4 h. ago Key ally abandons Venezuela’s Maduro while he pleads for talks as US has ‘new options’ to topple tyrant if he won’t quit

A KEY ally of Venezuela has suddenly abandoned Nicolas Maduro - with the dictator pleading for peace talks in the face of US-led regime change. Colombia said it would prefer the Venezuelan despot to hand over his power - recognising the looming threat of an American invasion. With Donald Trump amassing a menacing military build-up...

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7 h. ago Zelenskyy could be overthrown or killed if he refuses US peace deal, Kremlin source claims

Donald Trump backed a proposed 28-point peace plan for ending the Ukraine war and one Russian pundit ponders what might happen to Zelenskyy if he 'plays the fool' and rejects it

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17 h. ago Zelenskyy to meet US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation – a rare area of cooperation between the warring sides, AFP reported.“Today, repatriation measures took place. 1000 bodies, claimed by the Russian side to belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine,” Kyiv’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on social media. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Ukraine’s PM hosts US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live

The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were killed Ukrainian soldiers, in the latest repatriation – a rare area of cooperation between the warring sides, AFP reported.“Today, repatriation measures took place. 1000 bodies, claimed by the Russian side to belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine,” Kyiv’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on social media. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Any Ukraine peace plan needs Kyiv and Europe ‘on board’, says EU – Europe live

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas leads reaction as reports circulate about a secret plan between Moscow and Washington to end the warUkrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko has met with US army secretary Daniel P. Driscoll, saying the pair had a chance “to assess the situation on the ground and to witness first-hand the consequences of Russian aggression.”“While Russia continues killing innocent civilians, destroying homes, and targeting critical infrastructure, the strategy of pressure on Russia is proving effective. It is crucial to further strengthen energy and financial sanctions against the aggressor state,” she said. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Army secretary set to meet with Zelenskyy to help with Ukraine peace talks, officials say

Several high-ranking Army officials, including Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, are in Ukraine to help with peace talks

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39 h. ago Death toll from Russian attack rises to 25 as Ukraine says it will raise issue at UN – Europe live

Ukraine to raise the overnight attack on Ternopil, in which more than 70 people were injured, at the security council tomorrowThe Dutch economy minister said he had moved to take effective control of Nexperia to ensure Europe was not locked out of chip production “in an emergency”.He said the decision to lift the legal move to prevent Nexperia from moving intellectual property and physical assets from its European factory in Hamburg and its corporate headquarters in Nijmegen was the “right step” after consultation with the European Commission and others.“The Netherlands has considered it the right moment to take a constructive step by suspending the order under the Goods Availability Act, in close consultation with European and international partners. The Netherlands will continue to engage in constructive dialogue with the Chinese authorities in the period ahead.” Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Poland detains several people in connection with rail sabotage as foreign minister condemns Russian ‘state terrorism’ – Europe live

Radosław Sikorski says Poland will respond to the weekend’s incidents ‘not only diplomatically’, and will withdraw consent for last Russian consulate in the countryThe Dutch economy minister said he had moved to take effective control of Nexperia to ensure Europe was not locked out of chip production “in an emergency”.He said the decision to lift the legal move to prevent Nexperia from moving intellectual property and physical assets from its European factory in Hamburg and its corporate headquarters in Nijmegen was the “right step” after consultation with the European Commission and others.“The Netherlands has considered it the right moment to take a constructive step by suspending the order under the Goods Availability Act, in close consultation with European and international partners. The Netherlands will continue to engage in constructive dialogue with the Chinese authorities in the period ahead.” Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Russian barrage kills 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy heads for talks with Turkish leader

Officials say Russian drone and missile attack has killed 10 people and injured dozens in Ukraine

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58 h. ago Zelenskyy visits Picasso's 'Guernica' painting after drawing parallel to Ukraine's bombing

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Spain Tuesday, stopping to see Pablo Picasso's “Guernica” in Madrid

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61 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo to meet Donald Trump at White House with USA vs Portugal friendly touted

Ronaldo is set to meet with US president Trump in a first public appearance on American soil since 2016

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64 h. ago Two Ukrainian men believed to be working with Russia identified as suspects in Polish rail sabotage attacks – Europe live

Donald Tusk warns Polish parliament of an ‘escalation’ of Russian intelligence activities ‘across the whole of Europe’Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk has just told lawmakers that the authorities investigating the rail sabotage incidents over the weekend identified two main suspects.He says the suspects are Ukrainian men, who crossed into Poland from Belarus this autumn, and are believed to have been working for Russian intelligence services. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Poland says ‘everything indicates’ Russia was behind rail sabotage incidents – Europe live

Security spokesperson says the incident at the weekend was a terrorist attack ‘initiated by special services from the East’In a further confirmation of the inquiry lines in Poland, the Polish security services minister’s spokesperson Jacek Dobrzyński has just confirmed that “everything indicates” that Russian intelligence services were behind the rail sabotage incidents in Poland over the weekend.“The fact is that everything indicates that this ... we can already confidently call it a terrorist attack, was initiated by special services from the East,” he later added. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Poland says ‘all traces lead to Russia’ being behind rail sabotage incidents – Europe live

Deputy prime minster says investigators are looking at a device found near the blast sitePoland’s deputy prime minister and defence minister, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, said that looking at the rail sabotage incidents over the weekend in the broader context of hybrid threats facing European countries “all traces lead east, to Russia.”Speaking on Radio Zet this morning, he also confirmed media reports that investigators were looking at a device was found near the blast site which they believe may have been intended to capture “the explosion or observe the site” of the blast. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv to buy 100 Rafale warplanes, drones and air defence systems from France

Zelenskyy hails ‘a historic deal’; families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate. What we know on day 1,364See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine on Monday signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes, drones, air defence systems and other key equipment from France over the next 10 years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s long-term security. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who signed the document with French president Emmanuel Macron, called it “a historic deal” at a joint news conference at the Elysée presidential palace. The letter is a preliminary commitment of Ukraine stating its interest in buying a series of French defence equipment.Several families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate, saying all contact had been cut off, as they called for international support. During a rare news conference in Paris, Darina Repina, ...

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3 d. ago Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul clash confirmed as date set for boxing heavyweights

Anthony Joshua's clash with Jake Paul has been confirmed with the two boxing heavyweight's set to meet in the ring in December

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3 d. ago Explosion on Polish railway was ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’, says PM – Europe live

Donald Tusk says ‘worse fears confirmed’ over damage on route used to ferry aid deliveries to UkraineIn further comments after his visit to the site of the incident this morning, Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk called it “an unprecedented act of sabotage aimed at the security of the Polish state and its citizens.”“An investigation is under way. Just like in previous cases of this kind, we will catch the perpetrators, regardless of who their backers are,” he pledged. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Greece signs deal to supply gas to Kyiv over ‘difficult’ winter

Agreement comes as Volodymyr Zelenskyy starts European tour aimed at shoring up Ukrainian energy supply and defences. What we know on day 1,363See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageGreece has signed a deal with Ukraine to supply US-origin liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the country amid the crippling of its energy infrastructure from Russian strikes. Sunday’s agreement came as Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Athens at the start of a European tour aimed at shoring up Ukraine’s defences and energy supply ahead of winter. The deal – to run from December until March 2026 – “marks an essential step in strengthening regional energy cooperation and European energy security”, said a joint statement from the Ukrainian president and the Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, after they met. The deal would make it possible to “support Ukraine in the midst of a difficult winter”, they said. The deal came as Ukrainian energy infrastructure was damaged by Russian drone strikes overnight into Sund...

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4 d. ago Zelenskyy pledges to ‘clean up’ Ukraine’s energy sector amid corruption scandal

President to overhaul state energy firms after $100m kickback scheme alleged by anti-corruption investigatorsVolodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a plan to “clean up” Ukraine’s energy sector after an $100m kickback scheme was alleged by anti-corruption investigators in the worst scandal of his presidency.Over the weekend, the country’s president announced an overhaul of Ukraine’s key state energy companies, including a complete change of the management at Energoatom, the state nuclear power operator at the centre of the alleged criminal scheme. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘She went through hell’: widow of Chornobyl engineer is killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv

Zelenskyy says Nataliia Khodemchuk is victim of ‘new tragedy caused by Kremlin’, four decades after disasterThe widow of the first Soviet engineer to die in the Chornobyl nuclear power plant explosion was killed on Friday in Russia’s massive drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.Volodymyr Zelenskyy described Nataliia Khodemchuk as the victim of a “new tragedy caused by the Kremlin”, nearly four decades after her husband, Valerii, was killed inside Chornobyl’s nuclear reactor number four. Continue reading...

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