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Strikes are planned across Italy on Friday, with widespread disruption expected as trade union Unione Sindacale di Base called on both public and private sector workers to strike, mobilise and protest, including at a major demonstration in Rome.

There are plenty of milestones in the first two years of life. Baby’s first smile, baby’s first words, baby’s first steps… but what about baby’s first holiday?

Inflation in the Euro area reached 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August, according to European Central Bank (ECB) estimates. Values vary, with Lithuania leading at 6.1%, followed by Bulgaria (5.6%) and Luxembourg and Cyprus at 5.2%. Malta recorded the lowest increase at 2.4%.

Valerie Gauriat, Euronews correspondent, reports from Paris on the destruction left by the weekend’s protests, how it compares with the war zones she usually covers, what the final cost could be, and whether the government has regained control after President Emmanuel Macron vowed in an address to the nation to catch all those responsible.

In Lyon, firefighters attended a blaze at the city’s tourist office, where the façade remained scorched and smoke continued to rise from the building. Nearby shops had been vandalised and looted, while residents photographed the destruction. Groups of young people joined the clean-up effort, helping to restore streets still scarred by the previous day’s violence.

Several housing rights movements are joining trade unions affiliated with the CGTP union federation in demonstrations across Portugal on Saturday, as a series of cost-of-living protests sweeps Europe.

Alaska is a bucket list destination for good reason. On a cruise, you’ll witness glaciers so immense and blue they hardly seem real. You’ll sail past snow-dome mountains and a never-ending parade of wildlife, including caribou, whales, bears and seals. It’s the kind of scenery that takes your breath away — but the price tag…