Jan 7, 2026, 9:22 p.mJan 7, 2026, 9:22 p.m Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj does not rule out an end to the war in the first half of 2026 given progress in peace talks. “We note that the negotiations with our European partners and of course with the USA and all members of the coalition of […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission is multiplying concessions for European farmers in an effort to put a date on the Mercosur trade deal signature with Latin America. From unlocking cash to relaxing regulation, the Commission is catering to demands of heavyweight holdouts, Italy and France, which have pushed a list of demands before they commit to the […]
Continue ReadingFigures including former head of the army Richard Dannatt and Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at RUSI, have warned that a new deployment in Ukraine would mean pulling away from existing operations. There is also a hefty question mark over how long troops might be deployed for, and whether they might be taking on […]
Continue ReadingAVENTURA, Florida — Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the United States will sell Venezuelan oil “indefinitely” after completing sales of the crude currently accumulating in storage there. Wright said the proceeds from those sales would be “deposited into accounts controlled by the U.S. government” and then “flow back into Venezuela to benefit the […]
Continue ReadingA Dutch court broke the hearts of a couple after ruling that their marriage, whose wedding vows were drafted with the help of artificial intelligence, was not valid. The couple thought they had sealed their love at the April 2025 service in Zwolle, in the north of the country. Seeking an informal civil ceremony, they […]
Continue ReadingOver the weekend, Cuban authorities announced that 32 Cuban nationals had been killed in the US’s raid on the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. They were serving as bodyguards to President Nicolás Maduro in the military compound from which US special forces seized him. Besides Venezuela itself, Cuba has been hit harder than any other country by […]
Continue ReadingEurozone inflation eased in December, official data showed on Wednesday, thanks to a faster decline in energy costs. Consumer price increases fell to 2.0% last month – in line with the European Central Bank’s target – from 2.1% in November. The December reading was also in line with forecasts of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg and […]
Continue ReadingTrump wants to control income from oil sales himself.Image: Shutterstock Jan 7, 2026, 10:47 amJan 7, 2026, 10:47 am US President Donald Trump’s intervention in Venezuela’s oil industry is causing oil prices to fall further. Trump had announced on his Truth Social platform that the South American country would deliver between 30 and 50 million […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 10:31 amJan 7, 2026, 10:31 am Snowfall has caused traffic chaos in Paris. Bus services throughout the city have been suspended. The RATP transport company said the first buses could only run again in the afternoon. Bus services were also stopped in Lille in northern France.Image: keystone There were also disruptions to […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 10:24 amJan 7, 2026, 10:24 am A criminal trial has begun in the city of Siegen against a mother who is said to have hidden her daughter in a house in Germany for almost her entire life. The child was freed from the house by the police in 2022. (symbol image)Image: KEYSTONE […]
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