Editorial
🇷🇺 A 68-year-old doctor in Moscow receives 5.5 years in a penal colony based on one mother’s word in a war censorship trial. Denunciations, echoing
🇦🇲 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,
🇱🇰 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
🇫🇷 Ukrainian troops train in France near historic WWI battlefields, preparing for trench warfare against Russia. Backed by EU funding and French arms, the Anne
🇰🇷 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
🇺🇦 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
