Russian Forces Launched a Massive Strike on Kyiv: One Killed, Dozens Wounded, Fires and Damaged Residential Buildings
Attack on the Capital Lasted Around 12 Hours
“He Doesn’t Have Anything Until I Approve It.”
Trump Signals That the Fate of Ukraine’s Peace Plan and Possible Security Guarantees Depends on His Decision
Zelensky Is Ready to Discuss Territorial Compromises Under Trump’s Plan
He Ties a Possible Referendum to a Genuine Ceasefire Lasting at Least 60 Days
The Deal Is Nearly Ready, Trump Prepares to Meet Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago
The Peace Plan Envisions a Ceasefire and a Referendum on Donbas Territorial Issues
Thailand and Cambodia Agree to an Immediate Ceasefire After Weeks of Border Fighting
The Sides Freeze Troop Positions, Renounce Escalation, and Link the Release of Prisoners to Observance of the Truce for 72 Hours
U.S. Analysts Identify the “Oreshnik” Ballistic System in Eastern Belarus Using Satellite Imagery
The System Is Located Several Hundred Kilometers From Ukraine and European Union Countries
After Strikes on Sokoto, Washington Claimed ISIS Militants Were Eliminated
Nigerian Authorities Say They See No Evidence of an ISIS Presence and Question How the Target Was Chosen
The U.S. Congress Seeks to Reclaim Lost Powers After a Year of Unilateral White House Decisions
The Trump Administration Expanded Executive Authority, Leaving Lawmakers With Limited Influence and a Record Number of Departures
The U.S. Congress Shows Record Partisan Polarization and Near-Total Republican Loyalty to Trump
Against This Backdrop, the White House Expands Executive Power as the Legislative Branch Weakens
British Trade Unions Call for a Return to the EU Customs Union
The Labour Government Acknowledges the Economic Costs of Brexit but Keeps the Issue as a “Red Line”
An Explosion at a Mosque in an Alawite District of Homs Killed Eight People and Wounded 18 Others
Syrian Authorities Link the Attack to Destabilization Efforts Amid Sectarian Violence and ISIS Activity
China Imposes Sanctions on 20 U.S. Defense Companies and 10 Senior Executives Over Arms Supplies to Taiwan
Beijing Calls Taiwan a “Red Line” and Responds to the Largest U.S. Military Aid Package in the Island’s History
The United States Struck ISIS Targets in Northwestern Nigeria on Donald Trump’s Orders
Washington Says the Operation Aims to Halt Attacks on Civilians and Was Coordinated With Nigerian Authorities
In Dnipro, a Man Stabbed TCC Officers, Prompting One of Them to Open Fire
Police Confirm Knife Wounds Sustained by Two Officers
Christmas tree markets in Kyiv and Odesa: without power, set against buildings damaged by Russian strikes.
December 24, 2025, AFP
The Artificial Intelligence Investment Boom Has Boosted the Wealth of the Largest U.S. Tech Billionaires by More Than $550 Billion
Gains Driven by Nvidia, Tesla, Oracle, and Google Are Already Being Partly Offset by Fears of Market Overheating
The European Union Cuts Spending on Oil and Gas Imports From the United States, Despite a Pledge to Purchase $750 Billion in Energy Supplies
Market Prices, Infrastructure Constraints, and Analysts’ Calculations Render the Deal Economically Unrealistic
“Loyalty Proved More Important Than Competence, and Institutions Were Devalued.”
Alexander Rodnyansky on How the Personalization of Power Led Ukraine Into a Systemic Governance Crisis
A Fortune Without Secret Patrons
How Jeffrey Epstein Built His Wealth Through Connections, Financial Schemes, and Systemic Abuse
Trump’s First Year Revealed a Mismatch Between the Long-Term Interests of the United States and Europe
The EU Maintains Its Alliance With Washington Without a Strategy in Case It Is Lost
The United States Imposes Visa Sanctions on European Regulators and Activists, Accusing Them of Censorship
The European Union Calls the Measures Interference and Defends Its Right to Regulate the Digital Space Independently
Senate Democrats Warn of Risks to U.S. Security From the Mass Recall of Career Ambassadors
They Say the Resulting Leadership Vacuum Will Strengthen Russia and China in Key Regions of the World
Banks and Traders Rush to Profit From the Sharp Rise in Gold and Silver Prices
The Rally Returns Precious-Metals Trading and Storage to the Financial Sector’s Most Lucrative Businesses
The Song the World Knows as Carol of the Bells Was Written by Ukrainian Composer Mykola Leontovych in Pokrovsk
The City Linked to the Birth of the Melody Has Now Been Almost Completely Destroyed by the Russian Army
France Fails to Agree on a Budget and Moves to Temporary Financing Measures
The Breakdown in Talks Blocks Defense Spending Growth and Puts the Government’s Position at Risk
“We Have to Have Greenland.”
Trump Says the U.S. Needs the Island for National Security as the Appointment of a Special Envoy Without Consulting Denmark and Nuuk Triggers a Sharp Reaction From European Allies
US GDP Grew by 4.3 Percent in the Third Quarter, Exceeding Analysts’ Forecasts
The Main Contribution Came From Healthcare, Defense Spending, and Lower Imports Rather Than an Acceleration in Private Investment
Friedrich Merz Has Secured Resources for Reform and Defense Expansion but Has Failed to Offer a Convincing Economic Course
The Domestic Policy Vacuum Strengthens the AfD and Calls Germany’s Leadership in Europe Into Question
Xi Jinping Forced Trump to Ease Trade Pressure
China’s Export Strength Is Growing, but the Domestic Slowdown Is Undermining Beijing’s Negotiating Position
Trump Prepares to Move to the Second Phase of the Gaza Plan
Hamas Disarmament, International Forces, and the Future Governance of the Strip Remain Unclear
Britain’s Largest Companies Are Sharply Cutting Public Support for Pride
Social Media Mentions Have Fallen by 92% in Two Years Amid a Review of DEI Policies
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Board Rejects Paramount’s $108.4 Billion Acquisition Offer
The Company Urges Shareholders to Keep the Current Netflix Deal and Points to the Risks of an Alternative Scenario
The United States Threatens Retaliatory Measures Against Europe’s Largest Companies Over EU Digital Regulation
The European Commission Says It Will Not Revisit Its Rules
Hackers Claim to Have Stolen Up to 86 Million Spotify Tracks and Plan to Release Them on Torrent Networks
The Company Confirms a Metadata Breach and Access to Part of Its Audio Files
TikTok Agreed to Transfer Its U.S. Business to a Joint Venture Controlled by American Investors
Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX Will Take Control of Data and Operations Under a Deal Set to Close on February 22
Disney Becomes the First Major Media Company to License Its Content to OpenAI
The Agreement Grants Access to Characters and Strengthens the Company’s Control Over the Use of Its Intellectual Property
Amazon Uses the AI Hype to Justify Rising Workloads
Engineers Say the Technology Remains Underdeveloped but Is Used to Tighten Demands on Employees
