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➡️ UK Government Confirms Winter Fuel Payments Won't Return to All Pensioners Despite U-Turn Promise. The UK government has confirmed that winter fuel payments will not be restored to all pensioners despite promised changes, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcing some eligibility expansion for this winter while maintaining means-testing that previously cut recipients from 10.8 million to just 1.5 million pensioners.

➡️ Dutch Government Collapses as Far-Right Leader Geert Wilders Quits Coalition Over Migration Row. The Dutch government collapsed after far-right leader Geert Wilders withdrew his PVV party from the coalition following disagreements over migration policies, forcing Prime Minister Dick Schoof to resign after less than one year in power and triggering likely autumn elections in the Netherlands.

➡️ US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Skips Ukraine Aid Meeting for First Time as 50 Nations Gather. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was notably absent from a crucial Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels where 50 nations gathered to coordinate military aid, marking the first time the Pentagon chief has missed the summit since its creation three years ago and highlighting Washington's growing distance from Ukraine support efforts under the Trump administration.

➡️ Justice Department Drops Lawsuit Against Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Over Email Records Case. The Justice Department has dropped a 2022 lawsuit against Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro that accused him of using unofficial email accounts for government work and wrongfully retaining presidential records during the first Trump administration, with the dismissal coming just before a scheduled court hearing and without explanation from either side.

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