This handout photograph taken on December 23, 2025 and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Office on December 24, 2025 shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv.

Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war

20-point plan, agreed on by US and Ukrainian negotiators, being reviewed by Moscow

US denies visas to EU ex-commissioner over tech rules

Measure targeted Breton who clashed with Elon Musk over obligations to follow EU rules

French European commissionier Thierry Breton gestures as he delivers a speech during the MoDem summer university in Guidel, western France.

BP sells 65% of Castrol for $6 billion cash boost

BP nets $6 billion from Castrol sale, halfway to $20 billion divestment goal

BP Plc Headquarters And Petrol Stations Ahead Of Results

Common mistakes UK buyers make in Dubai property deals

Upfront fees, shorter mortgages and freehold zones often catch first-time UK buyers

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Frigatebirds snooze in flight while penguins take four-second catnaps

Emperor penguin chicks stand together in Antarctica. Penguin parents take thousands of catnaps a day while looking after their chicks.

Trump boasts of forcing Macron on drug prices

US President claims he convinced France's Macron to accept his demands on drug prices

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and US President Donald Trump attend a working session on "International Economy and Trade, and International Security Agenda" in Biarritz, south-west France, on the second day of the annual G7 Summit attended by the leaders of the world's seven richest democracies, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States. File photo taken on August 25, 2019

Russian general killed in Moscow car blast

'Murder' of Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the training department, under probe

Top Russian General killed in Moscow car explosion, security agencies investigate.

Man, 5 others charged with sex offences against ex-wife

Victim Joanne Young waives anonymity as police reveal years-long pattern of abuse

Illustrative image. The 13-year alleged abuse involves rape, administering substances, and possession of indecent images.

British singer-songwriter Chris Rea dies at 74

The British musician passed away following a short illness, his family confirms

Chris Rea

Paw patrol: UK government vows to end puppy farming

Government announces sweeping reforms to improve welfare of pets and other animals

Anyone in England breeding and selling three or more litters of puppies in a year is required by law to have a licence.

AI resurrections of dead celebrities amuse and rankle

Hyper-realistic AI videos prompt debate over the control of deceased people’s likenesses

A visitor walks past an installation of Google-developed Gemini’s AI image generator Nano Banana Pro where users can create gaming avatars, during the Bengaluru Comic Con 2025 fest in Bengaluru on December 21, 2025.

Analysing convergence of global violence in late 2025

Why Bondi Beach, Germany’s markets and a US campus cannot be understood the same way

People light candles and lanterns on Manly Beach in Sydney on December 21, 2025, as part of a national day of reflection honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

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