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Vladimir Putin has been left humiliated after Ukraine launched a strike on two of Russia’s shadow fleet ships, with one erupting into a huge fireball – while Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan is still on the table. An official from the SBU, Ukraine‘s security service, told Reuters that the operation was conducted alongside the navy. Turkey also reported earlier today …

The bloc has paid lip service to the US proposal while “slowly and politely smothering it,” the newspaper claims The European Union, along with the UK, has deliberately torpedoed the US peace roadmap aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict in the apparent hope that it “will fizzle out,” The Guardian has claimed. Russia has repeatedly accused the EU of sabotaging …

A nearly £80billion city in Malaysia, intended to be a haven for families and businesses, stands largely deserted. Forest City has a reputation of being something of a ghost town with several unfinished skyscrapers, vacant streets and buildings. In 2023, it was estimated just 15% of the ambitious project had been completed, with around 1% of the development occupied. It …

US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that the airspace above and near Venezuela should be considered closed, the latest escalation in a stand-off with leftist leader Nicolas Maduro. “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social network, “please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY”. The …

The US president has said his country will take action on land against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela ‘very soon’ Airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela is now closed, US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday. Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against the country, citing its alleged involvement in the illicit drug trade, a charge Venezuela’s leadership has consistently …

One source of good news — favored both by me and, apparently, venture capitalists — is what’s known as a “narrative violation.” A narrative violation occurs when everyone thinks one thing, but the actual evidence suggests the opposite. And few narratives are more persistently violated than one common belief: “Violent crime is always going up.” A 2023 survey from IPSOS …

Brits heading for Spain may soon have to wear a face mask again due to the huge surge in flu and Covid cases. On December 3, health chiefs will decide whether to impose their compulsory use in certain indoor spaces, including hospitals and health centers, and possibly other areas with a large number of people, such as cinemas or theatres. …

A beautiful Island in Africa is home to numerous stunning beaches and is ranked as one of the continent’s safest countries, according to a report. Mauritius, officially known as the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located approximately 2,000 kilometres off the eastern coast of Africa. The country comprises the main island, also known as Mauritius, as well as …

The world’s population is constantly growing and expected to peak in 2100. As a result, more and more megacities are appearing across the planet, even in places where just a few decades ago far fewer people lived.  According to the United Nations, the number of megacities (urban areas with more than 10 million people) has jumped from just eight in …

As despair draped the air and hopes dimmed for the scores still unaccounted for, one scene stood out on the second night after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades: volunteers forming long human chains next to the charred buildings in Tai Po, passing on supplies hand to hand. These volunteers – mobilised mostly through social media and chat groups – …