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Published on 12/11/2025 – 18:33 GMT+1 The White House on Wednesday dismissed as a “fake narrative” the release of emails in which late financier Jeffrey Epstein claimed US President Donald Trump was aware of Epstein’s exploitation of underage victims. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Democrats had “selectively leaked emails to the liberal media” and accused them of attempting to distract from Trump’s accomplishments. “These stories are nothing more than bad-faith efforts to distract from President Trump’s historic accomplishments, and any American with common sense sees right through this hoax and clear distraction from the government opening back up again,” she…
Autoland confirmed Lindner’s new role on Wednesday, saying he “will be responsible for marketing, sales, and digitalization.” Lindner served as finance minister in the troubled, three-party coalition government of previous Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Persistent conflicts over spending between Lindner’s fiscally conservative FDP and his left-leaning coalition partners led to the premature collapse of that government in late 2024, prompting an early federal election in February. During his time in office, Lindner pushed back against the EU’s planned phaseout of the combustion engine and was seen as close to the auto industry. In 2022, he was embroiled in a scandal over a…
Published on 12/11/2025 – 17:05 GMT+1 Ukrainian forces withdrew from several villages in the Zaporizhzhia region, according to the Southern Defence Forces. Kyiv troops retreated from Rivnopillia to “defensible positions to safeguard the lives of their personnel,” the military command said, adding that the advance of the Russian forces in this sector has been halted amid ongoing heavy fighting along the line. In the Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole sectors, the Russian army continues mass strikes and has stepped up assault operations near the settlements of Pryvilne, Zelenyi Hai, Rivnopillia, Pavlivka, Vorone, Stepove and Novopavlivske. Ukraine’s top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said…
It said that Poland — as well as Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia and Estonia — face significant migratory pressure and may request exemptions from the Solidarity Pool, which requires that member states accept a quota of asylum seekers, pay for each person they decline to take in, or offer another form of assistance. The Polish government called the Commission’s plan a “major success,” saying Warsaw had lobbied for months to be recognized as among the countries facing “very serious migratory situations,” notably because of pressure at the Belarusian border and its role in hosting millions of refugees from Ukraine. “Our partners [in…
One in five cardiovascular deaths in the EU could be prevented by improving the environment, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the EU, according to the European Society of Cardiology. In 2022, more than 1.7 million people died from it, making up one-third of all deaths within the bloc that year. It also contributes significantly to disability, early retirement, and absenteeism, which lowers quality of life and reduces life expectancy. In addition to the human cost, cardiovascular diseases cost the EU over €282 billion annually due to…
Three strike drones hit Kharkiv’s Kholodnohirskyi district early on Tuesday, following an air raid alert from Ukraine’s Air Forces. The attacks damaged a civilian manufacturing site, several homes and a transport company serving local residents. City officials said at least two people were injured, and five private houses along with 15 apartment buildings were affected. Mayor Ihor Terekhov stressed that the strikes targeted a residential area, underlining the ongoing danger to civilians. Across the wider Kharkiv region, Russian forces have continued missile and drone attacks alongside ground offensives near Pokrovsk and Vovchansk, where fighting remains intense. Ukrainian units are trying…
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said in parliament that he was relieved by the news and “thanked from the bottom of his heart those who worked towards this release.” Sansal, a Franco-Algerian dual national and a vocal critic of the Algerian regime, was jailed last November on charges of undermining national unity. His incarceration was met with outrage in France, where he has been seen as a political hostage amid worsening relations between the two countries. France triggered furor in Algeria when it recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara in the summer of 2024. However, the…
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Published on 12/11/2025 – 15:33 GMT+1 Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorised US banking giant Citigroup Inc. to sell its Russian banking unit, a move that signals a further retreat of Western financial institutions from Moscow amid heightened geopolitical tensions. A Kremlin-posted presidential order revealed on Wednesday states that “Citigroup Inc. is permitted to sell its bank inside the country” to Russian investment bank Renaissance Capital. The document, which provided no further sale details, follows a spate of Kremlin-approved exits this year. Earlier, Putin signed decrees enabling Goldman Sachs Group’s Russian business to pass to Balchug Capital and Natixis to…
Published on 12/11/2025 – 14:24 GMT+1 Thailand isn’t just about pristine beaches and bustling cities – it’s a country that invites travellers to slow down, immerse themselves in culture and leave feeling both renewed and healed. At the World Travel Market in London, Chiravadee Khunsub, the deputy governor for International Marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand, reflected on what makes her country so magnetic. “Yes, I think first of all, when people are thinking about holidays, they’re looking for a place where they can have a good time – happy times. Thailand is that destination,” Khunsub said. “We have…