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France mourns Mayotte victims amid uncertainty over government

President Macron and his wife Brigitte observed a moment of silence in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace for the victims in Mayotte

Swiss business gets Christmas bonus from EU trade deal

Switzerland’s economy was already tipped to outperform its neighbours

Rome's Trevi Fountain reopens to limited crowds

It is just one of the sites being cleaned up across the capital as it prepares for the arrival of 33 million people in 2025 for the Jubilee of the Catholic Church

France holds day of mourning for Mayotte, island devastated by cyclone

Cyclone Chido was the worst storm to hit the island in 90 years, killing at least 35 people

Angry questions in Germany after Christmas market attack

The suspect had made online death threats against German citizens and had a history of quarrelling with state authorities

Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM: Poll

Bayrou is the sixth prime minister of President Macron's mandate, and the fourth of 2024; each has served for a shorter period than the last one

'Don't mess with our mince pies,' some Brits plead

It is the source of some puzzlement to the outside world that British mince pies have not in fact been filled with minced meat for centuries

Pope calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli minister's criticism

The pontiff opened his annual Christmas address to the Catholic cardinals with what appeared to be a reference to Israeli airstrikes on Friday

India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor to have 2 separate paths: Minister

'The corridor intends to enhance connectivity, increase efficiency, reduce costs, secure regional supply chains,' he told the Indian Parliament

Magdeburg Christmas market attack: Death toll rises to 4 in Germany car-ramming incident

A young child was among the dead, and more than 60 people were injured, some of them seriously