Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on Ukraine war, trade
• Dec 3, 2025, 2:01 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to push Chinese President Xi Jinping to lean on Russia to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire during his three-day visit to China starting Wednesday. Macron's fourth state visit to China is also focused on trade as the EU faces a massive deficit with the Asian powerhouse.
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New gallery opens at the Louvre with 130 works from Louvre and Quai Branly
• 10:32 AM
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The Gallery of Five Continents is opening at the Louvre, bringing together 130 works from the Louvre and Quai Branly to create unique cultural dialogues. The exhibition explores universal themes like authority, birth, death, and the sacred, encouraging v
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Trump and Hegseth stand by Caribbean boat strikes despite legal concerns
• 10:31 AM
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At a cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a controversial pair of strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Hegseth blamed the “fog of war” for not seeing survivors before the second hit, which is su
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EU to unveil new plan to end dependence on China's rare earths
• 10:07 AM
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The European Union will release an updated plan this Wednesday to end its dependence on China for rare earths. These critical minerals are considered crucial in a number of high-stakes supply chains, notably in the defence, renewable energy and auto sect
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France's Macron visits China for talks with Xi Jinping
• 9:53 AM
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President Macron’s fourth visit to China underscores how crucial the relationship with Beijing remains for him. The trip opens with a tour of the Forbidden City’s gardens, ahead of a bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping and a press statement tomorrow. Discu
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US, Russia find 'no compromise' on key territory issue after Ukraine talks
• 9:51 AM
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Russia–US talks on ending the war in Ukraine produced no breakthrough on December 3, with the Kremlin saying no compromise had been reached on territorial issues. President Vladimir Putin met President Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkof
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Former EU chief Mogherini accused of fraud, corruption
• 9:49 AM
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Everybody is talking about this in Brussels today as FRANCE 24's Dave Keating explains: former EU foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini has been charged with fraud and corruption over EU-funded training contracts for future diplomats. She was detained
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Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini charged with 'fraud and corruption'
• 9:48 AM
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Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was on Wednesday formally charged on with "procurement fraud and corruption" over contracts to train future diplomats at the prestigious College of Europe graduate school, which she now leads.
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Spain win second consecutive Women's Nations League title, France finish third
• 9:37 AM
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Spain defeated Germany in the Women's Nations League final (3-0) and won the competition for the second consecutive time. Spain forward Claudia Pina scored twice.
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Trump launches tirade against ‘garbage’ Somali immigrants in US
• 9:34 AM
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday weighed in on a social services fraud case involving the Somali diaspora in the Democrat-run state of Minnesota. In heated remarks, Trump described Somali Americans as "garbage" and declared, "we don't want them in ou
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Live: EU agrees on deal to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027
• 6:26 AM
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The European Union on Wednesday reached a deal to ban all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, as the bloc seeks to choke off key funds feeding Moscow's war on Ukraine. Russia said the ban would force the EU to increase energy prices and will "accelera
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Malaysia set to resume search for flight MH370 more than a decade after it vanished
• 5:09 AM
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The search for the wreckage of the long-missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume on December 30, Malaysia's transport ministry said Wednesday, with the mission set to focus on an area in the Indian Ocean "assessed to have the highest probabilit
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Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on Ukraine war, trade
• 2:01 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to push Chinese President Xi Jinping to lean on Russia to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire during his three-day visit to China starting Wednesday. Macron's fourth state visit to China is also focused on trade as t
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