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Published on 26/12/2025 – 17:51 GMT+1 Shares in Sidus Space skyrocketed, going up by 200% in month-to-date trading, after the company disclosed it was named as one of the awardees on the US Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD programme, a contract pool with a total ceiling of up to $151 billion (€128.35bn) under the wider Golden Dome missile defence strategy. Sidus Space’s share price has jumped sharply in December, rising from roughly $0.74 (€0.63) in the first week of the month to above $2.20 (€1.87) by late December. Investors reacted to the potential long-term business opportunity, sending the stock sharply higher…
Published on 26/12/2025 – 16:52 GMT+1 A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a tyre factory in central Japan on Friday, authorities said. The victims of the stabbing were taken to hospitals, while the rest have been treated for their injuries. Five of the people who were stabbed remain in serious condition, according to the Fujisan Nanto Fire Department. Other details are not yet available. Firefighters said they received an emergency call from the Yokohama Rubber Company, which is located in the city of Mishima, in Shizuoka…
Published on 26/12/2025 – 16:21 GMT+1 There are several reasons that explain the growth of interest in Polish tourism. Some suggest it’s the country’s festive atmosphere, strongly rooted traditions and moderate prices that make that it attractive to both Christmas market lovers and tourists looking for an authentic experience. At a time when travelling in Europe is becoming more and more expensive, Poland stands out as a competitively priced alternative without sacrificing quality. An additional advantage is the rich cuisine, loaded with traditional recipes. More foreign guides and culinary sites are urging visitors to taste seasonal favourites such as pierogi…
A guest house filled with artwork by the elusive British artist Banksy has reopened in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. The nine-room Walled Off Hotel welcomed visitors again on December 13 after nearly two years of closure linked to the war in Gaza. General manager Wisam Salsaa said the hotel had always planned to remain open but was forced to shut during the conflict. He said tourism is slowly returning and expressed hope for more visitors in the coming months, adding that Bethlehem remains safe despite tensions nearby. The hotel faces the Israeli separation barrier, a concrete wall covered…
By Euronews with AP Published on 26/12/2025 – 15:14 GMT+1 US trade policy spent the past year lurching between tariff threats, reversals and courtroom battles. President Donald Trump launched a barrage of new tariffs in 2025, plunging the US into trade wars with nearly every country in the world. Volley after volley of threats and steeper import taxes often arrived erratically — with Trump claiming that such levies needed to be immediately imposed to close trade imbalances and take back wealth that was “stolen” from the US. But the president also turned to tariffs amidst personal grudges or in response to political critics.…
By Euronews Published on 26/12/2025 – 14:42 GMT+1 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte rejected proposals for independent European security structures, insisting the EU does not need to break from the US on defence matters despite calls from senior European politicians. Manfred Weber, head of the conservative EPP party and its European Parliament group, had called for deploying European troops under EU command to secure peace in Ukraine. “I wish that soldiers with the European flag on their uniforms, together with our Ukrainian friends, would ensure peace,” Weber told German media outlet Funke. Rutte disagreed with the proposal in an interview with…
A powerful storm system that battered California with heavy winds, rain and snow this week was forecast to ease on Friday, though the risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los Angeles and avalanches in the Sierra Nevada persisted. Waves near the San Francisco Bay Area could reach up to 7.6 metres, and avalanches could hit the Lake Tahoe area, officials warned. Residents were advised to prepare to evacuate the mountain town of Wrightwood, about 130 kilometres northeast of Los Angeles, due to mudslides. The system also brought the wettest Christmas season to downtown Los Angeles in…
By Euronews Published on 26/12/2025 – 13:12 GMT+1 Maria Sole Agnelli, a member of the Agnelli family that founded and controlled the Italian carmaking giant, passed away in her hometown in Torre in Pietra, near Rome. She was a significant shareholder in the family’s business interests. Agnelli served as mayor of the Umbrian town of Campello sul Clitunno from 1960 to 1970, at a time when few women held elected office in Italy. She was elected without a formal campaign and remained active in public and civic life for much of her career. Influence in the Agnelli family Maria Sole Agnelli…
Published on 26/12/2025 – 12:27 GMT+1 Mariah Carey’s three-decade long domination of Spotify’s top songs of the season has come to an end. The syrupy sweet, or sickening for some, ‘All I Want for Christmas’ has been overtaken by Sia’s ‘Snowman’ as the most streamed Christmas title. The hit track comes her album ‘Everyday Is Christmas ‘(2017) in which she commiserates a snowman who is about to melt to the first rays of sunshine. It’s a slow, catchy piano-led pop ballad that has worked magic for many over the years but it’s promotion to number one will no doubt see…
By Euronews Published on 26/12/2025 – 12:14 GMT+1 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard naval forces seized a foreign oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz over alleged fuel smuggling, state-run media reported Friday. The vessel was carrying approximately 4 million litres of fuel when it was intercepted, according to Mojtaba Ghahramani, a provincial justice department official quoted by IRNA news agency. Authorities detained 16 foreign crew members but did not reveal their nationalities or the tanker’s flag. Iran periodically detains vessels in the strategic waterway on smuggling allegations. In November, Iranian forces seized another ship transiting the strait, citing violations including illegal cargo.…