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A decade after gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault, the nation paused to honour the victims and renew its resolve to fight for liberty and democracy. President Emmanuel Macron and Paris mayor…

An upcoming trip to Kyiv by US President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has been cancelled but will be rescheduled, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha has said. The planned meetings between Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired…

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country. Now Mr Trudeau’s Liberal Party must find a new leader while dealing with US president-elect Donald Trump’s…

A man has been charged with stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas. Kyle Shaw, 37, appeared at South Sefton Magistrates’ Court last Friday, a spokesman for the courts service confirmed. The defendant, of Birkenhead in Wirral, Merseyside, is charged…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation following the rise of discontent over his leadership and growing turmoil within his government. Mr Trudeau made the announcement at a press conference outside his residence at Rideau Cottage, in Ottawa,…

The first gadget announcements to come out of the CES technology show suggest health and beauty will be one of the key themes of the annual electronics convention in Las Vegas. The trade show doesn’t officially open its doors until…

President-elect Donald Trump has asked a judge to halt the sentencing in his hush-money case while his lawyers appeal against recent rulings upholding the verdict. Mr Trump’s lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge…

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun as prefect of the department responsible for all of the Catholic Church’s religious orders. The appointment of Sister Simona Brambilla marks a major…

Austria’s President has tasked far-right Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl with trying to form a new government. Mr Kickl’s party won Austria’s parliamentary election in September, taking 28.8% of the vote and beating outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s conservative Austrian People’s…

UK prime minister Keir Starmer has said the online debate about child sexual exploitation was based on lies, with politicians “jumping on the bandwagon”. Responding to questions about a slew of social media posts from Tesla owner Elon Musk, Mr…