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Elon Musk calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform party leader

Surprise split comes after two men disagreed over jailed rightwing activist Tommy Robinson

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Lavrov comments on Russian military presence in post-revolt Syria

Talks with Damascus’ new leadership could address future operation of and terms covering Russian military bases, the foreign minister has said

French Christmas traditions: festivities that continue into the New Year

Christmas in France would not be complete without free-flowing champagne, oysters or a bûche de Noël. And the French holiday season is longer than most – stretching into the New Year with Epiphany (January 6) and its traditional galettes des rois into February with Chandeleur (Candlemas).  

French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right

Christmas market attack: German authorities under fire over suspect’s history of threats

German officials faced mounting criticism on Sunday over the failure to prevent a deadly Christmas market attack in Magdeburg as it emerged that the 50-year-old suspect had made online death threats against German citizens and had a history of quarrelling with state authorities.

Italian court aquits Vice Premier Salvini in migrant rescue ship case

A Sicilian court on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of illegally detaining 100 migrants aboard the Open Arms rescue ship in 2019, when he was interior minister. 

German police search for motive in deadly Christmas market attack

German officials hunted for clues on Saturday after a 50-year-old Saudi national with a history of anti-Islamic comments drove his car into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing five people, including a small child, and injuring more than 200 others.

Russian oil tankers sinking in Black Sea (VIDEO)

The two ships had 29 crew members on board when calls for help were issued, the Russian Emergency Ministry has said

EU expands open-border zone

Bulgaria and Romania will become part of the Schengen area in January, the European Council has said

Russia has a possible replacement for nuclear weapons – Putin

Sufficient Oreshnik hypersonic missile systems could alleviate the need for further updating the country’s nuclear doctrine, according to the Russian president

‘Not expected to survive’: Nation in crisis

France’s new Prime Minister was tasked with fixing the nation’s broken budget. Instead, he may have broken France.

Country’s government teeters on the brink

The government in one European country is teetering on the brink of collapse after the PM made a very controversial move.

Kremlin compares Georgia protests to Maidan coup

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed an “orange revolution” is being attempted in the former Soviet republic

Georgian PM promises ‘no Mai

Georgian PM promises ‘no Maidan’

Georgia protesters clash with police after EU membership talks suspended

Interior ministry says 43 arrested as thousands take to streets over fears government is steering country towards Russia

Power cuts in Ukraine after Russia’s biggest drone attack yet

Moscow is pushing hard on eastern frontline amid uncertainty as to how Trump taking office will affect war

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