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The United Nations has been cautiously planning for the possible return of Donald Trump, with the cuts to U.S. funding and engagement with world body that are likely to come with his second term as president. There was a sense of "déjà…

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate a part of California that has been savaged by wildfire for a second day running. The fast-moving wildfire was first reported near Moorpark, 40 miles north-west of Los Angeles, early on…

Germany's opposition conservatives urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to allow a vote of confidence immediately and hold elections in January, the day after his rocky three-way coalition collapsed and plunged the country into political turmoil.…

Russia is unleashing near-constant waves of long-range drone strikes on Ukrainian cities as its troops advance in the east, as President Volodomyr Zelensky warned Moscow was firing about 10 times as many drones as it did last fall. As…

U.S. President Joe Biden was set to address the nation on Thursday after a stinging election defeat for his Democratic Party at the hands of Republican Donald Trump, whose stunning political comeback has reverberated around the world.…

The re-election of Donald Trump to the White House is focusing minds in Europe, and with dozens of leaders meeting in Budapest, they have the perfect chance to talk it through. Trump's first term in office saw a dramatic souring of…

At least 40 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The Israeli military said the strikes, in the governorates of Baalbek and Bekaa, hit operatives and…

Germany's governing coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year. The chancellor said he had no trust in Finance Minister…

The United Nations, in partnership with Nigeria, has established a communication strategy aimed at enhancing inclusion, promoting transparency, and fostering public trust. Speaking at the workshop on the review of Social Protection…

Ukraine appealed to Donald Trump's image as a tough leader on Wednesday in the hope of persuading the returning U.S. president not to abandon its cause in pursuit of peace with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was among the first…