Today, Oxford Street got its sparkle back. A street once dominated by traffic is becoming a place for people to spend time, meet, explore and enjoy.
Pedestrians have taken over part of London's Oxford Street as a new traffic ban comes into force. #OxfordStreet #Pedestrianisation #LondonTraffic
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UK: Oxford Street pedestrianisation begins in central London
In addition to two fascists losing elections in Serbia and Brazil yesterday, Oxford Street in London was closed to vehicular traffic and transformed into a pedestrian zone. 🥳
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While you were asleep, Oxford Street was pedestrianised
the relief isn’t coming before election day. gas holding at $4.24/gal, diesel at $6.34/gal — Great Lakes spiking on a refinery issue, Hormuz at a fraction of normal traffic, and every policy lever has been pulled. weekly update is live!
I've always believed Oxford Street could be so much more than a road. Today we begin a new chapter as the nation’s high street goes traffic free, creating a place where people can spend time, enjoy the atmosphere and experience the very best of our city.
An investigation is underway into a security lapse after Daniel Kinahan allegedly communicated with a €60 million cocaine trafficker using a prison phone. #Ciberseguridad #AntiAtaques #NavegaciónSegura
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Security blunder investigated after Daniel Kinahan speaks to alleged €60m cocaine trafficker from prison phone
The increasing adoption of artificial intelligence assistants in web research in Italy is causing a rise in AI Overviews, which could reduce traffic to source sites and lead to the phenomenon of zero click. #IntelligenzaArtificiale #AIOverview #ZeroClick (translated)
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L'IA si sta prendendo anche la ricerca web e avvicina il rischio 'zero clic'
The author wrote that traffic plans needed to account for ambulances, doctors and care services so they could reach people in need.
A new era for the nation’s high street starts in two days. Nearly a kilometre of Oxford Street will become traffic-free, creating more space for people and marking the beginning of its biggest transformation in a generation.
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A cultivation of over a thousand marijuana plants, estimated to be worth one million euros, was discovered in a shed in the Coassolo Torinese forest, leading to the arrest of the Albanian caretaker during an investigation into illicit trafficking. #Marijuana #TrafficoDiDroga #Asti (translated)
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Mille piante di marijuana da un milione di euro in un capannone nel bosco: arrestato il custode
Three people have been arrested in Aprilia for extortion and drug trafficking, with investigations revealing an attempt by a clan linked to the 'ndrangheta, led by Paolo Brando and Ivan Morsicani, to take control of the go-kart tracks. #ndrangheta #estorsione #Aprilia (translated)
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Le mani dei clan sui go-kart. «Se lo decido io, tu non lavori»: tre arresti ad Aprilia, le minacce per controllare le piste
In Trump's other big war—the one against drug dealers and traffickers in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific—evidence produced at trial increasingly shows that all those big-time drug dealers are in fact just fishermen. And Trump has murdered nearly 300 of them. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla Italy and workers from the Usb union blocked access to the port of Livorno to protest against the arms trafficking directed at the American military base in Sigonella, denouncing Italy's involvement in military operations related to the war in the Middle East. #Livorno #FlotillaItalia #USB (translated)
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“Ennesimo traffico di armi nel porto di Livorno”: bloccata una nave diretta alla base militare di Sigonella
My SUPER quick read of Lucas indictment: 1) Trafficking looks solid 2) Bribery will a) draw this out and b) probably fail bc John Roberts has legalized bribery 3) Gun crime may fail partly bc Alito legalized gun crimes 4) Wire Fraud looks solid 5) RICO as a precedent would jail entire Trump Admin
Euronews spoke to a crew member of a cargo vessel anchored off Pakistan for weeks and an Iranian maritime manager about dangers in the vital waterway — where traffic has fallen 90% since the war began and at least 95 seafarers in commercial roles have died. #StraitOfHormuz #MaritimeSafety #SeafarersRisks
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Refusing to cross, unable to escape: Seafarers recount Hormuz dangers to Euronews
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Wednesday the state is filing a civil lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, alleging the two helped facilitate Epstein's sex trafficking operation out of Epstein's Santa Fe County ranch.
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New Mexico AG announces civil lawsuit tied to Epstein case
The author thanked the Carabinieri for uncovering what he called a despicable trafficking. #Carabinieri #Giustizia #Sicurezza #IT (translated)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico sues Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, accusing them of concealing his sex trafficking operation.
AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 21 OCTOBER 2026 1. Sudan–South Sudan — Abyei market strike death toll rises to 153 Importance: 10/10 — Critical. An Abyei official said 153 people had died in a drone strike on a market, up from an earlier estimate of 73. He blamed Sudan's army; attribution was not independently established. Reuters verified aftermath footage and MSF treated wounded patients. South Sudan summoned Sudan's ambassador. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/drone-strike-disputed-sudan-south-sudan-area-kills-dozens-minister-says-2026-10-20/ 2. Nigeria — First Ebola case of current regional outbreak confirmed in Abuja Importance: 10/10 — Critical. Nigeria confirmed a Bundibugyo Ebola infection in a woman receiving treatment in Abuja. Authorities identified 44 contacts for tracing. She had travelled through Uganda after visiting eastern DR Congo; the place of exposure remains uncertain. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-health-minister-says-2026-10-20/ 3. Kenya — Ebola infections reach nine; no spread beyond known cluster Importance: 10/10 — Critical. Kenya confirmed a ninth Ebola infection in a close relative of the first patient who was already quarantined. Officials reported no evidence of transmission outside the cluster; 134 of 135 identified contacts had been traced and quarantined. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kenya-confirms-new-ebola-case-total-nine-health-ministry-says-2026-10-20/ 4. Mali — More than 40 civilians reportedly killed in Menaka region Importance: 10/10 — Critical. Security and community sources reported that gunmen on motorcycles killed more than 40 civilians in northeastern Mali. Community representatives blamed Islamic State militants, but independent confirmation remains limited. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/20/more-than-40-civilians-killed-in-mali-attack-blamed-on-islamic-state/ 5. Ethiopia–Eritrea — Abiy warns over alleged rebel support Political/security development — Neutral coverage. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Eritrea against supporting armed opponents of his government. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing rebels; Eritrea disputes the allegations. Renewed fighting in Tigray raises fears of regional escalation. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/20/ethiopia-pm-warns-eritrea-of-severe-consequences-if-supports-enemies/ 6. Burkina Faso — Transitional legislature restores death penalty Political/legal development — Neutral coverage. Burkina Faso's transitional legislature approved a penal code restoring capital punishment, abolished in 2018. Authorities cite security and public order; human-rights organisations criticise the reversal. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/21/burkina-faso-reinstates-death-penalty-justice-ministry/ 7. Senegal — Sonko questions G20 debt-treatment approach Political/economic development — Neutral coverage. Ousmane Sonko criticised the government's approach to G20-backed debt treatment, arguing that revised repayment schedules might be preferable to a complex restructuring. Senegal is negotiating with creditors and the IMF. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/20/senegal-debt-crisis-sonko-warns-g20-plan-could-backfire/ 8. Senegal — Unions prepare 72-hour strike over living costs Importance: 8/10 — High. Protesters in Dakar demanded implementation of agreements and protection of purchasing power. Trade unions prepared a three-day general strike; health representatives warned of disruption to public services. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/21/senegalese-workers-protest-rising-living-costs-ahead-of-three-day-general-strike/ 9. Egypt — Parliament postpones debate on possible Saudi military support Political/security development — Neutral coverage. Egyptian lawmakers postponed until October 26 debate on presidential authority to provide military support to Saudi Arabia if requested. No military action was authorised. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/20/egypt-parliament-delays-debate-on-possible-saudi-military-support/ 10. South Africa — Former deputy police chief denied bail Importance: 8/10 — High. A Johannesburg court denied bail to former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, who faces sexual-offence and trafficking allegations. He denies the charges and has not been convicted. SOURCE — FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-police-chief-rape-bail-bf977846391fb14ec6f40f23350fa316 #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDailyReport #TopNewsOfAfrica #Egypt #EgyptPolitics #EgyptParliament #SaudiArabia #EgyptSaudiRelations #MilitaryCooperation #MiddleEastSecurity #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #EbolaVirus #PublicHealth #HealthEmergency #Nigeria #Abuja #Kenya #DRCongo #DiseaseSurveillance #AfricaCDC #Sudan #SouthSudan #Abyei #DroneStrike #CivilianCasualties #SudanConflict #Mali #EthiopiaEritrea
The protest of the truck drivers in Campania continues, causing the temporary closure of the junction between A1 and A30 and congesting traffic with significant queues. #Autotrasportatori #Protesta #Campania (translated)
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Protesta degli autotrasportatori, sull'A1 chiuso il nodo con A30 Caserta-Salerno
