Leader of the conservative European People’s Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, called on Friday for troops under the European flag to help secure a future peace agreement in Ukraine. The comments followed the latest round of talks between Washington and Kyiv, which produced a 20-point plan to end the war, and is now under review in […]
Continue ReadingBecause Germany is implementing EU sanctions against Russians, they are now warning against traveling to the Federal Republic. There is lawlessness here. December 26, 2025, 10:39December 26, 2025, 10:39 An article by The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned against the actions of the German customs authorities. These are involved in arbitrary legal practices against Russians, […]
Continue ReadingClothes destined for Europe could soon require digital passports to prove their green credentials, opening a new era of transparency for the world’s $1.7 trillion fashion industry. Consumers will be able to scan QR codes or electronic tags to see the garments’ digital product passports (DPPs) and check if a fashion brand’s green claims are […]
Continue ReadingPerhaps this will soon be a thing of the past: AI agents can shop almost autonomously.Image: Shutterstock December 26, 2025, 08:01December 26, 2025, 08:01 Europe’s consumers will see a major innovation in online retail in 2026: the introduction of AI agents who can carry out shopping orders, holiday bookings and the like largely independently. “We […]
Continue ReadingAmerican forces launched airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria on Thursday, President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social, the administration’s latest show of lethal force in the international arena since Trump returned to the White House early this year. A Pentagon official told POLITICO the agency worked with the Nigerian government to carry […]
Continue ReadingJapan’s government is responding to China’s growing desire for power and the threat from North Korea with record spending on national defense. December 26, 2025, 07:03December 26, 2025, 07:03 The draft budget for the fiscal year 2026, which begins on April 1, provides for defense spending of around nine trillion yen (49 billion euros) – […]
Continue ReadingHeavy rain storms across large parts of California triggered floods and mudslides and left three dead as of Christmas night, according to local officials. The storms – which were expected to continue through Friday – brought 11 inches (27 cms) of rainfall to some parts of Los Angeles County, prompted evacuations and shut down major […]
Continue ReadingUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has given a positive assessment of a conversation he had with US envoys on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelensky said Thursday’s call with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which lasted nearky an hour, had yielded “new ideas in terms of formats, meetings, and… timing on how to bring a […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo has called for an end to conflicts around the world during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s Square. He used his Urbi et Orbi address, which is traditionally delivered by the pontiff on Christmas Day to worshippers gathered in Vatican City, to address conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, […]
Continue ReadingA Polish F-16 fighter jet.Image: keystone A Russian plane and smuggling balloons kept the Polish Air Force on tenterhooks on Thursday night. The country’s airspace was partially closed. Dec 25, 2025, 9:57 p.mDec 25, 2025, 9:57 p.m Simon Cleven / t-online An article by The Polish one air force had to take action twice on […]
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