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reported killed near Sanaa as Yemen war widens Steel plant blast in western Turkey kills at least 16 Krakow gunman dies in hospital as Poland disputes motive and security Kirishi refinery burns as Russia hits Ukraine's grid and Dnipro bridges France blames Iran's Revolutionary Guards for supermarket fridge hacks COP31 opens in Antalya without US delegation as UN warns of record heat Sand embankment collapse kills five as storm floods Gaza camps Brent falls to 10-week low as Trump plays down new Iran strikes Trump expects trilateral meeting with Xi and Putin at China summit Asian and European stocks rebound after AI selloff, but caution remains Fire in Taiyuan high-rise kills 14 Nvidia opens board probe after CEO Huang admits affair with suspected Chinese agent House faces Hegseth impeachment vote as Trump shifts on deportations China extends tariff and export-control pauses on US as Shenzhen summit nears Senegal boat sinking toll rises to at least 39 as Canaries declare migrant emergency Greece recovers dead migrants off Crete as coast guard rescues more than 100 people Leaked Rosstat data suggests more than 400,000 Russians killed in Ukraine ANC posts worst local election result since 1994 Norway's Statnett pauses new grid capacity for data centres France brings forward 1.6% minimum wage rise as unions call it insufficient Paraguay raids ex-president Peña's mansion in Ueno Bank investigation More than 50,000 displaced by deadly Ethiopia border clashes Pressure grows on Egypt's transport minister after deadly train crash Merz threatens to block EU budget unless all members back Ukraine funding Netanyahu and Eisenkot compete for coalition partners in Israel UniCredit posts record profit and plans earlier Commerzbank-HVB merger Race to succeed Lagarde at the ECB heats up European power prices top €600 as wind output slumps Ebola trials start in Bunia as patients flee militant attack Mexico arrests alleged senior Jalisco cartel leader 'R2'Novaya Gazeta closes, citing government clampdown Khor Mor gas field hit by renewed attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan Israel approves first 250 foreign troops for Gaza force Pope Leo presses Milei on economy as huge crowds gather in Buenos Aires Ousted Bangladesh leader Hasina applies for new passport to return from exile China's producer inflation hits four-year high as oil costs bite EU plans crackdown on addictive social media and AI chatbot features as Meta rolls out age checks Cyprus leaders agree to open two new crossings Colombia's ombudsman warns of violence in southern Bolivar after army base attack Anthropic unveils new Fable and Mythos models as IPO waiting period expires

Symbolic image: Abu Dhabi talks open as Trump prepares Ukraine for territorial loss

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Abu Dhabi talks open as Trump prepares Ukraine for territorial loss

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Russia, Ukraine and the US negotiate in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday. Trump says Ukraine will end up with a "little bit different shape".

Trump told CBS's "60 Minutes" that the war will end soon and that Ukraine will "end up with a little bit different shape". A US official, quoted anonymously by AFP on Monday, 9 November, said Russia publicly still wants all of Donetsk oblast while Ukraine wants the front line frozen, but both showed some flexibility in private. Territory will not be settled until the post-war security architecture is clear, the official said, adding that NATO would stay central to European collective defence. Washington has seven or eight topics on which it wants the parties' views and does not expect to resolve them in Abu Dhabi. The New York Times reports that a cease-fire is not on the table.

Europe wants a seat

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in Paris that Europe "belongs at this table" and doubted Russia's seriousness. Berlin could not say whether adviser Günter Sautter, who travelled to Abu Dhabi, will take part, while French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France is represented.

Prisoner exchanges on Kyiv's list

Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to Zelensky and a delegation member, wrote on Telegram that Ukraine will stress the humanitarian dimension and wants more prisoner exchanges.