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Emergency responders work at the site of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 23, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Russian air attack on Ukraine kills three and sparks sweeping outages

The attacks, days after another round of US-led talks to end the nearly four-year-old war, hit energy facilities in western regions the hardest.

General view of the Elysee Palace, the President's official residence, is seen in Paris May 3, 2012. France goes to the polls on Sunday May 6, 2012 in the second round vote of its presidential election. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

From serving plates to stealing silver: Silver steward of Élysée Palace arrested for theft

Supporters of the opposition clash with police as they attend an anti-government protest in Tirana, Albania, on 22 December 2025. Photo: Florion Goga/Reuters

Corruption charges spark protests against Albanian government

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy waits to welcome Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 4, 2025. REUTERS

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says negotiations on war settlement 'close to a real result'

The explosion occurred around 7am in a parking area on Yaseneva Street, with Sarvarov inside the car. Photo: Colelcted

Russian general dies in car explosion in Moscow

Cars are stuck in traffic near the Kremlin Wall and the State Historical Museum in central Moscow, Russia August 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Moscow car blast kills Russian general: Investigators

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff looks on during his swearing-in ceremony of in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

US envoy Witkoff calls Ukraine, Russia talks productive

Students and citizens march through the streets during a protest over alleged government pressure on the State University of Novi Pazar, after many of its students lost their status and dozens of professors lost their jobs, in Novi Pazar, Serbia, December 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Serbia's students protest against university pressure after railway station tragedy

Ukrainian artillery fires at the front line in the war between Ukraine and Russia. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks with guests during a reception as part of the 35th anniversary of German reunification celebrations for the Day of German Unity at the Congresshalle hall in Saarbruecken, Germany, October 3, 2025. Photo: Reuters

France to build new aircraft carrier, Macron tells troops based in Gulf

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks with guests during a reception as part of the 35th anniversary of German reunification celebrations for the Day of German Unity at the Congresshalle hall in Saarbruecken, Germany, October 3, 2025. Photo: Reuters

France to build new aircraft carrier, Macron tells troops based in Gulf

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with journalists as he attends the VTB Investment Forum "Russia Calling!" in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via REUTERS

Putin ready to talk to France's Macron on Ukraine: spokesman

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a plenary session of the Russian Energy Week forum at the Moscow Manege in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS

Putin says no more wars if West respects Russia