Alexander Katiraie
Crew Paints Russian Flag on Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. military tried to intercept the Bella 1 last week in the Caribbean Sea as it headed to Venezuela to pick up oil.
Published: December 30, 2025, 7:57 pm
Spanish Woman Scorned, Then Loved, for Botched Fresco Restoration Dies at 94
Cecilia Giménez’s repainting of an image of Jesus in 2012 was widely mocked online. But tourists flocked to see her work, reviving her struggling hometown.
Published: December 30, 2025, 4:27 pm
PostNord, Denmark’s Main Postal Carrier, Ends Letter Delivery
PostNord, the country’s longtime service, is delivering its last letters. Few Danes send snail mail anymore, but some are mourning the end of an era.
Published: December 30, 2025, 2:59 pm
Eurostar Trains Face Day of Delays After Power Failure
The high-speed service between Britain and continental Europe was paralyzed during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year because of a power outage in the Channel Tunnel.
Published: December 30, 2025, 7:54 pm
How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape Trump’s View of the War
Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence President Trump’s perception of the military conflict as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor.
Published: December 30, 2025, 7:21 pm
George and Amal Clooney Become French Citizens
Mr. Clooney, who owns a farmhouse in France, has said that living there enabled him and his wife, a human rights lawyer, to pursue a quieter existence with their children.
Published: December 30, 2025, 2:16 pm
Did Starmer Impose a Curfew in the U.K.? No, It’s a Fake TikTok Video.
A.I. has made it easy to put words in people’s mouths, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain has become a favorite target. The motive, experts say, is not political but financial.
Published: December 30, 2025, 10:00 am
Idris Elba is Knighted as Part of King Charles’s New Year Honors List
The actors were among more than 1,000 people honored by King Charles III in an annual tradition celebrating professional excellence and community service.
Published: December 30, 2025, 7:39 am
U.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Trump Administration Tells Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink, or Die’
The announcement will likely keep the United States as the biggest international aid donor next year, even as the Trump administration slashes funding for foreign assistance programs.
Published: December 29, 2025, 8:17 pm
Trump, Pressing Ahead on Ukraine-Russia Talks, Confronts Difficult Realities
The U.S.-led negotiations have made some progress, but still face fundamental challenges, including over security guarantees to counter future Russian aggression.
Published: December 29, 2025, 8:46 pm
Russia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine
Moscow said a Ukrainian drone attack targeted a residence of President Vladimir V. Putin, which Ukraine denied, accusing the Kremlin of fabricating an excuse not to make peace.
Published: December 29, 2025, 9:29 pm
For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking About Ukraine Peace Deal Counts as a Win
Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.
Published: December 29, 2025, 9:12 pm
Experts Question Denmark’s Vaccine Program as a Model for the U.S.
The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care.
Published: December 30, 2025, 6:49 pm
Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive
The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas.
Published: December 29, 2025, 1:59 pm
Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91
“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.
Published: December 29, 2025, 10:01 pm
Former TV footy reporter Tiffany Salmond reveals her VERY surprising NRL crush
Tiffany Salmond has told fans on social media that she has had crushes on several NRL coaches during her time working on television.
Published: December 29, 2025, 3:42 pm
My friends and I spent $10,000 on a place for New Year's Eve... when we turned up to the Gold Coast, the owner had no idea who we were
Georgia Pemberton and her friends decided to travel to the Gold Coast, Queensland, for a fun vacation and to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Published: December 29, 2025, 6:13 am
Aussie cricket great calls for one of the game's oldest traditions to be SCRAPPED after Boxing Day Test disaster
The call comes after 36 wickets fell in just two days of play at the MCG in scenes that left fans and the sport short-changed.
Published: December 29, 2025, 4:31 am
Perth-quake... county is UK tremors hotspot
They are not usually associated with the UK but the latest data shows there were more than 300 earthquakes across Britain and Northern Ireland this year.
Published: December 29, 2025, 12:19 am