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Elon Musk is on a tear as he shakes up politics in Europe. What's his endgame?
Tesla CEO has smeared Britain’s prime minister and has other European leaders in his sights
By Chris Brown
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As Covid lab leak suspicion lingers, WHO urges China to share virus origin data
The source of the coronavirus, which is estimated to have killed 7 million people, has been a controversial mystery for years.
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Syria's de facto leader Sharaa meets Ukrainian foreign minister in Damascus
Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria's new leader and head of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group, hosted a Ukrainian delegation led by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Monday. The meeting is an effort to rebuild relations between the two countries after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, who was a close ally of Russia.
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Asian country accepts BRICS invitation
Thailand has confirmed its readiness to become a partner state, local media has reported
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King met Chinese financier deemed security risk by Nato ally
Charles explored making a deal with Kenny Song, a Beijing-based businessman with links to state-owned companies
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Trump-Putin relations enter a new chapter and the world is at stake
Putin wants a sit-down with Trump as equals in which they divide the world into spheres of influence.
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UK in 'diplomatic contact' with Syrian rebels, says Lammy
The foreign secretary's remarks come as the government announced £50m of humanitarian aid for Syria.
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EU expands open-border zone
Bulgaria and Romania will become part of the Schengen area in January, the European Council has said
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The world won't wait: Trump's foreign policy takeover begins, from Syria to Ukraine
The world won't wait: Trump moves in, from Syria to Ukraine
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Russia’s veiled threat to Poland: ‘Advanced weapons’
Russia has reacted angrily to a new American missile base in Poland and issued a not-so-subtle threat.
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US-supplied missiles fired into Russia
The deployment of Kim Jong-un’s troops has added fuel to the growing fire in recent weeks. Now there are claims Vladimir Putin has put them to use.
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Le Figaro deletes SCALP missile claim
The French daily originally reported that France and the UK had given permission for their missiles to be used for strikes deep inside Russia
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Putin and Scholz hold first phone call in two years – Berlin
The two leaders have discussed the Ukraine conflict, with the German chancellor calling on Moscow to hold peace talks with Kiev
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Iran’s nuclear sites ‘should not be attacked’ – IAEA boss
Israel’s defense minister recently hinted at plans to strike the country’s installations, calling them an “existential threat”
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Remembering Armistice Day: Starmer joins Macron to celebrate Franco-British relations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has joined French President Emmanuel Macron at a Paris ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Armistice
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ICC to probe prosecutor who sought arrest of Netanyahu and Putin – media
Karim Khan, who brought war crime charges against the Israeli PM and Russian leader, is reportedly under a sexual abuse investigation
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