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David Averre - Chief Foreign Reporter

David Averre is MailOnline's Chief Foreign Reporter, covering world news with a particular focus on foreign policy and international security. He has broken pivotal stories, interviewed former presidents and filmed documentaries in conflict zones. He joined MailOnline foreign desk in 2021 as a foreign reporter and worked his way up the ranks, becoming senior in January 2023 and earning a promotion to chief one year later. Before joining MailOnline, David built an extensive portfolio in both foreign and sports journalism with bylines in The Telegraph, South West London, Ealing Times and others.

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How some of Putin's top military chiefs have been picked off in series of bombings and shootings on Russian soil since Ukraine invasion began - as general is wiped out in latest assassination

25/04/25 04:10

The death of Yaroslav Moskalik will not have come as a shock to the Russian leadership. The Russian General was just the latest in a string of top Russian military figures to have been targeted in lethal assassinations....read

Fury over Gisele Pelicot 'starter kit' meme showing pyjama-clad doll of the mass-rape victim along with a bed, pill and camera in a plastic toy box
16/04/25 02:10
The now-banned account reportedly posted the AI-generated 'starter pack' meme that showed a pyjama-clad doll in the likeness of 72-year-old Gisele Pelicot, along with a bed, a pill and a camera
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Trump cuts Ukraine repayment request by $200B
16/04/25 01:17
Trump was insistent in the early days of his administration that his opposite number in Kyiv would have to repay America for all of the aid it had supplied to support Ukraine
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Pet dog kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 is rescued in Gaza: Emotional moment Billy the Cavalier King Charles is reunited with Israeli owner by the soldier who saved her
16/04/25 11:51
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Billy was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel by Hamas gunmen as they stalked through the settlement on October 7, 2023
Trump 'reduces amount he wants Ukraine to repay America from $300bn to $100bn' after latest round of negotiations over rare minerals deal
16/04/25 09:46
Trump was insistent in the early days of his administration that his opposite number in Kyiv would have to repay America for all of the aid it had supplied to support Ukraine
Doctor is charged with murdering 15 palliative care patients and trying to hide evidence by setting fire to their homes - and police fear there may be more victims
16/04/25 07:34
The Berlin-based physician was first arrested in August last year on suspicion of killing four people. But as investigations progressed, the number of suspected victims continued to rise
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Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine express remorse
15/04/25 08:00
The presence of Chinese fighters in Russian frontline units was officially confirmed earlier this month when two Chinese nationals, Wang Guangjun and Zhang Renbo, were captured
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Chinese soldiers who signed up to fight for Putin say they 'made a mistake…it's not cool, there's nothing fun about it' and claim they had no idea they would be slaughtering Ukrainians
15/04/25 10:01
The presence of Chinese fighters in Russian frontline units was officially confirmed earlier this month when two Chinese nationals, Wang Guangjun and Zhang Renbo, were captured
Heartbroken fiancee and family pay tribute to 'our beautiful boy' British groom-to-be, 29, who tragically died during his Benidorm stag do
15/04/25 09:48
Father-of-one Oliver Holroyd, 29, from Halifax, was enjoying drinks at the Funky Flamingo bar on March 22 when tragedy struck
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Brutal tactics of Ecuador's gangs who send decapitated enemies' heads to their wives and their hearts to their parents - as it's declared the toughest place on earth to be a cop
15/04/25 12:39
The coastal nation has seen murder rates soar in recent years as drug lords and criminal masterminds dug their hooks into fresh territory and exploited its ports for maximum profit
Fears for British tourist missing for four weeks in Thailand: Family say 26-year-old's disappearance is 'highly out of character' and it is a mystery why his phone is turned off
14/04/25 10:39
Daniel Davies, 26, from Llanelli, Wales, had been staying at the Hangover Hostel in Bangkok before he was last seen on the island of Koh Phi Phi
Germany's Leopard 2 tanks have been a failure on Ukraine's battlefields according to classified document that details where they have gone wrong
14/04/25 09:16
Ukrainian soldiers also named a string of other high-end German military equipment, including howizters and air defence systems, that they said could not function properly on the battlefield
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South Korea's ousted president takes inspiration from Trump's red cap
11/04/25 12:53
The not-so-subtle nod to Donald Trump comes after Yoon too was impeached in December last year for imposing martial law in a shocking move that rocked South Korean politics
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South Korea's ousted president takes inspiration from Donald Trump as he sends unsubtle message while being removed from office along with his huge number of cats and dogs
11/04/25 11:19
The not-so-subtle nod to Donald Trump comes after Yoon too was impeached in December last year for imposing martial law in a shocking move that rocked South Korean politics
'Wolf of Wall Street' gives his view on whether Trump is committing insider trading with tariff trade war - and how it will affect Americans
11/04/25 08:09
Stocks soared on Trump's tariffs pause with the S&P500 closing up 9.5%, while the market gained back about $4 trillion, or 70%, of the value it had lost over the previous four trading days
We'll cut your aid if you don't take your citizens back, Friedrich Merz tells foreign countries whose residents continue immigrating to Germany
11/04/25 01:18
The foreign aid budget - which has been a huge source of pride for officials in the European country - could be slashed amid a raft of measures to curb illegal immigration.
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How Apple flew 600 tonnes of iPhones from India to US to avoid tariffs
10/04/25 03:42
The details of the push provide an insight into the smartphone company's private strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones in America
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Gang raped in front of families. Husbands forced to hear wives used as sex slaves for days... and a little boy murdered trying to protect his mother: Terrifying accounts by the victims of Sudan's sexual violence
10/04/25 01:41
Survivors of atrocities perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces describe being raped in front of their children, relatives and neighbours. Those who resisted were set on fire or shot.
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The race to beat Trump's tariffs: How Apple flew cargo planes containing 600 tonnes of iPhones - up to 1.5 million units - from India to the US to avoid huge fees
10/04/25 09:58
The details of the push provide an insight into the smartphone company's private strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones in America
US ballerina Ksenia Karelina is freed from Russian jail hell in prisoner swap months after she was sentenced to 12 years in penal colony for high treason
10/04/25 08:44
Russia has today released American ballerina Ksenia Karelina from her jail hell in an early morning prisoner swap between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's respective intelligence agencies
Germany announces it will turn away asylum seekers at its borders as part of 'repatriation offensive' - as anti-migrant AfD party tops opinion polls in the country for the first time ever
10/04/25 08:16
Asylum seekers will be refused entry along all of Germany 's borders and 'turbo-naturalisation' - a scheme allowing migrants to gain citizenship after just three years of stay - will be abolished
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Oddball Hermes heir's promise to sell $15bn of shares to sheikh sparks embarrassing courtroom drama
09/04/25 09:35
Nicolas Puech, 82, the great-grandson of the fashion house's founder Thierry Hermes, has been slapped with a lawsuit on behalf of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar.
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Top Wall Street investor reveals his stock market prediction
08/04/25 01:59
Mark Spitznagel, chief investment officer and founder of Universa Investments, told MarketWatch he expected an '80% crash' was lurking around the corner
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South Korean troops fire warning shots at North Korean troops
08/04/25 12:32
Ten armed North Koreans reportedly chose to cross the frontier, but were forced to retreat rapidly when their southern counterparts opened fire.
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Zelensky reveals he has sent forces into new region of Russia as his troops are driven out of Kursk
08/04/25 12:17
'We continue active operations in the enemy's border areas and this is absolutely justified. The war must return to where it came from,' Zelensky declared in a late night address yesterday
South Korean troops fire warning shots as Kim Jong Un's soldiers cross heavily fortified border, forcing them to retreat
08/04/25 09:48
Ten armed North Koreans reportedly chose to cross the frontier, but were forced to retreat rapidly when their southern counterparts opened fire.
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China vows to 'fight to the end' over Trump's tariffs and accuses the US of 'making mistake on top of mistake' with its 'bullying'
08/04/25 09:15
China, the world's second-largest economy, responded to Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs last week by imposing 34% rates on US imports, directly mirroring the US President's move
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Stock market will crash 80% AFTER Donald Trump's tariff-induced sell-offs, leading investor warns, saying: 'Armageddon will come'
08/04/25 08:26
Mark Spitznagel, chief investment officer and founder of Universa Investments, told MarketWatch he expected an '80% crash' was lurking around the corner
Oligarch spy yachts fear of Russian plot to black out Britain
08/04/25 06:45
The Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy found that Russian reconnaissance devices and sensors had been placed close to vital undersea cables off Britain's coastline
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Oligarch spy yachts feared to have helped scout undersea cables as part of Russian plot to black out Britain: Putin 'had billionaire cronies send vessels fitted with mini-submarines to carry out reconnaissance'
08/04/25 12:09
The Ministry of Defence and Royal Navy found that Russian reconnaissance devices and sensors had been placed close to vital undersea cables off Britain's coastline
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Ukrainian men describe rape hell in Putin's worst prison: Stripped naked on arrival. Constant 'nightmare 'animal' screams'. And how Russians codenamed different sexual abuses 'calling Biden' or 'calling Zelensky'
07/04/25 12:37
One Ukrainian prisoner, Oleksii Sivak, said that electrocution of the genitals was one of the Russians' favourite methods to demoralise their prey
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The world after China takes Taiwan: America humiliated. Beijing rules new world order. Kim Jong Un strikes South Korea. A chilling vision of how the world as we know it changes if President Xi finally claims island nation
05/04/25 08:43
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), headed by authoritarian President Xi Jinping , sees Taiwan as a renegade province to be brought back under Beijing's control, by force if necessary
The simple nature of Trump's trade tariffs revealed
03/04/25 03:36
A giant chart brandished by the US President revealed how the EU was being hit by 20 per cent 'reciprocal tariffs' on all goods.
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The simple secret behind Donald Trump's dodgy tariffs 'formula' is revealed... as baffled economists pour scorn on US President's 'irrational' calculation of global trade levies
03/04/25 02:47
A giant chart brandished by the US President revealed how the EU was being hit by 20 per cent 'reciprocal tariffs' on all goods.
Economists rip apart Trump's tariffs
03/04/25 01:33
The Trump administration seems to have used a primary school-level equation to calculate its 'Liberation Day' reciprocal tariffs that have sent global markets tumbling
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China vows to retaliate against Trump's tariffs
03/04/25 01:15
Beijing issued a fiery response to President Donald Trump's new tariffs on 'Liberation Day'.
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Economists rip apart Trump's 'insane' list of 'fake' international tariff charges levied against US and reveal 'the formula White House used' to create reciprocal fees that have caused global chaos
03/04/25 10:34
The Trump administration seems to have used a primary school-level equation to calculate its 'Liberation Day' reciprocal tariffs that have sent global markets tumbling
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China vows to retaliate against Trump's Liberation Day 'bullying' and accuses US of 'violating trade rules' while SE Asia is left reeling from huge tariffs
03/04/25 07:44
Beijing issued a fiery response to President Donald Trump's new tariffs on 'Liberation Day'.
Trump is considering sending migrants to RWANDA eight months after Keir Starmer shelved similar Tory deal with the African nation
02/04/25 11:21
The East African nation is said to be among several locations being considered by Washington to host migrants, according to anonymous administration officials cited in a Wall Street Journal report
Packed off to hell hole prison for Christian tattoos: Gay makeup artist is deported to El Salvador by Trump administration after border agents said his ink looked like a Venezuelan gang symbol
02/04/25 09:21
Andry Jose Hernandez Romero, 31, was detained at the Mexico-US border last year when he requested entry to attend a pre-arranged asylum hearing in San Diego, California
Sweden prepares nuclear bunkers for 7 MILLION citizens as WW3 fears grow
01/04/25 12:37
With 64,000 sites spread across the country, Sweden already has more shelters than almost every other nation with space for around seven million people - more than two-thirds of its population
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Outrage grows over Marine Le Pen's blocked presidential run: Trump and European allies offer support as 'tyrannical judges' are accused of 'depriving millions of people of their representation'
01/04/25 08:49
Le Pen has pledged to fight the court-imposed prohibition that appeared to exclude her goal of seeking and potentially winning the French presidency in 2027.
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Thousands now confirmed dead in Myanmar earthquake but woman, 63, is found alive after 91 hours in rubble - as new footage emerges of apartment block collapse in Thailand
01/04/25 08:12
Myanmar's military-run government has reported 2,065 people killed, more than 3,900 injured and 270 missing, but most of the reports so far have come from Mandalay and the capital Naypyitaw
Five Israeli men are CLEARED of gang raping Brit tourist, 20, in Ayia Napa hotel as Cypriot court calls her testimony 'inconsistent'
31/03/25 03:44
The defendants from the Israeli Arab town of Majd al-Krum, all of whom were aged between 19 and 20 at the time of the alleged incident, were reported to police by the British woman in September 2023
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'On behalf of the women of Ireland, he can f*** off': Conor McGregor's bid to become Irish president sparks outrage
31/03/25 10:25
The scathing assessment of McGregor's suitability for the presidency suggests a bid for office would prove a harder fight than any of his bouts in the UFC Octagon.
Moment pregnant woman is found alive in rubble 60 HOURS after quake as 'smell of dead bodies fills the air' in Myanmar with death toll nearing 2,000
31/03/25 08:20
The stunning rescue unfolded as day broke in Myanmar with weary emergency workers having toiled through the night to locate any signs of life within the remains of a collapsed building
Devastating footage of the Myanmar and Thailand earthquake
28/03/25 04:31
Thousands are feared dead after the 7.7 magnitude quake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city home to more than 1.5 million people
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Shocking moment rooftop infinity pool in China sweeps away shoppers during earthquake that also devastated Myanmar and Thailand
28/03/25 03:48
Thousands are feared dead after the 7.7 magnitude quake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city home to more than 1.5 million people
How Poland turned itself into a fortress with 150-mile razor wire wall
28/03/25 03:11
A five-metre-high metal fence scythes through the Polish countryside, covered with barbs and topped with razor wire. CCTV cameras and heat sensors alert border guards to movement
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How Poland turned itself into a fortress with 116-mile razor wire-topped wall after Putin sent migrants to border in hybrid war tactic - as Warsaw bans asylum claims to 'take back control'
28/03/25 12:56
A five-metre-high metal fence scythes through the Polish countryside, covered with barbs and topped with razor wire. CCTV cameras and heat sensors alert border guards to movement
Putin vows to 'finish off' Ukraine and mocks Britain for its economy as he boards nuclear submarine in Arctic during Vance's 'hostile' visit to Greenland
28/03/25 09:34
The Kremlin chief's comments reflect his growing confidence in the fate of his war in Ukraine, not least because the United States is holding Volodymyr Zelensky over a barrel.
Swiss suicide clinic 'helps British woman die without her relatives' knowledge' after their 'cowboy operation' was slammed by another UK family whose loved-one died there in secret
27/03/25 02:58
Anne Canning, 51, from Wales, travelled to the Pegasos clinic near the Swiss city of Basel in January to end her life but told her family she was going on holiday.
Why Trump believes the US can take Greenland
27/03/25 02:46
Trump has refused to rule out using military or economic action to acquire the island, leading some analysts to warn that Washington could even attempt to annex the territory
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Trump threatens Canada and EU with larger tariffs
27/03/25 01:58
The US President plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks starting on April 3, and earlier in March rolled out an increase in tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from EU
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Why Trump thinks the US can take Greenland: President is convinced the territory is key to protecting the West and he can convince the population to become Americans... as JD Vance flies out for visit
27/03/25 11:26
Trump has refused to rule out using military or economic action to acquire the island, leading some analysts to warn that Washington could even attempt to annex the territory
Trump warns 'if the EU and Canada work to do economic harm to the USA' they will be hit with 'far LARGER tariffs than currently planned' after slapping 25% on all foreign-made cars
27/03/25 08:37
The US President plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks starting on April 3, and earlier in March rolled out an increase in tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from EU
NATO issues threat to Putin and warns of 'full force' retaliation
26/03/25 02:19
'If anyone were to miscalculate and think they can get away with an attack on Poland or on any other ally, they will be met with the full force of this fierce alliance,' the bloc's chief said
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NATO issues WW3 threat to Putin: 'Fierce' Western alliance will unleash its 'full force' in 'devastating' response if Russia attacks 'Poland or other ally', new chief warns
26/03/25 01:15
'If anyone were to miscalculate and think they can get away with an attack on Poland or on any other ally, they will be met with the full force of this fierce alliance,' the bloc's chief said
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Urgent warning to Pentagon staff to stop using Signal over fears Russian hackers can infiltrate encrypted chats - days after White House war plans were leaked through messaging app
26/03/25 11:24
The OpSec (Operational Security) Special Bulletin, reportedly issued on March 18, came just days after the Trump administration mistakenly leaked war plans to a journalist
'Sorry Emmanuel, can I call you back?': Moment Zelensky leaves Macron red faced by throwing him off the phone after French president called him during a televised press conference
20/03/25 09:51
The poorly timed phone call came as British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepared to launch construction of the UK's next-generation of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
France to send nuclear-armed warplanes to the German border
19/03/25 01:53
During a visit yesterday to Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur airbase in northeast France, Macron told aircrews their base will soon receive a squadron of Rafale F5s equipped with new-age nukes
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French nuclear-armed warplanes will be sent to the German border as part of Macron's bid to provide Europe with nuclear umbrella protection
19/03/25 10:49
During a visit yesterday to Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur airbase in northeast France, Macron told aircrews their base will soon receive a squadron of Rafale F5s equipped with new-age nukes
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Antarctic scientist 'attacker' will receive psychological help and apologise to victim, officials reveal after isolated team begged for help over his 'deeply disturbing' conduct
19/03/25 08:51
Staff require a series of background checks and mental and physical health assessments before moving to the remote site but experts say the isolation can take a toll
Israel pounds Gaza again after ceasefire collapse as IDF denies deadly strike on UN headquarters
19/03/25 08:46
A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was struck on January 19, bringing an end to more than 15 months of conflict - but the relative calm was shattered by Israeli bombs yesterday
Russia shows off captured US tanks in Kursk
18/03/25 02:04
Russian forces were seen parading a pair of US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) on the back of haulage lorries as horrific footage emerged of drone assaults on fleeing Ukrainians
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Ukrainian troops desperately cling on to last sliver of Kursk territory as they flee down 'road of death' and gleeful Russians show off captured US armoured vehicles ahead of Trump peace talks with Putin
18/03/25 12:59
Russian forces were seen parading a pair of US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) on the back of haulage lorries as horrific footage emerged of drone assaults on fleeing Ukrainians
Revealed: What made Antarctic scientist snap and 'assault and threaten to kill colleagues' - as team pleads to be rescued from remote base
18/03/25 09:07
The scientists are currently stationed at Sanae IV base, a research centre located on the northern tip of Antarctica some 4,000 kilometres from their South African homeland
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Why America is losing to Iran-backed rebels in Red Sea stand-off
17/03/25 01:47
This weekend, the US delivered punishing strikes on rebel-held positions in Yemen, killing at least 53 people and injuring hundreds, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry
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Moment Chinese warplane nosedives and crashes in huge fireball explosion during training exercise
17/03/25 12:33
A shocking clip captured the moment the Shenyang J-15 fighter careened into the ground a short distance from the civilian viewing area in China's southern island province of Hainan
Why the US Navy is 'losing to rag tag Middle Eastern rebels'... and it's hitting you in the pocket
17/03/25 10:37
This weekend, the US delivered punishing strikes on rebel-held positions in Yemen, killing at least 53 people and injuring hundreds, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry
How terrorism is taking over the West: One in five British terror suspects are CHILDREN, with fanatics radicalised in just WEEKS thanks to AI propaganda
16/03/25 04:25
Today, individuals can be radicalised in a matter of weeks and are able to plan and launch terror attacks in total isolation without triggering suspicion.
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Putin's fury at Trump's ceasefire deal for Ukraine
12/03/25 01:06
News of Russian gains in the embattled Kursk region came hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Kyiv had accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Washington
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Putin 'doesn't need Trump's ceasefire because he is winning in Ukraine' and he 'will find it difficult to agree', claims Kremlin in devastating blow to peace deal
12/03/25 12:09
News of Russian gains in the embattled Kursk region came hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Kyiv had accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Washington
Paedophile sex ring of fathers who 'raped their daughters' is busted in Japan: Police arrest group of men who 'filmed themselves abusing their own children aged 6-14 and shared footage online'
12/03/25 09:39
The Kyodo News agency, NHK television and other outlets say police in the Aichi prefecture, a region in central Japan, took several men aged in their 30s, 40s and 50s into custody.
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The European Union goes on the attack in trade war with Trump
12/03/25 09:30
The world's biggest trading bloc was expecting the US tariffs and prepared in advance, but the measures still place great strain on already tense transatlantic relations
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EU goes on the attack in trade war with Trump: Brussels announces tariffs on US products in response to 25% import duties, risking further anger from White House
12/03/25 08:18
The world's biggest trading bloc was expecting the US tariffs and prepared in advance, but the measures still place great strain on already tense transatlantic relations
Inside US-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
11/03/25 06:48
The chief of staff's presence at the negotiating table remains a controversial decision, and could throw Kyiv's chances of securing a favourable peace deal
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Syria's new Islamist ruler signs 'historic' peace deal with Kurds - days after HTS gunmen slaughtered hundreds in clashes with Assad loyalists
11/03/25 05:38
Celebrations exploded in cities across Rojava today after Ahmed al-Sharaa signed the deal in Damascus alongside Mazloum Abdi, the head of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces
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First details emerge from inside US-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia - as Kyiv official offers blunt appraisal of discussions involving Zelensky's friend 'who Trump hates'
11/03/25 04:51
The chief of staff's presence at the negotiating table remains a controversial decision, and could throw Kyiv's chances of securing a favourable peace deal
US sits down in Saudi Arabia for crucial Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky's friend who is 'HATED by Trump because of his link to Hunter Biden'... hours after huge drone attack on Moscow
11/03/25 11:44
Once a film producer and lawyer, Andriy Yermak had no diplomatic experience when he was afforded a low-level position in Zelensky's government in 2019

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