Ukraine is increasingly relying on ground drones – and is even taking prisoners of war with them Video: Watson This might also interest you: NATO chief believes independent EU defense is unnecessary NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte does not believe it is necessary for the EU to become completely independent of the United States in […]
Continue ReadingPerhaps this will soon be a thing of the past: AI agents can shop almost autonomously.Image: Shutterstock December 26, 2025, 08:01December 26, 2025, 08:01 Europe’s consumers will see a major innovation in online retail in 2026: the introduction of AI agents who can carry out shopping orders, holiday bookings and the like largely independently. “We […]
Continue ReadingAmerican forces launched airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria on Thursday, President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social, the administration’s latest show of lethal force in the international arena since Trump returned to the White House early this year. A Pentagon official told POLITICO the agency worked with the Nigerian government to carry […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending Russia’s invasion. The proposals – which Moscow has yet to respond to – include possible territorial adjustments and security arrangements. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.
Continue ReadingJapan’s government is responding to China’s growing desire for power and the threat from North Korea with record spending on national defense. December 26, 2025, 07:03December 26, 2025, 07:03 The draft budget for the fiscal year 2026, which begins on April 1, provides for defense spending of around nine trillion yen (49 billion euros) – […]
Continue ReadingDecember 26, 2025, 06:45December 26, 2025, 06:45 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte does not believe it is necessary for the EU to become completely independent of the United States in defense matters, despite the current course of the government of US President Donald Trump. The USA expected Europe to take on more responsibility and spend […]
Continue ReadingHeavy rain storms across large parts of California triggered floods and mudslides and left three dead as of Christmas night, according to local officials. The storms – which were expected to continue through Friday – brought 11 inches (27 cms) of rainfall to some parts of Los Angeles County, prompted evacuations and shut down major […]
Continue ReadingUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has given a positive assessment of a conversation he had with US envoys on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelensky said Thursday’s call with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which lasted nearky an hour, had yielded “new ideas in terms of formats, meetings, and… timing on how to bring a […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo has called for an end to conflicts around the world during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s Square. He used his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered by the pontiff on Christmas Day to worshippers gathered in Vatican City, to address conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, […]
Continue ReadingA Polish F-16 fighter jet.Image: keystone A Russian plane and smuggling balloons kept the Polish Air Force on tenterhooks on Thursday night. The country’s airspace was partially closed. Dec 25, 2025, 9:57 p.mDec 25, 2025, 9:57 p.m Simon Cleven / t-online An article by The Polish one air force had to take action twice on […]
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