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, […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 12/16/2025 – 16:56 GMT+1 Leaders from member states on the EU’s eastern frontier called on Tuesday for the “prioritization” of European Union funds towards the so-called Eastern Flank Watch flagship project, arguing they are “at the forefront” of the threat posed by Russia and therefore the bloc’s first line of defense. In a […]
Continue ReadingDrug 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 […]
Continue ReadingElio Della Ferrera, Arch. PaleoStelvio Initial research was carried out before snow covered the area Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back 210 million years have been found in a national park in northern Italy. The footprints – some of which are up to 40cm (15in) in diameter – are aligned in parallel rows, and many […]
Continue ReadingDecember 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: […]
Continue ReadingDecember 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe man got in the way of the jogger with his bike – and then grabbed her.Image: Shutterstock December 16, 2025, 3:55 p.mDecember 16, 2025, 3:55 p.m A man in Germany grabbed the crotch of a plainclothes policewoman while she was jogging – and was immediately arrested by her. The 30-year-old officer made an emergency […]
Continue ReadingDecember 16, 2025, 3:49 p.mDecember 16, 2025, 3:49 p.m US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has withdrawn from a 750 million euro (around 701 million francs) real estate project in the Serbian capital Belgrade. Image: keystone Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed to journalists in Belgrade that the US investor had canceled his participation in […]
Continue ReadingA police officer patrols the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany on November 20, 2025. The market opened under stricter security precautionsImage: keystone December 16, 2025, 3:46 p.mDecember 16, 2025, 4:59 p.m A 21-year-old arrested in Germany because of possible attack plans should be deported as quickly as possible. The deportation order is currently being prepared, […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 12/16/2025 – 15:13 GMT+1 A driver who injured more than 130 people by plowing his car into a crowd of football fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title in May was jailed for 21-and-a-half years on Tuesday. Paul Doyle, 54, rammed his minivan through a crowd of fans in Liverpool on May 26 and […]
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