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French President Emmanuel Macron's comments about France's military withdrawal from Africa caused allies to bristle

Macron irks allies, left with Africa 'forgot to say thank you' jibe

Mahama won 56 percent of the vote in the presidential election

Ghana's John Mahama sworn in after presidential comeback

Marine Le Pen (L) and Jean-Marie Le Pen

Key dates in the rise of the French far right

The residence (top) of South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is seen in Seoul before an arrest warrant deadline passed

Holed up in residence

South Korea investigators get new warrant to arrest President Yoon

Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has vowed to return home to take power

Tensions mount in Venezuela ahead of Maduro swearing-in

Rescue personnel work near the wreckage of a Jeju Air plane after it crashed at South Korea's Muan International Airport, killing 179 people on board

Amid resignation from transport minister

South Korea rival parties form plane crash task force

Georgians celebrated Orthodox Christmas Eve mass in central Tbilisi

Thousands in the streets

Georgians hold anti-government protest on Orthodox Christmas

Taiwan's coast guard said the Cameroon-flagged, Chinese-owned Shunxing39 cargo ship was suspected of damaging a subsea telecoms cable

Raising suspicion

Taiwan says Chinese-owned ship suspected of damaging sea cable goes dark

This picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows the launch of a hypersonic missile at an undisclosed location

Strengthening diplomatic position

North Korea's Kim says new hypersonic missile will deter 'rivals'

Morning Roundup

Weather alert for floods in south, no rent cap for now and 10-year anniversary of Charlie Hebdo attack

Rescue personnel work near the wreckage of a Jeju Air plane after it crashed at South Korea's Muan International Airport, killing 179 people on board

Jeju Air plane crash

S. Korea rival parties form plane crash task force despite political turmoil

The front page of Charlie Hebdo featuring a reader sitting on an AK-47 with the caption 'Indestructible'

Satirical newspaper

France to remember Charlie Hebdo attacks 10 years on

Donald Trump is to be sentenced for his hush money conviction on January 10, just 10 days before his inauguration

Ahead of White House return

Judge rejects Trump request to delay hush money sentencing

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation

Trudeau to resign as Canada PM, ruling party to choose new leader

The aftermath of an Israeli strike in central Gaza

War negotiations

Israel says Hamas knows 'exactly' where hostages are after offer

US special envoy Amos Hochstein said he expects 'all parties' will remain committed to the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Withdrawing troops

US envoy says Israeli forces begin pullout from 2nd south Lebanon town

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with Ukrainian soldiers during a visit to a military camp in eastern France in October, 2024

'Dozens' of Ukraine soldiers deserted while training in France

Austria's president met with far-right leader Herbert Kickl after coalition talks to form a centrist government failed

Austria's president tasks far right to form govt in historic first

Fighters loyal to the interim Syrian government, in the Zahra district of Homs

Five-day operation

Syria announces end of Homs security sweep: state media

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been under mounting pressure for weeks

Amidst political crisis

Canada's Trudeau expected to announce resignation amid political crisis

Starmer slammed the 'poison of the far-right'

From the US to Europe

European leaders hit back in Elon Musk meddling row

French President Emmanuel Macron said he saw no

4th year of war

Macron urges 'realistic' expectations from Ukraine on territory

A member of a local neighbourhood watch guards his neighbourhood in Damascus

'Protect our neighbourhoods'

'Protect our people': Armed Syrian volunteers watch over Damascus

Russia said Monday its forces had captured the 'important logistics hub' of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine

'Important logistics hub'

Russia says captured key town in eastern Ukraine

North Korea on Monday fired a ballistic missile into the sea just as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was holding meetings in Seoul

Political turmoil

North Korea fires missile as Blinken warns of Russia cooperation

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned over his handling of a sex abuse scandal

Due to mishandling of case

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby faces final day in role

Police officers in Seoul as people gather for a rally near President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence

Week-long efforts

South Korea's Yoon set to avoid arrest by warrant deadline

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