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The conflict in Ukraine has pitted Russia against Ukraine since February 2022. Surrogacy is a subject of legal and ethical debate in the Netherlands.
Netherlands: Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his partner announced that they were expecting a child through surrogacy.
“A very special person is on the way. See you in 2027, little one,” the couple wrote in a message accompanying a photo of them holding an ultrasound.
War in Ukraine: Donald Trump says he is ready for a meeting with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to his American counterparts Donald Trump and Chinese Xi Jinping a meeting to discuss an end to the conflict in Ukraine.

President Emmanuel Macron reached an agreement in Riyadh with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to extend additional diesel deliveries to France, in order to secure the country's energy supply.
The Kremlin deemed peace proposals for Ukraine unsubstantial after a meeting between Putin and American envoy Steve Witkoff. Moscow, however, says it is ready to resume negotiations in November and is talking about a trilateral summit in China.

President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Saudi Arabia for a surprise visit, the final stage of a tour in the Gulf aimed at securing diesel and gas supplies for France while showing his support in the face of Houthi attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a freeze on the front is a necessary step to end the conflict, while calling for international security guarantees.

Clashes between rioters and police broke out on Saturday in Milan, Bologna and Turin on the sidelines of demonstrations against the high cost of living, recalling scenes of chaos recently observed in France.

A Sudanese army drone strike on Amiet market in the disputed Abyei area killed 153 people. The toll could rise further according to local authorities, as victims were burned to death.