This week introduced frantic peace manoeuvres over Ukraine, as a leaked 28-point plan triggered emergency talks and a swift Geneva rewrite, with President Trump quietly shelving his ultimatum whereas Kyiv grappled with a corruption scandal. In West Africa, Guinea-Bissau plunged into turmoil after a sudden navy coup left President Embaló claiming he had been deposed. Nigeria declared a nationwide emergency after the worst mass college kidnappings since Chibok, as stress mounted from Washington. In the meantime, Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising funds within the UK sparked a full-blown political pantomime, drawing livid fireplace from the opposition.[/gpt3]