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Experts and German authorities disagree on assessing the threat from Russia

BfV chief Sinan Selen described Russia's actions against Germany as a long-term hybrid attack that will not end even with the war in Ukraine. Interior Minister Dobrindt speaks of political and social pressure, but a number of experts, including Carlo Masala and Carsten Breuer, believe Russia is preparing for a major war. According to military experts and the German Defense Ministry, by 2029 Russia will be able to wage a conventional war against NATO.

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In Syrdarya Region, a court jailed a young man for 5 days for harassing a female vendor near the M-39 highway

In the Oqoltin district of Syrdarya Region, a 22-year-old man, while intoxicated, offered a woman selling goods near the M-39 highway intimate relations for money. The woman turned to internal affairs bodies; officers drew up a protocol and sent the case to court. At the hearing, the man confirmed the victim's testimony and asked for leniency, citing his intoxication. The woman demanded strict measures. The court sentenced him to 5 days of administrative arrest.

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Mass protests took place in France: hundreds detained, clashes with police

On Saturday, mass protests took place across France over high prices, social inequality and the state of the education system. According to the Interior Ministry, about 272 people had been detained by midday. In Paris and Marseille, police used tear gas; in Lyon, a tourist office building was set on fire.

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In West Jerusalem... no — in Tayibe Israeli forces attacked a European diplomatic delegation

In the Palestinian city of Tayibe in the West Bank, Israeli settlers attacked a diplomatic delegation from France, Belgium and Poland that had attended a signing ceremony of a sister-city agreement with the French Saint-Pierre. There are injured among residents, and a window of the Belgian delegation's car was smashed. The Israeli army said the incident is 'under review'; no one was detained.

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Swiss President Guy Parmelin begins two-day official visit to Hanoi

Swiss President Guy Parmelin arrived in Hanoi on a two-day official visit. He was welcomed by Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Dai Thang, and Vietnamese President To Lam held an official welcoming ceremony at the National Assembly building. The delegations held talks and exchanged cooperation documents, the details of which have not yet been disclosed.

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Small vessel opened fire on LNG tanker off the coast of Yemen, UKMTO reported

The UK-based UKMTO reported that a small boat with seven people aboard approached a gas tanker 140 nautical miles southeast of Mukalla and fired two shots. The vessel's armed security team responded with two warning shots, after which the boat changed course. Details of the incident have not yet been disclosed; the investigation is ongoing.

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Uzbekistanda birinchi marta boshlang‘ich sinf o‘quvchilariga insult belgilarini tanish o‘rgatiladi

1-noyabrdan boshlab Uzbekiston maktablarida «FAST — superqahramonlar» xalqaro ta’lim dasturi bosqichma-bosqich joriy etiladi. U 1–4 sinf o‘quvchilari uchun mo‘ljallangan bo‘lib, Toshkent, Samarqand, Kattaqo‘rg‘on va Ishtihondagi 13 maktabda ishga tushadi. Dastur prezident tomonidan 20-yanvarda tasdiqlangan Infarkt va insultga qarshi kurashish milliy dasturi doirasida qabul qilindi.

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Houthis released 159 detainees in Sanaa with the support of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross said that the Sanaa authorities, with its assistance, unilaterally released 159 people. The Houthis said the detainees had voluntarily surrendered without a fight during recent events and were released under an amnesty by Mahdi al-Mashat. The ICRC stressed that the release was not connected with the Stockholm Agreement.

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Iranian MP: Indirect talks with the US continue via Qatar and Oman

Yaqub Rezazade, a member of Iran's parliamentary national security committee, said indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington are ongoing with mediation from Qatar and Oman under the supervision of the Supreme National Security Council. The sides have conveyed their conditions to each other through mediators and are awaiting a response. The MP deemed rumors of an imminent new conflict unfounded, but allowed for the resumption of hostilities.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged not to abandon support for Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking at the congress of the youth organization of the CDU/CSU in Berlin, stated that Germany will not leave Ukraine alone in its war with Russia. He also criticized the AfD and the Left party for 'downplaying the situation' and referred to the warning by the head of the BND about the danger of being drawn into a conflict with Russia.

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Student protests in Albania enter fifth day: detentions and review of police actions

Student protests in Albania continue for a fifth day. In Tirana, demonstrators planned a march to the ministry of education, and police deployed water cannons. In Durrës there were detentions and damage to buildings, and in Korça schoolchildren protested for a third day. The police oversight agency is reviewing possible violations by police officers.

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TPLF Rejects New Interim Government of Tigray Appointed by Ethiopia's Federal Authorities

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) declared illegitimate the new interim government of the region appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government after the dissolution of the previous administration. Federal authorities appointed Assefa Abraha Hagos as chief administrator for six months. The confrontation comes amid renewed fighting and a threat to the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement.

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Zelensky fears further US sanctions relief for Russia after Trump's executive order

Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending sweeping US sanctions against Russia's energy sector (the 'Graham Act'). Volodymyr Zelensky said the 'diesel deal' is only the first step in concessions to Moscow and urged allies to keep pressure on Russia. The same day, Russia carried out one of its largest strikes on Ukraine's power grid.

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UN called Nepal floods a 'defining moment' for climate action

UNOPS head Jorge Moreira da Silva urged the international community to help Nepal recover from the August floods that killed more than 1,400 people. He stressed that a country with minimal CO2 emissions should not bear the burden alone.

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