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Boris Johnson has for British troops to be committed to peacekeeping duties at the Ukrainian border as part of any ceasefire deal. The former Prime Minister told the Daily Telegraph that peace-keeping responsibilities should be handled by a multinational group of Western nations. “I don’t think we should be sending in combat troops to take on the Russians,” he said.

Crawling on all fours onto the summit of Mount Elbrus in Russia, winds whipping so viciously they would blow him to his death if he stood up, Derek Mahon caught…

It’s confirmed she’s not on social media…but X and Instagram profiles under the name of Gisèle Pélicot have been sharing and interacting with content as if it’s the 71 year…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu arrived in France on Thursday for a two-day state visit, with both sides looking to deepen their economic and diplomatic ties. It is the first official…

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe at its 47th session has adopted recommendations on the application of the European Charter of Local Self-Government by Iceland, Latvia and Malta. The Congress has called…

At a rain-soaked train station in Dublin, with just hours left in the general election campaign, a first-time candidate is lamenting how little time they have left. The three weeks,…

The invitation had been belatedly extended by the Elysée Palace. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Paris for the November 11 Remembrance Day ceremonies went far beyond the historic…

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial…

Chad said on Thursday that it was ending its defense cooperation pact with former colonial power France in a decision that could see French soldiers withdraw from the Central African…

South Korea’s largest K-pop agency Hybe lost over $423 million in market cap on Friday after rookie group NewJeans announced it was terminating its contract with Hybe sub-label ADOR. The…

The European Union is poised for a fresh chapter as the new von der Leyen Commission, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, prepares to take office on December 1.…

A series of human errors caused a New Zealand navy ship to plough into a reef off the coast of Samoa, where it caught fire and sank, according to…

French authorities arrested 26 people and seized €11 million as they smashed a migrant trafficking ring suspected of bringing several thousand people from South Asia into France, border police told…

Thousands return to southern Lebanon amid uneasy ceasefire Thousands of people displaced from war-torn southern Lebanon have begun returning home after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah took effect…

The US front pages continue their coverage of domestic politics – looking ahead to a Donald Trump presidency, assessing his nominations for Cabinet and discussing his plans from tariffs and trade wars to trimming the fat off public spending.

Thanksgiving is also covered on the front of the main papers this morning. Several front pages look at how much food waste this year’s Thanksgiving will produce, while other papers report heartwarming tales of people doing good things for others this holiday.

On the international front, there is continued reaction from the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire as residents start to return to their homes in Beirut. Other papers say there is now a push for a Gaza ceasefire.

London’s Metropolitan Police has opened a new investigation into the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, identifying 90 alleged sexual assault victims. Triggered by a BBC documentary in September, over 400…

Russia is deploying Chinese and Iranian combat drones in its full-scale war against Ukraine. It is also fielding North Korean soldiers and ballistic missiles. Soon, Russia might send Yemeni fighters into…

In a pivotal address to European leaders, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola underscored the critical need for a comprehensive European solution to the migration crisis, while also reaffirming Europe’s unwavering…

A lawyer for the chief defendant in a French mass rape trial on Wednesday, November 27, urged the court to recall his good side after prosecutors demanded lengthy jail terms for the dozens of suspects. The main defendant, Dominique Pelicot, has admitted enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his then-wife while she was drugged and unconscious.

Provisions for immunity from prosecution at the International Criminal Court (ICC) apply to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the French foreign ministry said on Wednesday, November 27. In a statement the ministry reaffirmed its commitment to international justice after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, but also said that the Israeli leader was covered by immunity rules that apply to states which are not a party to the ICC. Israeli is not an ICC member.

US President-elect Donald Trump named retired general Keith Kellogg as Ukraine envoy, tasked with ending Russia’s invasion. Trump, pledging a swift resolution to the war, aims to mediate a ceasefire between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Voters in Namibia cast ballots to elect a new president and parliament in polls that could result in the country’s first female head of state being elected. Around 1.4 million people — roughly half of country’s population — are eligible to vote.

Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, including Elise Stefanik and Lee Zeldin, faced bomb threats and “swatting” this week, the transition team said Wednesday. Threats occurred Tuesday night and Wednesday…

The US has imposed sanctions on 21 Venezuelan officials for their role in suppressing protests after a presidential election in July, a senior Washington official said on Wednesday. Among those…

Oil watchers say inflation risks will stave off Trump’s Canada tariff threatThe sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving…