Trilateral talks between Russia, the U.S., and Ukraine have begun in Abu Dhabi.

The U.S. and China are at odds over a proposed Trump-Xi-Putin summit on November 18-19.

Beijing wants a tightly scripted meeting with prepared statements and predetermined outcomes, while Washington seeks open discussions, particularly on nuclear arms control.

China opposes trilateral nuclear talks, fearing they would cement its nuclear inferiority to the U.S. and Russia.

The disagreement casts doubt on whether the summit will take place.

Source: WSJ

The U.S. is considering a proposal to redraw Ukraine’s administrative boundaries as part of a potential peace deal with Russia.

The proposal, described as a “cartographic fudge,” would redraw the administrative boundaries of Donetsk and Luhansk.

This would allow Russia to claim full control of both regions without Ukraine surrendering the remaining cities it holds.

However, significant disagreements remain over territorial control, security guarantees and the broader terms of a settlement.

Source: The Economist

Chuck Schumer:

Americans are sick of being told to suck it up as they pay $4.50 for gasoline because of a war they never wanted.

Americans were clear about wanting to end Trump's war, stop his tariffs, lower health care costs, ban both members of Congress and the president from trading stocks, and so much more.

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Chuck Schumer:

Trump's disastrous war in Iran will go down as one of the greatest foreign policy fiascos in American history.

Americans are calling for an end to this war, a war they never asked for and is costing them dearly every day.

And Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's prosecution of this war could not be more shameful.

More than eight months into this war, this administration continues it aimlessly and has yet to present any plan to bring our troops home.

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp:

Palantir is used heavily in France and in other places in Europe where we're contractually not allowed to mention.

There's a difference between surveillance under the context of a legal mandate and surveillance where there's no legal mandate.

And this distinction is actually politically, morally, and technically important.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp:

If you're anti-war, in my humble opinion, looking at any part of history, you have to have a strong military.

So the idea that you're going to weaken the military and have more peace is a fantasy of people who are half idiots or actually who want war.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp:

I spent a lot of time with Nazis, ex-Nazis, when I was in Germany because I wanted to understand.

You had to go to the countryside to meet them, because in the city there were no ex-Nazis.

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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

When they remain silent about the genocide in Gaza, they fail to realize that this is not only a humanitarian question, although that is fundamentally what it is.

It is also in Spain's own interest to have a stable region in the Middle East.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

Winning the World Cup in the United States and having Trump hand the trophy to the Spanish national team was, if you'll allow me to say it, a genuine political orgasm for me.

I have to say, for me it was a political orgasm.

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Ted Cruz:

Either Hegseth is going to step down, either he will resign voluntarily or Trump will fire him, or, if that does not happen, I think it is extremely likely, if not certain, that the House will impeach him because, on the face of it, the votes are there.

Ted Cruz:

I expect Elon Musk in particular to be targeted. I expect every one of his companies to be targeted. I expect him personally to be targeted.

They hate Elon Musk with a hate that is exceeded only by their hate for President Trump.

Ted Cruz:

One of the challenges we're already seeing, and it's going to accelerate, is an exodus of talent from the administration.

People in the White House, people in cabinet agencies, are saying, "I don't want to be the target of these attacks, so let's just leave."

Ted Cruz:

We'll have at least one impeachment of the president. We might have more than one.

We will see the same thing directed at Trump family members. We will see the same thing directed at multiple cabinet members.

Netanyahu has been calling Trump “every day” to push for renewed U.S. strikes on Iran.

Source: FT

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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband:

The intolerable humanitarian situation in Gaza is getting worse.

Heavy rain and strong winds have resulted in 70,000 tents being affected by flooding, damaged buildings collapsing, and more people losing their lives.

One year on from the so-called ceasefire, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains bleak, and the reality on the ground is heartbreaking.

We will not rest until we bring an end to the intolerable suffering in Gaza.

Myanmar Urges U.S. to Invest in Rare Earths to Break Chinese Dominance

Myanmar’s military-led government is pressing the United States to invest in its rare earth mines, seeking a bigger U.S. role in a sector that feeds China’s dominant magnet industry.

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Canada Sees Opening to Ease U.S. Tariffs After Trump's Midterm Loss

Canada hopes for progress on U.S. tariffs on lumber, steel, aluminum, and automobiles as Ottawa aims to double trade with partners outside the U.S. over the next decade.

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Iran’s IRGC Navy says two oil tankers caught fire after explosions while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

It claims one supertanker struck a naval mine, while a second tanker, allegedly escorted by U.S. fighter jets, suffered an explosion and caught fire.

El Salvador has accused U.S. diplomats of spreading false claims about its anti-gang operations in Haiti, despite Trump’s support for the intervention.

U.S. officials accused Salvadoran forces of failing to coordinate operations, endangering international troops and hitting the U.S. embassy with gunfire.

El Salvador rejected the allegations and questioned the credibility of top U.S. diplomat David Howell.

It insisted its operations were coordinated and that Trump had personally approved the escalation.

Source: Axios