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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday his country was "10 percent" away from a peace deal with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were still unsolved and that any agreement should not reward Moscow.
December 31, 2025
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World welcomes 2026 after a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
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December 31, 2025
- Ivory Coast fight back to pip Cameroon for top spot in AFCON group
- Second Patriots player facing assault charge
- Trump-hosted Kennedy Center awards gala ratings plummet
- Israel begins demolishing 25 buildings in West Bank camp
A junior member of President Emmanuel Macron's government Wednesday criticised the French passports given to Hollywood superstar George Clooney despite him speaking poor French, saying the move suggested a "double standard".
December 31, 2025
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Ukrainians marking their fourth New Year's Eve since Russia's invasion said their biggest wish for 2026 was peace -- as well as an end to the power cuts that had made life "hell".
December 31, 2025
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner gave little away Wednesday regarding his club's pursuit of Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson.
December 31, 2025
Gary Neville has branded Manchester United's performance in their draw with winless Wolves as "the baddest of the bad".
December 31, 2025
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New Year celebrations took on a sombre tone in Sydney as revellers held a minute of silence for victims of the Bondi Beach shooting before fireworks lit up the harbour city at the stroke of midnight.
December 31, 2025
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Rail traffic through the Channel tunnel slowly resumed with more cancellations and delays Wednesday after an electricity failure stranded thousands of passengers and trapped some for a night in a powerless train.
December 31, 2025
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President Vladimir Putin said Russia believed it would win in Ukraine in an address Wednesday, as his country marked another New Year -- their main holiday -- at war.
December 31, 2025
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Israel has said 37 aid organisations will be banned from operating in Gaza from Thursday unless they comply with guidelines requiring detailed information on Palestinian staff, drawing criticism from the United Nations and the European Union.
December 31, 2025
- Filmmaker Panahi says Iran protests 'to move history forward'
- Bulgaria takes hesitant step into the eurozone
- Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of 'around 5 percent'
- Turkey steps up anti-IS raids, arresting 125 suspects
- Arteta says Arsenal reaping rewards for 'sacrifices and commitment'
- China says live-fire drills around Taiwan 'completed successfully'
- Nancy adamant he's still the man for Celtic job after Motherwell defeat
- Hoping for better year ahead, Gazans bid farewell to 'nightmare' of 2025