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Czech PM Andrej Babis reiterates importance of NATO for his country but rejects calls to increase defense spending The US and NATO want Czechia to spend more on defense. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis says Prague cannot afford faster increases, despite growing warnings about the threat from Russia. 'Pope fever' takes hold as Pope Leo visits France Pope Leo XIV is expected to draw large crowds during his visit to France. As part of his trip to Europe, he's also set to address the continent's future and some of the challenges ahead. As the EU advances free trade with Southeast Asia, why is there no ASEAN-wide deal? After years of arduous negotiations, the EU is closing on a string of bilateral trade deals with countries in Southeast Asia. And yet, a bloc-to-bloc agreement between the EU and ASEAN remains a distant prospect. Tensions between India and Bangladesh are in focus after Dhaka skipped the BRICS summit in Delhi Bangladesh's absence from the BRICS summit in New Delhi has raised fresh questions about strained ties. Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's exile in India remains a major obstacle to normalizing relations. US judge blocks Trump ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House, orders him to restore access A judge has ordered President Trump to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after he banned the media outlets from the premises. OpenAI agent hacked Australia government portal: PM Albanese The hack of Australian health data marks the world's first known AI-led breach of a government website. New fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region raises fears of a return to the country's civil war Fighting in and around Tigray is testing Ethiopia's fragile 2022 peace deal. With old enemies forming new alliances, experts warn that the conflict could enter a dangerous new phase. Who is skipping the UN General Assembly — and why Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni and Mahmoud Abbas are among more than 50 leaders who won't make it to the UN General Assembly. Their reasons range from illness and domestic affairs to holidays. Pakistan's jailed former PM Khan's sons told DW the authorities are cracking down ahead of new PTI protests The sons of jailed Pakistani ex-PM Imran Khan told DW their father is in ill health while being isolated from family and doctors. Other relatives have been detained ahead of a planned opposition protest. Slovakia: PM Robert Fico's NATO Article 5 remarks spark criticism and raise questions about his country's NATO commitment Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says he fears war and will do everything he can to keep his country out of one. Critics say his remarks risk weakening NATO, the alliance that was designed to prevent such a war. China's new travel rules unsettle tech giants and talent Beijing is locking the gates to stop expertise and capital in strategic industries from fleeing. The country accused of industrial-scale intellectual property theft now fears the West will take its own. Famine threatens the Ukrainian town of Oleshky in the southern Kherson region as Russia delays creating a humanitarian evacuation corridor Food supplies to the town of Oleshky in the occupied part of the southern Kherson region have been cut off since May. Efforts by Kyiv to negotiate the evacuation of civilians with Moscow have been largely unsuccessful. World lagging on key UN biodiversity targets Hundreds of nations signed on to a goal to protect 30% of the world's land and sea by 2030. As the timeline reaches the halfway point, activists say the current protection estimates are way behind.