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Czech Republic: Government attacks public television and radio Prime Minister Andrej Babis' new right-wing populist government wants to bring the Czech public broadcaster under its control. One of its reforms is to abolish licensing fees. Bulgaria: How six deaths fueled distrust in the authorities A case of suspected murder-suicide involving six victims has sparked a wave of conspiracy theories and speculation in Bulgaria, reflecting endemic distrust in state institutions and growing political tension. Spain to investigate big tech over AI child abuse imagery Spain is set to investigate X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child abuse material. The move comes as European nations tighten controls to regulate social media platforms. Spain: Five young people killed in Catalonia building fire At least five young people were killed in a fire that broke out a five-story apartment block in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region. Ukraine updates: Peace talks in Geneva 'very tense' Ukrainian and Russian officials are meeting in Geneva for another round of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The talks come just days before the 4-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of its neighbor. France's Macron in India to boost Rafale deal talks, AI ties Emmanuel Macron is in India at a time when the country is looking to upgrade its air force, with the Indian government giving preliminary approval to buy more than 100 additional Rafale jets last week. Ukraine: In Kyiv, exhausted emergency repair crews work around the clock No electricity, no heating, no water: that's the reality of life in Kyiv. The bitter cold makes the destruction of war even harder to bear. DW spoke to the workers constantly on call to repair the housing infrastructure. Ireland launches data protection probe into Grok's deepfakes This latest investigation, on behalf of the EU, will look into whether X violated the bloc's data protection rules. Violations can lead to hefty fines. France opens murder probe into right-wing activist's death French authorities have opened a murder probe into the death of a far-right activist in Lyon, seemingly in a clash with the far left. A public prosecutor said he was attacked by "at least six" people. Austria files terror charges in alleged Taylor Swift concert plot Prosecutors in Austria have filed terrorism charges against a 21-year-old who was allegedly plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024.