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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas will have “very short period” of time to fully disarm, warning that if they didn’t “there’ll be hell to pay.” Trump was speaking at a press conference in Florida after talks with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “If they don’t disarm – as they agreed to do, they agreed to it – then there’ll be hell to pay for them,” Trump said. “And we don’t want that. But they have to disarm within a fairly short period of time.” Ahead of the talks with Netanyahu, the sixth time this year the…

Peruvian shamans gathered on San Cristóbal hill in Lima in the final days of 2025 to conduct their annual ritual and share predictions for the year ahead. During the ceremony, spiritual leaders said international conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, were likely to continue into 2026. Some shamans also predicted political change in Venezuela, expressing hopes that President Nicolás Maduro would step down next year. The ritual included traditional music, dances and offerings using flowers, coca leaves and incense, intended to encourage peace and better decision-making by world leaders. Shamans also warned of possible natural disasters, such as…

The deal is the third in a sequence linked to the HOMAR-K program. The first contract, signed in November 2022, covered the supply of 218 Korean K239 Chunmoo launcher modules, along with their integration onto the Polish-made Jelcz truck chassis. The pact also included logistics and training packages, a stock of missiles (including larger 607-mm tactical weapons with a range of 290 km) and technical support. The second contract, signed in April 2024, provided for 72 additional launcher modules, logistics and training, integration work, more missiles and further technical support. Poland has earmarked 4.8 percent of its GDP for defense…

Cecilia Giménez Zueco, the amateur artist who went viral with her well-intentioned by ultimately ill-fated restoration of a fresco of Jesus Christ in rural Spain, has died. She was 94. In 2012, Giménez Zueco, a resident of the town of Borja, in Zaragoza, triggered a wave of criticism when her unfortunate attempt to revive the 1930 original Ecce Homo resulted in widespread ridicule. The fresco was a typical example of a devotional art piece, characteristic of small local Spanish churches in the early 20th century. It was painted in a naive or folk art style, which added to its charm.…

From a visiting comet from another starto the return of stranded NASA astronauts to a record number of satellite launches, 2025 was full of extraordinary space events. That momentum carries straight into 2026, with some of the most ambitious exploration plans for decades, rare eclipses and continued chances to see the Northern Lights. Here’s a rundown of what the universe has in store for us in 2026. Lunar exploration looms in the new year Interest in the Moon is growing again after decades of relative quiet, with several launches and tests planned for the year ahead. More than half a…

A Chinese technology team demonstrated advanced swarm drone capabilities during a large-scale light show in Chongqing, where thousands of drones were launched and controlled using a single computer system. Operated by Damoda, the drones followed pre-programmed routines to create coordinated aerial displays close to the launch site. The weekly show, which previously set a Guinness World Record for scale, is designed for entertainment, though experts note that similar swarm technologies could have future applications beyond light shows as artificial intelligence and automation continue to develop.

“I raised this issue with the President. I told him that we are already at war, and it has been for almost 15 years. Therefore, I really wanted the guarantees to be longer. I told him that we would really like to consider the possibility of 30, 40, 50 years,” Zelenskyy added. The exact shape of the security guarantees remains unclear, though the U.S. has indicated it would mirror NATO’s Article 5 protections. Zelenskyy said he believes they would be credible if backed by the U.S. and supported by European allies. “I believe that the presence of international troops is…

China’s military dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around the island of Taiwan on Monday, a move Beijing called a “stern warning” to separatist and “external interference” forces. The drills come after Beijing expressed anger at US arms sales to the territory and a statement by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi who said its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan. However, the Chinese military did not directly mention either the US or Japan in its statement on Monday morning. “The Chinese Communist Party’s targeted military exercises further confirm its…

Most registered voters in the US lean favourably towards green energy investment and climate commitments, despite Donald Trump’s blistering attacks. The POTUS has consistently worked to boost polluting fuels that fry the planet, describing wind and solar power as “the scam of the century” and vowing not to approve any new projects. He previously argued the concept of global warming was “created by and for the Chinese” to make US manufacturing non-competitive, and referred to wind energy as a “con job” during his trip to Scotland – urging Europe to “stop the windmills”. Earlier this month, theUS Environmental Protection Agency…

US security guarantees for Ukraine have been outlined for a period of 15 years, with the possibility of extension, Volodymyr Zelenskyy told journalists on Monday, providing more details about what was discussed and agreed at his meeting with US President Donald Trump on Sunday in Florida. During the joint press conference after the talks at Mar-a-Lago, the Ukrainian president said that the US security guarantees for Ukraine were “100% agreed”. “We have great achievements, the 20-point peace plan is 90% agreed and US-Ukraine security guarantees are 100% agreed,” Zelenskyy told reporters. “US, Europe and Ukraine security guarantees are almost agreed.…