Exclusive-US envoy Kushner asked to meet France’s Sarkozy in jail
By Humeyra Pamuk, Juliette Jabkhiro and Elizabeth Pineau WASHINGTON/PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Charles Kushner, the U.S. ambassador to France, requested permission... Read more.
‘We’re not trash’ Minnesota Somalis fearful but defiant after Trump insults
(This story contains language some readers may find offensive) By Heather Schlitz MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Crowds usually press shoulder-to-shoulder at Karmel... Read more.
Trump administration says Europe risks ‘civilisational erasure’, drawing outcry
By James Mackenzie, Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Europe faces "civilisational erasure" and may one day lose its status as a reliable U.S.... Read more.
Exclusive-US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say
By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities,... Read more.
Swiss government wins backing for deal deepening ties with EU
By John Revill ZURICH, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Swiss government has won broad support from groups consulted over a new agreement to deepen ties with the European Union,... Read more.
Lebanese president, Hezbollah split over expanded talks with Israel
(Adds president's full name in paragraph 3) BEIRUT, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Lebanon's president on Friday defended his decision to expand talks with Israel as a way to... Read more.
Germany’s Merz secures pensions bill, but row highlights leadership weakness
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz narrowly averted a government crisis after securing an absolute majority... Read more.
Polish parliament upholds crypto veto, brushing aside PM’s Russia warning
By Alan Charlish and Barbara Erling WARSAW, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Poland's government failed to overturn a presidential veto of a bill regulating cryptocurrencies on... Read more.
Hezbollah’s Qassem says sending civilian delegate to ceasefire talks is concession to Israel
BEIRUT, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday criticised the Lebanese government's decision to send a civilian delegate to the ceasefire committee,... Read more.
In Nigeria, anguish turns to anger for parents of kidnapped children
By Ahmed Kingimi and Ben Ezeamalu MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Two weeks after one of Nigeria's worst school kidnappings, parents of the more than 250 missing... Read more.
