Eurostat reveals staggering cost of EU’s anti-Russian sanctions
Bloc members have lost approximately 65% of their revenue in exports to Russia since 2022 EU nations have lost around €48 billion ($55.9 billion) in exports over the past four…
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Musk accuses UK of drive to ‘suppress free speech’
The tech billionaire has been feuding with British officials for months, accusing them of censorship and arrests over tweets Elon Musk has accused the UK government of suppressing free speech…
UK defense secretary names world leader he’d like to kidnap
John Healey’s comments have come in the wake of the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro UK Defense Secretary John Healey has said he would kidnap Russian President Vladimir…
Crises, competition and conflict: What’s in store for the Middle East in 2026?
With an assertive Israel and numerous local rivalries, the region is entering a year in which the cost of error is rising Forecasting is a thankless business and often one…
Astronaut’s health issues force NASA to cut mission short
The US space agency is now “evaluating” opportunities for an earlier launch to replace the crew The SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will be cut short…
Southeast Asian country first to block Musk’s Grok over deepfake porn
Indonesia has temporarily restricted access to xAI’s flagship chatbot amid growing criticism Indonesia has blocked Elon Musk’s Grok AI over growing concerns that the chatbot facilitates the creation of deepfake…
Russia’s NATO neighbor pulls out of key landmine treaty
Finnish officials have sounded the alarm about the “Russian threat,” with Moscow denying it has plans to attack Western countries Finland on Saturday officially withdrew from the Ottawa Convention banning…
French president accuses US of ‘turning its back on allies’
After raiding Venezuela and kidnapping its president Nicolas Maduro, Washington has repeated threats to annex Greenland The US is increasingly distancing itself from some of its allies and retreating from…
Trump warns he may go ‘hard way’ on Greenland
The US will take certain measures regarding the island “whether they like it or not,” the president has said US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington could obtain Greenland…
Trump threatens strikes in Mexico
The US president claimed the country was being run by cartels US President Donald Trump has signaled that he could order strikes against drug cartels on Mexican territory. He renewed…