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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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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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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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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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Putin thinks democracy is the west’s weakness. We have to prove him wrong | Rafael Behr
The Russian strategy of exporting chaos to provoke extremism only works if liberals succumb to cynicism and despair I once spent an exasperating week showing a Russian friend around London. He insisted on seeing everything and admiring nothing. Museums, monuments, shops – all compared unfavourably w…
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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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Live: Kremlin says European participation in Ukraine peace talks 'does not bode well'
The Kremlin said Tuesday it opposed European participation in US-led talks to end the war in Ukraine, saying it first needed details of recent discussions. Meanwhile, European leaders met in Berlin to launch an International Claims Commission to compensate Kyiv for hundreds of billions of dollars in…
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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' bound for Venezuela
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US will impose a blockade on all “sanctioned oil tankers” entering or leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating his administration’s campaign against President Nicolás Maduro. The move follows the recent seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coas…
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Myanmar regime claims Aung San Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ despite son’s fears
Noble laureate's son says military must 'prove' Suu Kyi is healthy after years in detention following military coup.
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Trump expands travel ban to Syrians, Palestinians and others
Map: Axios VisualsPresident Trump on Tuesday expanded his administration's travel ban with full restrictions against five new countries and people with Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents, as well as partial restrictions on 15 countries.Why it matters: The move is part of the administratio…
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Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela
The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.
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On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre
Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves.
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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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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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UK will review EV sales targets next year
Industry minister says government will be ‘responsive’ to carmakers as they shift away from petrol engines
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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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