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Malta's bishops urge lawmakers not to back 'abortion law'

Malta's bishops have urged lawmakers not to back a bill now before parliament which they view as opening the door to abortion in the only European Union country that does not permit it under any circumstances.

Reuters

Ukrainian embassies across Europe sent 'bloody packages' containing animal eyes

The packages, soaked in a liquid with a distinctive colour and smell, were sent to Ukrainian embassies in Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Croatia, Italy and Austria

Daily Mirror

First Thing: China brings in ‘emergency’ level censorship over protests

Amid zero-Covid protests, crackdown on VPNs used for banned social media. Plus, Senate rejects paid sick leave for rail workers

The Guardian - UK

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Germany welcomes Biden comments in trade dispute

Germany has welcomed President Joe Biden’s apparent willingness to discuss tweaking U.S. legislation that European leaders say unfairly discriminates against their industries

The Independent UK

What to know about the West's new efforts to slash Russia's oil revenue

Plans take effect next week that would ban most Russian oil imports from Europe and put a price cap on the oil going elsewhere. But Russia could still make money off oil to fund its war in Ukraine.

WEKU

No one can bypass EU sanctions against Russia through Serbia, Vucic says

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday no one can bypass EU sanctions against Russia through Serbia, which imports all of its gas from Russia and its sole oil company NIS is majority-owned by Gazprom Neft and Gazprom.

Reuters

Orban says Hungary will stick to veto of EU-Ukraine aid plan

Hungary's prime minister is continuing to oppose a European Union plan to provide an 18-billion-euro ($19-billion) aid package to Ukraine in 2023

The Independent UK

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Scholz urges Putin to withdraw troops for 'diplomatic' end to war

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine, including troop withdrawals, Berlin said following a telephone call between the two leaders. Earlier on Friday Russia rejected US President Joe Biden's terms for talks between Russia and…

France 24

UK national highways workers to strike; US jobs growth beats forecasts – business live

Union members working on England’s roads have announced 12 days of strike action over Christmas and the new year, while US added 263,000 jobs in November

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh sex workers speak of hardship caused by council ban on strip clubs

Lawyers representing strippers in Edinburgh have argued their case for a judicial review of the decision to close strip clubs in Edinburgh which is set to take place in April. Many have told how they will lose their livelihood

Edinburgh Live

A Swiss-style Brexit deal is unlikely unless things change dramatically within the Conservative Party

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has denied reports that the UK is reconsidering its relationship with the EU. The “Swiss-style deal” rumoured to be favoured by some in the government would result in a softer form of Brexit, six years after the referendum.

The Conversation

Finnish PM: Ukraine War Shows Europe 'Not Strong Enough'

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Friday offered a "brutally honest" assessment of Europe's capabilities in the wake of Russia's war on Ukraine, stating bluntly that "we're not strong enough" to stand up to Moscow alone. Visiting Australia, the leader of the pending NATO member said Vladimir Putin's invasion and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow demands west recognises annexations before peace talks – as it happened

Moscow says west’s refusal to recognise illegally annexed regions is a barrier to peace talks

The Guardian - AU

Finnish PM warns Russian win would empower aggressors

Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin has warned an Australian audience that a Russian victory over Ukraine would empower other aggressors

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Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin says Europe 'too dependent' on technologies, energy from authoritarian states

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin has used a speech in Sydney to warn that democracies must build "common lifelines" to wean themselves off critical technologies and energy from authoritarian states like Russia and China.

Daily Record

Sex workers tell judge of hardship caused by council ban on Edinburgh strip clubs

Personal testimony from three strippers was presented to court during judicial review of ban which lawyers argue is 'discriminatory'.

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Putin refuses to negotiate with US on ending war

Both the US and French presidents appealed on Thursday for Mr Putin to negotiate an end to the war

The Times of India

Elon Musk warned by EU official to keep Putin propaganda off Twitter

BRUSSELS: Elon Musk risks giving a helping hand to Russian President Vladimir Putin if Twitter Inc's recent staff cuts prevent the platform from rooting out propaganda about the war in Ukraine, one of the European Union's top officials warned.

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China's Xi calls for Ukraine talks in meeting with European Union's Michel

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged negotiations on a political solution to the Ukraine conflict in talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV said.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 282 of the invasion

Joe Biden says he is prepared to speak to Vladimir Putin if the Russian president is willing to end the war; Ukraine estimates its armed forces have lost up to 13,000 soldiers so far

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: US-European differences on climate law persist

President Joe Biden is trying to allay concerns raised by French President Emmanuel Macron about a clean energy law that benefits electric vehicles and other products made in North America

The Guardian - UK

Canada accused of putting its timber trade ahead of global environment

Weeks before Cop15 in Montreal, leaked letter to EU shows host tried to water down deforestation regulations

The Independent UK

EU edges closer to $60-per-barrel Russian oil price cap

The European Union is edging closer to a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

Irish Mirror

Ursula Von der Leyen heaps praise on Irish people over Ukrainian refugees as she quotes The Saw Doctors

President Von der Leyen was here to formally mark Ireland joining the EU, or EC (European Communities) as it was known then, 50 years ago

The Independent UK

Reflection on Ireland’s EU ‘marriage’ as von der Leyen addresses politicians

Opposition politicians responded to the EU chief’s comments in the Irish parliament.

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