Latvia 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 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 ReadingGerman digital rights groups and tech companies will start organising “digital independence days” in 2026 to help users move away from US tech platforms, starting from this Sunday, a leading hacker organisation said. Announcing the initiative at its annual conference over the weekend, the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) said the project aims to loosen what […]
Continue ReadingIreland is looking to push for EU-level rules on social media ID verification and a ban for children during the country’s rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2026. In an interview with the Irish news site, Extra, Vice-Prime Minister Simon Harris said that his colleague in charge of media, Patrick […]
Continue ReadingPoland expects to build a €2 billion anti-drone system within two years to ward off Russian attacks, moving ahead of broader EU plans to protect Eastern Europe’s airspace. The announcement comes as drone incursions into European airspace have intensified since September, prompting Warsaw to trigger NATO Article 4 consultations after it shot down what […]
Continue ReadingThe United States is offering Ukraine “strong” security guarantees for an extendable 15-year period, but Kyiv wants a longer term, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday. The comments came a day after talks with President Donald Trump on ending the war with Russia, and following the announcement that Ukraine’s allies will meet in January to […]
Continue ReadingChina launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island’s key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing’s “military intimidation”. Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory and has refused to rule out using military action to seize the island democracy. The latest show of […]
Continue ReadingItalian police said Saturday that they have arrested seven people suspected of raising millions of euros for Palestinian militant group Hamas. Police also issued international arrests for two others outside the country. Three associations, officially supporting Palestinian civilians but allegedly serving as a front for funding Hamas, are implicated in the investigation, said a police […]
Continue ReadingUkraine’s anti-corruption agency said security services were preventing officers from raiding the parliament on Saturday, as investigators said some MPs were implicated in a new graft probe. Ukraine was embroiled in a string of corruption scandals that led to the resignation of the chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky. They also revealed a $100 […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to consult European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other EU leaders before he meets President Donald Trump for peace talks in the US on Sunday. “Security must be ensured by the world’s strongest powers, and we will be discussing this in particular today and tomorrow with European […]
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