BRUSSELS — Ukraine on Tuesday criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani and Emirati officials for supporting Russia’s claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s home was attacked — a claim Kyiv denies. “Almost a day passed and Russia still hasn’t provided any plausible evidence to its accusations of Ukraine’s alleged ‘attack on Putin’s residence.’ And […]
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 ReadingX/Ali Yerlikaya A video shared on social media by Turkey’s interior minister appears to show several people being detained More than 350 suspected Islamic State group (IS) members have been detained as part of nationwide police operations in Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said 357 suspects were apprehended across 21 provinces in coordinated raids on […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Call them Monsieur and Madame Clooney. France’s government says that George Clooney, his wife Amal and their twins Ella and Alexander have been awarded French citizenship. The naturalizations of […]
Continue ReadingDecember 30, 2025, 09:57December 30, 2025, 10:02 am Latvia has permanently fortified its eastern border with Russia with a fence. According to the State Real Estate Administration, the last completed sections have been officially handed over. A published video showed a protective fence reinforced with barbed wire, next to which patrol routes run on the […]
Continue ReadingRussia fakes old ships as new buildings. Now such a “zombie tanker” has been discovered off the German coast. December 30, 2025, 07:11December 30, 2025, 07:11 An article by A so-called “zombie tanker” from the Russian shadow fleet was apparently spotted for the first time off the German Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn. According to […]
Continue ReadingRussia accused Ukraine on Monday of having fired dozens of drones at one of President Vladimir Putin’s homes, an accusation that Ukraine called a “lie” aimed at undermining US-led efforts to end the war. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who does not typically announce drone strikes, said Ukraine had fired “91 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles” […]
Continue ReadingA Houthi soldier (left) operates a machine gun on a pickup truck near a banner with the image of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during an anti-Israel protest rally in Sana’a, Yemen, Oct. 17, 2025.Image: keystone December 29, 2025, 10:55 p.mDecember 29, 2025, 10:55 p.m US President Donald Trump has threatened the Islamist terrorist organization […]
Continue ReadingThe deal is the third in a sequence linked to the HOMAR-K program. The first contract, signed in November 2022, covered the supply of 218 Korean K239 Chunmoo launcher modules, along with their integration onto the Polish-made Jelcz truck chassis. The pact also included logistics and training packages, a stock of missiles (including larger 607-mm […]
Continue ReadingThe United States has pledged $2 billion (£1.5bn) to fund United Nations (UN) humanitarian programmes, but has warned the UN it must “adapt or die”. The announcement was made in Geneva by Jeremy Lewin, President Trump’s Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, and the UN’s emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher. It comes amid huge cuts in […]
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