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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 24: First, Ukrainian papers react to the latest peace talks in Geneva. Next, a year-long investigation links a "freebirth" society to dozens of neonatal deaths and stillbirths. Also: the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy reveals she has been given a terminal blood cancer diagnosis. Finally: an LA-based fashion designer uses wool from gay sheep to save them from slaughter. 

The Ukrainian papers are reacting after the latest peace talks in Geneva. "High hopes, high tension," writes The Kyiv Post. The paper says that behind closed doors, the US, Europe and Ukraine "edge towards a consensus on a new peace framework". The paper writes that Washington's "high-stakes" delegation to Geneva shows the political complexity of the talks. The Kyiv Independent writes that "Putin's plan for Ukrainian surrender doesn’t serve American national interests". It's an opinion piece written by an American journalist who shares his reaction "as an American". 

Next, an analysis in Le Monde discusses the way European leaders approach Trump. It says that Trump has turned "European diplomacy into a cycle of flattery and humiliation" and that Europe has adapted to the president's unpredictable demands, even if that means trying to please him a bit too much. 

Elsewhere, the Guardian publishes an investigation revealing the dangers of giving birth without midwives or doctors. The British paper did a year-long investigation on the Free Birth Society. It’s a business that promotes "freebirth" – an extreme form of giving birth without any medical support, where ultrasounds or medical checks, for instance, aren't allowed. The paper linked 48 cases of late-term stillbirths or neonatal deaths to the Free Birth Society.  

Next, Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, has revealed that she is fighting acute leukaemia – an aggressive form of blood cancer. She revealed it in an essay in The New Yorker published on the 62nd anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination. She describes the harrowing medical journey and finding out about her rare cancer. Her first thought was "it couldn't be happening to me, to my family". It’s a beautifully written but deeply sad story that resonated with many people with a terminal illness.

Finally, The Telegraph has a bizarre fashion story entitled "Wool of gay sheep passes woke test for New York fashion debut". An LA-based designer, Michael Schmidt, has decided to use the wool of gay sheep only for his new collection called "I Wool Survive". It's actually a political and social statement. He wants to save the sheep from slaughter after he found out that farms often kill rams that refuse to mate with female sheep, probably due to their sexual orientation. 

You can catch our press review every morning on France 24 at 7:20am and 9:20am (Paris time), from Monday to Friday.

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