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Britain's King Charles III used his annual Christmas broadcast to reflect on division, shared responsibility and the importance of compassion, urging people to draw strength from courage, reconciliation and community in a turbulent world. The address marked the King's fourth Christmas message since ascending the throne in 2022.

Speaking from Westminster Abbey, Charles framed life as a collective journey, describing "pilgrimage" as a concept with renewed relevance. "Pilgrimage is a word less used today, but it has particular significance for our modern world," he said, explaining that it involves moving forward while also remembering the past and learning from it.

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The French state's attempt to suspend Shein's website in France was rejected by a court on Friday, which ruled the request "disproportionate." This decision came after the Asian e-commerce giant had already removed illicit products found on its platform,

which had prompted French authorities to seek a three-month block following the discovery of items like weapons, banned medications, and childlike sex dolls.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed a 20-point peace framework that offers the creation of a demilitarized zone in the contested eastern territories.

The updated proposal, finalized with top US envoys, suggests establishing a "free economic zone" in the Donetsk region. Zelensky described the document as "the main framework for ending the war," noting that American officials are presenting the terms to Russia for a response by Wednesday. The plan hinges on a significant compromise regarding the land.

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European Union leaders have agreed to extend a €90bn loan to Ukraine, aiming to stabilize Kyiv's finances over the next two years, after marathon talks in Brussels exposed deep divisions over whether frozen Russian state assets should be used as collateral.

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A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship was sentenced Tuesday to over 21 years in prison.

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A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said.

Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under a car detonated.

Sarvarov, 56, was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, the committee added.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a peace deal to end his country’s nearly four-year war with Russia could be finalized within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin before further possible meetings in the United States next weekend.