EU-Mercosur trade deal signing postponed as France and Italy seek more safeguards
Europe • Dec 18, 2025, 6:07 PM
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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen told EU leaders at a summit in Brussels that the signing of a free trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur would be postponed to January, diplomatic sources said, amid French-led opposition to the mammoth transatlantic pact that sparked angry protests by farmers in Brussels on Thursday.
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Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian invasion
Europe • 2:14 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed details of the latest US-led plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying it had been agreed between negotiators from Kyiv and Washington and sent to Moscow for feedback. Zelensky said he was hoping for Mosco
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EU warns of possible action after the US bars five Europeans combating online hate
Europe • 2:13 PM
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The European Union, France and Germany have slammed US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying it could "respond swiftly and decisively" against the "unjustified measures". The highest profile person
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France slams US visa ban as row over European 'censorship' deepens
Europe • 11:37 AM
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France condemned on Wednesday a US visa ban on Thierry Breton, a former European Union commissioner who helped drive landmark online regulation that Washington believes censors free speech and unfairly targets US tech giants. The Trump administration imp
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Zelensky unveils new US-backed, 20-point plan to end the war in Ukraine
Europe • 11:20 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday revealed details of the latest US-backed 20-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying it has been sent to Moscow for feedback. Zelensky gave a point-by-point briefing to journalists in Kyiv, includin
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Christmas in Ukraine: 'Despite the war, our children want to feel happy'
Europe • 11:00 AM
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Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky says he's hoping for an answer from Moscow on Wednesday to the draft peace plan hashed out between Washington and Kyiv. Meanwhile, the president's compatriots are preparing to celebrate yet another Christmas under Russian inv
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Live: Two police officers killed by blast in Moscow
Europe • 6:40 AM
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In southern Moscow three people, including two police officers, were killed by an overnight explosion, Russian authorities said on Wednesday. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said a new 20-point plan, agreed on by US and Ukrainian negotiators, was
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Ukraine: Zelensky reveals revised 20-point US plan to end Russian war
Europe • 12:29 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed details of the latest US-led plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying it had been agreed between negotiators from Kyiv and Washington and sent to Moscow for feedback. Analysis by Stefan Wolff, professor o
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French Christmas traditions, from foie gras to oysters and the bûche de Noël
Europe • 12:23 AM
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Christmas dinner in France makes good on a promise to dine very well, offering everything from extravagant seafood platters to sweet treats such as the traditional Yule log cake (or bûche de Noël). Here are some of the delicacies you might find at a trad
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