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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence, Kyiv Denies Allegations

Moscow claims Ukrainian drones targeted a presidential estate, while Kyiv rejects the charge as unfounded and politically motivated amid fragile peace talks

Who is the most corrupted country in the world?

Rep. Ilhan Omar's net worth: 2019: -$45,000. 2025: $30 million. Congressional salary: $174k. Not as good as Nancy Pelosi’s net worth ($250 million), but not so bad…

Ibiza saw an unusual bout of hail, a rare weather event for the Mediterranean island, as storms continued to batter parts of eastern and southern Spain over the past week

China is already training robots to direct traffic

While Western mothers keep sending their kids to die in war for oil…

Major Channel Tunnel Power Fault Halts Eurostar Links Between UK and Continental Europe

Overhead power disruption in the Channel Tunnel leaves travellers stranded and Eurostar advising against travel amid ongoing delays

Europe’s Largest Defence Groups Set to Return Nearly Five Billion Dollars to Shareholders in Twenty Twenty-Five

Rising dividends reflect strong cash flows as defence spending and investment expand across the continent

SoftBank Strikes $4 Billion Deal to Acquire DigitalBridge to Deepen AI Infrastructure Strategy

Japanese conglomerate agrees to buy U.S. digital infrastructure investor, scaling data centres and connectivity critical for next-generation artificial intelligence.

Now they're coming for your coffee

Swiss banker and World Economic Forum "agenda contributor", Hubert Keller: "The coffee that we all drink emits between 15 and 20 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of coffee."

Even vehicles in China now come equipped with dedicated U-turn indicators

The Chinese take their innovation and technological leadership very seriously, and they develop new technologies with a clear long-term vision in mind

Mark Zuckerberg, an outspoken critic of "man-made climate change", shows off his new $300 million, 287-foot mega yacht, powered by four gigantic diesel engines

Yet another stark reminder that Net Zero is only for the peasants

China’s LandSpace Moves Toward IPO as It Pursues Reusable Rocket Technology

The Beijing-based private rocket firm prepares for a public listing to fund future projects, drawing openly on lessons from SpaceX

Indian Roads are not less than a Final destination movie

Record-Breaking Drone Show in China Makes Fireworks Look Stone Age

Nearly sixteen thousand drones, controlled from a single computer, set new world records in Liuyang, the historic birthplace of gunpowder.

A schoolboy in Kyrgyzstan went viral after walking to school through metre-deep snow

The video caught the president’s attention, who praised the boy’s determination to learn, inviting the fourth-grader to a presidential New Year tree event and personally gifting him a laptop, a football, and his own phone.

In Serbia, you’ll 100% get your ass kicked if you walk down the street with an EU flag

Flags of this non democratic organization are not welcome in this Orthodox country.

Italian prosecutors say they have arrested nine people on suspicion of financing Hamas through charities based in Italy, in an operation coordinated with other EU countries

US President Donald Trump said he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were ‘getting a lot closer, maybe very close’ to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, though both leaders acknowledged that some of the details remain unresolved

JD Vance Warns Mass Immigration Could Be Existential for Germany

The U.S. senator argues that admitting millions from culturally incompatible societies risks irreversible harm to Germany, regardless of broader European politics.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez demands "an end to anonymity on social media"—under the guise of combatting "misinformation" and "hate speech"

"We must... force all these platforms to link every user account to a European digital identity."

Two people was arrested for exercising their free speech within 2km of the European Commission.

"Remember when we used to own things?"

"Now, you don't own. You access, you subscribe, stream, rent. They call it the convenience era. But let's be real, it's the control era."

Donald Trump has just said that "the European Union was formed in order to screw the United States."

The insane amount of snow fallen on the western Italian Alps in the last two days, visualized

Hungary Warns European Union Is Drifting Toward a Prolonged War With Russia

Budapest says diverting funds from one side to another amounts to a declaration of war and risks pulling the European Union directly into the conflict.

The Battle Over the Internet Explodes: The United States Bars European Officials and Ignites a Diplomatic Crisis

Washington bans five European figures over alleged censorship, prompting fierce backlash from Brussels and exposing a deeper struggle over the future control of the internet.

‘The Lion King’ Musical Star Stabbed to Death

Imani Smith, a former Broadway child performer, was fatally stabbed in her New Jersey home, and a man known to her has been charged with murder.

Free speech in Europe is on the verge of dying

A 2026 gift from the European Central Bank, a CBDC: The EU moved the Digital Euro for the ECB forward yesterday on Dec 24 2025, just before Xmas

Monetary reform passes when no one’s watching: Same playbook as 1913, when the Federal Reserve Act was passed while Congress & the public were preparing for Xmas

So here we have Ursula von der Leyen describing free speech as a virus and censorship as its vaccine....

Tony Blair caught on camera announcing that Britain's future "has got to be as a nation of global citizens, not just British citizens"

The former prime minister’s remarks revive debate over sovereignty, democracy, and the legacy of mass immigration policies.

Vandana Shiva has been telling us this about Bill Gates for years

Claims of Mass Christian Rally in Madrid Lack Independent Verification

No credible evidence supports social media reports of hundreds of thousands proclaiming Spain a Christian nation.

President Trump says the current financial system is outdated and will soon be replaced with a state-of-the-art cryptocurrency framework under the New Structure Bill

The entire financial system could go on-chain, powered by crypto!

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station sent a holiday message to Earth, with stockings hung by the airlock and displaying a small Christmas tree during their message

Soon, the EU will have the power to wipe social-media posts off the internet by using the DSA

Not just inside the EU, but across the entire world,once they label content as "illegal", it will be erased everywhere at the command of Brussels’ unelected bureaucrats.

Fine Wine Investors Find Little Cheer in Third Year of Falls

The fine wine market is on track for a third consecutive year of declining prices, in part because U.S. tariffs have deterred American buyers and shifted investor interest elsewhere.

This actually works in Teslas right now

Louvre Under Intensifying Pressure After Disastrous Year

A series of crises — from a sensational jewel heist to strikes, structural weaknesses and controversy over a €1.15 billion revamp — has exposed deep challenges at the world’s most visited museum.

Pope Appeals for Empathy Toward Palestinians in Gaza and Refugees Worldwide

In his first Christmas sermon, the Pope called for compassion, shelter, and dignity for displaced people everywhere.

Tensions and Protests in the Netherlands Over illegal Immigration

Demonstrations against migration and asylum centres have drawn significant crowds and led to clashes with police amid broader political debate.

Mayor of the French city of Meuse removes the EU flag from City Hall showing support for farmers

"Our future depends on our farmers, and as a society we must stand with them against the EU tyranny."

U.S. Bars Five Europeans It Says Pressured Tech Firms to Censor American Viewpoints

The Trump administration has imposed visa bans on five European citizens, accusing them of efforts to influence U.S. tech companies to suppress American speech.

Germany Destroys a €3 Billion Power Plant and Wonders Why the Lights Are Flickering

A six-year-old coal facility is demolished as China accelerates energy expansion, highlighting a widening gap between ideology and industrial reality.

United States and Iran Trade Barbs at United Nations Over Nuclear Talks

At the UN Security Council, Washington reiterated its readiness for direct negotiations if conditions are met, while Tehran rejected U.S. demands, prolonging the diplomatic impasse.

Caviar and Foie Gras? China Is Becoming a Luxury Food Powerhouse

China is rapidly expanding production of high-end foods such as caviar, foie gras, cherries and truffles, reshaping global markets and satisfying growing domestic demand.