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Trump's aid freeze could cause millions more AIDS deaths: UN agency
President Donald Trump's decision to suspend US overseas funding could result in millions more deaths from AIDS, the head of the UN's programme for the illness warned Sunday.That programme supports more than 20 million HIV patients and 270,000 health workers, according to an analysis from the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR).
AFP
European countries to meet in Paris on Monday to discuss security
France's President Emmanuel Macron will host leaders from key European countries on Monday to discuss the continent's security, his office said, amid growing concerns over US efforts to end the Ukraine war.Macron's office said Sunday European leaders would meet in Paris on Monday afternoon to discuss "the situation in Ukraine" and "security in Europe".
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US, Ukrainian officials head to Saudi Arabia as talks loom on ending Russia's war
A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia for meetings in preparation for a possible visit by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a Ukrainian minister said Sunday, at a time of intense speculation over planned U.S.-Russia talks in the kingdom to end Moscow’s war on its neighbor. It also comes as a top U.S. envoy revealed that he and a fellow negotiator appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump were heading to Saudi Arabia. Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who also serves as first deputy prime minister, didn't clarify whether there is a link between Zelenskyy’s possible trip and the previously announced U.S.-Russia talks.
AFP
Vatican says 'stable' Pope Francis watched Sunday mass on hospital TV
Pope Francis followed Sunday mass and his traditional Angelus weekly prayer on television in a Rome hospital where the 88-year-old pontiff is being treated for bronchitis."I would have liked to be among you but, as you know, I am here at the Gemelli Hospital because I still need some treatment for my bronchitis," Francis wrote.
NBC News
Rubio says Iran is ‘behind every terrorist group’ as he vows full U.S. support for Netanyahu
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Iran remains the “single greatest source of instability” in the Middle East and threw his full support behind Israeli.
NBC News
Zelenskyy outlines his vision for peace talks, NATO's future and what he would say to Putin
In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy laid out his vision for ending the war in his country in partnership with President Donald Trump — making clear that he would never accept a peace deal negotiated by the U.S. and Russia without Ukraine at the table.
AFP
Claudel bronze sculpture goes for $3 mn at France auction
A bronze by French sculptor Camille Claudel thought to evoke her separation with fellow artist and lover Auguste Rodin was auctioned off in France Sunday for more than $3 million.The star of the auction, a bronze called "The Abandonment", went for nearly $1.4 million.
AFP
Russians risk reprisals to visit Navalny grave on death anniversary
At least 1,500 Russians came to the grave of Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Sunday, risking reprisals and braving freezing temperatures to pay their respects to the opposition leader on the first anniversary of his death in prison. Around 40 people gathered outside the Russian embassy in the city, where temperatures were also below freezing.
CNN
Deadly storm topples trees and floods streets and homes as it races across the eastern US
At least four people have died and more than 10 million were under flood warnings or flash flood emergencies from Ohio to Mississippi early Sunday, as a powerful storm races across the eastern US.
CBS News
Book excerpt: "A Different Russia" by Marvin Kalb
The veteran CBS and NBC journalist writes about covering the 1963 Cold War summit between President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.
Politico
Putin likely to strike NATO nations next, Ukraine leader warns
The Ukrainian president says he won’t accept a peace agreement if his country is iced out of talks.
CNN
Federal appeals court sets up first test of Trump’s power for Supreme Court
A federal appeals court on Saturday allowed the head of a government ethics watchdog agency, whom President Donald Trump fired last week, to stay on the job. It’s a decision that will likely tee up the fight over similar dismissals for the Supreme Court.
AFP
One killed in Lebanon as Israel-Hezbollah truce deadline looms
Lebanese media on Sunday reported that Israeli gunfire killed a woman as Washington pressed Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, two days before a deadline in the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group.- 'Must be disarmed' - Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would do what it has to in order to "enforce" the ceasefire.
The Conversation
The divine matchmaker in Chinese mythology − Old Man Under the Moon − who helps couples find love
Young people in China are no longer settling into marriages arranged by their parents. But they are still looking for blessings from Chinese gods to find everlasting love.
NBC News
Europe scrambles for a seat at the table on Ukraine after Vance spells out collapse in relations
The Trump administration may have given America's European allies mixed messages, but Vance’s speech gave them clarity as tensions between burst into the open.
Reuters
U.S. questions for European governments on Ukraine security
A U.S. State Department spokesperson said that Washington "has been clear that we expect European partners to take the lead in establishing a durable security framework and look forward to their proposals." 1) What do you view as a Europe-backed security guarantee or assurance that would serve as a sufficient deterrent to Russia while also ensuring this conflict ends with an enduring peace settlement? Would your country be willing to deploy its troops to Ukraine as part of a peace settlement?
Reuters
White House envoy, national security advisor head to Saudi Arabia for Russia talks
White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday said he would travel to Saudi Arabia later in the day with National Security Advisor Mike Waltz for talks on how to end Russia's war on Ukraine. His remarks to Fox News were the first official confirmation that the talks would take place. "I am going tonight," Witkoff said of the trip in a Fox News interview.
USA TODAY
Donald Trump: If it saves the country, it's not illegal
Echoing France's Napoleon Bonaparte, Donald Trump signaled continued resistance to limits on his executive authority in the face of legal challenges.
CNN
Mules that provided aid after Hurricane Helene struck down on road
Among the idyllic landscapes of Mount Ulla, North Carolina, there is a sadness wafting through the community where two mules and a horse that carried supplies to victims of Hurricane Helene were hit and killed last weekend.
Reuters
US Mideast envoy says phase two Gaza talks to continue this week
U.S. Middle envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that talks on phase two of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas would continue this week "at a location to be determined" to figure out how to reach a successful conclusion. He told Fox News that he had "very productive and constructive" calls on Sunday with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egypt's director of intelligence. Witkoff said they spoke about "the sequencing of phase two, setting forth positions on both sides, so we can understand ... where we are today, and then continuing talks this week at a location to be determined so that we can figure out how we get to the end of phase two successfully."

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