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The Ukrainian leader said the latest version of the plan — an update of a Trump administration proposal that both Kyiv and the European Union had initially dismissed as a “non-starter” — maintains the proposed security guarantees from the U.S., NATO and European partners that are equivalent to those outlined in Article 5 of the transatlantic alliance’s treaty. “If Russia invades Ukraine, in addition to a coordinated military response, all global sanctions against Russia will be restored,” he said, adding that the guarantees would also be considered invalid if Kyiv takes any unprovoked military action against Moscow. Zelenskyy noted that…
Published on 24/12/2025 – 11:44 GMT+1 Chocolate is facing a “climate barometer” as extreme weather conditions threaten the future of global cocoa crops. The majority of cocoa(around 60 per cent) comes from West Africa, produced in humid countries such as Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, where warm temperatures and ample rainfall alternate with short dry seasons. But over the past two years, cocoa production has plummeted by as much as 40 per cent. This has resulted in chocolate prices soaring to levels not seen since the 1970s, with experts warning of a cocoa-free world by 2050. How climate change is threatening…
By Euronews Published on 24/12/2025 – 12:17 GMT+1 •Updated 12:24 Ukraine and the US have reached a consensus on several key issues aimed at ending Russia’s nearly four-year war, but territorial control in Ukraine’s eastern regions and the management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remain unresolved, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Zelenskyy spoke as the US shared the latest 20-point plan with Russian negotiators. A response is expected from Moscow on Wednesday, the Ukrainian president said. The future of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions, known together as the Donbas, remains at the heart of the talks, in what Zelenskyy…
Every winter, the Bay of Biscay becomes a risky place for dolphins. The clash between their seasonal movements and intense fishing activity means that, year after year, the probability of accidental catches increases. This is a reality that scientists and authorities have been aware of for some time and which has forced Brussels to intervene once again. The European Commission announced this week that in 2026 it will re-implement a temporary fishing ban in the area, a measure designed to reduce deaths of dolphins and other small cetaceans. The closure will run from 22 January to 20 February and will…
By Euronews Published on 24/12/2025 – 12:27 GMT+1 Portuguese airports will be hit by travel chaos over the New Year as ground handlers go on strike. Workers of SPdH/Menzies, formerly Groundforce, plan to walk out on 31 December and 1 January. However, Portugal’s arbitration court has ruled that minimum services must be guaranteed, reports Lusa During the strike, ground handling for state, military, emergency, humanitarian and rescue flights must not be disrupted, as well as operations essential to the safety of people, aircraft and installations. Air connections to the autonomous regions – at least one flight – and “other operations considered…
The move is the latest in a series of warning shots volleyed by the U.S. at allies over what it views as unfair efforts to regulate American social media and tech giants, including Elon Musk-owned X, which was slapped with a €120 million fine earlier this month for violating the bloc’s content moderation law. In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the targets of the newly announced sanctions as “radical activists” who had worked to “coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints.” Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers named the targets…
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The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and four others, accusing them of forcing American social media platforms to censor users and their viewpoints. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the five people targeted with visa bans “have led organised efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetise, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose”. “These radical activists and weaponised NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states – in each case targeting American speakers and American companies,” Rubio said in a statement. Rubio did not initially name those targeted, but US…
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz backtracked on a pledge on Tuesday that Israel would establish settlements in Gaza, following criticism the statement goes against the US-led peace plan for the Strip. Speaking at an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, Katz said that “with God’s help,” Israel would establish pioneer groups in northern Gaza “in place of the settlements that were evacuated.” “We will do this in the right way, at the appropriate time,” he added. The video spread on social media and became widely criticised. Hours later, Katz’s office released a statement clarifying that his comment was made in…
A breach opened in the wall of the Llangollen Canal near Whitchurch in Shropshire on Monday, leaving several boats stranded in a large hole after part of the canal bottom collapsed. Water poured out into nearby land as the bank gave way, prompting an emergency response. Crews dealt with what officials described as a landslip affecting the canal and worked alongside partner agencies to secure the area. Members of the public were asked to stay away, including from Whitchurch Marina, while the incident was managed.