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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Pope Francis on Saturday on a flying visit to Rome.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the arrest of violent protesters and their backers after former premier Imran Khan’s arrest last week that fueled unrest across the country.

Germany averted a nationwide train strike after state-owned Deutsche Bahn took the EVG union to labor court in a bid to resolve wage talks that have been dragging on for almost three months.

Automaker Stellantis NV said it will begin implementing “contingency plans” with its South Korean partner for electric vehicle battery production as they negotiate with Canada for more financial aid to build a new plant.

Brazil’s central bank chief said high levels of public debt are to blame for interest rates steady at a six-year high, countering President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s criticism of monetary policy and appeals for a rate cut.

The son of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai is warning Western businesses about investing in Hong Kong as the Asian financial center attempts to re-brand itself and lure foreign firms after strict travel curbs kept the city isolated during the pandemic.

Something for the weekend.