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Poland scrambles jets over Braniewo

Trump courts Xi as Russia tests NATO and AI bosses seek guardrails

The day put great-power theatre, border nerves and machine intelligence on the same front page. Leaders talked about restraint in New York and Washington, while events in Poland, Australia, Madrid and the climate models supplied the bill.

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  • Russian strikes hit Ukraine as UN summit begins

    Condemns airspace violations as four Russian drones enter Moldovan territory, prompting a temporary closure of northern airspace after two explode on the ground.

  • Earthquake hits eastern Turkey

    Registers magnitude 5.4 in southeastern and eastern provinces, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries according to AFAD.

  • Poland Starlink station fire probe

    Confirmed the fire as arson, according to Polish officials, as investigations into the sabotage of the Starlink station intensify.

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German lawmakers reintroduce opt-out organ donation proposal in Bundestag

A group of German lawmakers has reintroduced an opt-out organ donation proposal in the Bundestag, which would make every adult an organ donor unless they explicitly object.

Parliamentary proposal

A group of lawmakers in the German Bundestag has reintroduced a legislative proposal to reform the country's organ donation rules through an opt-out model.

Under the proposed regulation, every adult would automatically be considered an organ donor unless they explicitly register an objection to organ removal.

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  • Newsblog zur Bundespolitik: Bundestag berät über mögliche Neuregelung der Organspende
    Süddeutsche Zeitung·59m ago

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