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🇦🇲 Protests erupt in Abkhazia as anger over a Russia-backed investment deal escalates into demands for leader Bzhania’s resignation. Protesters storm parliament, decrying Moscow’s influence, while Bzhania pledges to stay. The crisis highlights the region’s fraught dependence on Russian support.

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins a sweeping two-thirds majority, signaling a dramatic shift in the country’s political landscape. Promising to fight poverty and renegotiate IMF terms, his leftist coalition faces high public expectations but limited governance experience.

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🇫🇷 Ukrainian troops train in France near historic WWI battlefields, preparing for trench warfare against Russia. Backed by EU funding and French arms, the Anne of Kyiv brigade readies for deployment, embodying resilience as Kyiv braces for uncertain Western aid under Trump’s presidency.

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🇰🇷 South Korea’s Yoon urges Xi to tackle North Korea’s provocations and growing Russia-Pyongyang ties, emphasizing regional stability. Meeting at APEC, Yoon also highlights economic collaboration as key to bilateral ties, while Xi nods to shared interests amid shifting global dynamics.

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🇺🇦 Zelenskiy warns Scholz’s call with Putin risks legitimizing Russia’s aggression, calling it a “Pandora’s box.” While Berlin pushes for “just peace,” Kyiv fears talks without security guarantees could embolden Moscow, as Ukraine braces for tougher fronts and uncertain U.S. support under Trump.

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🇨🇳 At APEC, Xi Jinping critiques protectionism as Trump’s return looms, signaling a tougher U.S.-China trade era. Xi touts China’s market openness, but critics highlight Beijing’s own economic barriers. As global tensions rise, China vies to frame itself as a counterweight to Trump’s isolationism.

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🇫🇷 French prosecutors seek a rare five-year office ban for Marine Le Pen over alleged EU funds misuse, sparking accusations of a judiciary overreach. Critics warn of a political system weaponized against rivals, as Le Pen’s allies decry threats to democracy ahead of the 2027 presidential race.

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🇺🇸 Biden meets Japan’s Ishiba and South Korea’s Yoon at APEC to solidify alliances before Trump’s return. Leaders announce a joint “secretariat” to sustain cooperation, eyeing stability in the Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions with China, North Korea, and Russia’s geopolitical maneuvers.

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🇮🇷 Iran signals support for Lebanon’s push toward a ceasefire with Israel as violence escalates in Beirut’s southern suburbs. U.S. and Israeli efforts aim to advance talks, but Iran backs Hezbollah’s stance, framing Israel as the aggressor. A fragile diplomatic window emerges amid heavy losses.

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🇺🇸 Speaker Johnson defends secrecy, urging the House Ethics Committee to withhold a Gaetz misconduct report as the ex-congressman eyes Senate confirmation for AG. Critics slam it as shielding Trump’s controversial pick, while Johnson calls it “protocol.” GOP divisions deepen over Trump’s appointments.

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🇦🇹 Austria braces for winter as Russia ends gas supplies via Ukraine, closing a Soviet-era pipeline. Moscow’s move pressures Europe, but Austrian leaders claim homes will stay warm. Decades of energy dependence meet geopolitical reality as the EU pivots to alternatives.

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🇱🇧 An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon’s Arab Salim killed six people, including four medics, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The incident marks another escalation in the region, underscoring the intensifying conflict’s impact on emergency responders and civilians.

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🇮🇱 Israel warns it will target any efforts to transfer arms from Syria to Hezbollah, as tensions rise with strikes on infrastructure believed to support Hezbollah’s weapon production. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed ongoing operations extending from Beirut to Damascus.

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🌍 Measles cases surged by 20% in 2023, driven by inadequate vaccine coverage in impoverished and conflict-affected regions, with deaths rising 37% in Africa. Despite universal access to vaccines, WHO and CDC blame health system failures and rising vaccine hesitancy post-COVID for the preventable outbreak.

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition takes an early lead in the parliamentary elections, as he seeks a strong mandate to advance reforms aimed at stabilizing the crisis-hit nation. Snap elections, called amid ongoing economic challenges, signal potential shifts in Sri Lanka’s political landscape.

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