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But Kyiv also takes great pleasure in seeing Maduro, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, being taken for trial to the U.S. — proof of the futility of previous Russian arms sales and security guarantees from the Kremlin. “The Maduro dictatorship helped Putin. Now, Putin lost his ally — this is a plus for us,” Oleksandr Merezhko, head of the Ukrainian parliament’s foreign relations committee and co-head of the Ukrainian parliament’s Free Venezuela friendship group, told POLITICO. “This situation could lead to a weakening of Russia on the international stage, a fall in oil prices and, accordingly, a…
Germany, the EU’s industrial kingpin, is keen to secure a Mercosur agreement to boost its exports, but is still wary as to whether sufficient support exists to finalize an accord on Friday. A German official cautioned everything was still to play for. “A qualified majority is emerging, but it’s not a done deal yet. Until we have the result, there’s no reason to sit back and relax,” the official said. Optimism is growing regarding Rome in the pro-Mercosur camp, however. After all, the pact is widely viewed as strongly in the interests not only of Italy’s engineering companies, but also…
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By Theo Farrant with AP Published on 07/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Ever wished you could be in two places at once at work? A new AI tool unveiled at CES 2026 in Las Vegas claims to make that possible – by creating a digital twin of you. At the annual consumer tech conference, Texas-based software company IgniteTech demonstrated MyPersonas, a platform that can build AI-powered replicas of employees using their video, voice, and written materials. The digital stand-ins can answer questions, chat on video, and respond in 160 different languages, acting as a virtual version of the real person. It even replicates mannerisms…
Crosbie, from the Royal Danish Defense College, said Trump’s strategists are likely presenting him with various options. “The most worrisome would be a fait accompli-type strategy, which we see a lot and think about a lot in military circles, which would be simply grabbing the land the same way Putin tried to grab, to make territorial claims, over Ukraine. He could just simply put troops in the country and just say that it’s American now … the United States military is capable of landing any number of forces on Greenland, either by air or by sea, and then claiming that…
Friedrich Merz signalisiert erstmals Bereitschaft, einen möglichen Waffenstillstand in der Ukraine auch mit der Bundeswehr abzusichern. Hans von der Burchard ordnet ein, was „grundsätzlich nichts ausschließen“ für deutsche Soldaten bedeutet und warum die Stationierung in Polen oder Rumänien der erste Schritt in eine neue Ära ist.Szenenwechsel ins verschneite Kloster Seeon: Bei der Winterklausur der CSU humpelt Markus Söder nicht nur körperlich, sondern auch politisch. Rasmus Buchsteiner berichtet von der Stimmung vor Ort, warum Alexander Dobrindt im Hintergrund bleibt und wieso das neue Mantra der Christsozialen jetzt „Wirtschaft First“ lautet. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview stellt CSU-Landesgruppenchef Alexander Hoffmann klare Forderungen: Die Unternehmenssteuer soll…
Matt and Brett Cloninger-West are getting a passionate crash course in the finer points of Spanish ham from the vendor at the public market. What part of the leg produces the leanest meat? The tastiest? What kinds of acorns are the pigs eating? They then move on to the produce stand, the bakery loaded with fresh bread and the cheese seller who had dozens of varieties from across the country on display. This Old World shopping style has become one of the new joys of living in Valencia, Spain, where they moved from Washington, D.C., earlier this year. According to…
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A major error in the months following combat operations In Iraq was a breakdown of law and order. Lawlessness was pervasive, looting was endemic and public order nearly evaporated, only for militias step in until coalition troops were given the mission to restore peace. But by then, it may have been too late, as the delay led to subsequent civil war and the institutionalization of extra-governmental militias that exist to this day. So, while the U.S. wishes to avoid boots on the ground, a breakdown in public order, or a brutal crackdown by illegal factions, may well necessitate the introduction…
Footage shared by rescuers showed fire damage inside the facility and patients being taken to safety from an inpatient ward. Emergency services said around 25 people were evacuated, with some patients transferred to other hospitals. Elsewhere in the Kyiv region, a separate strike killed a 70 year old man in the town of Fastiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 165 drones overnight, stressing again the daily need for air defences, interceptor drones and energy equipment. He said talks with European and US partners would continue this week to secure further support.