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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 11, 2025

(From left) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron  after a Dec 8 meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in London.
(From left) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron  after a Dec 8 meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in London.

Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision in protest against go-ahead for Israel

Israel’s 2025 Eurovision entrant, Yuval Raphael, was at the Nova music festival, one of the targets of the Oct 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war.
Israel’s 2025 Eurovision entrant, Yuval Raphael, was at the Nova music festival, one of the targets of the Oct 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war.

Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the village of Vik, which would be at risk of glacier floods if the Katla volcano erupts, in southwestern Iceland, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the village of Vik, which would be at risk of glacier floods if the Katla volcano erupts, in southwestern Iceland, August 13, 2024. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo

Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for the first time

Along with Antarctica, Iceland has long been one of the few places on earth without a mosquito population.
Along with Antarctica, Iceland has long been one of the few places on earth without a mosquito population.

France held 2-2 by Iceland, face crunch match against Ukraine in World Cup qualifiers

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - Iceland v France - Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavik, Iceland - October 13, 2025 Iceland's Victor Palsson in action with France's Jean-Philippe Mateta REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - Iceland v France - Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavik, Iceland - October 13, 2025 Iceland's Victor Palsson in action with France's Jean-Philippe Mateta REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate withdraws from France duty due to thigh injury, Benjamin Pavard in

Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - France Training - INF Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France - September 1, 2025 France's Ibrahima Konate arrives ahead of training REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - France Training - INF Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France - September 1, 2025 France's Ibrahima Konate arrives ahead of training REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Mbappe withdraws from France squad due to ankle injury

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - France v Azerbaijan - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - October 10, 2025 France's Kylian Mbappe reacts after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - France v Azerbaijan - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - October 10, 2025 France's Kylian Mbappe reacts after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Mbappe leads the charge as France beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in qualifier

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - France v Azerbaijan - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - October 10, 2025 France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - France v Azerbaijan - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - October 10, 2025 France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Kylian Mbappe on the spot as France beat Iceland 2-1 in World Cup qualifier

Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - France v Iceland - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - September 9, 2025 France's Kylian Mbappe in action with Iceland's Isak Johannesson REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - France v Iceland - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - September 9, 2025 France's Kylian Mbappe in action with Iceland's Isak Johannesson REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

France coach Didier Deschamps defends handling of Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue’s fitness

France coach Didier Deschamps pushed back against suggestions of conflict between club and country.
France coach Didier Deschamps pushed back against suggestions of conflict between club and country.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.