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Europe
Andrew stripped of ‘last remaining title’
The former Duke of York – a former naval helicopter pilot who flew in the Falklands conflict – had his honorary military rank removed over his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
- by Victoria Ward
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Ukraine drops NATO goal as Trump envoy sees progress in peace talks
The move marks a major shift for Ukraine, which has fought to join NATO as a safeguard against Russian attacks.
- by Friederike Heine, Matthias Williams and Olena Harmash
‘We know their grief’: Bondi’s trauma feels painfully close to Manchester’s Jewish community
Barely two months after the deadly Manchester synagogue attack, a senior Jewish figure in the UK says the Bondi massacre must be a line in the sand against religious hatred.
- by David Crowe
With an army of yes-men, how Putin’s world turned into an echo chamber
It is little wonder that Vladimir Putin sees no reason for real concessions on Ukraine. From the vantage point of the Kremlin, the war is going according to plan.
- by Mary Ilyushina
Nobel Peace Prize winner, key opposition figures freed in Belarusian deal with US
The prisoner release was by far the biggest since Trump’s administration opened talks this year with veteran authoritarian leader and Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko.
- by Andrius Sytas, Felix Light and Mark Trevelyan
UK police won’t probe claim former prince asked bodyguard to investigate Giuffre
The family of Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre said they were “deeply disappointed” by the decision, adding that “justice has not been served”.
Analysis
Trump diplomacy
‘Crossed the line’: The week Trump turned his back on Europe
A US security plan takes aim at European governments for being weak, with a fixation on open borders, political correctness and censorship.
- by James Rothwell
Andrew attends palace christening of Princess Beatrice’s daughter
It is the first time the former prince and his former wife, Sarah Ferguson, are known to have been invited into a palace since he lost his titles.
- by Hannah Furness
King Charles gives health update in push to boost cancer screening
The 77-year-old said his treatment for cancer can be reduced in the new year as he discussed the disease in a televised address.
- by Angus Thomson
‘We are Russia’s next target’: NATO chief warns Europe to be prepared for war
Mark Rutte urged allies to step up defence efforts to prevent a war that could be “on the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured”.
- by Aliaksandr Kudrytski
Supercars towed from Mayfair after wealthy owners ‘ignore fines’
A Saudi-registered blue Rolls-Royce worth nearly $501,000 was one of the cars removed in a council crackdown outside a London hotel that charges from $2800 a night.
- by Eric Williams
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