Russia names German broadcaster Deutsche Welle as ‘undesirable organization’

ByEuronews Published on 12/16/2025 – 17:57 GMT+1 •Updated 6:20 p.m Russia has labeled Deutsche Welle (DW) an “undesirable organization”, a move criticized by the German broadcaster and Berlin as an effort to stifle independent journalism. Under a 2015 law, members of “undesirable organizations” that threaten Russia’s constitutional order or national security can be found or […]

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EU carmakers to comply with 90% emissions reduction by 2035 as full combustion engine ban scrapped

European Union-based carmakers will need to comply with a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions from 2035, instead of the 100% previously set in EU law, the European Commission announced today, revoking a controversial wholesale ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles adopted in March 2023. Manufacturers will have to compensate for the remaining 10% of […]

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UK to investigate foreign interference in politics after Russia bribery scandal

Published on 12/16/2025 – 17:28 GMT+1 The British government has announced an independent review into foreign financial interference in politics, after a former member of the right-wing Reform UK party was convicted of taking bribes from Russia. The inquiry will examine the effectiveness of the UK’s political finance laws and safeguards against illicit foreign money, […]

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Drugs confiscated at Brussels airport double

Drug samples during major festivals 2024 and 2025 in Brussels, Belgium, on September 2, 2025.Image: keystone December 16, 2025, 4:20 p.mDecember 16, 2025, 4:20 p.m The Belgian port of Antwerp is already known as an important transshipment point in the international drug trade, but drug smuggling is also increasing at Brussels Airport. In the year […]

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Chief of Staff Susie Wiles speaks plainly about Trump

December 16, 2025, 4:08 p.mDec 16, 2025, 4:53 p.m White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles made surprisingly blunt and harsh judgments about her boss, US President Donald Trump, in interviews with Vanity Fair magazine. He had the “personality of an alcoholic,” said Wiles. Susie Wiles led the second campaign of Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy.Image: […]

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French court reduces fines for Julius Baer

December 16, 2025, 4:02 p.mDecember 16, 2025, 4:56 p.m The private bank Julius Baer has been sentenced to a fine of two million euros by an appeals court in Paris. The court thus confirmed the conviction for serious money laundering as part of the so-called “crépuscule” fraud involving CO2 taxes. The private bank was charged […]

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