Diplomatic efforts have largely stalled since March 2022, with no direct talks between the two sides for over a year. The last round of negotiations in Istanbul produced a peace proposal that was later abandoned, and since then, dialogue has been limited to exchanges of prisoners of war and deceased soldiers

Dembele succeeds Kylian Mbappé, who had dominated the Player of the Year award for five consecutive seasons before his move to Real Madrid at the end of the previous campaign. His achievement further cements his status as one of the brightest stars in European football

In a sharp rebuke to Trump’s decision to impose a 20% tariff on European goods, Macron described the move as “brutal and unfounded,” warning it could backfire and damage the American economy and consumers