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Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials
The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.
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Does the Oleshky ceasefire signal progress to come in Ukraine?
Hundreds of civilians were evacuated from the city of Oleshky after Russia and Ukraine agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire. Some observers have expressed optimism that more such humanitarian missions might follow.
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Mid-term elections in the United States: what consequences for the rest of the world?
The Democrats took control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency, their victory in mid-term elections marking a major change in the US political landscape. BBC journalists analyse the consequences of these results for the rest of the world, from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East to trade relations with China.
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Police bodycam captures moments before deadly Russian strike in Ukraine
Bodycam footage released by Ukraine’s National Police shows people rushing into an underground shelter.
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From Ukraine to Congo, Bernard Lavilliers releases an amazing album "Rite cruel"
At 80, his voice holds. Bernard Lavilliers sings the world, his incessant travels, and remains faithful to his humanist commitments.
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War in Ukraine: "There is now hope, since there is this balance of forces"
The Ukrainian leader estimated in an interview broadcast Wednesday, November 4, that "there is now hope, since there is this balance of forces, and we will be more supported," adding that increased military and financial support from the US Congress could "influence" Russia and lead "to possible negotiations". The details of Anne Corpet, an international columnist in France 24.
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Iran, Gaza, Ukraine: What will US midterm results mean for these conflicts?
Despite wins, Democrats lack the two-thirds majority needed to overturn a presidential veto and push through a law.
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Palantir harvests battlefield data that Ukraine pays for ‘with blood’
The US company is using Kyiv’s unique war data to train its controversial technologies.
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Finland court jails captain and crew member over Baltic cable sabotage
Finland seized the Fitburg freighter last year over the suspected sabotage of cables linking Helsinki and Tallinn. It's one of several incidents of damaged infrastructure in the Baltic since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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War in Ukraine: First American Lady Melania Trump as Mediator?
Melania Trump is scheduled to receive Russian and Ukrainian representatives at the White House on Thursday 5 November, less than a week of talks in Abu Dhabi under American mediation to try to find a solution to the conflict in Ukraine. The details of Emmanuelle Chaze, correspondent France 24 in Kiev.
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Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre
The death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 42, with dozens still missing, officials said, in one of the deadliest strikes on civilians this year. The attack came a day after a brief US-brokered local ceasefire expired and less than a week before the United States is due to bring together Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi for talks on ending the war, now in its fifth year.
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South Korea tests Arctic shipping route amid Russia-West row
For South Korean ships, navigating off the north coast of Russia dramatically reduces travel time to Europe, but the pro-Ukraine coalition might see it as undermining their efforts to isolate Moscow.
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Russia says Ukrainian postal hub, ship hit; Kyiv strikes Ryazan refinery
Injuries reported on both sides as Russia and Ukraine trade overnight drone strikes on energy and logistics sites.
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Zelenskyy hopes Democratic Congress will bring more US help for Ukraine
EU officials also urge new US Congress to step up pressure on Russia to end the four-and-a-half-year war.
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Ukraine raises death toll from Russian strike on Zaporizhia to 40 people
Dozens may still be under the rubble in Komyshuvakha. Rescue efforts ongoing despite interruptions by Russian drones.
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Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing
At least 40 people were killed and another 30 may still be under the rubble after Monday's attack on a Ukrainian village, Kyiv says.
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EU says Montenegro on track to become bloc's next member state by 2028
Brussels says Montenegro is likely to become the EU's 28th member state, followed by Albania and Moldova. It said Ukraine needed to speed up reforms and offered fresh hope to Serbia following elections last month.
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Ice hockey federation reiterates opposition to reinstatement of Russia
The CAS ruled last week to overturn governing body's exclusion of Russia over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian's 'not expecting drastic change in US policy' after midterms
Ukrainians do not expect the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections is change much in regards to US policy on the war with Russia, or at least not quickly, says France 24's correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has not reacted yet to the "blue wave" taking control of Congress in the US.
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What Trump losing power over Congress means for Iran, Ukraine and foreign policy
Democratic control of Congress could bring greater scrutiny of Trump’s handling of the Iran and Ukraine wars, while leaving him broad foreign-policy powers.