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Reparations for Ukraine: new European body set up
Top European officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed Tuesday to set up an international body to decide on tens of billions of euros of eventual reparations to compensate Ukraine over Russia's invasion. The International Claims Commission for Ukraine, signed by 35 countries, will asse…
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Nigel Farage told to apologise by 26 of his school contemporaries
Open letter to Reform UK leader expresses ‘dismay and anger’ at his response to racism and antisemitism allegationsNigel Farage has been told to apologise for his alleged teenage racism by 26 school contemporaries who have written an open letter telling of their “dismay and anger” at his response in…
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Trump announces ‘complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers to Venezuela
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump also declared the government of President Nicolás Maduro a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
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Rebels advance in eastern DR Congo despite recent peace deal
After seizing the strategic border town of Uvira, M23 rebels are now pushing further south along Lake Tanganyika.
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Investors pile into Venezuelan debt in regime change bet
Bonds have risen sharply to the highest level since 2019 as the Trump administration increases pressure on Maduro
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Trump expands US travel ban to five more countries
The US will restrict entry of people from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria as well as holders of Palestinian Authority passports.
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All the countries affected by Trump’s expanded travel ban
The number of countries whose citizens face a full or partial travel ban on entry to the United States increased from 19 to 39.
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US warns of fees or curbs on European services amid dispute over EU tech rules
US President Donald Trump's administration has warned that it could impose fees or restrictions on European service providers, escalating a transatlantic dispute over what Washington describes as discriminatory EU actions targeting US companies.
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Emmanuel Macron seeks international cooperation to tackle drug trafficking
Emmanuel Macron is in Marseille a month after the assassination of the brother of a young anti-drugs activist, a suspected intimidation tactic. In 2021, the French president had pledged significant resources to help France's second largest city modernise and curb the drug crime afflicting it. Now, h…
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Mercosur free trade deal is likely to be delayed amid French agricultural protests
French farmers are driving opposition to the massive transatlantic Mercosur trade deal. EU lawmakers voted on December 16 to advance the deal by adding new safeguards to, but delay is still expected due to protests. FRANCE 24's Armen Georgian tells us more.
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The hypocrisy of US complaints over X fine
Howls of protest over a modest penalty from the EU contrast with Europe’s silence over far bigger punishments levied on its banks by America
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Germany set to approve €50bn in military purchases
Bundestag asked to sign off on multibillion contracts, including a €21bn order for soldiers’ protective equipment
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Norman Podhoretz, Influential Editor and Neoconservative Force, Dies at 95
A New York intellectual and onetime liberal stalwart, his Commentary magazine became his platform as his political and social view turned sharply rightward.
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The hypocrisy of US complaints over X fine
Howls of protest over a modest penalty from the EU contrast with Europe’s silence over far bigger punishments levied on its banks by America
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China Stepping Up Soy Auctions as It Buys More Beans From US
China is selling large volumes of soybeans from its state reserves, as it steps up purchases from the US to fulfill an apparent agreement between the two countries in late October.
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Costa Rica's congress blocks effort to prosecute president for election interference
Costa Rica’s legislature on Monday rejected a second request to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his legal immunity, blocking an effort by the country’s electoral authority to make the leader face charges that he has been using his power to meddle in ...
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Xi Backs Hong Kong Leader After Deadly Fire, Jimmy Lai Verdict
Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed full support for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, praising his administration’s performance after a year defined by a deadly fire, a financial turnaround and the conviction of the city’s top national security target.
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Trump orders "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers in Venezuela
President Trump on Tuesday called for a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers that enter or depart Venezuela, as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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Inside Sednaya prison, the Assad regime's house of horrors
Former prisoner Mutassim Abdulsatir gave Margaret Brennan a tour of the notorious prison where Syrians were tortured, beaten, and killed during the reign of dictator Bashar al-Assad.
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