Tensions flared in Albania’s parliament after Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku was reinstated despite corruption allegations. Opposition lawmakers lit flares and threw bottles during protests demanding a transparent process to lift her immunity. Parliament Speaker Niko Peleshi suspended the session as security intervened.
A court in Russian-annexed Donetsk sentenced British citizen Hayden Davies to 13 years in a high-security prison camp for fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine. Russian prosecutors said Davies was captured last year with a US-made assault rifle and admitted joining Ukraine’s International Legion after entering via Poland, earning $400–500 a month. In court footage […]
The Kremlin denied US media reports claiming Türkiye plans to return its S-400 air defense systems to Russia to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the issue was not discussed during the December 12 meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, adding it […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at the EU Leaders Summit in Brussels, Belgium, that plans to finance Ukraine using frozen Russian assets are “dead,” claiming enough member states will block the decision. Orban opposed both the proposed compensation loan and EU budget borrowing, arguing that Hungary cannot support joint loans and that the EU […]
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels, Belgium, said they will not leave the summit without securing funding for Ukraine for 2026 and 2027. EU officials, including Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, said the bloc aims to cover two-thirds of Ukraine’s estimated €137 billion financing gap, with options including EU budget borrowing or a […]
European farmers staged a tractor protest in Brussels, Belgium, ahead of a European Union leaders’ summit, opposing EU agricultural policies and a proposed free trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur. Organized by Copa-Cogeca, farmers gathered near the EU institutions, blocked roads, and set off fireworks, prompting police to use tear gas and […]
Morning fog covered the city center of Edirne in northwestern Türkiye, forming striking views around its historic landmarks. The minarets and dome of the Selimiye Mosque appeared through the mist as sunlight reflected off the structure, producing a postcard-like scene. The mosque, regarded by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan as his masterpiece, took on a fairytale […]
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Rostov region overnight killed three people and caused fires, Russian officials said. In Rostov-on-Don, a cargo ship docked at a pier was struck and caught fire, with emergency crews preventing an oil spill, according to local authorities. Governor Yuri Slyusar said two crew members died in the ship attack, […]
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 […]