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Ahmad Mansour

Ahmad Mansour

German-Israeli psychologist and author

Photo: Ptolusque, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

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    Ten children and teenagers suspected after a boy is beaten outside a Frankfurt (Oder) school

    Police in Frankfurt (Oder) are investigating ten children and teenagers aged 13 to 15 over a filmed attack on a boy outside a secondary school on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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  • Ukraine peace talks in Miami

    Vladimir Putin says a planned 660-kilometer security zone inside Ukraine is non-negotiable in future peace talks, Kremlin officials state.

  • Pope appeals to Putin on Oleshky aid

    The Kremlin confirms Pope Leo XIV's call with Putin, which asked for a civilian ceasefire to evacuate about 2,000 people trapped in Oleshky, according to the New York Times.

  • EU summit opens in Brussels

    Ursula von der Leyen says Ukraine's 2026 funding is covered, but the 70 billion euro gap for 2027 must be filled, with partners covering about a third.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

The Brussels summit produced a political pledge without a funding decision, and the other findings repeat known strikes and positions.

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