Editorial
🇺🇦 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
🇨🇳 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
🇫🇷 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
🇮🇷 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
🇺🇸 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
🇦🇹 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
🇱🇧 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
🇮🇱 Israel warns it will target any efforts to transfer arms from Syria to Hezbollah, as tensions rise with strikes on infrastructure believed to support
🌍 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
