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Germany's Merz meets Xi in China, seeking closer ties

BEIJING: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, hoping to bolster ties with his country's largest trade partner and high-tech rival as Europe's biggest...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2nd L) participates in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. — AFP

Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks

The damaged car lies at the scene after bombed in Moscow. — Reuters

Fuming Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy

A Danish flag flies outside the foreign ministry in Copenhagen, Denmark. — Reuters

Kosovo heads to polls fearing political deadlock

A worker looks down while putting up election campaign signs with a portrait of acting Prime Minister of Kosovo and Levizja Vetevendosje, in Pristina. — Reuters

After the Louvre, a new theft rattles France

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Kremlin denies three-way peace talks in preparation

Residents react at the site of a Russian air strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters

Moscow intent on pressing on in Ukraine: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in in Moscow. — Reuters

French government calls for Christmas truce in farmer protests

Potatoes and cabbages are displayed by farmers unions outside the house of French President in the coastal city of Le Touquet to protest against the EU-Mercosur deal and the French government's management of the lumpy skin disease (LSD) outbreak. — AFP

EU agrees €90 bn for Ukraine, without Russian assets

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a EU leaders' summit in Brussels. — Reuters

Zelensky: Ukraine seeks decision on Russian assets by year-end

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference as part of the European Council meeting in Brussels. — AFP

Putin vows to achieve war goals, expand 'buffer zone'

Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at an expanded meeting of the Collegium of the Russian Defence Ministry in Moscow. — Reuters

Greece approves 2026 budget amid protests

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks at the Greek parliament, in Athens. — Reuters

Path to Ukraine peace not 'straight line', says Starmer

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Europe to launch global claim for Ukraine war damages

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and Dutch PM Dick Schoof address a joint press conference at the Catshuis in The Hague. — AFP

BBC to fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit

The logo of British broadcaster BBC is pictured at the entrance to their offices in London. — AFP

Zelensky sees progress in Berlin talks

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