Horizon — 13 October 2026

Sudden floods in the Gorkha region of Nepal swept away houses, bridges and sections of the Manaslu hiking trail. More than 100 foreign hikers are stranded and a rescue operation is underway.

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In eastern Niger, an eruption of crude oil and gas, which began on September 25, is projecting large quantities of hydrocarbons more than ten meters high. Authorities describe the incident as exceptionally serious from an environmental standpoint.

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Pope Leo XIV is hospitalized Tuesday in Rome and his audiences are cancelled until October 20. He is to undergo surgery to remove a nodule from his lung, detected at an early stage.

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Iguazú National Park in Argentina closed access to the falls' walkways Monday due to an exceptional rise in the river, whose flow exceeds 12,000 cubic meters per second. Authorities announce an increase in flows on the Paraná and Uruguay rivers.

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The Brazilian government attributes the wave of fires in Amazonas State to deliberate human action, with 540 new fire sites recorded in 48 hours.

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Yemen's Houthis targeted Riyadh with a missile for the third consecutive day, targeting the international airport. An attack on airports killed 13 people according to the BBC, and Saudi Arabia suspended flights to Riyadh.

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Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila, sentenced to death in absentia for treason in 2025, took the lead Monday of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, a politico-military movement including AFC/M23 rebels. He was designated in Goma.

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EU leaders are calling for new measures against Russia as Washington eases its pressure, and an increasing number of member states, including France, are discussing restricting entry for Russian nationals. General Alexus Grynkewich, commander of NATO allied forces, stated in Warsaw that it is impossible for the Alliance to be attacked by surprise.

The Pakistani government has declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, suspended the local government and carried out hundreds of arrests. Authorities cite an increase in terrorist attacks.

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Social Democrat Bärbel Bas left the government and the SPD presidency, citing bereavement and public attacks from her conservative partners. Chancellor Friedrich Merz, already severely weakened, sees his coalition shaken.

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pointed Monday to Iran's responsibility in an incident that occurred in late September near a military base. He also suggested in a podcast that the Kremlin had influenced the Brexit campaign.

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King Felipe VI travels Tuesday to Ceuta, three months after the arrival of more than 72,000 migrants from Morocco. Thousands of them still sleep in the city. A poll shows that three out of four Spaniards view Morocco as threatening to territorial integrity.

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The IMF states that heavily indebted developing countries have no choice but to reduce spending or restructure their debt. Heavily indebted oil importers bear the brunt of the energy shock.

Examination of the 2027 budget bill begins Tuesday in the National Assembly. Deputies on the Finance Committee rejected the tax portion after substantially revising it. The government hopes for adoption before December 31.

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The Élysée announced Monday that the French State would increase its stake in Eramet, in financial difficulty, and become its leading shareholder, ahead of the Duval group.

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Strategic diesel stocks will be released, with a drop at the pump expected from November 1. TotalEnergies commits to a drop of around ten cents, less than the 12 to 18 cents range put forward by Matignon, and 20 cents for non-road diesel.

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Fashion and leather goods brands of the LVMH group see their sales fall 5% in the third quarter, due to slowing consumption in China. The slowdown also affects the United States.

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More than a third of manufacturers present at the Paris Motor Show are Chinese. These brands represent 10% of sales in the European Union, while car sales are declining in China.

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