Kirsty Coventry, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said that a possible truce does not change the conditions for Russian athletes to take part in the Winter Olympics in 2026. Source: Corriere della Sera, an Italian daily newspaper, citing Coventry Quote: "At the moment,…

At least three tankers carrying Russian crude are indicating Reliance Industries Ltd's refinery on India's west coast as their next destination, after the refiner resumed some purchases for domestic production. Source: Bloomberg Details: According to analytics firm Kpler, the vessels – loaded with…

A total of 74% of Ukrainians consider Russia's plan to end the war in Ukraine completely unacceptable. Only 17% of Ukrainians are ready to accept the Russian version of "peace". Source: a survey by Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) conducted from 26 November to 29 December 2025…

Photo: https://t.me/Ukraine_MFA Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha congratulated Cyprus on the beginning of the presidency of the Council of the European Union, France on the beginning of the presidency of the G7, Switzerland on the beginning of the presidency of the OSCE, as well…

Even a hypothetical end to the war against Ukraine would not serve as a lifeline for Russia’s economy, say experts. Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service has reported this, citing internal Russian analytical assessments. The recession in Russia is no longer merely a forecast by opposition…

The Swedish Gripen fighters, which are expected to enter service with Ukraine's Defense Forces for the first time this year, have one notable drawback: their reliance on American-made engines. With the start of Donald Trump's second presidency and in light of his rhetoric, concerns have intensified…

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán has urged people to vote for his party in the 2026 elections so that the country does not get drawn into a war. Source: Orbán on Facebook, as reported by European Pravda Details: Orbán announced a press conference with representatives of the international press…

On January 10, in the capital of Estonia, an exhibition of children’s paintings titled “Colors that Reflect Life” (Värvid, mis taastavad elu) will open its doors. The exhibition features works by beneficiaries of the “Children of Heroes” Foundation who have endured the heaviest losses during almost…

China's effort to adapt merchant ships into naval assets gained attention last month when a Chinese container feeder, the otherwise-unassuming Zhong Da 79, moored in downtown Shanghai with 60 missile launch tubes on deck. The quad-pack containerized launchers suggested a new ability to turn a normal…

As reported by Center for Countering Disinformation under the NSDC Russian propagandists mass-registered TikTok accounts in the run-up to the Christmas and New Year holidays, filling them with AI-generated content to quickly boost their audience, and after reaching broad reach, the profiles…

Space & Spaceflight This isn't the first cybersecurity breach to impact the space agency. Published January 2, 2026 Reading time 2 minutes An illustration of ESA's first Earth-observing satellites, Swarm. ESA/AOES Medialab Comments (0) The European Space Agency (ESA) suffered a security breach of…

Russians Equipped Shahed with Infrared Searchlight to Blind Ukrainian Pilots #Air Defense #Helicopters #Russia #Shahed-136 #Technologies #UAV #Ukraine #War with Russia Infrared diodes for blinding night vision devices on a Shahed drone. Photo credits: Serhiy Flash For the first time, a Russian…

Fighters of the Raid Regiment have identified and destroyed several compact russian radar systems, including Garmon and SKVP units, during frontline operations. These systems are considered highly valuable and relatively rare targets, as they play a critical role in detecting and countering…

Russia aims not only to seize Donbas. The West is systematically underestimating both the scale of the Kremlin’s ambitions and the level of internal support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, says Peter Eltsov, Professor of International Security at the US National Defense University, Channel 24…

World ‘Russian citizens are strongly advised to refrain from traveling to Venezuela unless absolutely necessary,’ says Russian Embassy in Caracas Burc Eruygur | 05.01.2026 - Update : 05.01.2026 ISTANBUL Russia’s Embassy in Caracas on Monday issued a travel advisory, urging its citizens to avoid…

Students from Arlington high schools will have the opportunity to connect directly with their counterparts in a city in Ukraine later this year. A new pen pal initiative with Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine will add to a pilot program connecting local high schoolers to Reims, France. “In their exchanges,…

Article 12 jui 2025 Auteur: Meduza Russia: Telegram faces privacy accusations for alleged ties to FSB & having exposed users' data, incl. co. comments Allégations Résumé Date indiquée: 12 jui 2025 Lieu: Russie Journalists and rights groups accuse Telegram of FSB ties and exposing user data. The…

Ukraine Debate has erupted online after several animals were killed in a Russian glide bomb strike on the Feldman Ecopark close to Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. 1 Two Kookaburra, a bird species native to Australia, being evacuated from a bomb-damaged aviary in the Feldman Ecopark. The…

They Knew Everything: US General Details Operation in Venezuela #Latin America #USA #World Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in handcuffs on US territory. January 4, 2026. Photo credits: CNN US General John D. Caine has disclosed details of Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela. According to…

By New York Carib News (BLACKPRESSUSA) — Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has clarified that U.S. Marines are indeed present in Tobago, retracting earlier statements that no American military personnel were currently in the country. Speaking to reporters, Persad-Bissessar…

The Helsinki Police provided an update on the ongoing investigation into the damage to a subsea telecommunications cable connecting Estonia and Finland. The police reported finding a dragline for an anchor while also cautioning that the investigation is expected to take weeks. Finland and Estonia…

Venezuelans celebrate after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Esteban Felix The impact of the Trump administration’s stunning airstrikes and “capture” of Nicolás…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of canceling future U.S. elections, elevating a longstanding concern among critics of how he might try to limit threats to his power in his second term. Trump brought up the idea while speaking to House Republicans at their annual retreat, and then…

Viewers of a TikTok clip about cryptocurrency are locked in a heated debate after a famous economist claimed no one is using crypto for anything legitimate. Aside from contentions on the legality and practicality of use, some viewers have also raised concerns about its environmental impact. In the…

4 January, 12:50 PM Share: Russians conceal logistics in Novorossiysk (Photo: Atesh) Partisans detected intensified camouflage and security measures at key Russian logistics sites in Novorossiysk after successful Ukrainian Defense Forces strikes on Black Sea Fleet objects, the pro-Kyiv partisan…

Those lawmakers include an array of senators, whose chamber was the focus of the 2025 shutdown over bipartisan efforts to craft a deal on the COVID-19-era health insurance subsidies. Democrats see the January deadline as another leverage point to force Republicans to the table on healthcare heading…

Russia has formally commissioned a new rescue tug into its navy, a move that comes as Moscow continues to absorb heavy losses to its Black Sea Fleet after repeated Ukrainian strikes, Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi reported on January 5. The vessel, Mikhail Chekov, a Project 22870 rescue and…

Germany is increasingly alarmed by a surge in Russian covert attacks targeting its infrastructure, warning that these hybrid threats may serve as preparation for a broader conflict, according to a classified military document obtained by Bloomberg. The German Defense Ministry document, known as…

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Canada’s former finance minister Chrystia Freeland as an adviser on economic development, a move he says will help strengthen the “internal resilience” of the war-torn nation. “Chrystia is highly skilled in these matters and has extensive experience…

Two undersea cables were damaged in just a few days in the Baltic Sea, with both cases now under criminal investigation—Latvia and Finland are probing what appear to be coordinated acts of sabotage targeting European critical infrastructure. As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears its…

The New Year’s night on the front lines passed without traditional decorations or ceremonies, but with the usual daily work and interaction between units. A report from the Donetsk region tells how the ‘Pomsta’ brigade held its positions at the start of 2026, how the drone operators are working, and…

Share: Russia will face new problems in filling the budget if the United States gains control over Venezuela's oil production, said billionaire Oleg Deripaska, founder of the aluminum company Rusal. He was reacting to Washington's military operation in Caracas, during which President of the Republic…

Russia imported 14% more food in 2025 while slashing purchases of industrial machinery by nearly 9%. For the first time, full-year data quantifies a trade-off Western policymakers have long hoped to force: Moscow is eating its seed corn, feeding the population today rather than equipping the…

HELSINKI (AP) — The battle against fake news in Finland starts in preschool classrooms. For decades, the Nordic nation has woven media literacy, including the ability to analyze different kinds of media and recognize disinformation, into its national curriculum for students as young as 3 years old.…

Executive Summary Cases of Russian Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) jamming and spoofing operations* in the Baltic region have increased drastically since 2024 despite weak mitigation efforts. These interferences jeopardise maritime and civil aviation safety and are closely linked to…

In the early hours of July 1, 2025, a telescope in the high deserts of Chile saw a faint, moving speck. This tiny dot would soon cause a stir in the world's intelligence and scientific communities. This was the beginning of the 3I/ATLAS event. This 'exocomet' is the third object from another star…

WASHINGTON — What if no one wins the quantum race? Looking at all the competing approaches to building a quantum computer, it’s possible that one day the dust will settle and one competitor will have produced “the One Ring to Rule them all,” said DARPA program manager Justin Cohen: the perfect…