Getty Images Armed police carrying assault rifles patrol outside the Sydney Opera House Thousands of heavily armed police officers are patrolling the streets of Sydney as people mark the new year – a rare and stark sight in Australia, following the Bondi Beach mass shooting. Some officers were authorised to carry high-grade weapons as part […]
Continue ReadingAs the year draws to a close, Ryanair has revealed its top 5 destinations for passengers in 2026. Bratislava, Slovakia is quickly becoming one of Europe’s most popular city break destinations, known for its medieval Old Town and castle views. Tirana, Albania is a capital city with colourful streets and mountain backdrops, with a mix of […]
Continue ReadingBarrot underlines the Clooney family is “permanently based” in the south of France, where their children attend school, and that the couple “maintains personal and professional ties with [France].” The letter points to the Clooneys’ philanthropic work and notes that “through their life paths and commitments, they embody the values of solidarity, freedom, and creativity […]
Continue ReadingRomania has joined the club of Western countries that buy US-made weapons for Ukraine, pledging €50 million to the so-called PURL fund created in the summer. The announcement was made by Romanian foreign affairs minister on social media on Wednesday. The Priority Acquisition List for Ukraine’s Defence is an initiative approved by US President Donald […]
Continue ReadingPARIS — Pour obtenir la citoyenneté française, l’acteur américain George Clooney et sa famille ont pu compter sur l’appui de l’exécutif. Selon une lettre du ministre des Affaires étrangères, Jean-Noël Barrot, consultée par POLITICO, le gouvernement français lui a en effet accordé la nationalité française par le biais d’une procédure d’exception, dite de “l’étranger émérite”. Cette procédure a permis […]
Continue ReadingMali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move by the Trump administration. The two West African states were recently placed under full entry restrictions under US President Donald Trump’s expanded travel ban. In separate statements, they said they would apply the same measures […]
Continue ReadingDecember 31, 2025, 10:16December 31, 2025, 10:16 The USA and Israel are said to have agreed on a two-month deadline for disarming the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on this at their meeting in Florida, a source familiar with the matter confirmed. The newspaper “Israel […]
Continue ReadingDecember 31, 2025, 08:41December 31, 2025, 9:00 a.m According to information from Kiev, the negotiations to end the war in Ukraine started by Russia are entering the next round with a summit at the beginning of January. A meeting of national security advisors from the “Coalition of the Willing” is initially planned for January 3rd […]
Continue ReadingIn his New Year’s address on Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that not only Germany is under daily attack but that Russia is also targeting the whole of Europe. “We are seeing more and more clearly that Russia’s aggression was and is part of a plan targeted against the whole of Europe,” Merz said, […]
Continue ReadingAn overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa wounded at least four people, three of them children, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. The city’s energy, transport and port infrastructure, as well as residential buildings, have been frequent targets of Russian strikes since the early days of the war. Follow our liveblog for […]
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