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Updated: 21/12/2025 – 12:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 21st, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
The White House has proposed a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine and Trump said last week that an agreement was “closer than ever.” But U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said on Friday that there was still “a ways to go” going into this weekend’s talks in Florida. The Kremlin on Sunday denied that trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. were in the offing during the discussions in Miami. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Washington had floated the prospect of three-way talks this weekend, but he added that he was “not sure something…
By Lucy Davalou with AP Published on 21/12/2025 – 13:01 GMT+1 Washington has proposed the first face-to-face negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in six months, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, though he expressed skepticism about the matter. Meanwhile, US and Russian special envoys are holding talks over the weekend in Miami on ending the war in Ukraine, which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he might join. These meetings are part of the US President Donald Trump administration’s push for a lasting ceasefire, which also includes talks with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin earlier this week. Russian envoy…
By Lucy Davalou & AP Published on 21/12/2025 – 11:09 GMT+1 •Updated 11:40 People have gathered at Sydney’s Bondi beach to commemorate the 15 victims of last Sunday’s mass shooting during a Jewish festival. Observing a minute of silence at 18h47 (8h47 CET), the time when the attack began. Australian Prime Minister Antony Albanese wrote in multiple posts on social media X that he stands with the Jewish community, in one he said “The Australian community stands with Jewish Australians at this dark time.” Meanwhile, Sunday 21 December has been made a national Day of Reflection by the federal and New South Wales…
By Euronews with Africanews Published on 21/12/2025 – 11:20 GMT+1 After months of anticipation, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finally kicks off today in Morocco. Twenty-four teams, six host cities, nine stadiums and a football-mad nation are ready to welcome the continent for Africa’s biggest tournament. The four-week tournament has been framed as a high-visibility dress rehearsal for the World Cup in 2030, when Morocco will be one of the main co-hosts, and the kingdom has embarked on one of the most aggressive infrastructure programs in African sporting history to prepare. Defending champion Ivory Coast enjoyed a hardly believable run to the…
Festive markets, unique traditions and winter sports are just some of the reasons Americans love to cross the Atlantic Ocean for their winter holidays. But where exactly are they heading to during the Christmas and New Year period? To find out, travel insurer Allianz Partners has analysed 165,000 booking enquiries made for trips between 26 November 2025 and 6 January 2026. It reveals that Europe’s major cities still reign supreme – but Americans are gradually getting more adventurous with their choices. London remains a favourite destination for Americans For the second year in a row, London is the most popular…
Published on 21/12/2025 – 8:14 GMT+1 At least nine people have been killed and 10 injured in a shooting near Johannesburg, South Africa, in the early hours of Sunday. Officers have launched a manhunt and are searching for a dozen suspects, according to police. The attack happened at 1 a.m. at a tavern in Bekkersdal, a township southwest of the city. Police are also calling on witnesses for any information. In a social media post on X, police said: “It is reported that about 12 unknown suspects in a white kombi and a silver sedan opened fire at tavern patrons…
By Euronews Published on 21/12/2025 – 8:01 GMT+1 The United States wants to land humans on the Moon, send nuclear reactors into space and develop missile technologies that can be launched into space before the end of the decade. In a sweeping new executive order, US President Donald Trump laid out a five-year roadmap for what his administration will achieve in space. We take a closer look at what’s in the new policy directive. Return to the Moon First among the list is a return to the Moon by 2028 with the establishment of a “permanent lunar outpost” by 2030. The…
Updated: 21/12/2025 – 7:00 GMT+1 Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 21st, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. … More
Political tension continues after two unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) entering Turkish airspace over the Black Sea have been shot down. The Ministry of National Defence (MND) made a statement about a UAV, which entered the airspace from the Black Sea direction and was shot down in the skies over Ankara on December 15, and stated that they warned Russia and Ukraine. “As a result of the evaluations made, in order to maintain the safety of the airspace and to protect the safety of life and property of our citizens, the UAV, which appeared to be out of control, was followed…