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Can Zelenskiy save Ukraine? Climate talks shift into high gear. How TikTok is shaping the music charts. Plus more stories.

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    El Pais

    Zelenskiy’s obstacle course to save Ukraine

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    1. Volodymyr Zelenskiy failed to attend two videoconference calls with the U.S. Senate and Congress, where he was expected to discuss a new economic and military assistance package for Ukraine. His absence was reportedly due to opposition from the Republican Party towards the latest aid package proposed by the White House.
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    TIME

    Gazans don’t know where to go to find safety

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    1. Attorney Michelle Lerner received a desperate plea for help from a college student she mentors in Gaza, who was forced to evacuate his home due to threats from the Israeli Defense Force. The student's home and university were destroyed, and his extended family of 70 people were living in a single room with no electricity or clean water.
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    World Affairs
    3 min read
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    AP News

    Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28

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    1. Cop28 is entering its final week, with the main focus being on the future elimination of planet-warming fossil fuels. The professional negotiators will hand over their work to senior national officials who will make the political decisions.
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    World Affairs
    5 min read
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    Vice

    Trump’s latest courtroom defeats are a really big deal

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    1. Two recent court rulings have dealt a significant blow to former President Donald Trump's argument that he cannot be held legally accountable for actions taken during his presidency. These rulings also set important precedents for future presidents.
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    Politics
    3 min read
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    Politico

    Ursula von der Leyen’s vanishing trade legacy

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    1. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has been unsuccessful in securing several key trade deals, despite her 2019 pledge to promote and protect Europe's interests through open and fair trade.
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    Politics
    4 min read

On a lighter note

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    Euronews

    How TikTok has shaped the music charts in 2023

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    1. TikTok's annual report reveals that well over half of this year's No. 1 singles in the U.K. and U.S. were linked to engagement on the platform. In the U.K., 13 of the 16 chart-topping songs were associated with viral moments on TikTok, while in the U.S. all but five of the 18 songs that made it to No. 1 followed trends driven by the platform.
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    Culture
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