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Scholz dodges disaster with narrow SPD win over far right in German state  The Washington Post Germany dodges a historic second far-right win in a state election  Yahoo! Voices After beating far right in Brandenburg, Germany’s SDP mulls deal with hard left  The Guardian German coalition teeters in ‘autumn of decisions’  POLITICO Europe Source …

A gallery assistant poses wearing an 18th century diamond jewel necklace weighing approximately 300 carats at a press preview at Sotheby’s in London on Monday. AFP A mysterious 18th century necklace made from around 500 diamonds, some of which are believed to have been taken from a piece that contributed …

Biden Meets With Emirati President in Washington  The New York Times UAE seeks closer AI, tech ties in Biden talks as China interest stirs US concern  Reuters UAE hoping to expand $1 trillion partnership with U.S. through AI, Investment  CNBC Biden, Harris Meet UAE Leader On Middle East, Sudan  Barron’s UAE president to meet …

Iran’s President Says He’s Prepared to Ease Tensions With Israel  Bloomberg Iranian president says Lebanon strikes are an Israeli ‘trap’ to draw Tehran into war  The Times of Israel Iranian president accuses Israel of seeking wider conflict  The Guardian Iran’s president accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying ‘traps’ to lead …

Airline bans couple for harassing passenger over ‘absurd’ seat-reclining dispute  New York Post Cathay Pacific bans couple after seat-reclining spat  CNN Cathay’s ban on abusive passengers ‘right’ move, say Hong Kong industry leaders  South China Morning Post Airline Bans Couple Over Reclining Seat Kerfuffle  Newser Cathay Pacific bans two passengers as seat-reclining dispute turns …

Satellite footage suggests Russia ICBM launch test was a disaster  The Washington Post ‘World’s deadliest weapon’ explodes during testing in Russia  Yahoo! Voices Russian ICBM Test Fail Hints at New Missile Problems: Analysts  Business Insider Russia-Ukraine war: Images suggest Russia’s new intercontinental ballistic missile suffered major test failure – as it happened  The Guardian …

Iranian president says he does not want war with Israel  NBC News Iranian president says Lebanon strikes are an Israeli ‘trap’ to draw Tehran into war  The Times of Israel Iran president warns of ‘irreversible’ consequences of wider regional war  Reuters Iranian president accuses Israel of seeking wider conflict  The Guardian Iran’s President accuses …

Japan scrambles fighter jets that shoot flares to warn Russian spy plane to leave airspace  CBS News Japan Warns Russia Over Violating Airspace, Fires Flares for First Time  The Wall Street Journal Japan says Russian patrol plane ‘violates’ its airspace three times  Al Jazeera English Japanese warplanes use flares to warn a Russian …

The world’s biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, a study showed Monday. The South American jungle, spanning nine countries, is seen as crucial to the fight against climate change due to its ability to absorb …

Japan scrambles fighter jets that shoot flares to warn Russian spy plane to leave airspace  CBS News Japan Warns Russia Over Violating Airspace, Fires Flares for First Time  The Wall Street Journal Russian Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Airspace Three Times in One Day  The New York Times Japan says Russian patrol aircraft violated …