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01/12 19:25 - Weather warnings issued as heavy rain hits the UK with flooding expected 01/12 18:57 - 'Hall of Shame': White House launches website to attack 'media offenders' 01/12 18:41 - India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app 01/12 18:36 - Zelenskyy sets out Ukraine’s red lines in press conference with Macron – as it happened 01/12 18:16 - Your Party faces proxy war despite avoiding leadership race, insiders warn 01/12 18:13 - UK special forces chiefs covered up Afghanistan war crimes, inquiry told 01/12 18:13 - UK special forces chiefs covered up Afghanistan war crimes, inquiry told 01/12 18:10 - Macron calls for Europeans to have a seat at the table in Ukraine negotiations 01/12 18:09 - Trump says Israel must seek ‘strong and true dialogue’ with Syria 01/12 18:09 - Trump says Israel must seek ‘strong and true dialogue’ with Syria 01/12 17:57 - In war-weary Lebanon, many look to Pope Leo for peace 01/12 17:21 - US-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief 01/12 17:12 - Macron - Zelensky: ‘No peace deal without Ukraine and Europe’ 01/12 16:56 - British army committed war crimes in Afghanistan – combat veteran 01/12 16:52 - Intense diplomacy in Paris as Macron and Zelensky seek consensus on peace plan 01/12 16:51 - From war to winter: Gaza couple wait to welcome baby in flooded tent 01/12 16:51 - From war to winter: Gaza couple wait to welcome baby in flooded tent 01/12 16:50 - Children forced to take up jobs to help their families survive in Gaza 01/12 16:50 - Children forced to take up jobs to help their families survive in Gaza 01/12 16:46 - 'We will continue to support Ukraine's resistance', Macron says in joint speech 01/12 16:03 - Ukraine seeks to shore up support in Brussels, Paris 01/12 16:03 - Ukraine seeks to shore up support in Brussels, Paris 01/12 15:48 - Frenchie indie band Astral Bakers go Americana on 'Vertical Life' 01/12 15:09 - High-stakes Ukraine diplomacy intensifies as Zelensky is in Paris 01/12 14:43 - Five South Africans in court over alleged recruitment for Russia’s war in Ukraine 01/12 14:36 - Extensive flooding possible in Wales as Met Office issues ‘amber’ weather warning 01/12 14:24 - UNAIDS slams 'unprecedented' disruption to programmes due to US funding cuts 01/12 14:12 - Trump backs Hegseth as defense secretary denies ordering second strike on boat – US politics live 01/12 14:05 - Global shortage of obesity jabs, warns WHO 01/12 14:02 - Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts 01/12 13:46 - This Sleep Position Is So Bad For Your Body That Medical Professionals Want You To Stop Doing It ASAP 01/12 13:28 - China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze 01/12 13:28 - China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze 01/12 13:27 - Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War 01/12 13:15 - Suspected members of neo-Nazi terror group arrested in Spain 01/12 13:00 - Russia-Ukraine war live: Territory ‘biggest challenge’ in talks – Zelenskyy 01/12 13:00 - Russia-Ukraine war live: Territory ‘biggest challenge’ in talks – Zelenskyy 01/12 12:25 - Four dead in Russian attack as diplomatic efforts to end Ukraine war continue 01/12 12:02 - Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand | First Thing 01/12 12:00 - Palestinian students return to class at Gaza university 01/12 12:00 - Palestinian students return to class at Gaza university 01/12 11:41 - Heads of UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of war crimes, officer tells inquiry 01/12 11:40 - Putin “shouldn’t be rewarded” in Ukraine peace plan 01/12 11:40 - Putin “shouldn’t be rewarded” in Ukraine peace plan 01/12 11:40 - Ukraine: Macron and Zelensky to discuss 'security guarantees' in Paris 01/12 11:37 - Ukraine's Zelensky arrives in Paris for talks over 'fair and lasting peace' with Macron 01/12 10:48 - Global HIV response hit by 'most significant setback in decades', UN says 01/12 10:44 - Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates 01/12 10:23 - Key issue in Ukraine-US peace talks remains unresolved – WSJ 01/12 09:52 - Israel’s war forces Gaza children into work as breadwinners 01/12 09:52 - Israel’s war forces Gaza children into work as breadwinners 01/12 09:50 - France's Macron to host Ukraine's Zelensky 'to show support' 01/12 08:54 - Pope Leo visits Beirut with peace message - barely a week after Israeli airstrikes 01/12 08:51 - Russia introduces visa-free entry for Chinese citizens 01/12 08:33 - US held 'productive' talks with Ukrainian negotiators 01/12 08:22 - Australia could miss clean energy target as solar and wind investment slumps, investors warn 01/12 07:11 - Australia’s drug regulator issues mental health warning for weight-loss drugs including Ozempic 01/12 06:53 - Major waste firm warns vapes causing more than one fire a day 01/12 06:52 - Monday briefing: What did we learn at Your Party’s first conference? 01/12 06:03 - Live: Zelensky and Macron spoke with US envoy Witkoff during hours-long Paris talks 01/12 06:00 - ‘I have been defeated’: hundreds of Palestinians face eviction from East Jerusalem 01/12 05:00 - Old tensions simmer just below surface as Tusk and Merz to meet in Berlin 01/12 05:00 - Rising levels of hate forcing women out of Swedish public life, says equality agency 01/12 04:59 - Australia news live: 24 taken to hospital after Melbourne carbon monoxide leak; new mental health and contraception warnings for Ozempic-like drugs 01/12 04:55 - Ukrainian request for nukes and NATO membership ‘will not fly’ – US senator 01/12 04:14 - News24 | Ukraine peace talks under way, Kyiv says it is working for 'real peace' 01/12 04:08 - Trump names ‘difficult problem’ for Ukraine 01/12 03:07 - Stream Movies Written by Tom Stoppard: ‘Shakespeare In Love’ and More 01/12 02:55 - Rubio Says ‘Much Work’ to Be Done After Talks With Ukrainian Officials 01/12 02:53 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,376 01/12 02:53 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,376 01/12 02:34 - Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime 01/12 02:16 - Russia must be ‘part of the equation’ in achieving Ukraine peace – Rubio 01/12 02:16 - Do Not Click Into This List Unless You Can Handle The Weirdly Gross Power Of The 17 Personal Care Products On It 01/12 01:56 - Trump confirms call with Maduro, Venezuela slams US attack preparations 01/12 01:38 - NATO must be ‘more aggressive’ towards Russia – top commander 01/12 00:01 - Zelenskyy to make first official visit to Ireland - as 'productive' Ukraine-US talks under way 30/11 23:59 - Top global arms producers’ revenues surge as major wars rage: SIPRI report 30/11 23:59 - Top global arms producers’ revenues surge as major wars rage: SIPRI report 30/11 23:56 - World's arms makers post record $679 billion in sales as wars fuel demand, output lags 30/11 23:50 - US legislators demand probe into Trump’s ‘drug boat’ strikes 30/11 23:24 - Ukraine talks 'productive' but more work needed, Rubio says 30/11 22:18 - All The Best Cyber Monday Style Deals 30/11 22:02 - 'I saw them driving over injured people' - the terrifying escape from war in Sudan 30/11 21:46 - 36 Products To Bring You Some Warmth This Winter 30/11 21:39 - Thousands march in Croatia against far-right surge and WWII revisionism 30/11 18:20 - Ukrainian and US officials meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war 30/11 18:09 - Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority 30/11 17:53 - Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on ending war ‘productive’ but ‘complicated’ 30/11 17:53 - Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on ending war ‘productive’ but ‘complicated’ 30/11 16:04 - Is US President Donald Trump preparing to strike Venezuela? 30/11 16:04 - Is US President Donald Trump preparing to strike Venezuela? 30/11 16:01 - History buffs flock to Czech Republic to re-enact Napoleon’s Austerlitz triumph 30/11 14:21 - PKK urges Turkey to free Ocalan, warns peace process will halt 30/11 13:46 - Pentagon chief slams media over report of deadly Caribbean strike 30/11 13:36 - How Europe’s migration policy and arms empowered Sudan’s warlords 30/11 13:36 - How Europe’s migration policy and arms empowered Sudan’s warlords 30/11 13:00 - Fears for UK security as Foreign Office moves to scrap unit on conflict and refugee crises 30/11 12:24 - Nanny streamed dramatic escape from Hong Kong apartment fire to warn other 30/11 12:24 - Nanny streamed dramatic escape from Hong Kong apartment fire to warn other