The 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 […]
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 President Vladimir Putin has formally enacted changes granting Russia the unilateral right to ignore judgments issued by foreign and international courts in criminal cases. This controversial decision comes as […]
Continue ReadingGerman digital rights groups and tech companies will start organising “digital independence days” in 2026 to help users move away from US tech platforms, starting from this Sunday, a leading hacker organisation said. Announcing the initiative at its annual conference over the weekend, the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) said the project aims to loosen what […]
Continue ReadingThe annual food fight festival ”Els Enfarinats” has left the Spanish town of Ibi covered in flour and egg shells. Every year participants wear military-style costumes and stage a fake coup using eggs, flour and firecrackers. The eggers go around asking for “taxes” – donations to charity – from local people and if you don’t […]
Continue ReadingThe theater in Mariupol before its reopening.Image: keystone More than three years ago, Russian bombs reduced the theater in Mariupol to rubble, probably killing hundreds of people. Now the Kremlin is having Russian fairy tales performed there. December 29, 2025, 1:17 p.mDecember 29, 2025, 1:17 p.m Jannik Sauer / watson.de There are events from the […]
Continue ReadingIreland is looking to push for EU-level rules on social media ID verification and a ban for children during the country’s rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2026. In an interview with the Irish news site, Extra, Vice-Prime Minister Simon Harris said that his colleague in charge of media, Patrick […]
Continue ReadingPoland 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.
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