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Prince William will meet Donald Trump in Paris ahead of the ceremony marking the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral.The Prince of Wales is expected to discuss the importance of the US-UK's "special relationship" with the president-elect. He will also be meeting with outgoing first lady Jill Biden, President Joe Biden's wife, Kensington Palace added.Mr Trump is among dozens of guests - including heads of state and government - invited by French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the ceremony.The reopening will include the ritualised opening of the cathedral's massive doors, the reawakening of its organ and the celebration of the first Mass. According to the cathedral's rector, tickets for the first week of Masses were sold out in 25 minutes.This breaking news story is being updated and mo...

Romania's top court has annulled the results of the first round of the country's presidential election after claims of Russian interference.The unprecedented decision came after declassified intelligence documents alleged Russia was behind a campaign to promote far-right candidate Calin Georgescu on platforms such as TikTok and Telegram. Mr Georgescu was viewed as an outsider in the race and had not declared any campaign spending, but emerged as the frontrunner following the first round on 24 November.He was due to face pro-EU Elena Lasconi, of the Save Romania Union party, in a run-off on Sunday.The Constitutional Court said in a statement it "annuls the entire electoral process regarding the election of the president of Romania". "The government will establish a new date for the election...

On the streets of South Korea's capital Seoul, people are still stunned and they sound incredulous.It's been a shocking week to process - one that saw their president threaten their sense of stability and security. Along the bustling alleys of Hongdae, the air is filled with the sweet smell of baked desserts.Countless neon photobooths line the roads, alongside karaoke bars and brightly lit shops offering tarot readings. Image: This fortune teller was furious with the president We sat down with one fortune teller furious at the hand the president chose to play. "It's so unacceptable. So of course he should step down or get impeached and our citizens are going to make that happen," she told me.We have now heard from officials...

Any evidence that Russia tried to influence an election in a NATO state would expose a form of hybrid attack that is designed to weaken the alliance from within.So-called "political influence operations", which can use social media to amplify a particular candidate to boost their chances of success, are deliberately difficult to attribute - with ambiguity an integral part of the weapons system that makes it so hard to defend against. But allies are trying better to identify attempts, in particular by Russia, to target member states with information campaigns aimed at meddling in elections to assist politicians and political parties that are sceptical of NATO and more favourable towards Vladimir Putin.It is why events in Romania - where a top court has just annulled the result of the first ...