What is in Trump’s controversial ‘secret peace plan’ to end the Russia-Ukraine war?
European officials have said the US president’s new 28-point peace plan is a ‘capitulation’
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What we know about the latest US plan for ending the Ukraine war
The US has reportedly presented Kyiv with a proposal that would end the Ukraine war – at the cost of sweeping concessions to Moscow. Here’s what we know so far.
More than 170,000 homes in Paris left without power as blackout halts metro
The reason for the blackout is unknown
Spain’s far-right resurgence raises spectre of Franco 50 years after his death
Half a century after Spanish dictator Francisco Franco’s death, creeping support for the party’s far right reveals a grim battle over the legacy of his fascist regime.
Russian troops disguising themselves as civilians in combat, says Ukrainian commander
Disguising as civilians in order to launch an attack is typically regarded as a war crime
Zelenskyy to meet US army secretary after American and Russian officials draft plan to end war – Europe live
The draft plan, reportedly developed by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, would force draconian measures on UkraineIn the last hour, Ukraine said it had received from Russia the remains of 1,000 people that Moscow said were…
Dozens injured after trains collide in the Czech Republic
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WHO warns nearly one-third of women worldwide faced partner or sexual violence
Nearly one in three women – totalling about 840 million around the world – have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetimes, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported.
US peace plan proposes Ukraine ‘give up sovereignty’: FT
A US-proposed peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine conflict developed jointly with Moscow requires major concessions from Kiev and would amount to it giving up its sovereignty, the Financial Times has reported. Russia has not confirmed the proposal.
Angoulême comics festival in crisis as creators and publishers declare boycott
French government withdraws funding after claims of toxic management and dismissal of staff member who lodged rape complaintOne of the world’s most prestigious comic book festivals is under threat of cancellation after leading graphic novelists and pub…