US ‘paralyzing’ UN Security Council
America’s vetoes of Gaza ceasefire resolutions have left the global body dysfunctional, Moscow has said The US has repeatedly abused its veto power on the UN Security Council, rendering the…
Germany facing further economic stagnation
GDP is forecast to decline by 0.2% this year, a sharp downgrade from Bundesbank’s previously projected 0.3% expansion Germany’s central bank has slashed growth outlook for the EU’s largest economy,…
Russian mayor wants Eiffel Tower replica removed
A copy of the French icon installed in a town in Kursk Region represents “foreign aggression,” the official has said A smaller version of the Eiffel Tower installed in a…
UK fighter killed by fellow mercenary in Ukraine
Daniel Burke was shot dead by an Australian national, who tried to frame the killing as an accident, but eventually fled Ukraine A coroner in the UK has established that…
US and Türkiye agree on Syria settlement
Washington’s secretary of state believes putting too much pressure on the Kurds could lead to a resurgence of Islamic State US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Washington and…
EU commissioner claims Russian defense industry massively outperforming bloc’s
Moscow has developed its military production to an ‘unimaginable extent,’ Andrius Kubilius, has claimed Russia is outpacing the arms production of the entire EU after significantly ramping up its defense…
Orban intimates Russia agreed to Christmas ceasefire proposal
Moscow accepted his proposal for a truce and prisoner swap, but Ukraine turned it down, the Hungarian PM has claimed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that there is…
ChatGPT to get video features
OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot will be able to recognize objects through a smartphone camera and give real-time reaction OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now capable of processing video cues provided by users.…
Beijing ‘surprised’ by South Korean president’s spying accusations
Yoon Suk Yeol should not try linking bilateral relations to his country’s internal affairs, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said Beijing firmly opposes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt…
US issues new ultimatum to Maduro
The Venezuelan leader should step down before his current term ends or things will get “worse,” the US envoy has said A senior US diplomat has rejected Venezuelan President Nicolas…
Record Russian gains, Kursk encirclement and Donbass push: Ukraine conflict updates
An overview of the frontline situation during November and December of 2024 Since October, intense battles have been raging all along the front. In that month and November, the Russian…
Medvedev brings Xi ‘message from Putin’
The former Russian president is on a two-day visit to Beijing to meet with top Chinese officials The deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, met with Chinese…