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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Kyiv needed an “enduring” peace to protect it from Russia, after talks in Paris with US President-elect Donald Trump, who warned he would “probably” reduce aid to Ukraine.Trump had earlier said Zelensky was keen for a “deal” and called for negotiations to start.The pair met a day earlier …

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Celebrations erupted around Syria and crowds ransacked President Bashar al-Assad’s luxurious home on Sunday after Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus and declared he had fled the country, in a spectacular end to five decades of Baath party rule.Assad’s whereabouts were not clear, but his key backer Russia said he had resigned from the presidency and …

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Romanian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu and over 100 supporters rallied at a Bucharest polling station to protest against the cancellation of Sunday’s presidential election, which a top court annulled after allegations of Russian interference.Georgescu unexpectedly topped the first round of voting for the presidency on November 24, sparking alarm in the NATO and EU member …

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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he told US President-elect Donald Trump Kyiv needed an “enduring” peace that Russia will not “destroy” in the future, after they met in Paris for talks on the almost three-year war.Trump had earlier said Zelensky was keen for a “deal” and called for a start of negotiations.The pair met …

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Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama won a historic comeback election victory on Sunday after voters appeared to punish the ruling New Patriotic Party over its management of an economic crisis. NPP candidate Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia on Sunday conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election after failing to shake off widespread frustration over high costs …

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Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral held its first mass on Sunday, with Christians celebrating the return of the French capital’s most famous place of worship after a historic re-opening ceremony.The beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019, but has been fully renovated inside and fitted with a new roof and spire during a frenzied …

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Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat in the country’s presidential election after failing to shake off widespread frustration over the struggling economy.Defeat in Saturday’s election ended two terms in power for the NPP under President Nana Akufo-Addo, marked by Ghana’s worst economic crisis in years, high inflation …

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Islamist-led rebels took Damascus on Sunday after a lightning offensive, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath party rule in Syria.Residents in the capital were seen cheering in the streets as the rebel factions heralded the departure of “tyrant” Assad, saying: “We declare the city of Damascus free.”AFPTV images from Damascus …

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South Korea’s main opposition party said Sunday it will try again to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his declaration of martial law.Meanwhile police arrested the defence minister in charge of the martial law operation, and the interior minister resigned. Both they and Yoon are being investigated for alleged insurrection.Yoon averted impeachment late Saturday as …

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Ghana’s opposition on Sunday claimed provisional results showed its candidate John Mahama winning the weekend presidential election, though electoral authorities said they were still collating the official tallies.Saturday’s election emerged as a contest between National Democratic Congress (NDC) party’s Mahama and ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who fought to …

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