A building collapsed on Ileras Street in the center of Madrid, Spain, on October 7th, 2025, with at least four people reported missing as of 12:05 PM UTC. Emergency services, including ambulances and police, are on the scene, and access to the area is restricted, according to El País. In a separate incident in Germany, Iris Stalzer, the newly elected SPD mayor of Herdecke in North Rhine-Westphalia, was stabbed outside her home. Her son reportedly found her inside the house with stab wounds to her stomach and back, and she stated she was attacked on the street, according to WDR and BreakingIEN. Meanwhile, in Paris, French Minister Sébastien Lecornu was notably absent from a meeting of the common base at Matignon. This follows earlier discussions initiated by Lecornu with political forces to ensure stability and address the national budget and the future of New Caledonia, as announced this morning. Lecornu's absence from the meeting was announced by the UDI party. Earlier on October 7th, 2025, Paris experienced security concerns including reported explosions near the Prime Minister's office between 8:05 AM and 8:35 AM UTC and a van fire on rue de Varenne near Matignon around 9:00 AM UTC. Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe had also called for President Emmanuel Macron's resignation and new elections this morning. President Macron issued a statement on X marking the second anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks.
