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Territorial Disputes Dominate Geneva Peace Talks

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll sit before closed-door talks with Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak  (not pictured) on ending Russia's war in Ukraine, at the US Mission in Geneva, Switzerland. Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine convened in Geneva for a new round of U.S.-mediated peace talks, with territorial disputes emerging as the central point of contention. The discussions, held over two days, come amid heightened pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has urged Kyiv to “come to the table fast” in pursuit of a settlement.  Both sides remain deeply divided over land claims, which have become the primary obstacle to progress. The Kremlin has signaled that territorial issues will dominate the agenda, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced concerns that Kyiv is facing disproportionate p...
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France Grinds to a Halt as Unions Lead Mass Strikes Against Austerity

French students block the entrance of a high school in Paris as part of a day of nationwide strikes and protests in France.

France faced sweeping disruption on Thursday as hundreds of thousands joined nationwide strikes against government austerity plans. Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists, hospital staff and even high school students walked out, demanding the scrapping of a €44 billion budget-cut package drafted by former prime minister François Bayrou.

Public transport was heavily affected, with Paris Metro lines running limited services and regional trains severely reduced. Nine in ten pharmacies closed their doors, while one in three primary school teachers and nearly half of secondary school staff joined the walkout.

The protests come amid a political crisis for President Emmanuel Macron and newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who has promised compromises but not ruled out key cuts. Authorities deployed 80,000 police and gendarmes nationwide, warning of potential violence from extremist groups.

Unions say the fight is far from over, vowing to keep pressure on the government until the austerity plan is abandoned.


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