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Russia-Ukraine war live: EU holds key summit to strengthen Kyiv’s hand
European leaders gathering to decide on using frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine for the next two years.
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Qatar’s PM says Israeli ceasefire violations ‘endanger’ entire Gaza process
Visiting US, prime minister calls for urgent move to second phase as winter storms worsen humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Trump hails Gaza ceasefire success during national address
US President Donald Trump said the Gaza truce brought peace to the Middle East “for the first time in 3,000 years."
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EU leaders gather to discuss a massive loan to Ukraine
European Union leaders are gathering for a summit aimed at agreeing on a massive loan to cover Ukraine’s military and other financial needs for the next two years
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Russia is trying to overwhelm Europe with its sabotage campaign, Western officials say
The Associated Press has documented 145 incidents in what Western officials say is a campaign of disruption across Europe masterminded by Russia since President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022
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The Arab Spring hasn’t ended, and Arab regimes know it
Fifteen years on, repression is deeper, dissent is criminalised, but democracy is still the public demand.
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EU leaders to meet for crunch summit on massive loan to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be in Brussels on Thursday to meet with his country's European partners for a make-or-break summit on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. Three people, including two crew members of a cargo vessel, were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks in t…
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Can Venezuela’s Maduro survive Trump’s oil blockade?
US president is unlikely to oust long-ruling Caracas strongman without military muscle, experts say
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Zelenskyy to confront De Wever in stand-off over Russian assets loan
Also in this newsletter: Mercosur’s last chance
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Trump Officials Announce More Than $11 Billion in Arms Sales for Taiwan
The move may reassure China hawks who are uncertain about the president’s commitment to the self-governing democracy.
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US approves $11bn in arms sales to Taiwan in deal likely to anger China
Huge US arms package for Taiwan includes HIMARS rocket systems, howitzer artillery, antitank missiles, and drones.
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The coming battle over the EU’s budget shake-up
Member states kick off two years of haggling over spending priorities amid growing doubts about the bloc’s relevance
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EU leaders urged to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defence
Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summitEuropean leaders are being urged to decide whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence at a time of unprecedented pressure from the US.At a critical summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU lea…
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US kills 4 in latest Pacific Ocean attack as Venezuela tension spirals
New attack brings death toll to nearly 100 from US strikes on vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean.
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Australian PM announces crackdown on hate speech after Bondi shooting
Measures include fresh penalties for 'those who spread hate' as well as new powers to cancel or refuse visas.
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‘No evidence’ Australia’s Bondi gunmen trained in the Philippines: Official
Philippine official said 'mere visit' to the country does not support claims the men underwent 'terrorist training'.
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King's Speech set for week after crunch elections
Sir Keir Starmer is set to unveil the agenda for the next phase of his government in the aftermath of May's elections.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,393
These are the key developments from day 1,393 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Brazil Senate backs bill cutting Bolsonaro jail term, setting up clash with Lula
Brazil’s Senate has approved legislation that could sharply reduce the prison sentence of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted over an alleged coup plot after his 2022 election defeat, in a move that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to veto.
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Trump's expanded travel ban hits Africa the hardest but reactions are muted
Africa has been the hardest hit by the Trump administration's expanded travel ban that includes 20 more countries
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