The Finnish Coast Guard released this photo of the suspicious vessel.image: x December 31, 2025, 1:38 p.mDecember 31, 2025, 1:55 p.m The Finnish Coast Guard has detained a suspicious vessel after a submarine communications cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea. It was initially unclear what kind of ship it was. As police in Finland […]
Continue ReadingA Eurostar spokesperson told POLITICO that services were to resume at 7 p.m. Brussels time (6 p.m. London time) on Tuesday evening, after a “partial reopening of the Channel Tunnel.” Getlink, the company that operates the Channel Tunnel, said work continued through the night to fix the power issue, allowing rail traffic in both directions […]
Continue ReadingAround 3,000 safe-deposit boxes were breached as thieves drilled through a basement wall and got away undetected, according to police in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Continue ReadingBenajmin Netanyahu visited Donald Trump at the White House this week.Image: keystone December 31, 2025, 1:05 p.mDecember 31, 2025, 1:05 p.m Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played down growing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. In an interview with the US broadcaster Fox News, he said that only a “handful of kids” […]
Continue ReadingRobbers used a large drill to break into a German savings bank’s vault room and steal cash, gold and jewelry worth some 30 million euros ($35 million), police said Tuesday. While the criminals remained at large, hundreds of distressed bank customers massed outside the branch on Tuesday demanding information, but were kept at bay by […]
Continue ReadingGetty 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 […]
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