Russian MP rules out blocking WhatsApp
The messenger is the only one of Meta’s three major services that is still allowed to work in the country Russian authorities are not considering blocking access to Meta’s WhatsApp,…
Russia to introduce language tests for children of migrants
The new rules will take effect in April 2025, according to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko Russia will start checking the children of foreign nationals who enroll in Russian schools…
US-sanctioned state to become BRICS partner
According to Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov, Uganda has confirmed its readiness to join the group’s new category Uganda will officially become a BRICS partner state on January 1, Yury…
South Pacific nation to declare independence
The Cook Islands archipelago is reportedly looking to fully separate from New Zealand The Cook Islands nation is on track to fully separate from New Zealand in the near future,…
Kiev increasingly sees conflict ending in 2025
Donald Trump’s insistence on peace has forced Vladimir Zelensky to consider negotiations with Russia, an official has told the outlet Ukrainian officials are “starting to believe” that the conflict with…
US launches probe into Chinese semiconductor production
The Biden administration is set to investigate whether Beijing’s chip-manufacturing policies threaten US economic security The US has launched a trade investigation into China’s production of legacy chips, citing concerns…
Iconic Crocodile Dundee star ‘Burt the croc’ dies in his 90s
Burt, the saltwater reptile who became a legend after the 1986 movie, has passed away in an Australian zoo The crocodile who became an icon after starring in the hit…
Half of the West is doomed: Here’s why
Western Eurioe is falling behind rapidly, but its elites appear to be in denial Only a few years ago, most of Western Europe seemed like a fortress of stability in…
Musk accuses ‘legacy media’ of lying
Reports that the Magdeburg Christmas market terrorist was “Islamophobic” don’t hold water, the billionaire believes Billionaire Elon Musk has accused “legacy media” of “lying again” in coverage of the terrorist…
Putin holds talks in Moscow with EU country’s leader
Slovakia’s Robert Fico, who was shot by an activist over his views on Ukraine, has embarked on a surprise visit to the Russian capital Russian President Vladimir Putin received Slovak…
Putin vows retaliation for Ukrainian drone strike
The organizers of the strike on Kazan will “regret” what they did, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the organizers of Saturday’s drone attack…
British army struggling for recruits
Soldiers are quitting by the thousands despite a 6% pay raise, the paper reports Over 15,000 British soldiers left the Armed Forces in November 2023 through October 2024, The Telegraph…