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European leaders discuss "positive progress" on making use of frozen Russian assets

Two Afghan teenagers jailed for raping girl in England

UN chief Guterres condemns Israeli raid on UNRWA compound

Polish police arrest three Ukrainians found with hacking equipment

Dutch centre and centre-right parties to start talks on forming government

Turkey to guarantee flow of Russian gas to Hungary, Orban says

A struggle to survive in Ukraine's east, with Russia at the gates

Planned December 15 strike at France's Louvre Museum adds to catalogue of woes

Russian soldiers jailed for killing pro-Kremlin US volunteer in Ukraine

Israeli authorities raid UN Palestinian refugee agency's East Jerusalem compound

No need to 'break' with US over security policy, German spy chief says

Ecuadorean judge orders former president Moreno to stand trial

EU countries agree positions on new asylum, migrant returns policy

Norway police detain suspected shooter in Oslo shopping centre

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's northeast

China's foreign minister urges trust, emphasises 'one-China principle' in meeting with German counterpart

Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU funds

UN body urges Britain and Mauritius not to ratify Chagos deal

'Big hopes for Africa': Defence firms scramble for drone market at Egypt arms expo

Flights at Crete's Heraklion airport suspended due to farmers' protests, aviation officials say

Ugandan police to probe reports of officers beating opposition supporters

Ecuador police find 13 people dead in violence-wracked prison

Netanyahu will meet Trump on Gaza on December 29, spokesperson says

Congo President Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of violating peace deal

White supremacy notion threatens South Africa's sovereignty, president says

Nigerian airstrikes helped foil coup attempt, Benin says

India seeks assurance from Beijing that it won't target Indians in transit through China

100 Nigerian students rescued, more still with kidnappers

Mother of last Gaza hostage says Israel won't heal until he's back

China-made rocket among triggers for Thai airstrikes into Cambodia

Sudan's paramilitary RSF says it took control of strategic Heglig oilfield

Global leaders commit $1.9 billion to eradicate polio amid funding cuts

Tanzania urges citizens to stay home ahead of expected protests

WHO says over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital

Congo battles worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, UNICEF says

Indonesia sends home two Dutch convicts, one on death row, after repatriation deal

Separatists claim broad control of southern Yemen

EU looking at options for boosting Lebanon's internal security forces, document says

Zelenskiy says no accord so far on eastern Ukraine in US talks, Bloomberg News reports

Thailand aims to cripple Cambodia's military capability to neutralise threat, general says

US and Greenland pledge 'mutual respect' as ambassador visits

China vows to defend sovereignty over Taiwan as Trump unveils security strategy

Iran opens trial of dual national accused of spying for Israel

China's former sports administration chief handed suspended death sentence

Ukraine to share revised peace plan with US on Tuesday, Zelenskiy says

Nigeria police probe suspected organ-harvesting ring after grisly discovery

South Korean jailed 4 years for extorting MLS star Son claiming pregnancy, Yonhap says

Seven EU leaders urge action on Ukraine reparations loan proposal