Russia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro | Venezuela
China and Russia have expressed support for Venezuela as it confronts a US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers,…
What the underwhelming Epstein files release means for Maga
The potential for political trouble is not lost on Trump’s inner circle. In a Vanity Fair article, external…
Trump announces plans for new navy warships to be known as ‘Trump-class’ | US military
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. Donald Trump has announced plans…
Freed Nigerian schoolchildren to be reunited with families | Nigeria
A final group of 130 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren freed by the government on Sunday are expected to be…
Wildfire-hit town wins €468m in Spain’s Christmas lottery
According to the mayor of the town, Javier Carrera, the lottery win “means for La Bañeza an injection…
‘Slightly haunted but manageable’: new signs cause confusion – and delight – in Christchurch | New Zealand
Outside an abandoned building in New Zealand’s second-biggest city, a sign reads “slightly haunted but manageable”. In the…
‘Money mule’ cases surge as criminals target young people on social media | Scams
Criminals are increasingly recruiting young people on social media to become “money mules”, with official figures showing that…
China hits EU dairy industry with tariffs of up to 42.7% | Food & drink industry
China will impose provisional duties of up to 42.7% on certain dairy products imported from the EU from…
Spanish villagers devastated by forest fire win €468m in lottery prizes | Spain
When the village of La Bañeza in Castilla y León was engulfed in one of the worst forest…
‘It’s made things worse for everyone’: Philadelphia grapples with rise of new street drug | Philadelphia
The staff at harm reduction hub Sunshine House in the middle of Kensington, a neighborhood in north-east Philadelphia…