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Macron to host Zelensky for talks in Paris on Monday

• Nov 29, 2025, 6:05 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, said the French presidential office, as the US pushes a plan to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv. Meanwhile, Ukraine used drones to attack two "shadow fleet" tankers, believed to be covertly transporting sanctioned Russian oil, a Ukrainian security official said Saturday. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. 

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Palestinians battle harsh weather as winter arrives in Gaza
• 11:33 AM
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Palestinians in Gaza are again fighting for survival as a harsh winter cold sweeps the enclave. With many families confined to tents, residents are struggling to stay warm while essential supplies remain critically scarce.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu turns to president for pardon in ongoing trial
• 11:31 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president to grant him a pardon amid his long-running corruption trial, which has bitterly divided the country. After requesting multiple delays in the proceedings, Netanyahu has put himself in
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Death toll in Hong Kong housing estate fire rises to 146 as the city grieves
• 11:00 AM
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The death toll from a devastating fire at a Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rose to at least 146 on Sunday as more bodies were recovered from the charred remains of the Wang Fuk Court buildings. More than a thousand people queued near the housing compl
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Netanyahu asks Israeli president to grant him pardon from corruption charges
• 10:52 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday submitted a formal pardon request in his long-running corruption cases to the Israeli presidential office. The extraordinary appeal is now under review by President Isaac Herzog, whose office said the d
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Trump officials to sit down with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida
• 10:45 AM
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Top Trump administration officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend. The meeting comes after the resignation of Ukraine's top negotiator and chief of staff, An
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Ligue 1: PSG fall to Monaco (1-0) as Marseille fail to capitalise
• 10:13 AM
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Stunned 1-0 by Monaco on Saturday at the Stade Louis-II, Paris Saint-Germain suffered their second league defeat of the season on Matchday 14. Marseille, held 2-2 in dramatic fashion by Toulouse, squandered the chance to climb back to the top of Ligue 1.
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Oscar-winning British playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88
• 10:02 AM
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British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar for the screenplay of the 1998 film "Shakespeare In Love", has died at the age of 88, United Agents announced on Saturday. Stoppard, who first made his name with "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" –
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Sri Lanka reels from Cyclone Ditwah as death toll nears 200
• 10:00 AM
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Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing. Officials said the extent of the damage in the
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Hondurans to elect new president in tight race overshadowed by Trump
• 9:58 AM
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Hondurans will elect a new president Sunday while still grappling with U.S. Donald Trump’s sudden intervention in what was expected to be a close contest, the latest signal of the United States’ renewed interest in Latin America. Among the five president
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Rubio and Witkoff to meet with Ukraine's negotiators in Florida
• 9:53 AM
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Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Secretar
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The week in pictures: Hong Kong blaze, Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque and Thailand floods
• 9:39 AM
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A Hong Kong apartment complex went up in flames killing at least 148 people in one of the city's deadliest fires, Guinea-Bissau's junta formed a government days after taking power in a coup and Pope Leo XIV made a high-profile visit to Istanbul's Blue Mo
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Too many cooks? Trump’s growing army of Ukraine negotiators
• 8:45 AM
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With the quartet of Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Daniel Driscoll, US President Donald Trump’s team of negotiators pushing for peace in Ukraine seems to be growing by the minute. And they are all throwing their own ideas and strategies in
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Pope Leo takes message of peace to Lebanon after Turkey visit
• 8:01 AM
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Pope Leo XIV ended his visit to Turkey on Sunday and flew to Lebanon, arriving at a moment of profound uncertainty to deliver a message of hope to a nation beleaguered by years of crisis and to shore up one of the Middle East’s most fragile Christian com
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Hondurans vote in presidential election overshadowed by Trump intervention
• 7:29 AM
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Hondurans head to the polls Sunday to choose a new president in a tight, unpredictable race shaken by US President Donald Trump’s sudden intervention which underscored Washington’s renewed assertiveness in Latin America.
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At least four dead and 10 wounded in California shooting
• 6:43 AM
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At least four people were killed and 10 others wounded when gunfire erupted during a family gathering at a Stockton banquet hall Saturday evening, in what local authorities say may have been a "targeted attack". 
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Live: Rubio, Witkoff meet with Ukraine negotiators as Trump pushes for peace deal
• 6:06 AM
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Top Trump administration officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida Sunday, in a bid to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks plan
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