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THE MOAT as it stood at 20 October 2026, 12:02 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

France Protests Show Europe’s Shift Away From Centrist Politics

Steven Erlanger / The New York Times /

Also: POLITICO Europe French riots lay bare risks and opportunities for 2027 election candidates, Daily Maverick France imposes curfews in parts of Paris, other cities after weekend of riots, Sky News France riots: Curfews in place in parts of Paris, Lille and other regions, The Guardian France protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests – The Latest, Euronews France's riot damage doubles: Who will pay for thousands of wrecked shops?, Financial Times France’s riots expose the impotence of its political class, Kyiv Post Russian State TV Downplays Ukraine’s Biggest Drone Attack on St. Petersburg, Focuses on France Protests · see all

In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 프랑스 시위 격화에 국채시장 흔들…마크롱 리더십 시험대 (ko), Valor Econômico Vandalismo, protesto, educação: entenda o que está acontecendo na França (pt), Expansión (México) Qué hay detrás de las protestas en Francia y por qué decretaron toques de queda (es)

  1. Amazon Pledges €16 Billion in Germany on Data Centers, Prime

    Mark Bergen / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Frankfurter Allgemeine Cloud und Satelliten: Amazon will 2027 16 Milliarden Euro in Deutschland investieren (de), Handelsblatt Online-Handel: Amazon plant Investitionen von rund 16 Milliarden Euro (de)

  2. Anthropic commits 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Nscale, Anthropic in Talks for $45 Billion Cloud Computing Deal, MarketWatch Why Elon Musk, Anthropic and other AI titans are giving away shares, The Guardian AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’, BBC Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund', The Japan Times Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new ‘public benefit fund’ · see all

    In other languages: Dagens Næringsliv Bloomberg: Nscale i dialog med Anthropic om avtale på 45 mrd. dollar (no), Valor Econômico Nscale e Anthropic negociam novo contrato de US$ 45 bi para infraestrutura de IA, diz fonte (pt), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic negoceia investimento de 45 mil milhões de dólares em centros de dados da Nscale (pt), Handelsblatt KI: Nscale verhandelt mit Anthropic über 45-Milliarden-Dollar-Deal (de), Børsen Medie: Google-koryfæ ejer 1 pct. af Anthropic – afkast på 130 mia. kr. (da) · see all

  3. Saudi Arabia postpones FII investment in Riyadh after Houthi attacks

    Shweta Jain and Salim A. Essaid / The National /

    Also: Bloomberg Saudi Arabia Postpones FII Summit After Houthi Attacks, The New York Times Saudi Arabia Postpones Its FII Investment Event After Houthi Attacks

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [밤 사이 해외뉴스] 사우디 '사막의 다보스' 결국 연기… 후티 공항 습격에 중동 정세 격랑 (ko)

  4. Albertans Vote to Stay in Canada in Historic Referendum

    Amanda Coletta / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: The Guardian Alberta voters reject plan for referendum to leave Canada, CBC projects

    In other languages: Le Temps Au Canada, l’Alberta refuse son indépendance à hauteur de 76% (fr)

  5. Serbian prosecutor who investigated Belgrade Trump tower project ‘targeted with spyware’

    Tom Burgis / The Guardian /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Serbian prosecutor probing Trump Tower in Belgrade targeted with spyware

  6. Europe has few alternatives to counter China other than costly protectionism

    Andy Browne / Semafor /

  7. US prosecutors allege Saudi royal links in OpenAI bugging case

    Financial Times /

    Also: BBC Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing, The Wall Street Journal Former OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Discussed Jobs With Saudi Royal

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Ex-funcionário da OpenAI acusado de instalar dispositivo de gravação parece ter apoio saudita, dizem promotores dos EUA (pt), Svenska Dagbladet Open AI-spion kopplas till Saudiarabien (sv), Diario Financiero Justicia de EEUU pide negar la fianza a exingeniero que espiaba en OpenAI por alto riesgo de fuga a Arabia Saudita (es)

  8. French Bond Rout Highlights Capital Fight, BlackRock’s Li Says

    Alice Gledhill / Bloomberg /

  9. Anthropic’s leaked AI bill sparks backlash

    Ashley Gold / Semafor /

  10. Zelensky Accuses US of Delaying Patriot Missiles as Tensions With Trump Grow

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Zelensky, Rubio discuss critical military systems amid US-Ukraine tensions

  11. Why US investors are snapping up Germany's famed Mittelstand

    DW /

  12. Seoul vows ‘resolute punishment’ after North Korea threatens new border measures

    Daily Maverick /

  13. Power outages in 12 regions after Russian assault on Ukraine's power plants

    Jimmy Rushton / The Kyiv Independent /

  14. How Extreme Wealth Is Remaking the South

    Bloomberg /

  15. Fire reported at oil pumping station in Russia’s Tambov Oblast after drone attack

    Jonas Heins / The Kyiv Independent /

  16. India-NZ FTA in force: Over half of New Zealand’s exports to India now tariff-free, Wellington also eyes Brazil, Canada

    The Economic Times /

  17. Russian drone attack on Kyiv rush-hour traffic kills at least 1, injures 6

    Jimmy Rushton / The Kyiv Independent /

  18. Gulf states to boost diesel shipments to struggling France

    Sunniva Rose and Fareed Rahman / The National /

    In other languages: Le Figaro Dans le Golfe, Emmanuel Macron obtient le déblocage de 200.000 tonnes de diesel par mois par les Émirats et le Bahreïn (fr)

  19. South Korean IPO flop is the latest in a string of disappointments for the global AI trade

    Jules Rimmer / MarketWatch /

  20. How Uber became Brazil’s safety net — and Lula’s weak spot

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico FT: Uber se torna rede de segurança no Brasil e ponto fraco de Lula (pt)

  21. Oil prices top $110 as traders weigh Middle East supply risks

    Euronews /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Oil Prices Up as Traders Weigh Middle East Supply Risks

  22. Chinese carmakers gear up European production to sidestep tariffs, import quota

    Daniel Ren / South China Morning Post /

  23. Suzhou Dongshan’s US$1.8b Hong Kong IPO trails expectations amid US trade risk concerns

    Zoe SL Chan / South China Morning Post /

  24. German mortgage rates climb to highest since 2009 as Iran war stokes inflation fears

    Euronews /

Earlier today

  1. Anthropic commits 5% stake to 'public benefit fund' amid growing AI backlash

    The National /

  2. DOJ Calls for Detaining OpenAI Engineer, Citing Saudi Ties

    Madlin Mekelburg and Rachel Metz / Bloomberg /

  3. India’s RBI Steps Up Overseas Investment Checks as Rupee Slides

    Akriti Sharma / Bloomberg /

  4. Zelensky Tells US Lawmakers Washington Has Yet to Explain Starlink Limits, Missed Missile Warnings

    Kyiv Post /

  5. Why the Treasury’s financing plans are sparking anxiety on Wall Street

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /