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Australia: Writers' festival called off amid boycott The Adelaide Writers' Week retracted an invitation to an Australian-Palestinian author, citing the the Bondi Beach attack. Dozens, including the event's director and the former PM of New Zealand, withdrew in response. Will Uganda's election bring change or further hardship? Ahead of Uganda's presidential election, optimists hope for change while others fear chaos, repression, and another term for President Yoweri Museveni. Minnesota sues Trump admin over immigration crackdown The legal action comes after a 37-year-old woman was shot dead by a federal agent in Minneapolis last week. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the federal government's actions have "made us less safe." Trump's feud with US Fed chair Powell rattles investors Trump's fight with Federal Reserve Chair Powell just took a new twist — sending stocks and the dollar lower and lifting gold. DW looks into whether a new criminal investigation could put the Fed's independence at risk. Myanmar faces Rohingya genocide case: What to know A landmark case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against minority Muslim Rohingya has opened at the United Nations' top court. The outcome will have repercussions beyond the Southeast Asian nation. NATO talks Arctic security for Greenland amid US pressure NATO is signaling it will take steps to bolster Arctic security as the Trump administration has claimed that threats from Russia and China are among the reasons that the US government seeks to take over Greenland. Xinjiang whistleblower faces deportation to China — lawyer After documenting Xinjiang's Uyghur detention network, a Chinese dissident faces deportation to China, his lawyer says. His case highlights the clash between US immigration policy and human rights concerns. In Zambia, Great Lakes defense chiefs talk DRC insecurity Over the weekend, regional defense ministers met in Livingstone to address the worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. However, an end to the fighting is not in sight. Croatia reintroduces conscription after almost two decades Croatia is bringing back compulsory military service for young men for the first time since 2008. What’s behind the shift — and could it signal a wider return of conscription in the Balkans? As industry hiring slows and AI automation grows, EU workers are increasingly wary of switching jobs The pandemic gave workers increased options as home offices became the norm in some fields. Now, with the EU experiencing industrial slowdown and AI automation, workers are growing increasingly wary of switching jobs. Menopause: When hormones harm the economy There are 9 million women of menopausal age in Germany's labor force. The change of life can have consequences for an economy. There are things that companies can do to retain their workers.