Ukraine issues largest-ever sanctions package against Russia’s shadow fleet
Ukraine imposed sanctions on 656 Russian shadow fleet vessels on Saturday — the largest single sanctions package ever applied against the tanker network Moscow uses to evade Western oil restrictions. The blacklist comes days after Ukrainian naval drones struck five shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea, tripling war-risk insuranceContinue Reading
Nobel laureate, top opposition figures freed as Belarus trades prisoners for US sanctions relief
Belarus released 123 political prisoners on 13 December, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava, hours after the United States agreed to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash, according to state news agency Belta. The mass release followed two days of negotiations between Belarusian self-proclaimed PresidentContinue Reading
This Week In Techdirt History: December 7th – 13th
Five Years Ago This week in 2020, the ACLU told congress not to add a terrible copyright bill to the must-pass government funding bill, Senator Tillis was trying to slide a dangerous felony streaming bill in as well (the details of which showed it was a weird gift to HollywoodContinue Reading
New York City’s Forests Are Ailing. New Funding May Get at the Root of the Problem
With ‘Community Reforestation’ grants, the state will pay to plant trees and combat neglect and invasive species in parks across the city. By Lauren Dalban The sound of cars zipping along a nearby highway faded to a low hum as Christian Murphy made his way through a narrow trail inContinue Reading
Hungarian protesters demand PM Viktor Orban quits over child abuse scandals
Orban’s government has been rocked by several child-abuse scandals in recent years., Orban’s government has been rocked by several child-abuse scandals in recent years. Tens of thousands of Hungarians have taken part in a demonstration in Budapest demanding Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s resignation over his inaction towards repeated child-abuse scandalsContinue Reading
Bangladesh says six peacekeepers killed in attack on UN base in Abyei
Eight people also injured in fighting with ‘terrorists’ in disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan., Eight people also injured in fighting with ‘terrorists’ in disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan. At least six Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed in a “terrorist” attack on a United Nations base in Abyei,Continue Reading
Optimizing food subsidies: Applying digital platforms to maximize nutrition
Oct. 16 is World Food Day, a global campaign to celebrate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization 80 years ago, and to work toward a healthy, sustainable, food-secure future. More than 670 million people in the world are facing hunger. Millions of others are facing rising obesity ratesContinue Reading
From builder to Norse raider, meet Bosnia’s modern Viking
In the hills of Bosnia, former construction worker Stipe Pleic traded his life in Germany for the role of a modern-day Viking, roaming his native village on horseback. #viking #bosnia #lifestyle #medieval 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook:Continue Reading
France’s ‘Battery Valley’ makes use of Asian experts
France is developing domestic production of electric vehicle batteries with an eye on industrial independence but Asian experts are proving key in launching operations. In the Verkor factory outside the northern city of Dunkirk, which will be inaugurated on Thursday, foreign specialists, notably from South Korea and Malaysia…Continue Reading
Will The Traitor Lose the Midterms?
What is the big story of the 2026 midterms going to be? I have some thoughts…Continue Reading
Israel claims to have killed senior Hamas commander, Raed Saad, in Gaza
There was no immediate confirmation from Hamas or from medics that Saad was among the dead., There was no immediate confirmation from Hamas or from medics that Saad was among the dead. Published On 13 Dec 2025 | Updated: 27 minutes ago The Israeli military sats it has killed seniorContinue Reading
RSF drone strike kills at least three in central Sudan, injures several
Paramilitary force intensifies offensive in Kordofan region after seizing control of Darfur in October., Paramilitary force intensifies offensive in Kordofan region after seizing control of Darfur in October. At least three people have been killed and nine others wounded, when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a drone attackContinue Reading
‘Just Awful Politics’: CNN’s Harry Enten Flags Troubling Sign For GOP On 1 Key Issue
The network’s data chief said the issue “cracks the Republican base right down the middle.”, Read MoreContinue Reading