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Ukraine updates: Odesa attack sparks port fires A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Odesa region has cause fires at port and energy facilities. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is meeting with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. DW has more. Ukraine: Kyiv urges allies to help fund its drone production Ukraine says that with enough funding, it can produce up to 20 million drones next year. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy is seeking to resume a prisoner exchange with Russia. DW has the latest. Turkey: Will Erdogan release his biggest rival from jail? Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas has been jailed for nine years on what the European Court of Human Rights calls politically motivated charges. Now there's less tension with Turkey's Kurds, might he soon be freed? Istanbul hotel evacuated after German tourist deaths Guests at an Istanbul hotel have reportedly been moved after three Germans who stayed there died of suspected poisoning. The source of the apparent poisoning has yet to be established. UK announces asylum policy 'overhaul' to cut refugee numbers With English Channel crossings continuing, asylum applications at a record high and support for the far right growing, the British government has announced sweeping plans to tighten up its refugee policy. Ukraine announces energy shake-up after corruption scandal Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a new board at state nuclear operator Energoatom after the company was found at the center of a major corruption scandal. More than $100 million was embezzled, according to investigators. Why does the Russian army's brutal culture go unchecked? The Russian army has a reputation for murdering, torturing and treating its own recruits terribly. How does such behavior become acceptable in a military? US, Switzerland reach deal to cut tariffs The agreement will see the steep tariffs Donald Trump imposed on Swiss goods cut to 15%. Switzerland will also invest billions in the US. US to designate Germany's 'Antifa Ost' a terrorist group The US State Department announced it would classify four European left-wing groups as terrorist organizations. In addition to Antifa Ost in Germany, one group is based in Italy and the other two are in Greece. Italy opens 'sniper tourism' Bosnian War crimes probe Three decades after the siege of Sarajevo, Italian prosecutors are investigating "sniper tourists," who allegedly paid money to shoot at civilians in the city.