60 m. ago Putin says he 'is ready for a war with Europe right now' as Trump's son

Russian President Vladimir Putin today warned he is ready for a war with Europe 'right now' - as Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived for peace talks in Moscow.  

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65 m. ago Putin says Russia not seeking war but ‘if Europe wants to fight, we are ready’ – Europe live

Putin’s comments appeared aimed at driving a wedge between Washington and European capitalsIn parallel to Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow, we will also follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland.He has arrived in Dublin last night, and has a busy schedule today, paying a brief visit to the country’s new president Catherine Connolly, before meeting with key government figures including the taisoeach, Micheál Martin, and addressing both chambers of the Irish parliament in the afternoon. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Putin sparks WW3 fears as he warns Europe 'we are ready to fight' ahead of US meeting

Putin has issued strong words for Europe ahead of meeting with the US special envoy today as discussions over Trump's proposed Ukraine peace plan are on the agenda

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1 hour ago BREAKING: Putin sends chilling 'we are ready to fight' warning to Europe

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has accused European leaders of “hindering” US proposals for an agreement of Ukraine and insisted they “do not have a peaceful agenda”

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1 hour ago Putin sends chilling 'we are ready to fight' warning to Europe

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has accused European leaders of “hindering” US proposals for an agreement over Ukraine and insisted they “do not have a peaceful agenda”

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63 h. ago Foreign Office warning of 'risky' trips to popular winter destination

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits who are planning on heading to a popular European winter holiday spot in the coming weeks, as they could be at risk of hospitalisation or even death

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63 h. ago Foreign Office 'risky' warning for Brits heading to European winter holiday spot

A popular skiing holiday destination could end up unexpectedly costing you thousands of pounds

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3 d. ago WW3 fears as Putin mouthpiece threatens to invade Paris and Berlin

One of Vladimir Putin's most vocal mouthpiece, Vladimir Solovyov, has warned Europe that Russia is "prepared to continue demonstrating its superiority on the battlefield" over Ukraine and European forces

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London up and Europe lower as Black Friday shoppers warned against scams

FTSE 100 LIVE: London up and Europe lower as Black Friday shoppers warned against scams  Yahoo Finance UK

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4 d. ago Putin says Russia is ready to fight 'until the last Ukrainian dies' if necessary and insists peace won't happen until Kyiv's troops withdraw

Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will fight 'until the last Ukrainian dies' if Kyiv doesn't comply with the terms of Donald Trump's peace deal. 

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5 d. ago Putin makes chilling nuclear threat and warns Russia is ready to fight 'until the last Ukrainian dies'

Putin has made a nuclear threat after he warned that if Ukraine doesn't withdraw its troops under Donald Trump's proposed peace deal, Russia will have to achieve its objectives by force. 

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5 d. ago UK travellers warned of 'major disruption' in popular European holiday spot

European country prepares for two waves of nationwide strikes in November and December which could cause "major disruption" - and UK tourists are being warned to be prepared

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5 d. ago Putin eases WW3 fears as he says Russia has 'no aggressive plans towards Europe'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has eased fears of potential conflict in Europe during a speech at Collective Security Treaty Organisation in Kyrgyzstan this afternoon.

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5 d. ago 'Dark' truth behind Stranger Things' real Hellfire Club as season 5 releases on Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: Stranger Things 5 is now ready to watch on Netflix. While the Hellfire Club and co fight Vecna, the truth behind the real group is a lot more terrifying than telekinesis

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6 d. ago Von der Leyen warns against ‘carving up’ of Ukraine amid crunch US

Commission president says undermining of sovereign European nation would ‘open the doors for more wars’The European Commission president has warned against “the unilateral carving up of a sovereign European nation” as Europe scrambles to assert influence over the US’s attempt to end the war in Ukraine.Speaking to European lawmakers in Strasbourg on Wednesday, Ursula von der Leyen said Russia showed “no signs of true willingness to end the conflict” and continued to operate in a mindset unchanged since the days of Yalta – the much-criticised and misunderstood 1945 summit to settle the postwar order. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago EU chief warns against ‘unilateral carving up of nation’ with Ukraine deal – Europe live

Comments by Ursula von der Leyen come as Europe scrambles to respond to US efforts to end the warIn case you missed it, US president Donald Trump defended his peace envoy Steve Witkoff overnight after Bloomberg reported that he allegedly advised Putin’s aide Ushakov on how to speak with Trump and conduct the talks.Trump did not appear too bothered by it, though. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Anthony Joshua faces weight cut to be ready for Jake Paul fight

The boxing stars are set to meet in a professional heavyweight showdown on December 19, but Joshua must make a certain weight for the fight to be made official

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7 d. ago Newcastle United fans are attacked with tear gas in a pub in Marseille after being warned not to wear team colours on Europe's most notorious away trip

Videos have emerged showing Newcastle United supporters seeking refuge in a bar in Marseille, with separate footage appearing to show clashes between groups of fans on the streets on Monday.

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8 d. ago Ukraine makes significant changes to US ‘peace plan’, sources say

Some of Russia’s maximalist demands have been removed from original 28-point proposal, it is understoodEurope live – latest updatesUkraine has significantly amended the US “peace plan” for Ukraine, removing some of Russia’s maximalist demands, people familiar with the negotiations said, as European leaders warned on Monday that no deal could be reached quickly.Volodymyr Zelenskyy may meet Donald Trump in the White House later this week, they indicated, amid a flurry of calls between Kyiv and Washington. Ukraine is also pressing for Europe to be involved in the talks. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Macron and Merz must look at themselves if they want to stop Europe sliding to the far right | Shada Islam

Political elites in Europe’s ‘mature’ democracies warn of external threats – but at home they normalise racism and undermine the rule of lawEurope’s leaders cannot stop talking about democracy. President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to kickstart a democratic “resurgence”, and Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, has warned of an “axis” of autocratic states targeting liberal democracy in Europe. Having promised to “fight” for what she calls European “values”, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has just announced a new “democracy shield” and a Centre for Democratic Resilience to prevent foreign interference and deal with external threats. I keep hoping for similar scrutiny of democratic backsliding within the EU – but so far it has not happened.Foreign interference, disinformation and the creeping illiberalism of Hungary, Poland and Slovakia deserve attention. But lost in this fretting is a more inconvenient truth: within Europe’s “mature” democracies, ...

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