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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, meets with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 2, 2025.

Putin-US talks fail to reach compromise

High-stakes US-Russia talks on ending the war in Ukraine failed to yield a breakthrough on Tuesday, as the Kremlin said “no compromise” had been found yet on the key question of territory.

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Tough issues remain unresolved after US-Ukrainian talks, President Volodymyr Zelensky says, as a US envoy prepares to visit Russia.

Europe backs Zelensky as peace talks face ‘tough issues’

Tough issues have yet to be resolved after US-Ukrainian talks, President Volodymyr Zelensky says as a US envoy prepares to visit Russia.

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Stefanie Pieper, 31, was found dead inside a suitcase.

Horror as beauty influencer’s body found in suitcase

She had gotten home safely from a Christmas party, but then texted her friend that someone was in the stairwell.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting with Ukrainian officials.

Optimism rises over US, Ukraine talks on peace deal

Representatives of the United States and Ukraine have begun talks in Florida on a revised peace plan.

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Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky will speak to US President Donald Trump this week ahead of his summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, amid fears Washington may dictate unfavourable peace terms to Ukraine.

Trump pushes Russia, Ukraine on peace deal but issues remain

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the earlier US plan, which Ukraine saw as too pro-Russian, should be the basis for talks and is unlikely to back down.

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Four thieves made off with jewels worth $A158 million from the Louvre museum. (AP PHOTO)

Four more suspects arrested in Louvre heist probe

The Paris prosecutor has announced four more arrests in connection with a heist at the Louvre Museum in October.

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As things stand, Ukraine is battered but continues to hold Russia to incremental advances.

What it will really take to end the war in Ukraine

THE NEW YORK TIMES: It is unclear where the new deal is headed. Here is what seven experts in the United States, Europe and Russia think needs to be done. 

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Ukraine's Presidential Office Chief of staff Andriy Yermak and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hold a press conference following their closed-door talks on a US plan to end the war in Ukraine at the US Mission in Geneva.

US, Ukraine to change draft of peace plan favouring Kremlin

Negotiations are continuing in Geneva on Sunday as a US-imposed Thanksgiving deadline approaches.

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A life-size wax figure of Lady Diana has been unveiled by the Grevin Museum in Paris.

Diana waxwork in 'revenge dress' unveiled in Paris

Paris has unveiled a new wax statue of Princess Diana in her legendary ‘revenge dress,’ a symbolic tribute nearly three decades after her death in the city.

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A member of the Ukrainian artillery unit fires a howitzer at Russian targets in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine in October.

Ukraine to lose land, cut army under US-Russian peace plan

The 28-point proposal, drafted without Ukrainian involvement, reflects the maximalist demands the Kremlin has made throughout the war.

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A hundred cameras will be installed around the Louvre museum in a bid to prevent another heist. (AP PHOTO)

Louvre reveals shock new heist details, overhauls security

The museum’s director has unveiled new details about the security breach that allowed the audacious October 19 robbery.

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Reports suggest the United States Government has been working on a new plan to end the war in Ukraine in consultation with Russian officials. (AP PHOTO)

Zelensky visits Turkey as US floats war exit plan

Reports suggest the United States Government has been working on a new plan to end the war in Ukraine in consultation with Russian officials.

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Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski inspect the damaged railway tracks on the Warsaw-Lublin route in Poland.

‘Act of sabotage’: Twist in blast on key Polish train line

Although Poland did not directly implicate Russia in the railway blast, Moscow has been accused of various acts of sabotage and destabilisation since the start of the Ukraine war.

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The presidents of Ukraine and France signed a deal for Kyiv to purchase 100 French-made warplanes. (AP PHOTO)

Ukraine signs historic deal with France to boost air defence

A deal to purchase French warplanes, munitions and drones will give Ukraine one of the greatest air defences in the world, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.

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It's hoped that 1200 Ukrainian soldiers will be returned from Russian captivity.

Ukraine's stalled prisoner swaps with Russia to resume

There are hopes that more than 1000 Ukraine soldiers could be released from Russian captivity, with stalled prisoner exchange talks set to resume.

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