US President Donald Trump announced that revenue generated from tariffs will be used to pay bonuses to US military personnel before Christmas. Speaking in a televised address from the White House, Trump said 1.45 million service members will each receive a $1,776 bonus, which he called a “warrior dividend,” marking the founding year of […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Victory Square in Bucharest, Romania, demanding judicial reform and urging Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan to act against corruption in the judiciary. Protesters carried banners reading “Bolojan, Romania is looking for you” and called for the resignation of Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu. The demonstrations were triggered by […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel has approved a natural gas export agreement worth about $35 billion with Egypt, the largest such deal in the country’s history. Netanyahu said the deal, signed with US energy company Chevron and its Israeli partners, will supply gas to Egypt and contribute to regional stability. The agreement […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany would not “stand idly by” as Europe’s security is reshaped and vowed not to repeat the 2014 mistake of leaving Ukraine without security guarantees. Speaking in parliament ahead of the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, Merz said Russia is waging a war not only against Ukraine but against all […]
A Russian airstrike hit residential areas in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, injuring 26 people, including one child, local authorities said. Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported that two apartment buildings were damaged, while Ukrainian officials accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilian areas. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow prefers a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine but warned that Russia would pursue military means if negotiations fail. Speaking at a Russian Defense Ministry meeting, Putin claimed Russia had captured more than 300 settlements this year, criticized European leaders and the former US administration, and said Moscow […]
The European Parliament has approved a plan to phase out Russian gas and LNG imports across the European Union by autumn 2027. The measure, backed by 500 lawmakers, would ban spot-market Russian LNG in 2026 and end pipeline gas imports by September 30, 2027, pending approval by EU member states. EU Commission President Ursula von […]
After morning rainfall, seawater along the Red Coast on Hormuz Island in southern Iran temporarily turned red as iron oxide–rich soil washed into the sea. The rare natural phenomenon, caused by rain and waves mixing the island’s mineral-rich red soil with seawater, drew widespread attention on social media. The Red Coast is a protected geological […]
A Turkish-made Togg vehicle drew attention during the official welcome ceremony for Berati Alver, Türkiye’s new Consul General in Hamburg, Germany. Alver was formally received by Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher at City Hall, where talks focused on Türkiye–Hamburg relations, trade cooperation, and the Turkish community in the city.
China said it opposes the European Union’s plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that Beijing rejects unilateral sanctions not approved by the UN Security Council and warned that such moves could undermine confidence in the EU’s investment climate. The EU has frozen around €210 billion […]