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

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has cautioned that the path to peace in Ukraine was "not an entirely straight line" after "productive" talks in Berlin.Starmer and other European leaders set out conditions for...

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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

‘World must face moral failure of missing 1.5C’

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shake hands at the opening of the Belém Climate Summit plenary session, as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belém on Thursday. — AFP

Collins’ Word of the Year for 2025 is vibe coding

AI-inspired word joins ‘biohacking’, ‘Henry’ and ‘broligarchy’ on tech-heavy 2025 list.

Czech cabinet to resign as election winner moves

Former Czech prime minister and leader of the ANO party, Andrej Babis, speaks during an interview with in Prague. - Reuters File

Poland seeks to train 500,000 volunteers to reinforce defence

Polish soldiers fire from a man-portable air-defence system Piorun as they take part in Polish forces with Nato soldiers hold military exercises 'Iron Defender' at a military range in Wierzbiny near Orzysz, Poland. — Reuters File

Brussels backs advancing Ukraine efforts to join EU

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a picture together with service members, in the town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region. — Reuters

Spain regional leader resigns, a year after deadly floods

Carlos Mazon gives a press conference to announce his resignation at Valencia's Palau de la Generalitat. — AFP
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