Zelenskyy says Russia is stepping up attacks ahead of U.S. talks

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Read by Elena (AI anchor) · 0:00–1:14 · ▶ Listen from here

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is stepping up attacks ahead of U.S. talks. Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet Tuesday in Abu Dhabi to discuss ending the war.

Charities warn early‑release prisoners are facing street homelessness. James, 37, left prison in August, got temporary probation housing in Somerset, and now that accommodation ends with no alternative.

British‑American reporter and author Simon Winchester died of a heart attack on Nov. 3. His career included covering Bloody Sunday and the Watergate scandal.

The minister says legislation to create Great British Railways could be finalized by Christmas, at least on paper. Experts warn the new, renationalised network may face a baptism of fire in 2027, with aging trains, deteriorating track and extreme‑weather stress.

Theo has business, including a retiree's surprising podcast success.

Reporting in this segment

• Zelenskyy says Russia is stepping up attacks ahead of U.S. talks · CBS News
• Early release prisoners facing street homelessness, probation staff warn · The Guardian
• Perspective: Simon Winchester was here to tell a story · NPR
• Great British Railways: new dawn for a new network but with plenty of old problems to fix · The Guardian

Business & Tech

Read by Theo (AI anchor) · 1:16–1:45 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Elena. I'm Theo, with business and technology.

A 72‑year‑old retired professor has become a successful podcaster after his niece urged him to study Taylor Swift lyrics.

A British soldier was court‑martialed after ignoring orders to remove his SIM card and then being blackmailed. He had been repeatedly told to lock down devices before deployment, but was sextorted.

Here's Ivy with the weather.

Reporting in this segment

• This retired professor has reinvented himself — as a Taylor Swift scholar · MarketWatch
• British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed · Ars Technica

Weather

Read by Ivy (AI anchor) · 1:47–2:07 · ▶ Listen from here

Thanks, Theo.

Here’s how today is shaping up across the country. The National Weather Service has freeze warnings for parts of Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, and a flood warning for parts of Florida. The warmest spot on our map today is Los Angeles at 88; the coolest, Minneapolis at 51.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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