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Japan fires back at 'unsubstantiated' Chinese letter to UN

Brazil's Lula leads potential right-wing rivals ahead of 2026 vote, poll shows

Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal, Turkish source says

UK to move with EU on Russian frozen assets, Starmer says

Analysis-France and Germany step up pressure on arms firms to resolve fighter impasse

Bolivia negotiating $9 billion in multilateral loans to spur recovery

MSF pulls out of Darfur hospital after fatal shooting

Ugandan opposition says over 300 supporters detained in presidential campaign

Syrian security forces use gunfire to disperse rival protests in Alawite heartland

Ukraine's anti-graft chief expects new charges in major corruption case

Italy's southern regional votes cast shadow on Meloni's 2027 prospects

ASEAN re‑engagement with Myanmar 'difficult' even after polls, Thai foreign minister says

Members of US-targeted Antifa group go on trial in Germany

Analysis-What could Maduro offer Trump in potential talks? Oil

Floods swamp homeless Palestinians' tents in Gaza as winter looms

Plane carrying food aid crashes in South Sudan, three dead

Brussels airport says 110 extra flights cancelled on Wednesday due to strike

Person suspected of being fourth member of Louvre robbery gang has been arrested -Le Parisien

Sweden wants long-range weapon systems able to strike inside Russia

Britain still planning for multinational force in Ukraine - PM Starmer's spokesperson

Trump's battle with the BBC could threaten its global reach

Hamas set to hand over remains of hostage later on Tuesday

Reform UK's Farage says he 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school charges

ICC prosecutors say suspected Central African Republic militia leader oversaw prison abuse

NATO scrambles jets after deepest drone breach yet into Romania

How French teachers' pensions leave students falling behind

NATO must speed up work on eastern flank drone protection, Poland says

Russia says amended US peace plan must reflect 'spirit and letter' of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

Finland clings to happiness crown as economic gloom deepens

Neither of Sudan's warring factions has accepted truce plan, Trump adviser says

One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world's Catholics

Nigeria school kidnappers threatened to shoot crying child, teacher says

Israeli strikes have killed at least 127 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says

UAE's Gargash welcomes US efforts to end Sudan war, condemns atrocities

Malaysian court brings forward decision on ex-PM Najib's house arrest bid to December 22

Germany's foreign minister to visit China before year's end after postponed trip

Palestinian economy suffers worst-ever collapse after Israel-Hamas conflict, UN says

EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc

French President Macron says Trump's Ukraine peace plan needs improvement

China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station

Explainer-Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Taiwan says 'no information' on cooperation with South Korea on US chip tariffs

Pope Leo to take peace message to Turkey, Lebanon on first overseas trip

Factbox-From Paul VI to Leo XIV: A history of the pope's overseas tours

Thai military takes charge of flood crisis as heavy rains hobble relief effort

Three people killed, 16 injured in major Ukrainian drone attack on southern Russia, officials say

Russian barrage on Kyiv kills seven, disrupts energy supplies

Ageing populations a 'ticking time bomb' for GDP growth, says EBRD