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https://ift.tt/EbGIYzA Talks between Ukrainian and US officials in Berlin are set to resume Monday. After hours of negotiations on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is open to abandoning Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership in return for Western security guarantees, but firmly dismissed US suggestions that Kyiv give up territory to Russia. Follow our liveblog for all the latest. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/DrUc6GQ

https://ift.tt/uNche75 Verdicts in the national security trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be delivered on Monday, capping one of the city’s most closely watched court cases since its return to Chinese rule in 1997 and drawing renewed scrutiny from Beijing, Western governments and rights groups worldwide. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/PRmDo27

https://ift.tt/oEuVBl0 Chilean voters elected the most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, as official results showed Jose Antonio Kast with a thumping 58 percent of votes and his rival conceding defeat. With more than ten million votes counted -- almost 70 percent of the total -- Kast had an unassailable lead over Jeannette Jara, a Communist Party member heading a broad leftist coalition. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/dAHOUPI

https://ift.tt/lSQDOuH US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, to discuss the status of peace negotiations. The Ukrainian leader confirmed in his evening address on Saturday that his team was "currently preparing for meetings with the American side and our European friends in the coming days". Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for all the latest updates. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/froAatW

https://ift.tt/Sasp2wz At least two people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting on Saturday at Brown University, the prestigious Ivy League school in Rhode Island, a Providence city official said.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/MjEBbD3

https://ift.tt/ZWwM08z More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon Musk is planning to take the enterprise public. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/joIpEeO

https://ift.tt/QalHKV6 US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Berlin this weekend for renewed peace talks. The meeting comes as Washington has been stepping up pressure on Kyiv to back a US-led peace plan. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/61B9D0r

https://ift.tt/D75SxtA Cambodia said on Saturday that Thai jets continued bombing its territory hours after US President Donald Trump said the two neighbours had agreed to halt border fighting. The conflict, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their frontier, has killed at least 20 people and displaced around half a million. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/jezk3hK

https://ift.tt/eXJxpFc The US' motives are unclear after it seizes a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. France's last major home appliance maker goes bust. Disney strikes a deal with OpenAI. And, Lidl gets creative with its advertising, with a competition to win its "Eau de croissant". from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/Y2NA4GQ

https://ift.tt/CERAqfZ A fresh rift opened between Washington and Europe on Wednesday after Ukraine delivered a new US-requested peace blueprint, prompting President Donald Trump to lash out at Kyiv and its allies as they push back against elements of the American plan. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/n364ezC

https://ift.tt/VZP9FQv The Louvre museum is making headlines once again. This time, not because of stolen jewellery, but because of a water leak. A few days ago, a pipe malfunctioned causing water to rain over rare books, and triggering a wave of AI-generated disinformation. We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ZMK2v7S

https://ift.tt/Yr6fw3H Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a bill early Wednesday that could slash former president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence for plotting a coup, after efforts by a lawmaker to disrupt the proceedings sparked chaos in parliament. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/1GP74Wn

https://ift.tt/dronhBs The fifth edition of the Oscars of the French Pastry World were held in Paris on December 8. They reward the best French pastry chefs in different categories. We speak to awards director Eugénie Pont and one of the award-winning chefs, Maëva Manchon. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/AKFhvd4

https://ift.tt/WdOCJ7A Russia on Sunday welcomed the Trump administration’s new national security strateg y in comments by the Kremlin spokesman published by Russia’s Tass news agency. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/wV8SkWc

https://ift.tt/jcWKlQk At least 25 people, including foreign nationals, have died in a fire that tore through a nightclub in the popular Indian tourist destination of Goa, officials said on Sunday. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/zLXvpGx

https://ift.tt/T1Dk7nF Russia launched a major overnight attack on the industrial Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, striking key water and heating infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. The assault came as a Ukrainian delegation had wrapped up three days of talks with US President Donald Trump’s advisers in Florida, aimed at securing an agreement to end the war. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/McXeWTK

https://ift.tt/VW6ywkq Argentina's far-right President Javier Milei on Saturday welcomed six US-made F-16 fighter jets purchased from Denmark, saying the purchase would "considerably strengthen" the country's air force. Milei's government bought 24 of the used supersonic fighters from Copenhagen last year. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/2e50LJa

https://ift.tt/BQaqGt4 The 2026 Men's World Cup draw has taken place, and we now know which countries will be competing in the group stages. Nine African teams are participating in this edition, maybe ten depending on the runoff results, and everyone is excited about who ended up where. Highly anticipated matches include Ivory Coast vs Germany in Group E, Senegal vs France in Group I, and Morocco vs Brazil in Group C. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/zInTAj1

https://ift.tt/VweNl2m The US military carried out another strike on a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday — its first in nearly three weeks — as congressional concern deepens over the legality and conduct of President Donald Trump’s aggressive anti-drug campaign at sea. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/xLDXa3C

https://ift.tt/G5IvuUz The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use its newly redrawn congressional districts for the 2026 midterms, a major win for President Donald Trump’s Republicans that could reshape the battle for control of the House and accelerate a wave of politically charged redistricting across the country. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/7rqk1XA

https://ift.tt/raA30fW The Trump administration on Thursday slashed the validity of work permits for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants to just 18 months, stepping up its immigration crackdown only two days after freezing applications from citizens of 19 restricted nations. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/kU7objB

https://ift.tt/Iu7MqsL Back in October, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth announced the shock resignation of the commander of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, who will be stepping down on 12th December. As that date approaches, there is much speculation regarding the reason behind the admiral's stepping down. Charlotte Hughes tells us what we know. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/avtqMkC

https://ift.tt/1ifvNDz Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday at the start of a two-day visit to India, his first since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The visit comes as India's diplomatic tightrope of balancing relations with the West while relying on Russian strategic imports, particularly oil, comes under pressure from US President Donald Trump.  from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/ErJYOyW

https://ift.tt/SWQ4KNr On Tuesday, 54 coupleswalked hand in hand, the brides dressed in traditional Palestinian gowns of white and red embroidery, accented with crimson ribbons, while the grooms walked alongside them in black suits and ties. Yet the surrounding scene told another story: dilapidated buildings, piles of concrete and rubble bearing the marks of two years of conflict in the Gaza Strip. The were united in marriage during a mass wedding ceremony in Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza — a defiant celebration of life amid the devastation of war. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/5K3971A

https://ift.tt/FylvDST US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss the Trump administration's controversial proposal to end the war in Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/JwM4o2S

https://ift.tt/vDEkVtW A Bangladesh court on Monday handed prison sentences to British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq and her mother Sheikh Rehana, the sister of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for corruption related to land grabs in the capital. Siddiq, who was tried in absentia, has called the trial a "persecution and a farce". from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines https://ift.tt/k3CAJHh