Passengers are stranded at St Pancras station in London.Image: www.imago-images.de December 30, 2025, 1:43 p.mDecember 30, 2025, 4:28 p.m Nothing works anymore: Many train travelers between Great Britain and the European continent had to come to terms with this one day before the turn of the year. For many, their plans for New Year’s Eve […]
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS — Ukraine on Tuesday criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani and Emirati officials for supporting Russia’s claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s home was attacked — a claim Kyiv denies. “Almost a day passed and Russia still hasn’t provided any plausible evidence to its accusations of Ukraine’s alleged ‘attack on Putin’s residence.’ And […]
Continue ReadingLatvia has completed a 280-kilometre fence along its eastern frontier with Russia, the country’s real estate administration said on Tuesday. Topped with barbed wire and a patrolling path, the fence spans the entire length of the Latvia-Russia border. The fortification of Latvia’s land borders with Russia and Belarus began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russian losses in the war in Ukraine have been growing at a faster rate than at any point so far since the invasion began in February 2022, new analysis […]
Continue ReadingRussia accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Vladimir Putin’s residence, vowing to respond and warning it would toughen its position on a possible peace deal. Vladimir Putin also told Russian army commanders to press on with their offensive in Zaporizhzhia. Ukraine has denied the accusations and said the reports would undermine the peace […]
Continue ReadingThe French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives. The ban was meant to start on 1 January. But the ministry for ecological transition said the “technical feasibility of eliminating plastic from cups” following a review this year justified pushing back the […]
Continue ReadingX/Ali Yerlikaya A video shared on social media by Turkey’s interior minister appears to show several people being detained More than 350 suspected Islamic State group (IS) members have been detained as part of nationwide police operations in Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said 357 suspects were apprehended across 21 provinces in coordinated raids on […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Call them Monsieur and Madame Clooney. France’s government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal and their twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship. The naturalizations of […]
Continue ReadingDecember 30, 2025, 09:57December 30, 2025, 10:02 am Latvia has permanently fortified its eastern border with Russia with a fence. According to the State Real Estate Administration, the last completed sections have been officially handed over. A published video showed a protective fence reinforced with barbed wire, next to which patrol routes run on the […]
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