLA OUTBREAK COMPOUNDS MENTAL-HEALTH EMERGENCY Importance: 9/10 — Very High Health workers in eastern DR Congo warned that Ebola-related bereavement, stigma and isolation are deepening psychological distress among patients, survivors and medical personnel. A report from Bunia described families affected by multiple deaths and reluctance among neighbours to interact with survivors. Ongoing conflict and displacement compound these pressures. Aid organisations say psychosocial care needs to be integrated with infection control and clinical treatment. Source — Africanews / Associated Press, 19 October 2026 https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/19/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-deepens-mental-health-crisis-amid-stigma-and-conflict/ #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDaily #TopNewsOfAfrica #Kenya #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity #DRCongo #AfricaCDC #EbolaResponse #Mali #MaliConflict #DroneStrikes #CivilianCasualties #HumanRights #Sahel #RegionalSecurity #Nigeria #Borno #Sudan #SudanConflict #Egypt #EgyptStockExchange #AfricanEconomy #Cameroon #EquatorialGuinea #MalariaPrevention #wrldorg

Mounir Laggoune wrote that he spent a month in the United States working on Finary's artificial intelligence. He believed that, despite its flaws, the country was driven by a strong energy of construction, whereas in France, in his view, the cities were ravaged. He attributed this situation to fifty years of disastrous political decisions, made by both the left and the right, and deemed it unlikely that officials who had been in power for years could change everything. He identified as a fundamental cause a state that, in his opinion, taxed and managed everything, while living on credit since 1974. He argued that the French debt reached 3.6 trillion euros, or 119% of GDP and a record. He also compared the 21 million private sector employees to the 6 million public agents, 3.3 million unemployed, and 17 million retirees. Without change, he warned, dark days awaited the country. However, Laggoune said he remained hopeful, mentioning the know-how, culture, and history of France as well as the interest the world would have in it. He called on the silent majority that works quietly and finances what he referred to as a "circus" to make their voices heard. He announced that the Finary channel would analyze the economic programs of the parties, backed by figures, and said he wanted to give a major oral exam in economics to each candidate. He added that he doubted they would accept. #France #Économie #Politique (translated)

The summer of 2026 in Spain has recorded record temperatures that have caused a significant increase in tropospheric ozone pollution, reaching the highest levels since 2010 and raising concerns about public health due to its harmful effects. #CambioClimático #Contaminación #Ozono (translated)

Claudio Borghi A. had written that the damages in Milan had been repaired in record time: hundreds of windows had to be replaced and the dangerous ones had already been covered with temporary panels. He added that everything was in order and also thanked the salespeople, stating that perhaps too little was said about their contribution. https://t.co/abKahtjeYo #Milano #Italia #EccellenzaLocale (translated)

France has a problem with literature. Because there are those who see revolutions where there are only disturbances. Latorre has insisted that disturbances should not be confused with a revolution and has recalled the precedent of May 1968, whose significance he believes has been embellished over time. #Francia #Disturbios #Política (translated)

The press brief reported, citing Le Parisien, that the coordination of the Yellow Vests for October 17 announced a "Act II" for Saturday, October 24, after a mobilization that the post described as a record and estimated at 700,000 demonstrators on average between the figures from the authorities and those from the organizers. #GiletsJaunes #Manifestation #France (translated)

Mr. Yordle explained that he was limiting himself to presenting statistics on the play-in and the performances of ADCs, without qualifying the results of players or teams as exceptional. He clarified that he had always adopted this factual approach on his account, even if he published more statistics on certain teams. According to him, KC stood out the most from the play-in, with MVK to a lesser extent. For the Main Event, he planned to publish historical statistics and records, either focused on this phase or on the entirety of Worlds. #Esports #Statistiques #LeagueOfLegends (translated)

Katie Zacharia, spokesperson for Donald Trump's White House, was fired after only five days on the job, marking a new record within the Trump administration, due to controversies related to her performance and a confession about her status as a lawyer. #KatieZacharia #MaisonBlanche #AdministrationTrump (translated)

Tania C. once again drew attention to Eduardo Inda and stated that the Popular Party would abolish the public pension system. She also claimed that the party would try to deceive pensioners until after the elections. https://t.co/cXJRY2VMCn #Pensiones #Jubilados #PartidoPopular (translated)