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More than a dozen leaders including Germany’s Friedrich Merz, France’s Emmanuel Macron, the U.K.’s Keir Starmer, the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen and Canada’s Mark Carney met for an urgent discussion at the G20 summit in Johannesburg to coordinate their response with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “The draft is a basis which will require additional work,” the leaders said in a joint statement after discussing Trump’s plan. “We are clear on the principle that borders must not be changed by force. We are also concerned by the proposed limitations on Ukraine’s armed forces, which would leave Ukraine vulnerable to future…
G20 leaders adopted a statement addressing the climate crisis and other global issues at the start of the G20 conference in South Africa on Saturday, a declaration that comes amid US boycott and opposition and as EU leaders responded to a US-proposed peace plan for Ukraine. A statement from a sideline meeting of EU leaders “reiterated that the implementation of elements relating to the European Union and relating to NATO would need the consent of EU and NATO members respectively”. Their statement came as Washington’s proposed peace plan for Ukraine loomed large on the G20 opening and sidelines on Saturday.…
“Europeans must immediately and unconditionally support the peace initiative of the United States,” Orbán wrote. “In addition to supporting the U.S. President, we must without delay launch autonomous and direct negotiations with Russia.” Aside from Hungary, the 26 other EU countries “have repeatedly made their support for Ukraine clear and that it is unequivocal,” said an EU official granted anonymity to respond to the letter. “There is intense engagement and coordination among European leaders, also with non-EU partners, to continue that support in light of recent developments.” At the same time, Orbán said in the letter that Hungary “does not…
After a long exile far from its temple, FC Barcelona return this Saturday to Camp Nou, the stadium that has marked the club’s history since 1957. The return is accompanied by the licence to occupy Phase 1B, which will allow the stadium to partially reopen and welcome more than 45,000 fans in a key milestone for the Espai Barça. The homecoming coincides with a day eagerly awaited by the fans: the Spotify Camp Nou will once again host an official match, with Barça taking on Athletic Club in a collective celebration of the reunion with the stadium. The biggest architectural…
Putin said Russia is ready to “show flexibility” regarding the settlement proposal, Ukrainian media outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported. Putin said the U.S. proposal is an “upgraded” version of one put forward at the Alaska summit between the Russian and American leaders in August. “But this text has not been discussed with us in any substantive way,” Putin said, according to other media reports. “Ukraine is against it. Apparently, Ukraine and its European allies are still under illusions and the dream of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield,” Putin was quoted as saying. According to the U.S. framework,…
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 22/11/2025 – 11:30 GMT+1 •Updated 13:11 Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal and vocal supporter but now turned critic of President Donald Trump, will leave Congress in January following her resignation on Friday. In a 10-minute-long video posted online, Greene explained her decision, saying she’s “always been despised in Washington, D.C., and just never fit in.” She said her last day would be 5 January 2026. Her resignation followed a public fallout with Trump in recent months, as the congresswoman criticised him for his stance on files related to Jeffrey Epstein, along with…
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By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 22/11/2025 – 9:13 GMT+1 •Updated 9:38 Delegates at UN climate talks worked into the early hours of Saturday to find common ground on a host of proposals, including a push by many nations to explicitly cite the cause of global warming: the burning of oil, gas and coal to power our world. With talks scheduled to wrap up on Friday, negotiators flew past that deadline, and it wasn’t clear when they might finish as nations moved into high-level negotiations behind closed doors. Brazil’s new draft proposal deals with four difficult issues that include financial aid for…
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 22/11/2025 – 9:25 GMT+1 •Updated 9:26 US President Donald Trump on Friday met the man who had proudly proclaimed himself “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare,” but seemed to find the opposite in what turned out to be a very cordial meeting between the two. Speaking repeatedly of their shared goals to help New York rather than their combustible differences, Trump and New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani were warm and friendly. Trump, who had in the past called Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and a “total nut job,” spoke openly of how impressed he was with the…
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