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US accuses EU of ‘attack on American people’ after fine on X
The social media platform will have to pay $140 million for breaching the Digital Services Act
Dec 5, 2025 19:32
Tehran holds large-scale naval exercises in key waterways (VIDEO)
The exercises come after Israel and the US conducted missile strikes against Tehran’s nuclear facilities earlier this year
Dec 5, 2025 18:52
Why the US war secretary doesn’t want Venezuela ‘cartel’ strikes investigated Opinion
Ensuring your airstrikes are legal is for pansies, or so Pete Hegseth seems to think
Dec 5, 2025 17:48
US waste in Afghanistan revealed
Up to $29 billion was lost to fraud and mismanagement, an investigation has found
Dec 5, 2025 16:45
US puts normalizing relations with Russia among ‘core interests’
The new National Security Strategy calls for a swift end to the Ukraine conflict and preventing further escalation in Europe
Dec 5, 2025 16:13
US lobbying against von der Leyen plot to steal Russian assets – Bloomberg
Washington believes the frozen funds should be used as leverage for a Ukraine peace deal rather than “prolong the war,” the agency reports
Dec 5, 2025 15:43
US warns Europe of ‘civilizational erasure’
The continent is plagued with immigration problems and censorship, according to the US president’s new National Security Strategy
Dec 5, 2025 15:08
Sarkozy falls, the elite plays martyr: A masterclass in narrative laundering Opinion
The former French president’s supporters have created a narrative of elite fragility under scrutiny, diverting the focus from his legal violations through victim portrayal
Dec 5, 2025 08:38
Israel could start deporting Ukrainians next month – Haaretz
Only a few weeks remain before group protection status reportedly expires for 25,000 migrants from Ukraine
Dec 5, 2025 06:26
US F-16 crashes in California (VIDEO)
The pilot, a member of the Air Force’s Thunderbirds aerobatics team, managed to safely eject
Dec 5, 2025 03:39
Four EU states to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel’s participation
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands have announced that they are withdrawing from the song contest
Dec 5, 2025 03:07
EU’s ex-top diplomat quits college post over fraud charge
Federica Mogherini has stepped down after being charged with corruption in Belgium
Dec 4, 2025 20:44
Poll shows key hotbeds of EU discontent
The strongest public support for quitting the bloc is in France and Poland, a survey shows
Dec 4, 2025 20:28
EU leaders fear US ‘betrayal’ on Ukraine peace talks – media
Vladimir Zelensky’s key European backers believe the peace process poses a ‘great danger’ to him, Der Spiegel has reported
Dec 4, 2025 17:53
NATO member rejects new Ukraine weapons plan
Italy said it would be premature to join the bloc’s arms initiative amid ongoing peace talks
Dec 4, 2025 16:37
Ukraine building military factory in NATO state
The facility in Denmark is being built by Fire Point, which is reportedly under investigation over potential links to a corruption scandal
Dec 4, 2025 16:16
Top UK women’s groups ban transgender members
Girlguiding and the Women’s Institute have said the move followed a top court ruling on biological sex
Dec 4, 2025 15:52
NATO chief pitches monthly billions on weapons for Kiev
The military bloc should ramp up purchases of US weapons for Ukraine, Mark Rutte has claimed
Dec 4, 2025 14:46
Moscow’s ‘Triumph’: Why everyone wants Russian S-400 air-defense systems Opinion
The hardware has proven itself more than capable time and again while repelling Ukrainian air raids
Dec 4, 2025 14:06
Polish students brutally beat up Ukrainian classmates – media (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
One school teacher also called the victims “scum,” Onet has reported
Dec 4, 2025 14:05
Why the Putin-Witkoff meeting brought no ‘breakthrough’ Opinion
The ball is in Trump’s court, and he seems serious about achieving peace – but there’s a lot of work ahead
Dec 4, 2025 12:59
NYT no longer a credible newspaper – US treasury secretary
Scott Bessent has called the outlet a “fever swamp,” accusing it of publishing fake stories about President Donald Trump’s mental health
Dec 4, 2025 12:01
Ex-Pornhub owner looking to buy Russian oil giant’s Western assets – Reuters
Lukoil has moved to divest its overseas holdings after the US imposed sanctions on the company in October
Dec 4, 2025 11:59
Belgium rejects von der Leyen’s latest asset-theft pitch
Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot has warned of “disastrous consequences” of the proposed ‘reparations’ loan for Ukraine using frozen Russian money
Dec 4, 2025 11:47

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