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03/12 22:04 - Eurovision Song Contest faces major test as countries weigh Israel's participation 03/12 22:01 - EU proposes using frozen Russian assets to provide €90 billion to Ukeraine 03/12 22:00 - King welcomes German president in first state visit to UK in 27 years 03/12 22:00 - Australia news live: Victoria to slash 1,000 public service jobs including 300 executives; Chalmers warns energy bill rebates ‘not forever’ 03/12 21:15 - Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks in decades 03/12 21:03 - What to Know About Trump’s Threat of Military Action in Venezuela 03/12 20:57 - Putin has 'something to back his confidence with', analyst says 03/12 20:54 - Stakes High, Europe Races to Save Its Financing Plan for Ukraine 03/12 20:33 - Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia's war in Ukraine 03/12 19:56 - EU presents plan to use Russian assets for Ukraine as Belgium frets 03/12 19:46 - Ukraine’s NATO membership ‘key question’ in US talks: Russia 03/12 19:46 - Ukraine’s NATO membership ‘key question’ in US talks: Russia 03/12 19:40 - Von der Leyen ignores key EU member’s concerns with new asset theft push 03/12 19:25 - Stop wasting the world's time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow 03/12 19:23 - The Ukraine peace deal has stumbled yet again over an inevitable obstacle: Putin 03/12 19:20 - EU agrees deal to ban Russian gas by end of 2027 03/12 19:17 - Licence to kill? 03/12 19:13 - Is Russia Really Ready For War With Europe? 03/12 18:45 - Did Donald Trump fall asleep at a cabinet meeting? 03/12 18:39 - Confident of military success, Putin refuses compromise in Moscow talks 03/12 18:04 - Zelenska calls for action over Ukrainian children taken to Russian 03/12 18:00 - Weak Spots Are Few for Russia in Ukraine Peace Talks 03/12 17:50 - Is Putin about to go to war with Europe? – The Latest 03/12 17:34 - ‘People know so much more about Russian literature’: An author’s invitation to discover Ukraine 03/12 17:14 - Women’s prisons report finds 97 deaths in decade as self-harm hits record high 03/12 16:48 - Nato ‘ready to do what it takes’ to protect Europe, as Russia denies rejecting Ukraine peace plan – as it happened 03/12 16:28 - NATO head mocks Putin for dressing ‘like a soldier on the front’ 03/12 16:28 - NATO head mocks Putin for dressing ‘like a soldier on the front’ 03/12 16:27 - EU plans €90 billion fund for Ukraine using Russian assets as Belgium pleads for alternative 03/12 16:10 - In Gaza, a mass wedding of 54 couples brings hope amid destruction 03/12 16:08 - Amid missiles and diplomacy, Russia is exploiting western divisions over Ukraine 03/12 16:00 - EU has a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine – how will it work? 03/12 15:47 - European Commission plans ‘reparations loan’ to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets 03/12 15:45 - Sinking Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’: Has the Ukraine war reached Senegal? 03/12 15:40 - Steve Rosenberg: What latest Ukraine talks reveal about Putin's state of mind 03/12 15:32 - REPLAY: NATO chief holds press briefing over Ukraine-Russia peace talks 03/12 15:32 - Hegseth Invoked the ‘Fog of War’ in a Boat Strike. What Does That Mean? 03/12 15:28 - Renovated al-Shifa Hospital ward in Gaza is barely operational 03/12 15:28 - Renovated al-Shifa Hospital ward in Gaza is barely operational 03/12 15:21 - Mass wedding in Gaza brings hope amid conflict 03/12 15:17 - German and Polish leaders clash over WWII reparations 03/12 14:51 - Footage shows Russian troops raising flag over Pokrovsk, claiming control 03/12 14:51 - Footage shows Russian troops raising flag over Pokrovsk, claiming control 03/12 14:46 - Which areas is Russia demanding as its price for peace in Ukraine? – visual explainer 03/12 14:32 - Russian court sentences US citizen to additional two years in prison 03/12 14:27 - Francis Fukuyama: 'Trump is the most disappointing thing that's happened' in decades 03/12 14:22 - Thames Water faces collapse as crisis talks take ‘longer than expected’ 03/12 14:16 - Colombia’s president warns Trump: ‘Do not wake the jaguar’ with threats of military strikes 03/12 14:13 - Belief in Russian defeat ‘a complete illusion’ – Belgium 03/12 14:09 - No security guarantees for Ukraine – Finnish PM 03/12 13:52 - Trump targets Somali immigrants amid reports of Minneapolis raids 03/12 13:44 - Russian tanker attacked off Turkey, Putin warns of retaliation 03/12 13:41 - Is Japan’s Iron Lady pushing her country towards war with China? 03/12 13:32 - Europe Wants to Get the Word Out: Russia Is to Blame for Sabotage 03/12 13:28 - Japan: A Teen’s POV on a WWII Kamikaze Story 03/12 13:28 - Japan: A Teen’s POV on a WWII Kamikaze Story 03/12 13:26 - Street sports help Palestinians cope with trauma 03/12 13:26 - Street sports help Palestinians cope with trauma 03/12 13:04 - ‘We stand with you’: Minneapolis mayor supports Somali community after Trump’s xenophobic remarks – live 03/12 12:46 - Family of victim of Trump boat airstrikes files complaint against ‘extrajudicial killing’ | First Thing 03/12 12:32 - ‘Closing the tap’: EU agrees on deal to end Russian gas imports by 2027 03/12 12:32 - ‘Closing the tap’: EU agrees on deal to end Russian gas imports by 2027 03/12 12:30 - Pope Leo stresses importance of European involvement in efforts to end war in Ukraine 03/12 12:26 - Top ex-EU diplomat Federica Mogherini accused of corruption and fraud 03/12 12:18 - Sudan’s RSF has no “well-articulated governance strategy” 03/12 12:18 - Sudan’s RSF has no “well-articulated governance strategy” 03/12 11:54 - US envoys Kushner and Witkoff leave Kremlin without Ukraine deal 03/12 11:53 - Russia rejecting modified US peace plan is 'exactly what Ukraine expected' 03/12 11:40 - Whistleblower accuses Foreign Office of ‘censoring’ warning of Sudan genocide 03/12 11:36 - Fabergé egg made for last Russian tsar smashes auction record 03/12 11:23 - Hegseth slammed over cartoon ‘narcoterror’ meme 03/12 10:46 - Ukraine: Vladimir Putin says Russia ‘ready’ for a war with Europe 03/12 10:31 - Trump and Hegseth stand by Caribbean boat strikes despite legal concerns 03/12 10:16 - Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks 03/12 09:53 - France's Macron visits China for talks with Xi Jinping 03/12 09:51 - US, Russia find 'no compromise' on key territory issue after Ukraine talks 03/12 09:47 - Gaza university resumes in-person classes 03/12 09:47 - Gaza university resumes in-person classes 03/12 09:25 - Amnesty calls for war crimes probe on RSF attack on Sudan refugee camp 03/12 09:25 - Amnesty calls for war crimes probe on RSF attack on Sudan refugee camp 03/12 08:51 - Matt Van Epps Wins Tennessee House Race After a Trump-Led Rescue Mission 03/12 08:51 - Why Do People Need To Be Warned About You? Reveal Your Own Personal PSA 03/12 07:51 - Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar 03/12 07:51 - Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar 03/12 07:34 - Rubio names key obstacle in Ukraine talks 03/12 06:57 - Wednesday briefing: ​​Does the new ​U​S plan put ​Ukraine and ​Russia on the path to peace​? 03/12 06:26 - Live: New funding plan will put Ukraine in ‘position of strength’, EU Chief von der Leyen says 03/12 06:25 - Martial law: Year after South Korea imposed it, where else is it in force? 03/12 06:25 - Martial law: Year after South Korea imposed it, where else is it in force? 03/12 06:00 - Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales 03/12 05:49 - YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s under-16s social media ban, with Lemon8 to also restrict access 03/12 05:31 - 31 Winter Essentials To Keep Your Home Warm, Cozy, And Ready For All The Holiday Snuggles 03/12 05:20 - Federal Judge Bars Some Warrantless Immigration Arrests in D.C. 03/12 05:00 - News24 | Trump laments no ‘easy situation’ in Ukraine-Russia war as Putin demands territory 03/12 04:33 - Russia ‘ready’ for war if Europe starts it, Putin says, as US peace talks end without progress 03/12 03:19 - News24 | Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you 03/12 02:01 - Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on Ukraine war, trade 03/12 01:57 - Kremlin signals no Ukraine breakthrough after Putin talks with US 03/12 01:24 - MPs warn China spy trial failures could happen again 03/12 01:21 - The glaring ‘hypocrisy’ behind Trump’s war on drugs