King Charles, Pope Leo pray together at Sistine Chapel in historic first

When does Putin feel the pinch?

Europe • 6:17 PM

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It's been a long seven days, even by Russia-Ukraine standards. Last week at this time, the talk was of Tomahawks. But instead of delivering missiles, Donald Trump instead gave a closed-door earful at the White House to Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Then came ta

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Putin says Russian response to Ukrainian use of Tomahawks would be 'overwhelming'

Europe • 4:42 PM

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that if Ukraine gets and uses US Tomahawk missiles the response from Russia would be "very serious, if not overwhelming". At the same time, the Russian president pledged to continue dialogue with the US,

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Zelensky urges EU to use frozen Russian assets to arm and rebuild Ukraine

Europe • 3:41 PM

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine should be allowed to use frozen Russian assets to fund domestic weapons production and purchase arms from Europe and the U.S. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, he urged the EU to approve a major “repara

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REPLAY: Ukrainian President Zelensky addresses reporters after EU Summit

Europe • 3:35 PM

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During his speech at the European Parliament on Thursday, Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine should be able to use Russian frozen assets for domestic weapons production. Here’s the replay of his address.

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EU poised to agree on using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine in war

Europe • 1:44 PM

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President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged European allies to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons after failing to secure a commitment from U.S. President Donald Trump to supply Tomahawk missiles. Speaking to EU leaders in Brussels, Zelensky also

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European leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss about Ukraine support

Europe • 10:49 AM

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European leaders are set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels to reaffirm their support for Kyiv amid uncertainty over stalled US peace efforts with Russia. The EU has agreed on a new sanctions package targeting Moscow, including a

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EU rallies behind Ukraine at summit and adopts new sanctions against Russia

Europe • 9:35 AM

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The Russian foreign ministry said EU sanctions against Moscow mainly harm the bloc itself, accusing EU leaders of refusing to admit their measures are ineffective. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also denounced new US energy sanctions as “counterproductive”

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King Charles, Pope Leo pray together at Sistine Chapel in historic first

Europe • 9:17 AM

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Britain's King Charles III on Thursday prayed publicly with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, marking the first joint prayer meeting between the heads of the English and Roman Catholic Churches since English monarch Henry VIII broke with Rome in 1534.

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European Union split over whether to let Ukraine use €140B loan to buy US weapons

Europe • 8:14 AM

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European Union officials could reach a political agreement as soon as Thursday on a plan for a huge loan to Ukraine backed by Kremlin money frozen in a Belgian financial institution. France24 correspondent Dave Keating reports the latest from Brussels.

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Live: EU leaders take first step towards using Russian assets for Ukraine loan

Europe • 5:30 AM

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EU leaders will commit to addressing Ukraine's urgent financial needs for 2026-2027, a draft text to be approved at a European Council summit in Brussels said on Thursday. Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky told EU leaders that Ukraine should be able

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Russian court releases French endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili

Europe • 5:29 AM

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A Russian court on Thursday freed French endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili after finding him guilty of illegally crossing the Russian border, state news agency RIA reported. Sehili was arrested in early September.

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Bialowieza Forest at threat from military tensions along the Poland-Belarus border

Europe • 5:17 AM

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Poland’s militarisation of the border zone with Belarus is threatening the exceptional biodiversity of Europe’s last primeval forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979. Human relationships with nature may also be impacted by the fortification of th

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British ex-soldier acquitted of murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre

Europe • 12:26 AM

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A Belfast judge on Thursday acquitted a former British paratrooper known as “Soldier F” of murder in the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” killings, citing insufficient evidence he fired on unarmed civilians. The verdict dealt a heavy blow to victims’ families who ha

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