These were the key developments on the 1,013th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Tuesday, December 3: Fighting Ukraine’s Air Force said that Russia launched 110 drones to attack the country overnight. Of 110 drones, the Air Force shot down 52, while at least 50 were “lost”, it said. Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones over several Russian regions overnight, state news...

US president-elect says he will visit Paris for ‘very special day’ celebrating restoration of fire-damaged cathedral. Donald Trump has announced he will attend the reopening of Notre-Dame, the Paris landmark gutted by fire five years ago, in his first overseas trip since winning the United States presidential election. The 12th-century Gothic masterpiece, which was badly damaged by fire in 2019, is set to reopen its doors to visitors...