
Macron says 26 countries ready to provide military support to Ukraine after war

French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries have pledged to provide security guarantees for Ukraine, including a "security force" on land, sea and air, but not on the front lines.
Their goal is to prevent a new aggression, while some states will only help by training and arming Ukrainian forces.
Zelenskyy praised it as the most concrete step so far, while the Kremlin called it unacceptable for Russia.
Trump and Putin blame Europe for Ukraine peace stalemate

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are once again on the same page, accusing Europe of the lack of progress in peace efforts in Ukraine.
Trump urged European leaders to do more, stopping the purchase of Russian oil and pressuring China to finance the war.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said the talks focused on economic pressure on Moscow and cutting off its financial resources for the war.
Aid cuts in East Africa led to unwanted abortions and the birth of babies with HIV

A report by Physicians for Human Rights shows that the discontinuation of Pepfar programs in Tanzania and Uganda led to drug shortages, women giving birth to babies with HIV, and cases of life-threatening infections.
Doctors and patients reported that clinics were closed, supplies dwindled, and some women made painful decisions, including unwanted abortions, for fear that the medication would not be resumed.
The authors warn that without urgent action by the US Congress, decades of progress in the fight against HIV risk being lost.
South Korea tests 4-day weeks and half-time work for stressed workers

South Korea is testing a 4-day workweek and shortened days to ease its grueling work culture.
Severance Hospital in Seoul reported that this system reduced the rate of absenteeism, improved the health of nurses, and increased the quality of services.
Employees say they have found more time for their family and are more focused and careful at work.