EU Leaves Hungary Behind as It Pledges to Boost Ukraine Support – Bloomberg

  1. EU Leaves Hungary Behind as It Pledges to Boost Ukraine Support  Bloomberg
  2. 'Things have become too important for silly political games', analyst says as Hungary sidelined  FRANCE 24 English
  3. Europe digs deep on defense — but offers little to strengthen Zelenskyy’s hand  POLITICO Europe
  4. Hungary, Slovakia threaten EU unity on Russia, Ukraine ahead of key summit  Kyiv Independent
  5. 'Hungary is isolated,' António Costa says after Orbán blocks joint EU text on Ukraine  Euronews
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Sudan Accuses U.A.E. of Being Complicit in Genocide – The New York Times

  1. Sudan Accuses U.A.E. of Being Complicit in Genocide  The New York Times
  2. Sudan launches case against United Arab Emirates at World Court  Reuters
  3. Sudan launches case against UAE at ICJ over 'complicity in genocide'  Middle East Eye
  4. Sudan files case to UN court alleging UAE is breaching genocide convention by funding rebels  The Associated Press
  5. Sudan files case against UAE for 'complicity in genocide'  BBC.com
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US plans to close European consulates and cut state department workforce

State department also looks into merging some bureaus in Washington amid Trump effort to slash US government

The US state department is preparing to shut down a number of consulates that are mainly in western Europe in the coming months and looking to reduce its workforce globally, multiple US officials said on Thursday.

The state department is also looking into potentially merging a number of its expert bureaus at its headquarters in Washington that are working in areas such as human rights, refugees, global criminal justice, women’s issues and efforts to counter human trafficking, the officials said.

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Gisèle Pelicot’s Daughter Filed a Sex-Abuse Complaint Against Her Father – The Cut

  1. Gisèle Pelicot’s Daughter Filed a Sex-Abuse Complaint Against Her Father  The Cut
  2. Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter: She abandoned me as a fellow victim  The Times
  3. Dominique Pelicot’s daughter files legal complaint of sexual abuse by father  The Guardian
  4. Gisele Pelicot's daughter says has filed sex abuse case against father  ashepostandtimes.com
  5. Gisele Pelicot and daughter's heartbreaking feud as rapist dad haunts them from prison  The Mirror
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Trump targets prominent Democratic-linked law firm – POLITICO

  1. Trump targets prominent Democratic-linked law firm  POLITICO
  2. Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Law Firms With Order Targeting Perkins Coie  The New York Times
  3. Trump halts security clearances of Perkins Coie, cites links to Hillary Clinton  USA TODAY
  4. Trump targets security clearances of law firm entangled in 2016 Russia investigation  The Associated Press
  5. Trump expands clash with law firms with order against Perkins Coie  Reuters
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Australia: Teen armed with gun overpowered by passengers onboard plane – BBC.com

  1. Australia: Teen armed with gun overpowered by passengers onboard plane  BBC.com
  2. A 17-year-old with a gun boarded a flight and was overpowered by passengers and crew, police say  Yahoo
  3. Teenager Tackled by Passengers After Allegedly 'Breaching Security Fence' and Boarding Flight with Gun  PEOPLE
  4. Teenager charged after allegedly boarding plane with a shotgun in Australia  NBC News
  5. Heroic passengers stop disguised teen who boarded flight with shotgun  New York Post
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“Plan B was needed yesterday.” Is Ukraine on the brink of withdrawing from Kursk? – Euromaidan Press

  1. "Plan B was needed yesterday." Is Ukraine on the brink of withdrawing from Kursk?  Euromaidan Press
  2. Ukraine war latest: Moscow 'ignores Trump warning'; Ukrainians 'nearly surrounded' in Kursk  Sky News
  3. Russians advance in Kharkiv Oblast and their Kursk Oblast – DeepState  Ukrainska Pravda
  4. Russian SRG attempts to break through in Sumy region  Ukrinform
  5. Ukraine’s Gamble in Kursk Isn’t Paying Off  The American Conservative
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Pope shares audio message from hospital thanking well-wishers

Pontiff nearing three weeks in hospital in Rome after being admitted with respiratory problems

Pope Francis has recorded and released an audio message thanking those who have been praying for his recovery, his voice breathless as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia.

“I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the square, I accompany you from here,” Francis said in a message broadcast in St Peter’s Square.

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Twenty countries could join Starmer’s ‘coalition of the willing’ in Ukraine – Yahoo

  1. Twenty countries could join Starmer’s ‘coalition of the willing’ in Ukraine  Yahoo
  2. Europeans embrace Zelensky after he was vilified by Trump  CNN
  3. Europe vows to defend Ukraine, but prays for Trump’s support  The Economist
  4. UK prime minister lays out Ukraine peace deal framework as Zelenskyy responds to resignation calls  Fox News
  5. UK officials hold talks with around 20 countries interested in coalition to support Ukraine  Reuters
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Thirteen Syrian security officers killed in clashes with Assad loyalists

Armed men loyal to ousted dictator attack checkpoints in Latakia province in deadliest strikes so far against new government

Thirteen Syrian security officers have been killed in clashes with remnants of the Assad regime in the deadliest attack against the country’s new authorities since the dictator was toppled.

Armed men attacked checkpoints and security officers in the coastal town of Jableh and the countryside of Latakia province, as part of a “premeditated” attack on Thursday, according to the provincial head of Syria’s general security directorate, Mustafa Knefati.

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China and Russia’s strategic relationship amid a shifting geopolitical landscape – Brookings Institution

  1. China and Russia’s strategic relationship amid a shifting geopolitical landscape  Brookings Institution
  2. How U.S.-Russia-China Ties Would Impact the Indo-Pacific  Foreign Policy
  3. Reversing Kissinger  Tablet Magazine
  4. Washington’s Embrace of Putin Aims to Drive Wedge Between Moscow and Beijing  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Russian Roulette—Trump Is Losing Europe and Strengthening China Instead of Isolating It | Opinion  Newsweek
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