Author: News Desk

Donald Trump wants to end Putin’s war quickly – but under what conditions? Ukrainian President Zelenskyj is signaling a willingness to compromise with a new proposal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Western allies to provide NATO protection for the parts of the country controlled by Kyiv – and signalled a willingness to wait before regaining the Russian-occupied territories. “If we want to end the hot phase of the war, we should place the area of ​​Ukraine that we control under a NATO protective umbrella,” Zelensky said on Friday on the British television channel Sky News  . “This must happen quickly, and then Ukraine can regain…

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Several political stories dominate the bloc’s news today. There are ongoing discussions between China and several European countries over the cut undersea cables that Germany labelled “sabotage.” With the bloc attempting to move away from the claims of sabotage, an investigation has been launched into the recent damage to the two underwater communication cables linking four NATO nations. China has said it is ready to cooperate with the probe.

Reaction to the chaos that Romania’s presidential election found itself in continues to be reported across Europe. On Thursday, a top Romanian court ordered a recount of first-round results amid allegations that TikTok boosted a little-known far-right candidate, in an act of interference.

Ireland is also heading to the polls as the snap election kicks off this Friday – results are expected over the weekend.

The latest Eurozone inflation figures reveal inflation is up to 2.3% in November. The news that Turkey has fallen into a recession dominates the news.

Romania’s presidential election was thrown into chaos Thursday as a court ordered a recount of first-round results and security officials alleged that interference via TikTok had boosted a little-known far-right candidate.

In sports, Spanish and French media cover the ongoing crisis at Real Madrid amid concerns for French captain Kylian Mbappe – who has struggled with his form since arriving at the legendary club.

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This weeks World news briefing looks at the escalation of war with Russia as Putin offers final warning to the West. Staying with important news from Europe, we dissect the decision of Georgia to postpone its ascension to the EU.

As we move onto the middle east it is impossibel to ignore the objusfaction being created by MSN. Not reporting on the genocide that is taking place in Gaza as even more tragedy unfolds with bombing of another refugee camp, there aren’t many left, and the ones that are, are being targeted by IDF.

Despite the ceasefire in Lebanon the horrors are not over, the destitute Lebanese returning home to theft and vandalism which no one else is reporting.

Is there any hope of a ceasefire in Gaza or is this a race to finish, to see if Netanyahu can exterminate a million Palestinians before he is forced to make a truce when Trump gets into office!

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The EH Bildu group in Congress has presented a non-legal proposal to increase compensation for unfair dismissal, as recommended by the Council of Europe. The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has asked Spain to establish a system of compensation for unfair dismissal that is a “deterrent” for companies and that takes into account “the real damage” suffered by workers, since it considers that the model current does not guarantee it. The Basque sovereignty group wants this compensation to guarantee the protection of workers and be a deterrent for the employer, recovering the sufficiency prior to the 2012…

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Voters head to the polls in Irish general election The polls have opened for the Irish general election. Voters are able to cast their ballot up until 22:00 local time to choose representatives to serve as Teachtaí Dála (TDs) in the Dáil, the lower house of the Oireachtas (Ireland’s parliament). The next Dáil, which will be the 34th, will have 174 TDs, up from 160 in 2020. Friday’s vote comes after a three-week election campaign. Voters will elect 173 TDs, as one seat in the Dáil goes to the Ceann Comhairle (Speaker). Eighty-eight TDs is the number required for an…

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  At least 31 people were killed after a week of torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, authorities said on Friday. The disaster has affected four districts, from Medan to rural areas like Sibolangit and Sayur Matinggi, where the landslides have severed access for communities with roads buried under debris, Indonesia’s disaster agency said. Rescuers are working under treacherous circumstances to clear access routes and search for missing persons while temporary shelters are becoming overburdened to accommodate the displaced. The head of North Sumatra’s disaster management agency, Tuahta Ramajaya Saragih, said that the agency has…

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Iran is to hold talks with the UK, France and Germany in Geneva on Friday over its nuclear program. The meeting comes with Donald Trump’s return to the White House a matter of weeks away. During his first term as president, US-Iran relations deteriorated, as Washington increased sanctions on Tehran, and the nuclear deal that ensured Iran reduced its stockpile of uranium fell apart. The UN’s nuclear agency, the IAEA, confirmed that Iran plans to install around 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich uranium, the French AFP news agency reported on Friday. Friday’s talks follow on from a meeting between the European nations and…

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China said on Friday it was ready to assist in a probe into the severing of two cables in the Baltic Sea. It comes after Sweden asked for Beijing’s cooperation in the probe into the rupture of two data cables on November 17-18 in an area where a China-flagged vessel had been sighted. Both cables were restored as of Friday morning, their respective operators said. What did China say about the investigation into the cut cables? China’s Foreign Ministry said that Beijing wanted to help clarify the issue. “China is willing to work with relevant countries to find out the…

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