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German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Monday that Berlin will participate in providing security guarantees for Ukraine alongside European partners, emphasizing that any decisions must be led by Kyiv. Speaking in Ukraine’s capital during his first visit, Klingbeil stressed that strengthening the Ukrainian army and boosting domestic arms production are key to deterring Russian attacks, Reuters reported.

He noted that negotiations must begin with a ceasefire and cautioned that Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to show willingness for serious peace talks. Klingbeil’s remarks come amid US calls for a quick resolution to the conflict, which Kyiv and its allies fear could favor Russian terms.

Bangladesh cannot allocate more resources for its 1.3m Rohingya refugees, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said Monday, urging the international community to find a sustainable solution. Half of the refugees are children, most having fled Myanmar’s 2017 military crackdown described by the UN as ethnic cleansing, Reuters reported.

Hosting them has strained Bangladesh’s economy, environment, and governance. Yunus stressed the need for a practical roadmap for safe return. Refugees in Cox’s Bazar live in overcrowded shelters with limited aid, while new arrivals from Rakhine state highlight the ongoing crisis and uncertain future.

India will overhaul its benchmark inflation index to include online retail prices, the statistics ministry said, aiming to better capture shifting consumer habits. The move involves sourcing data directly from e-commerce giants such as Amazon and Flipkart, as well as scraping prices from 12 major cities with populations above 2.5m, Reuters reported.

The update seeks to make the Consumer Price Index (CPI) more timely and representative, reflecting growing household spending on e-commerce, airfares, and streaming services. E-commerce firms will provide weekly average prices, which the government will cross-check against broader datasets before inclusion.

The revised CPI, incorporating updated weightages as recent surveys show a declining share of spending on food, is expected to roll out early next year. According to Reuters, India had around 270m online shoppers in 2024, highlighting the rising significance of digital consumption.

At least 15 people, including four journalists, were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, authorities reported. Among the dead were Reuters cameraman Husam al-Masri and freelance AP journalist Mariam Dagga. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Salameh and NBC photographer Muath Abu Taha were also killed, BBC reported.

The Hamas-run Civil Defence said some casualties resulted from a second strike while rescuers were at the scene. Images from the hospital show smoke rising from the damaged upper floors as people flee amid chaos.

The Israeli military and prime minister’s office had no immediate comment on the attack, according to BBC.