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Doubts grow over reparations loan for Ukraine as final deadline nears

The push to approve the reparations loan for Ukraine has entered the final stretch ahead of an EU leaders' summit on 18 December. Belgium continues to oppose the proposal, while Hungary rejects the Plan B of joint debt. Ursula von der Leyen has warned there are "no easy options".

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German chancellor 'sceptical' of US peace proposals for Ukraine as Europeans reaffirm support

Volodymyr Zelenskyy started another intense diplomatic week on Monday after Ukraine concluded talks with US negotiators without a breakthrough, triggering criticism from Trump.

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off Japan's northern coast and triggers tsunami alert

Nuclear power plants in the region were conducting safety checks, public broadcaster NHK said.


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Louvre workers announce strike over work conditions and security after €88m heist

The robbers took less than eight minutes to force their way into the museum using a freight lift to reach one of the building’s windows and angle grinders to cut into jewellery display cases.