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Zelensky says deal to end war '10 percent' away
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Trump bashes Clooney after actor becomes French
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We are '10 percent' away from peace, Zelensky tells Ukrainians
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Trump says pulling National Guard from three cities -- for now
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World welcomes 2026 with fireworks after year of Trump and turmoil
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Ivory Coast top AFCON group ahead of Cameroon, Algeria win again
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World welcomes 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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Ivory Coast fight back to pip Cameroon for top spot in AFCON group
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Second Patriots player facing assault charge
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Trump-hosted Kennedy Center awards gala ratings plummet
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Israel begins demolishing 25 buildings in West Bank camp
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Cambodian soldiers freed by Thailand receive hero's welcome
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Sudan lose to Burkina Faso as Algeria win again at Cup of Nations
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Man City's Rodri and Doku could return against Sunderland
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French minister criticises Clooney's 'double standard' passport
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Ukrainians wish for peace in 2026 -- and no more power cuts
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Glasner coy over Palace pursuit of Spurs striker Johnson
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Neville labels Man Utd's draw with Wolves 'baddest of the bad'
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Sydney falls silent before fireworks bring in 2026
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Stocks pull lower at end of record year for markets
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France plans social media ban for children under 15
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Mbappe suffers knee sprain in blow for Real Madrid
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Putin wishes Russians victory in Ukraine in New Year speech
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Iran government building attacked as top prosecutor responds to protests
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World begins to welcome 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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Fofana reckons 'small details' restricting Chelsea's progress
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Israel to ban 37 aid groups operating in Gaza
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Filmmaker Panahi says Iran protests 'to move history forward'
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Bulgaria takes hesitant step into the eurozone
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Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of 'around 5 percent'
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Turkey steps up anti-IS raids, arresting 125 suspects
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Arteta says Arsenal reaping rewards for 'sacrifices and commitment'
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China says live-fire drills around Taiwan 'completed successfully'
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Nancy adamant he's still the man for Celtic job after Motherwell defeat
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Hoping for better year ahead, Gazans bid farewell to 'nightmare' of 2025
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Queen Camilla recalls fighting back against train attacker
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Stocks drop at end of record year for markets
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Amorim still 'really confident' about Man Utd potential despite Wolves draw
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Berlin says decision postponed on European fighter jet
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Iran prosecutor pledges 'decisive' response if protests destabilise country
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Emery defends failure to shake hands with Arteta after Villa loss to Arsenal
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China says to impose extra 55% tariffs on some beef imports
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Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind
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Silver slips lower in mixed end to Asia trading year
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Guinea junta chief Doumbouya elected president: election commission
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Pistons pound Lakers as James marks 41st birthday with loss
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France's homeless wrap up to survive at freezing year's end
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Leftist Mamdani to take over as New York mayor under Trump shadow
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Rubio says US to examine Russia conditions, peace to 'take time'
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Sudan army chief declares capital 'free' from inside presidential palace
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived at Khartoum's presidential palace on Wednesday, declaring the capital "free" of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after nearly two years of war.
After a week on the streets, Turkey protesters remain defiant
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Trump reiterates US need to 'have' Greenland ahead of Vance visit
US President Donald Trump ramped up his claims to Greenland on Wednesday, saying ahead of a visit by Vice President JD Vance that the United States needed to take control of the Danish island for "international security."
Rubio in Caribbean to chart new path for Haiti
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Caribbean on Wednesday looking for ways forward on violence-torn Haiti and to show support for oil-rich Guyana in its dispute with Venezuela.
Brazil's Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup
Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial on charges of plotting a coup after failing to win re-election in 2022.
Estonian MPs pass bill to limit voting rights for Russian minority
Estonian lawmakers voted Wednesday to ban the country's large Russian minority and other non-EU residents from voting in local elections, as the Baltic state warily eyes Moscow.
Ukraine needs European troops with 'readiness to fight': Kyiv aide
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Trump says 'we have to have' Greenland, ahead of Vance trip
US President Donald Trump ramped up his claims to Greenland on Wednesday, saying ahead of a visit by Vice President JD Vance that the United States needed to take control of the Danish island for "international security."
Finland starts scheme to improve conscripts' fitness
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Magazine publishes full US attack plan shared in Signal chat
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Sweden to boost defence spending $30 bn over a decade
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French actor Ardant defends Depardieu at sexual assault trial
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Trump, Macron and Zelensky lead wave of new 'mobile phone diplomacy'
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Magazine publishes entire US attack plan mistakenly shared in chat group
The Atlantic magazine on Wednesday published what it said was the entire text of a chat group mistakenly shared with a journalist by top US national security officials laying out plans of an imminent attack on Yemen.
Erdogan takes Turkey to new crossroads with mayor's arrest: analysts
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken Turkey closer to autocracy with the arrest of the elected mayor of Istanbul, but the scale of the ensuing protests could yet shake his grip, analysts say.
Moscow, Kyiv trade blame for strikes endangering truce efforts
Russia and Ukraine accused each other Wednesday of derailing a US-brokered deal that could see the warring countries halt attacks on the Black Sea and against energy sites.
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Lula says Mercosur, Japan to discuss trade deal
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that he expects talks between South America's Mercosur bloc and Japan on a trade deal to begin in the second half of the year.
Sudan army retakes Khartoum airport from paramilitaries
The Sudanese army said it recaptured Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces and surrounded the paramilitaries south of the capital on Wednesday, marking its latest battlefield gains.
Denmark welcomes US limiting Greenland visit to military base
Denmark welcomed on Wednesday Washington's decision to limit a US delegation's visit to Greenland to a US military base, after previous plans for the unexpected trip sparked criticism.
Israel threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Wednesday to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release hostages, while the militant group warned they would return "in coffins" if Israel does not stop bombing the Palestinian territory.
Rubio looks at new path for Haiti on Caribbean trip
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Huthis say US warplanes carry out 19 strikes in Yemen
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China, Beijing's ties with Russia main threats to US: intel report
China remains the main threat to the United States globally but of increasing concern is its closer cooperation with Russia, Iran and North Korea, said an annual US intelligence report released Tuesday.