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The Prime Minister has said Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich must “pay up now” to victims of the war in Ukraine or face court action. Mr Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea Football Club, pledged in 2022 that money from the sale of the club would go to benefit victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. […]

Most of Russia’s billions in frozen assets are in Belgium, which fears bearing the brunt of Russian lawsuits — and worse.

Most of Russia’s billions in frozen assets are in Belgium, which fears bearing the brunt of Russian lawsuits — and worse.

The dispute between the USA and Venezuela did not remain without consequences on the oil market.Image: Shutterstock December 17, 2025, 1:56 p.mDecember 17, 2025, 1:56 p.m The USA’s saber rattling off the Venezuelan coast is getting louder and is having consequences for the oil business. Crude oil prices are rising. However, according to experts, the […]

Signing the EU-Mercosur deal in the following days is “premature,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said during an address to the Italian parliament in Rome on Wednesday. Italy’s hesitation to back the agreement would likely scuttle the European Commission’s plan to sign the trade deal with South American countries on Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, […]

Published on 12/17/2025 – 12:57 GMT+1 The European Union and United Kingdom have finalized a deal to reintegrate British students into the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027, seven years after the UK formally left the EU, including all its institutions and bodies. The British government had been under considerable pressure from student bodies including universities to […]

The European Commission has unveiled a ‘Safe Hearts Plan’ to improve cardiovascular health by boosting prevention, tackling risk factors such as unhealthy diets and tobacco use, and increasing vaccination. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death and disability across the European Union (EU), accounting for about 1.7 million deaths annually and affecting 62 […]

The European Union’s so-called carbon border tax is set to apply to importers of refrigerators, washing machines, car parts and other products, according to a proposal to widen the scope of the levy released by the European Commission on Wednesday. Products such as steelaluminum, cement, and fertilizers will start paying for emissions generated by their […]

December 17, 2025, 12:50 p.mDecember 17, 2025, 12:50 p.m The German government has decided to end the basic security for those able to work known as citizen’s benefit in its current form. The Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz.Image: keystone Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet gave the green light to a draft law by the Social Democratic […]

Tom Richardsonand Peter Gillibrand,BBC Newsbeat Prime Video Ella Purnell returns as Lucy in season two of Fallout The second season of Fallout – Prime Video’s mega-hit based on the popular video game series – has landed. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where Earth has been ravaged by nuclear war, the first series was a commercial […]