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The US Coast Guard is pursuing a third oil tanker near Venezuela in the Caribbean sea, a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity said, adding that the ship was part of a Venezuelan shadow fleet used to evade sanctions. The vessel, which was sailing in international waters near Venezuela, was reportedly sailing under a false flag and was subject to a judicial seizure order, the official briefed on the mission said. The identification of the vessel currently remains unclear, and another official claimed the ship had not yet been boarded. On Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro denounced on…
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Corruption today remains a major problem in Romania and Dan made it his mission to restore voters’ faith. In his first six months, however, he prioritized painful and unpopular public-sector spending cuts to bring the budget deficit — which was the EU’s biggest — under control. “On the big problems of society, starting with corruption, we didn’t do much,” Dan confessed. That, he said, will change. A recent TV documentary about alleged corruption in the judiciary provoked street demonstrations and a protest letter signed by hundreds of judges. Dan is due to meet them this week and will then work on…
The logo of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU is inspired by the Lefkari embroidery. It consists of 27 digits as many as the EU member states, created by graphic designer Marios Kourooufexis. The event for the presentation of the programme of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union concerning the axes and the logo of the Cyprus Presidency took place in Pano Lefkara. It was held by the Secretariat of the Cyprus EU Presidency in the presence of the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Christodoulides. The Cyprus Presidency will work for…
Hundreds of visitors in the Egyptian city of Luxor rose before dawn on Sunday to watch the winter solstice sunrise align with an ancient temple. As the sun appeared, its first light ran along the central axis of the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak, a moment that marks the shortest day of the year and the start of astronomical winter. Many in the crowd fell silent as golden rays cut through the temple halls. Luxor lies on the Nile, about 650 kilometres south of Cairo, and holds some of Egypt’s best known ancient sites.
By Euronews Published on 21/12/2025 – 16:25 GMT+1 Russian heavy overnight bombing over Ukraine has left at least four people killed in the past 24 hours, and 19 injured after Moscow launched nearly 100 drones and one missile, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Out of the 97 drones launched, 75 of them were either shot down or jammed, meanwhile 19 drones hit eight locations. In the north-eastern Kharkiv region town of Izium, Ukrainian rescue services recovered the bodies of two people from the rubble after their building collapsed on Saturday. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov also said two people had been injured…
The polling stations opened their doors at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday in the 791 authorised centres. This is the first time in the history of Extremadura that regional elections have been called early, separated from the rest of the communities and in December, on the eve of Christmas. It all began on 27 October, when the president of the Junta, María Guardiola, announced the dissolution of the Assembly after the blocking of the 2026 Budget. Vox and the PSOE presented a joint amendment that overturned the regional accounts, which led to the earliest call for elections in Extremadura’s democracy. The…
France has deployed its armed forces to speed up a nationwide cattle vaccination campaign as lumpy skin disease spreads across several regions. The government aims to protect around 750,000 animals, as the outbreak puts pressure on farmers and veterinary services. The move follows a request from Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to reinforce civilian efforts. Since December 20, the Armed Forces Health Service has worked alongside state agencies and farmers in affected departments. Nearly half of cattle in Ariege have been vaccinated, rising above 70% in Aude and reaching full coverage in the Pyrenees-Orientales.
Macron said last week that it would be “useful” for Europe to reach out to Moscow to ensure that a peace deal in Ukraine is not negotiated solely by the U.S., Russia and Ukraine. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech