Austrian liberal party quits coalition talks leaving negotiations in disarray

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Surprise move by Neos raises doubts about viability of forming centrist government excluding far right

The smallest of three parties in talks to form Austria’s next government has unexpectedly quit the negotiations, throwing into disarray an effort to form a centrist ruling coalition without the far-right Freedom party (FPÖ).

The surprise move by the liberal Neos party raised serious doubts about the future of the coalition talks and buoyed the Eurosceptic, Russia-friendly FPÖ. The FPÖ has railed against those negotiations since it was shut out despite winning the last parliamentary election in September with 29% of the vote.

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Frontline report: North Korean forces routed in deadly Ukrainian trap near Russia’s Kruglenkoe – Euromaidan Press

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  1. Frontline report: North Korean forces routed in deadly Ukrainian trap near Russia's Kruglenkoe  Euromaidan Press
  2. North Korean soldiers kill themselves to avoid capture in Ukraine, U.S. says  NBC News
  3. North Korea Is Experiencing Mass Casualties in Russia, White House Says  The New York Times
  4. What Are The Two Koreas Doing In Ukraine?  Forbes
  5. Ukraine war briefing: ‘Human wave’ of North Korean troops being sent to their deaths, says US  The Guardian
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Military police, soldiers from Guatemala, El Salvador arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs – Miami Herald

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  1. Military police, soldiers from Guatemala, El Salvador arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs  Miami Herald
  2. Guatemalan and Salvadoran forces arrive in Haiti to join fight against violent gangs  CNN
  3. Central American troops arrive in Haiti, to help Kenya-led mission fight gangs  Nation
  4. Military police and soldiers from Guatemala and El Salvador arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs  MSN
  5. Soldiers From Guatemala, El Salvador Deployed In Haiti  Barron's
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John Bolton: Trump Wants to ‘Put a Casino’ in Greenland – The FP

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  1. John Bolton: Trump Wants to ‘Put a Casino’ in Greenland  The FP
  2. Opinion | Buying Greenland Isn’t a New Idea  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Donald Trump's Plan for New US Empire  Newsweek
  4. Trump Wants Greenland and the Panama Canal. It’s About Climate.  The New York Times
  5. Eyeing Greenland and the Panama Canal, Trump dusts off an old American playbook  The Boston Globe
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Land Equipment Will Be Shipped to Libya But What russia’s Going to Do About Su-34s and Su-25s Left in Syria – Defense Express

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  1. Land Equipment Will Be Shipped to Libya But What russia's Going to Do About Su-34s and Su-25s Left in Syria  Defense Express
  2. Russia is making a fragile pivot from Syria to Libya. The West should beware falling into a new trap.  Atlantic Council
  3. Spike in Russian flights from Syria to Libyan desert base as Moscow eyes new Mediterranean hub  CNN
  4. Russia plans to redeploy some arms, equipment from Syria to Libya, Ukraine's intel claims  Kyiv Independent
  5. Russia is shifting military gear from Syria to Libya after the fall of Assad, Ukraine says  Business Insider
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Thailand’s prime minister declares over $400 million in assets, including hundreds of luxury handbags and watches – CBS News

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  1. Thailand's prime minister declares over $400 million in assets, including hundreds of luxury handbags and watches  CBS News
  2. Thai prime minister declares £324m in assets including 217 designer handbags  The Guardian
  3. London Properties, Luxury Bags in Thai PM’s $400 Million Assets  Bloomberg
  4. Paetongtarn declares assets worth B13.9bn  Bangkok Post
  5. Watches, designer bags worth over $7million among Thai PM's whopping $400 mn assets  Hindustan Times
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Why Negotiating with Russia Risks Perpetual War in Ukraine – 19FortyFive

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  1. Why Negotiating with Russia Risks Perpetual War in Ukraine  19FortyFive
  2. The Balkans Wars Are Donald Trump’s Most Essential History Lesson for Ukraine  Foreign Policy
  3. Trump exposes his weak negotiating skills with backward approach to Russia-Ukraine war  MSNBC
  4. 7 reasons why Trump’s bet on Putin is a losing strategy  The Seattle Times
  5. ‘Just by existing, he’s extended this war’: Timothy Snyder on Trump, Russia and Ukraine  The Guardian
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Dark web dealer who stole unreleased Coldplay music gets suspended sentence

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Skylar Dalziel’s hard drives showed access to about 290,000 tracks from artists also including Shawn Mendes, police say

A dark web dealer who stole unreleased music from the likes of Coldplay, Shawn Mendes and Bebe Rexha has been given a suspended 21-month jail sentence.

Skylar Dalziel, 22, made tens of thousands of pounds after accessing the copyrighted tracks by illegally accessing cloud storage accounts linked to the artists.

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Italy, Caught Between U.S. and Iran, Seeks to Free Journalist Cecilia Sala – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. Italy, Caught Between U.S. and Iran, Seeks to Free Journalist Cecilia Sala  The Wall Street Journal
  2. Tehran warns Rome ties at risk if detained Iranian not released  Euronews
  3. Cecilia Sala: Iran confirms arrest of Italian journalist  BBC.com
  4. Italy summons Iranian ambassador, demands release of journalist  Reuters
  5. Iran tells Italy it seeks prisoner swap for jailed Italian journalist | Iran International  ایران اینترنشنال
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Massive piece of space junk crashes into village in Kenya — and officials still have no idea where it came from – Livescience.com

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  1. Massive piece of space junk crashes into village in Kenya — and officials still have no idea where it came from  Livescience.com
  2. A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya  The New York Times
  3. Kenya space junk: Experts investigate huge ring that crashed into village  BBC.com
  4. Space debris crash in Kenya village believed to be from leftover rocket hardware  Space.com
  5. 500-kilogram metallic object falls from the sky in Kenya  Al Jazeera English
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Keir Starmer to announce radical NHS changes to cut waiting times

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Exclusive: Patients in England to get direct referrals for tests without seeing consultant, but critics say plan is ‘deluded’

Keir Starmer will attempt to reset his premiership next week by setting out a series of radical NHS changes aimed at reducing waiting times for millions of patients in England.

The shake-up comes after a torrid first six months in government and amid mounting frustration among patients. More than 6 million are waiting for care.

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Starmer’s team hope policy blitz will prove that Labour can deliver change

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Those close to PM worry voters are running out of patience and want reforms to directly help public

Keir Starmer has at last managed a family holiday, but by next week the Madeira sun may already feel a distant memory as he embarks on a policy blitz that could be crucial in deciding his government’s fortunes over this parliament.

A speech on Monday detailing what No 10 is billing as a “radical” approach to cut NHS waiting lists is expected to be followed by an announcement on crime, as the prime minister faces pressure to make changes that directly and rapidly benefit voters, rather than just promising they are on the way.

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