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USA

Trump picks hardline pro-settlement lawyer as ambassador to Israel

Donald Trump has named hardline pro-settlement lawyer David Friedman as his pick for ambassador to Israel.

Syria

Tomorrow is too late, mayor of east Aleppo calls on the EU to act

‘More than words are needed to save civilians’, the mayor of east Aleppo said as he arrived in Brussels to address the EU summit.

Focus

Responsibility meets profitability - the future of the sharing economy

The sharing economy could be worth 335bn euros by 2025. But what about the promises of making the world a fairer, greener and more socially-connected place? That was up for debate at the Woman's Forum

France

Fillon vs Juppe: France votes in centre-right presidential primary

Francois Fillon or Alain Juppe, both candidates have now cast their ballots, and now it’s up to France to choose who it wants to represent Les Republicains.

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France

Polls open in France to choose centre-right's presidential candidate, likely to oppose Le Pen

Fillon and Juppe face off in the second round of the conservative primaries, with the former favourite to win the nomination in opinion polls.

South Korea

South Korea sees largest protest in weeks of demos against president Park Geun-hye

A flood of candles in Seoul gives a stunning visual to the peaceful protest and show the scale of anger in South Korea over the corruption scandal surrounding the country’s embattled…

Cuba

Cuba's Fidel Castro dies at 90

His brother Raul announced to the nation that the Cuban revolutionary leader and ex-president passed away on November 25th.

World News

Turkey to Buenos Aires: worldwide rallies to protest violence against women

The UN is kicking off two weeks of actions to raise awareness of the large-scale cost to societies of psychological, physical and sexual violence against women and…

France

France: suspect still at large after retirement home attack

French police are searching for an armed suspect, after a woman was killed in an attack on a retirement home for missionaries near Montpellier

USA

Trump appears to backtrack on pledges over Clinton and climate change

After a quick Twitter game of will he or won’t he, Donald Trump sat down with the New York Times.

Germany

Germany: with or without Merkel

Angela Merkel's decision to seek a fourth term as Chancellor has been met with little enthusiasm in Germany. Her image as a liberal anchor in stormy political times is both a blessing and a curse for

Syria

'Time running out for east Aleppo' UN envoy warns

While diplomacy falters, the fighting rages on. A rebel shelling killed eight children at a school in western Aleppo, while a barrel bomb killed a family of six in the rebel-held east.

Germany

Merkel to stand for fourth term as German Chancellor, CDU party sources

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told her party she will stand for a fourth term.

Iraq

Restoring faith: Crucifix replaced above newly-liberated Bashiqa church in Iraq

Iraqi Kurdish fighters joined by locals have restored the crucifix above a church in Bashiqa.

United Kingdom

British teen cryogenically frozen after ruling in landmark case

The terminally ill 14-year-old's body has been frozen in the hope she could be brought back to life in future.

USA

From New York to LA, protests erupt against Trump's win

Trump said he wanted to unite America in his victory speech, but many fear his campaign rhetoric.

Slovenia

From third wife to First Lady, Melania's hometown celebrates Trump's victory

She will be the first third wife to call the White House home.

USA

With a bang and a prayer: Lady Gaga and Bon Jovi close Clinton's campaign

The Democrat's last campaign rally held in the crucial swing state of North Carolina.

USA

'It's a rigged system', Trump reacts to FBI clearing Clinton in new probe

Donald Trump has reacted furiously to the FBI dropping its probe into his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, with a familiar argument, that the elections are fixed against…

France

Tearful goodbyes as last migrants leave Calais 'jungle'

Families, women, and unaccompanied female minors were among the last few hundred residents to leave the migrant camp.

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