Zelensky Will Try to Revive Peace Talks With Russia During Turkey Visit – The New York Times

  1. Zelensky Will Try to Revive Peace Talks With Russia During Turkey Visit  The New York Times
  2. Zelensky to meet Trump envoy in Turkey in bid to 'intensify' peace talks  BBC
  3. Zelenskiy says Ukraine will try to restart diplomatic process to end war  Reuters
  4. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy headed to Turkiye in bid to resuscitate peace talks  Al Jazeera
  5. Zelenskiy to Leverage US Pressure on Russia to Restart Talks  Bloomberg.com
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Pension changes row threatens Germany’s coalition government

Youth wing of conservatives say younger people will be left carrying can for older generation

A row over pension changes is threatening the future of the German coalition government, with a youth wing of the conservatives of the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, gaining support for an attempt to block legislation which they argue will leave younger Germans carrying the can for the older generation.

An 18-strong group of young MPs, the Junge Union, has been accused of holding Merz’s coalition government to ransom over its demands to revise proposed pension changes, which would guarantee pension increases for the next six years.

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Sheinbaum again dismisses Trump’s threat of sending troops to Mexico: ‘We do not want intervention’

Mexico’s president responds to Trump’s latest warning that he could authorize strikes against drug cartels in country

Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has again dismissed Donald Trump’s threat of military action against drug cartels inside her country, telling reporters: “It’s not going to happen.”

Sheinbaum made the comments on Tuesday morning in response to the US president’s latest warning that he could authorise strikes in Mexico.

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Poland says Russian secret services likely behind railway sabotage attack – CBS News

  1. Poland says Russian secret services likely behind railway sabotage attack  CBS News
  2. Kremlin says it regrets Poland's closure of last Russian consulate after railway blast  Reuters
  3. Poland rail sabotage blasts ‘act of state terrorism’ by Russia, says Polish foreign minister – Europe live  The Guardian
  4. Two Ukrainians working for Russia behind rail sabotage, Polish PM says  BBC
  5. Alert level on Polish railways raised to ‘Charlie’: What does this mean?  TVP World
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GGCSS Maga: Two schoolgirls escape Nigeria kidnap ordeal, official says – BBC

  1. GGCSS Maga: Two schoolgirls escape Nigeria kidnap ordeal, official says  BBC
  2. Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria  abcnews.go.com
  3. Gunmen kidnap 25 schoolgirls from Nigerian school, kill vice principal  CNN
  4. Trump remarks fuel US political storm over Nigerian schoolgirl abductions  France 24
  5. 25 Girls Abducted From School in Nigeria  The New York Times
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Trump administration rule could further penalize immigrants for using benefits – NPR

  1. Trump administration rule could further penalize immigrants for using benefits  NPR
  2. The health impact of Trump's new "public charge" rule  Axios
  3. Trump revives policy penalizing immigrants for using safety net programs  Politico
  4. Public Charge: What Advocates Need to Know About the November 2025 Proposed Rule  National Immigration Law Center
  5. Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries  The New York Times
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The fast-fix for global warming that the UN climate summit can’t ignore – The Conversation

  1. The fast-fix for global warming that the UN climate summit can’t ignore  The Conversation
  2. Methane pollution still rises, but UN reports hope for near future reductions  AP News
  3. World Is Off Course on Pledge to Rein In Heat-Trapping Methane  Bloomberg.com
  4. COP30: World is falling behind on crucial methane emissions cuts, new report warns  Euronews.com
  5. Can methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown?  The Guardian
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How the Louvre thieves exploited human psychology to avoid suspicion – and what it reveals about AI – The Conversation

  1. How the Louvre thieves exploited human psychology to avoid suspicion – and what it reveals about AI  The Conversation
  2. Inside the hunt for the Louvre heist suspects  CNN
  3. Louvre director details security improvement plans following $102 million jewel heist  ABC News
  4. New details about Louvre heist revealed as officials announce stricter security measures  Fox News
  5. Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws  Reuters
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Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30 – BBC

  1. Brazil creates new Indigenous territories during protest-hit COP30  BBC
  2. Thousands March for Climate Action as U.N. Talks Enter Second Week  The New York Times
  3. Protesters blockade Cop30 summit over plight of Indigenous peoples  The Guardian
  4. Protect the Amazon, Tax the Polluters: Climate Activists Demand Action at COP30 in Belém, Brazil  Democracy Now!
  5. Extreme Heat, Leaks and Security Issues Roil COP30  Inside Climate News
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The Kessler Twins sisters Alice and Ellen die together aged 89

German pop duo who last year said their wish was ‘to leave together’ had joint assisted death at their home in Grünwald

Alice and Ellen Kessler, the pop singing sisters who were famous in Europe in the 1960s, especially in Italy where they were credited for bringing glamour to the country’s TV network, have died aged 89.

The identical twins had chosen to have a joint assisted death at their home in Grünwald, close to Munich, on Monday, said Wega Wetzel, a spokesperson for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Humanes Sterben (DGHS), a Berlin-based assisted dying association.

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