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Moscow intent on pressing on in Ukraine: Putin

Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in Ukraine, while hailing Moscow's recent battlefield gains and threatening more.Speaking during his...

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

6 killed as Russian strikes hit Kyiv apartment blocks

A resident removes debris inside of an apartment building hit during overnight Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine. — Reuters

UK to build its first mini N-power station in north Wales

Workers stand near a 245-tonne domed roof lifted by the land crane 'Big Carl' before placing on the second reactor building at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater, Britain. - Reuters

Race for first private space station heats up as Nasa set to retire ISS

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands after a second delay of Nasa's EscaPADE mission because of 'space weather' the rocket is carrying two satellites to orbit Mars, at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. - Reuters

Inspections ongoing as 20 Turkish troops killed in plane crash

Members of emergency services work at the site near the Azerbaijani border, in Sighnaghi municipality, Georgia. — Reuters

Ukraine suspends cabinet minister as scandal shakes wartime govt

A firefighter works at the site of a Russian drone strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. — Reuters

UN food agencies warn of 16 hunger hotspots

A group of women and their children wait for the Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (TSFP) activities, in Bentiu, South Sudan. — AFP

Why the BBC is facing its gravest crisis in decades

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Russia says foiled Ukrainian-UK plot to hijack missile jet

A participant stands next to a T-28 tank at an exhibition, in Red Square, Moscow. — Reuters

BBC apologises over Trump speech row after two chiefs resign

People walk outside BBC Broadcasting House, in London. — Reuters

French court frees ex-president Sarkozy from jail

French police officers gather in front of the entrance of the Sante prison in Paris. — AFP

Ukraine scrambles for energy after Russian drone attacks

Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire at a site in the city of Chuguiv, Kharkiv region. — AFP

Spanish PM calls for stronger ties with Mexico

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez delivers a press conference during the Leaders Summit, Para State, Brazil. — AFP

Russia hits several key Ukraine energy facilities

Rescuers work at the site of buildings hit during the Russian drone strike, in Dnipro. — Reuters

EU condemns Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon

Members of civil defence stand on rubble at a damaged site after Israeli strikes, in Tayr Debba, southern Lebanon. — Reuters

World leaders launch fund to save forests

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) gives the thumbs up alongside heads of state and representatives as they pose for the family photo of the Leaders Summit, ahead of the COP30 UN climate conference in Belém on Friday. — AFP
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