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Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday held talks with Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on trade and an expected arms deal. Iranian officials confirmed late November rumours surrounding a large weapons deal, which includes fighter jets, between Tehran and Moscow. This is “the first time Iran has purchased fighter jets since the 1990s, which could be a big shift in the military power balance in [the Middle East],” Russia correspondent Daniel Hawkins told FRANCE 24.

It might not work on your enemies after all.

The Simpsons go on a wee trip to Edinburgh in a new episode.

FA faces battle to lift 3pm Saturday blackout for WSL The FA wants to show Women’s Super League (WSL) football games on TV at 3 pm on Saturdays, but many are against it. Right now, there’s a rule that no live football games can be on TV in England and Scotland from 2:45 pm to 5:15 pm on Saturdays.  The FA thinks this rule shouldn’t apply to women’s football and wants permission to change it. They say it’s stopping the women’s game from growing and making money. A review led by former England player Karen Carney suggested creating a special…

WSL: 55,000 tickets sold for Arsenal clash with Chelsea 55,000 tickets have been sold for Sunday’s Women’s Super League game at the Emirates as Arsenal take on Chelsea – it marks a record attendance for a WSL match (based on tickets sold). Arsenal hold the existing WSL attendance record, seeing 54,115 attend the opening game against Liverpool. If Arsenal beat Emma Hayes’s Chelsea it will see the Gunners go into first place in the WSL standings. Get your tickets to the Arsenal vs Chelsea game here

Europe Briefing – Gunman on the run in Brussels & Conor McGregor running for Irish presidency Police in Brussels are still hunting Friday’s gunman – who opened fire on shoppers injuring four on a busy shopping street. A pro-Russian Ukrainian lawmaker has been shot dead near Moscow, and Italy has quit a major Chinese infrastructure project. Russia school shooting: 14-year-old girl kills a friend before committing suicide A tragic incident unfolded in southwest Russia as a 14-year-old girl opened fire at her school in Bryansk, resulting in the death of one classmate and the shooter herself. Five other children were injured during…

The New Silk Road Project: Italy quits the Chinese infrastructure project Italy has quit the Chinese infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – also known as the New Silk Road. Italy has been the first G7 country and the initial EU member to join the project. The BRI, launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, aims to create a global infrastructure network connecting various regions, including Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Despite Italy’s early participation, the decision to withdraw comes after an evaluation of the benefits gained from the initiative. According to Italian sources, the…

Russia school shooting: 14-year-old girl kills a friend before committing suicide A tragic incident unfolded in southwest Russia as a 14-year-old girl opened fire at her school in Bryansk, resulting in the death of one classmate and the shooter herself. Five other children were injured during the attack. Authorities are still investigating the motives. “A 14-year-old girl came to school with a shotgun, shooting at her classmates” and killing one of them, according to the statement from the Investigative Committee of Russia. Fatal school shootings have become more common in Russia, leading to recent changes in weapon-carrying laws. The country’s…

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France trade deficit lifted in October by easing energy costs In October 2023, France’s trade deficit, which is the difference between what the country imports and exports, decreased to €8.6 billion. This improvement was mainly because the cost of energy went down, specifically from €5.4 billion in September to €5 billion in October, thanks to lower amounts of energy being brought into the country. Although imports increased by 0.6% to €58.3 billion, exports also went up by 1.2% to €49.7 billion. However, when looking at the average over the past three months, there was a small decrease in both exports…