The US seizes an oil tanker near Venezuela. Plus: Should countries hold elections during wartime?

Europe’s far-right parties split over Trump. Plus: The Gulf states look to Hollywood

Ukraine and the EU finalise a fresh peace plan to present to Trump

A show of unity between Europe and Ukraine

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?