Ukraine anti-corruption agency blocked during probe into MPs bribery scheme – POLITICO

The incident comes as Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies widened a probe into an alleged bribery scheme involving members of the Verkhovna Rada, the country’s parliament.  Earlier on Saturday, NABU and SAP said they had uncovered an organized criminal group that included sitting lawmakers who allegedly received illicit payments in exchange for voting in favor of certain […]

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Italian authorities arrest 9 for allegedly funding Hamas through charities

On 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 Italian authorities arrested nine people linked to three charitable organizations on suspicion of raising millions of euros in funds for the Palestinian militant group Hamas, anti-terrorism prosecutors said in […]

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Poland scrambles jets as Russia strikes Kyiv before US-Ukraine peace talks

Adam Goldsmithand Tiffany Wertheimer Reuters A multi-storey building in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, was one of several damaged overnight Polish fighter jets have been scrambled on its border with Ukraine, after the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was hit by Russian missiles and drones overnight. Poland’s military said its air force took a “preventative” response to secure its […]

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Pro-Russian hackers claim attack on France’s post office

Shortly before Christmas, the pro-Russian hacker group “Noname057” paralyzed the French postal service. Parcel deliveries were stopped due to the cyber attack. December 25, 2025, 06:25December 25, 2025, 06:25 Pro-Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for a major cyber attack on the French postal service shortly before Christmas. The group “Noname057” claimed to be behind the […]

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