Many of the stories dominating the European headlines are related to the catastrophic flooding in Spain, which has so far killed at least 158 people. More bad weather is expected throughout Friday, increasing fears that the death toll will continue

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The flooding in Spain dominates the European media today – and there’s plenty of coverage from the International media too.

European news bulletin today – Spanish flash floods, drugs shootout in France, EU clashes with WHO

Many of the stories dominating the European headlines are related to the catastrophic flooding in Spain, which has so far killed at least 158 people. More bad weather is expected throughout Friday, increasing fears that the death toll will continue to rise. 

Parts of Spain appear to merge with the sea after historic rain in before-and-after images

The deadly flooding that rocked Spain this week following intense, historic rainfall is so expansive and severe the area looked like an inland sea from space. Parts of the area now look like an extension of the Balearic Sea after unprecedented rainfall turned what should be dry ground into a vast expanse of water, satellite imagery captured on October 30 shows.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/31/weather/before-after-images-spain-flooding-rain-climate/index.html

Spain flood death toll passes 150

Spain is facing its deadliest flooding disaster in decades, with at least 158 confirmed deaths as heavy rains and flash floods devastated parts of the country. The hardest-hit area was Valencia, which recorded 155 deaths, while casualties also occurred in Castilla-La Mancha and Andalusia. Rescuers, including 1,200 workers supported by drones, continue efforts to locate survivors as more rain looms.

Spain flood death toll passes 150

Ex-Valencia star José Castillejo, 28, killed in Spanish floods

Former Valencia footballer Jose Castillejo has died as a result of the flash floods that have devastated the Spanish city. Flash flooding has hit eastern Spain with a year of rain falling in one day. 150 deaths have been confirmed in the Valencia region with 28-year-old Castillejo among them.

Ex-Valencia star José Castillejo, 28, killed in Spanish floods

Devastation in Paiporta, at the epicenter of Spain’s floods: ‘Dozens of people saved lives all around here’

FeatureThe city on the southern outskirts of Valencia was devastated by a sudden wave of mud almost 2 meters high, on the night of October 29. At least 62 people perished. Tales of tragedy and acts of courage intertwine in a community in a state of shock.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/11/01/devastation-in-paiporta-at-the-epicenter-of-spain-s-floods-dozens-of-people-have-saved-lives-all-around-here_6731228_114.html

Five people wounded in drug trafficking shootout in western France

A teenager and four others have been seriously wounded in a shootout in the city of Poitiers in western France, which erupted into a fight involving “several hundred people”, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said Friday. The violence is thought to be linked to drug trafficking.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241101-five-people-wounded-in-drug-trafficking-shootout-in-western-france

Some 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine border could enter combat ‘in coming days’, US says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that Russia is preparing to deploy the North Korean troops into combat “in the coming days”, adding that the use of North Korean troops is a sign of desperation and weakness from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241031-some-8-000-north-korean-troops-at-ukraine-border-could-enter-combat-in-coming-days-us-says

EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare

Nearly half of European Union countries consider ‘transsexualism’ a psychiatric diagnosis required for trans people to access specific healthcare, which goes against the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.

https://www.euronews.com/health/2024/11/01/eu-countries-clash-with-who-over-trans-rights-and-access-to-healthcare

Georgia’s president refuses to appear before prosecutors in election fraud probe

The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia announced on Wednesday it has launched an investigation into alleged vote rigging in last weekend’s parliamentary election. Georgia’s president has refused to appear at the country’s Prosecutor’s Office after being summoned as a part of a probe into alleged vote-rigging in last weekend’s election.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/31/georgias-president-refuses-to-appear-before-prosecutors-in-election-fraud-probe

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Team Harris call Trump women ‘weak and dumb’

As expected, Friday’s USA front pages are dominated by the upcoming presidential election. The election is less than a week away and the polls suggest the race to the White House remains too tight to predict, so both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in the battleground states trading barbs. 

‘Walz puts in an appearance in key battleground state that could decide election,’ writes The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on a visit by Democratic Vice President candidate Tim Walz to the battleground state of Pennsylvania. It shows Walz celebrating Diwali at a Hindy temple and says he campaigned in the suburbs where shifts in the electorate could determine the national winner. 

‘USA facing knife-edge race that no one predicted,’ says USA Today.

USA Today says “The United States of Anxiety” – calling it a “knife-edge” race that no one could have predicted. The paper has interviewed dozens of Americans who share their feelings. 

‘Missouri may opt to overturn one of the country’s strictest abortion bans,’ The Washington Post.

The Washington Post says voters in Missouri – one of 10 states with upcoming votes on initiatives related to abortion – may opt to overturn one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans.

‘Harris and Trump attacking each other over gender,’ writes The New York Times.

The New York Times says the Harris and Trump campaigns are attacking each other over gender, with Harris seizing on her rival’s statement that, under him, Robert F Kennedy Jr would work on women’s health.

‘Team Harris call Trump women ‘weak and dumb’, writes the New York Post.

New York Post features images of Republican women telling Team Harris – who they say called women around Trump ‘weak and dumb’ – to say it to their faces. 

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