Donald Trump has promised to settle the Ukraine war within 24 hours – and so many expect a difficult peace, a “dirty deal” according to Max Hastings, early next year. Russian forces are now on a roll, pushing along nearly 800 miles of front in Ukraine itself, and squeezing Ukraine forces in the pocket of Russian territory round Kursk they took last summer. Any deal for ceasefire and armistice wouldn’t be Trump’s but Putin’s. Right now, Putin’s team have said they are no mood for talks to end the war.

A Strictly Come Dancing star has called for the show to get rid of judges Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke - slamming the amount of high scores being given

No damage to the tower was reported and the demonstration ended in an orderly manner, ANSA said. Credit: @exploit_pisa via Storyful

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If you have a dog, you probably do this activity with them almost every day – but A Place In The Sun star Jasmine Harman has warned against the practice as it cut her own beloved pooch's life short

Elizabeth Hurley is never afraid of posing in a swimsuit, and the model got compared to a Baywatch star when she shared her latest sizzling post

Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented.Saudi Arabia has never executed 100 foreigners in a year," said Taha al-Hajji, the group's legal director.

Smoke bombs in Palestinian-flag colors as well as a large flag were waved from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy during a ceasefire demonstration on Friday, November 17.

Actor and comedian Jon Kenny, who appeared in the Mrs Brown's Boys movie as well as Father Ted and The Banshees Of Inisherin, has died following a battle with cancer

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