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Fighter jets were scrambled and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems were put on readiness as a preventive measure to protect Polish airspace. The move came as Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with nearly 500 drones — many of them Iranian-designed Shaheds — and around 40 missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic weapons, according to Ukrainian authorities. “Another Russian attack is still ongoing,” Zelenskyy wrote on X at mid-morning Saturday, saying the primary target was Kyiv, where energy facilities and civilian infrastructure were hit. He said residential buildings were damaged and rescue teams were searching for people trapped under rubble, while electricity…
The incident comes as Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies widened a probe into an alleged bribery scheme involving members of the Verkhovna Rada, the country’s parliament. Earlier on Saturday, NABU and SAP said they had uncovered an organized criminal group that included sitting lawmakers who allegedly received illicit payments in exchange for voting in favor of certain parliamentary decisions. Investigators said the scheme operated systematically and may have involved additional intermediaries. Authorities have not disclosed the identities of the lawmakers under investigation, saying further information would be released after investigative actions are completed. Prosecutors are examining multiple voting episodes and potential illicit…
The U.K. left the EU customs union after the 2016 Brexit referendum, formally exiting the bloc in January 2020 under then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Britain remained aligned with EU trade rules during a transition period before fully leaving the customs union on Jan. 1, 2021, when the EU-U.K. Trade and Cooperation Agreement took effect. The move restored Britain’s ability to strike independent trade deals but introduced customs checks, rules-of-origin requirements and new barriers for exporters. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has so far ruled out rejoining the customs union, framing it as a red line while promising a broader “reset” with…
By Euronews Published on 27/12/2025 – 13:19 GMT+1 The Italian authorities have carried out a major operation coordinated by the Anti-Mafia District Directorate of Genoa against an alleged terrorist cell linked to Hamas. The State Police and the Guardia di Finanza applied precautionary measures against nine suspects, all of whom were to be remanded in custody, and ordered the seizure of assets worth more than eight million euros. The investigation, which started from reports of suspicious financial transactions, unveiled a complex system of international currency triangulations. The investigators accuse the suspects of being part of and actively financing the Hamas organisation.…
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That debate was triggered after the EPP broke with its traditional centrist partners and relied on far-right backing to push through rollbacks of EU green rules, including cuts to corporate sustainability and deforestation legislation, a moment far-right lawmakers openly described as a breakthrough. Far-right groups have since made clear they intend to cash in. Leaders from the Patriots and ECR groups said they are pressing for tougher migration policies, deregulation for industry and the reversal of the EU’s planned 2035 ban on combustion-engine cars, signaling that future votes would come at a political price. Centrist lawmakers, meanwhile, say they feel…
Rutte’s remarks were a direct response to recent comments by Manfred Weber, the leader of the European People’s Party, who questioned whether Europe can continue to rely on Washington amid political uncertainty in the U.S. In an interview with Funke Media Group, Weber argued that Europe must be prepared to act more autonomously. “We cannot seriously expect Trump to secure a peace solution on his own with American GIs,” Weber said, calling for European soldiers to operate under a European flag as part of future security arrangements in Ukraine. The exchange comes amid a broader debate in Europe over strategic…
Now that we’ve finished rounding up our favourite albums of 2025, it’s already time to look ahead and think about the coming year… This year has been a very solid one in terms of new releases, with bold and intoxicating experimentation courtesy of FKA twigs, DJ Haram, Jane Remover and, of course, Rosalía – so let’s hoping the 12 months to come deliver more to get excited about. We’ve handpicked 10 albums scheduled to be released in the first quarter of 2026 – the ones we’re most eager to get into our ears. And we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed…
A neo-noir and folk-horror TV series dubbed Kazakh Scary Tales found its place among eager fans at festivals after being considered too scary and gory for streaming audiences. The show by Kazakh director Adilkhan Yerzhanov premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal this summer and saw a local release in November. The story follows Birzhan, a police officer reassigned to a remote village, where he has to solve mysterious deaths, while dealing with corrupt officials. He partners up with a local witch, who helps him figure out the ancient evil, find ways to fight it, and maybe learn…
People clinging to tree tops to stay alive, thousands of homes crumbling, and roads rapidly transforming into rivers of mud. These haunting images are not a dystopian prediction of what is to come: they are the reality of extreme weather that has gripped the world in a deadly chokehold. In Europe, flash floods, deadly heatwaves, droughts and record-breaking wildfires became the defining feature of 2025 – a legacy it is still scrambling to recover from. But experts warn these events will likely become the “new normal” unless drastic action is taken to reduce heat-trapping emissions being released into the atmosphere.…