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Zambia: Defense chiefs meet amid eastern DRC insecurity Over the weekend, regional defense ministers met in Livingstone to address the worsening security situation in eastern DR Congo. However, an end to the fighting is not in sight. Croatia reintroduces conscription after 17 years After a break of almost two decades, young men in Croatia are being called up for military service. Why has the country reversed its 2008 decision to scrap conscription, and will other Balkan countries follow suit? European firms hit hiring brakes over AI and slowing growth COVID flipped workplace power toward employees as remote work became the norm. Today, with Europe's industrial slowdown and AI automation, workers are growing increasingly wary of switching jobs. Menopause: When hormones harm the economy There are nine million working women in Germany of menopausal age. When they experience symptoms, it has economic consequences. There are, however, things companies can do to retain their personnel. Powell says US Fed subpoenaed by Trump's justice department US Fed's Jerome Powell has alleged that President Donald Trump is using the threat of criminal indictment to influence monetary policy. Trump has denied any knowledge of the investigation. Exiled crown prince Pahlavi cheers Iran protests from US The son of Iran's last shah is positioning himself as a voice of transition as protests continue across the country. But Reza Pahlavi's role in a democratic Iran remains to be seen. Cuba defiant in face of 'criminal' US threats After abducting the leader of Venezuela, the US is now threatening Cuba. Havana says Washington's behavior is a threat to global peace as President Trump jokes about appointing Marco Rubio president of the island nation. Why Germany, India face obstacles to closer strategic ties In the face of US tariffs, Russian threats and China's ambitions, Germany is courting the Asian giant as a trading and geopolitical partner. But it's not so easy. Myanmar junta kicks off second phase of military-run election Voting has resumed in Myanmar's multi-phase election, which the country's military junta is promoting as a return to democracy. Critics have derided the election as a sham by the junta to legitimize its rule. Syria: Kurdish forces leave Aleppo after days of fighting Syrian army forces have taken control of the Kurdish-dominated districts in Aleppo after a ceasefire was announced. Syria: US launches retaliatory strikes against Islamic State Another round of US strikes has reportedly hit targets belonging to the militant Islamist group believed to be behind an attack that killed two US soldiers in Syria in December. US attempts to paint Nicolas Maduro as a drug baron For years, Venezuela's leader ruled with an iron fist. Maduro persecuted opposition figures and rigged elections, sought confrontation with the US and ran his country into the ground. But is he also a drug dealer?