Louvre heist suspect remanded as police detain full four-man gang
Europe • Dec 2, 2025, 10:39 PM
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French prosecutors on Tuesday remanded a 39-year-old man into custody, bringing to four the number of suspects held over the audacious October raid on the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery. Investigators say the man is believed to be the final member of the masked gang that stole an estimated $102 million in crown jewels.
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Putin has 'something to back his confidence with', analyst says
Europe • 8:57 PM
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NATO chief Mark Rutte hit back at Vladimir Putin's hawkish comments on Wednesday, saying the alliance is 'ready to do what it takes' to protect Europe. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Peter Zalmayev, Founder and Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, says
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EU presents plan to use Russian assets for Ukraine as Belgium frets
Europe • 7:56 PM
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The EU on Wednesday laid out a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine with 90 billion euros over the next two years, despite outspoken opposition from key player Belgium. The European Union's executive has been drawing up options to help
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EU agrees deal to ban Russian gas by end of 2027
Europe • 7:20 PM
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European Union lawmakers and member states reached a deal Wednesday to ban all imports of Russian gas before the end of 2027, as the bloc seeks to choke off key funds feeding Moscow's war chest. Aimed at breaking a reliance the bloc has struggled to end
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‘People know so much more about Russian literature’: An author’s invitation to discover Ukraine
Europe • 5:34 PM
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A cultural event called Season of Ukraine – Journey to Ukraine: culture strikes back – running from December 2025 to March 2026 seeks to amplify the voices of Ukrainian artists by hosting 50 cultural events in multiple cities across France. FRANCE 24 spo
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EU plans €90 billion fund for Ukraine using Russian assets as Belgium pleads for alternative
Europe • 4:27 PM
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The EU on Wednesday presented a plan to provide Ukraine with €90 billion of funds over the next two years by using frozen Russian assets as Belgium – which holds the bulk of Russia's frozen assets inside the EU – repeated calls for an alternative solutio
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Sinking Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’: Has the Ukraine war reached Senegal?
Europe • 3:45 PM
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A Turkish-owned oil tanker that recently visited a Russian port was heavily damaged by explosions off the coast of Senegal last Thursday. While Kyiv has not claimed responsibility for the attack, the bombing follows a campaign targeting ships accused of
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REPLAY: NATO chief holds press briefing over Ukraine-Russia peace talks
Europe • 3:32 PM
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Rewatch NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte held a press briefing in Brussels on 3 December, addressing the latest developments in Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
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EU’s Mogherini charged in procurement fraud probe
Europe • 3:18 PM
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Federica Mogherini has been charged in a probe over alleged fraud and corruption linked to a €650,000 EU Diplomatic Academy contract awarded to the College of Europe, which she led — adding pressure to EU institutions already facing scrutiny after recent
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Russian court sentences US citizen to additional two years in prison
Europe • 2:32 PM
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A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced US citizen Robert Gilman to an additional two years in jail, state media reported. The former US marine was first jailed by Russian authorities in 2022 for a drunken assault on a police officer.
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Faberge's rare Winter Egg fetches record £22.9M at auction
Europe • 1:40 PM
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Fabergé's The Winter Egg sold for nearly £23 million ($30 million) at Christie's in London, setting a new world auction record. Commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913, it is one of 43 surviving Imperial Easter Eggs, prized for its rarity and craftsmans
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Pro-European political prisoners: Georgian mothers fight for release of their sons
Europe • 1:19 PM
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For over a year, authoritarianism has been gaining ground in Georgia. More than a hundred pro-European protesters are currently behind bars. In the midst of this crisis, a group of mothers have created a newspaper from scratch, in which they publish lett
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US envoys Kushner and Witkoff leave Kremlin without Ukraine deal
Europe • 11:54 AM
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US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Putin in the Kremlin on a revised Ukraine peace plan but left without a deal. Russia insists on territorial gains, army cuts, and blocking NATO membership, while Zelensky calls for long-term deterrence agains
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Mass protests in Bulgaria: Gen Z gets organised online, turns away from state TV
Europe • 11:03 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, December 3: Bulgarians protest against a controversial budget and widespread corruption, with faith in mainstream media declining. Next, US President Donald Trump goes on a "xenophobic rant" against Somali migrants. Also: Sabrin
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Ukraine: Vladimir Putin says Russia ‘ready’ for a war with Europe
Europe • 10:46 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Tuesday that Russia is "ready" for war should Europe pursue that path, accusing European leaders of sabotaging a potential agreement on the Ukraine conflict ahead of his meeting with American envoys.
His rem
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US, Russia find 'no compromise' on key territory issue after Ukraine talks
Europe • 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
Europe • 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'
Europe • 9:48 AM
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Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was on Wednesday formally charged 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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Live: NATO ‘must provide Ukraine with tools to protect its sovereignty’, Rutte says
Europe • 6:26 AM
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Speaking after a meeting of NATO and EU foreign ministers on Wednesday, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Alliance members must ensure they are prepared to meet the threats of the future and encouraged them to remain resolute on Ukraine. NATO "must provi
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