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 […]
Continue ReadingRutte’s remarks were a direct response to recent comments by Manfred Weber, the leader of the European People’s Party, who questioned whether Europe can continue to rely on Washington amid political uncertainty in the U.S. In an interview with Funke Media Group, Weber argued that Europe must be prepared to act more autonomously. “We cannot […]
Continue ReadingTwo people died in avalanches in two different winter sports resorts in the French Alps on Friday. A 60-year-old mountain guide was traveling with five skiers at an altitude of 2,600 meters in La Plagne in the Savoie region. The group was hit by an avalanche, the prefecture said. The mountain guide later died in […]
Continue ReadingDec 27, 2025, 06:43Dec 27, 2025, 06:43 The long-time guitarist and keyboardist of the British rock wave band The Cure, Perry Bamonte, is dead. He died at home on Christmas after a short illness, the band announced on their official website. “Teddy” was a warm-hearted and essential part of the band’s history. He was 65 […]
Continue ReadingGetty Images Up to 9in (23cm) of snow could fall on New York City on Friday Thousands of flights across the US have been cancelled or delayed as the north-east braces for a severe winter storm during the peak holiday travel season. As of Friday night, 1,600 flights across the US had been cancelled and […]
Continue ReadingVolodymyr Zelenskyj and Friedrich Merz at a reception by the President of Ukraine in Berlin.Image: www.imago-images.de December 26, 2025, 9:24 p.mDecember 26, 2025, 9:25 p.m The Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelenskyj discussed the next steps with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz before a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump. «We are coordinating our positions […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump on Friday cast himself as the ultimate arbiter of any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, in an exclusive conversation with POLITICO. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday and told reporters he’s bringing with him a new 20-point plan for peace. The framework includes a proposed […]
Continue ReadingDecember 26, 2025, 7:03 p.mDecember 26, 2025, 7:03 p.m Researchers have rediscovered a wild cat in Thailand that was thought to be extinct for 30 years. The flat-headed cat, which was last seen in the Southeast Asian country in 1995, fell into camera traps in the Princess Sirindhorn Sanctuary in southern Thailand, the Thai nature […]
Continue ReadingAn explosion has killed at least eight people and injured 18 others during Friday prayers inside a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs, the health ministry has said. Pictures from Syria’s state-run news agency, Sana, show the inside of the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque with black, scorched walls, smashed windows and blood […]
Continue ReadingThe UK exported a record-breaking €22 billion worth of weapons in 2025, and “there is more to come”, the defence ministry said on Friday. The new high comes as European governments continue to ramp up military spending and expand their defence industries in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and broader security threats. UK’s Defence […]
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