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Pope names new archbishop of Westminster as part of generational shift in English-speaking hierarchy

Pope Leo XIV has made another high-profile appointment that signals a generational shift in the English-speaking Catholic hierarchy

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Most Venezuelans “more concerned” about basic needs

Paul Dobson says most Venezuelans are more focused on basic needs rather than US President Donald Trump’s next move.

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UN-backed experts say Gaza food supplies improving but 100,000 still in 'catastrophic conditions'

Israel says the report "doesn't reflect the reality" in Gaza and ignores the volume of aid entering.

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Society of Editors decries Starmer’s plan to reduce media scrutiny of No 10

Body representing news organisations says move to cut back on number of lobby briefings is deeply concerningUK politics live – latest updatesThe Society of Editors has raised concerns about Keir Starmer’s plan to reduce scrutiny of No 10 by political journalists, saying it risks weakening transparen…

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Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria

The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

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Riots Erupt in Bangladesh After the Killing of a Student Leader

Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.

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South Africa defiant after US threatens 'consequences' over refugee centre raid

South Africa has accused the US of employing Kenyans without work permits to process refugee applications.

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France will not agree budget by year-end, says prime minister

Government will have to roll over 2025 budget into next year after parliamentary talks collapse

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EU loan means Ukraine war is “going to continue”

New funding from the EU allows Ukraine go shopping for more weapons, says analyst Pavel Felgenhauer

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Pakistan accuses India of 'weaponizing water' and threatening stability

Pakistan’s deputy prime minister has accused India of "weaponizing water" by releasing water from Indian dams without warning

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Chile’s far-right president taps into support for Pinochet that never want away

Experts say José Antonio Kast able to ‘reactivate a dormant Pinochetism’ and warn more education needed on ‘horrors of dictatorship’Confident in his popularity, the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet called a plebiscite in 1988 asking the population whether they approved extending his 15-year-long bl…

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Gaza’s tech workers code from rubble as Israel’s war destroys digital life

Gaza's coders and technicians battle to keep enclave online amid Israeli infrastructure destruction.

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Unpopular Labour is running out of opportunities to change its fate

Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski have both had good years thanks to disastrous strategy from the two main parties

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Russia's Putin begins his annual year-end news conference

Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened his year-end news conference

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Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee

Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearerMonth by month, Labour is bringing us closer to Europe. This week, the UK announced it is rejoining the Erasmus+ youth exchange programme. This will open the do…

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Canada and the US to launch formal talks to review free trade agreement in January

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says Canada and the U.S. will launch formal discussions to review the free trade agreement in mid-January

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Julian Assange files complaint against Nobel Foundation over Machado prize

Assange said awarding Venezuela opposition leader is a 'gross misappropriation' of funds, risks facilitating war crimes.

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Putin answers Russia’s questions in marathon call-in show as war rages on

The annual event gives ordinary Russians a chance to question their leader, with queries expected on an end to the Ukraine war and boosting the economy.

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How Merz’s summit plan on Russian assets backfired

France sided with Belgium, Italy and smaller states in backing joint debt for Ukraine instead

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Reform candidate who told Lammy to ‘go home’ questioned other MPs’ loyalty to UK

Exclusive: Labour says Nigel Farage’s party should swiftly condemn Chris Parry after further comments emerge A Reform UK mayoral candidate who said David Lammy should “go home to the Caribbean” has suggested that at least eight other politicians from minority ethnic backgrounds do not have a primary…