The Papal tour and Monocle’s Paris Christmas Market

US Congress roiled by Venezuelan strikes and the latest from the Xi-Macron meeting

Nato foreign ministers demand a say in a future peace agreement for Ukraine

Steve Witkoff arrives in Russia for talks with Putin – is peace in sight?

Tensions ramp up between the US and Venezuela. Plus: How much sway does the Pope have in the Middle East?

Jakarta is the largest megacity, Louvre hikes tickets for non-EU visitors and Brazilian soaps go international

France relaunches military service, Pope Leo’s first foreign trip and the housing crisis

Why is Europe taking a back seat when it comes to Ukraine’s peace?

The White House says that a peace deal for Ukraine is close – does Russia agree?

The US claims progress on Ukraine talks, the G20 wraps up and Israel targets Hezbollah

10,000 violations: The Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, nearly one year on

Zelensky’s meeting with top US army delegation in Kyiv

Are the US and Russia secretly working on a peace plan without Ukraine?

The UN green lights the first part of Trump’s Gaza plan

Trump’s U-turn on the Epstein files: Does this help the Maga camp or make things worse?

When will everything be back to normal following the end of the US government shutdown?

Why is Russia targeting Africans to fight its war in Ukraine?

Zelensky calls for the resignation of two ministers amid a growing energy-sector corruption investigation

Solving conflict in the Middle East: How to break the deadlock

Have power dynamics in the Middle East shifted for good?