Poland 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 ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced that allies of Kyiv will discuss security guarantees in Paris next month as part of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. His statement came after Trump said Sunday that a peace deal was “a lot closer” but “thorny issues” remained. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Continue ReadingPawel Durov founded Telegram. Image: imago-images.de / instagram Pavel Durov became very rich with the messenger Telegram and the Russian Facebook counterpart VKontakte. Now he is using his sperm to fight the global decline in birth rates. December 29, 2025, 07:07December 29, 2025, 07:07 The 41-year-old Russian already has six children of his own from […]
Continue ReadingThe man who disarmed one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish event at Bondi Beach has revealed his thoughts in the moments before his heroic actions. In verified footage, Ahmed al Ahmed – a Sydney shop owner born and raised in Syria – tackled one of the two shooters from behind, […]
Continue ReadingTragic end to the holidays for a family in Italy: everyone falls seriously ill after Christmas dinner. Any help comes too late for the 15-year-old daughter and her mother. Dec 29, 2025, 05:56Dec 29, 2025, 05:56 An article by A 15-year-old girl and her mother died of suspected food poisoning after a poisoned Christmas dinner […]
Continue ReadingReuters Since 2022 Beijing has ramped up military drills in the Taiwan Strait China has announced it will hold military drills around Taiwan simulating the seizure and blockade of the island’s key areas, as a warning against “separatist forces”. The army, navy, air force and rocket force would be dispatched for the drills scheduled for […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin shortly before his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida. The phone call went “well and very productive,” the Republican wrote on the Truth Social platform, without providing further details about the content. (sda/dpa) Update follows… …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A Russian submarine was deployed alongside a spy ship to map critical undersea infrastructure around Britain, it has emerged. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has […]
Continue ReadingDecember 28, 2025, 2:17 p.mDecember 28, 2025, 2:39 p.m Waves hit the shore in Kolberg, northwestern Poland, during a storm on the Baltic Sea.Image: keystone In Poland, violent wind storms on Saturday and Sunday put the Baltic Sea coast around Gdansk in particular on alert. According to reports from the PAP news agency and Polish […]
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