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Washington’s proposal jeopardizes the timetable for new financial aid promised by Brussels to Kiev, Handelsblatt has reported The US-drafted Ukraine peace plan could potentially “torpedo” the EU’s attempts to use frozen Russian assets to fund Kiev, the German newspaper Handelsblatt has reported. The European Commission has been seeking to issue a €140 billion ($160 billion) loan to Kiev secured against …

Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong are set to get a larger shelter from their consulate, with some groups hoping their years-long demand for a new facility will result in more “flexible” arrangements to better suit the needs of distressed migrant workers. Unions and organisations said the current shelter operated by the Philippine consulate was insufficient to deal with the …

Ant Group’s new “vibe coding” artificial intelligence app LingGuang has overwhelmed servers after user downloads surpassed 1 million in just four days, hitting the milestone faster than OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Sora, according to the Chinese fintech giant. The app’s innovative functionality of generating applications in response to users’ text prompts was temporarily suspended on Thursday evening, with the company attributing …

When Russian forces rolled into Ukraine in early 2022, one of the first moves by Kyiv was sending a post to Elon Musk on X: Ukraine needs satellite internet. Within days, thousands of Starlink terminals arrived, restoring command and control across the battlefield despite Russia’s best efforts to black out communications. Moscow initially tried to jam the signals – and …

Russians are fleeing Crimea in their droves, as they seek to escape the holiday island that has become a brutal war zone. The peninsula has always been a favourite holiday destination for Russians – both during the Soviet period and after its demise. Vladimir Putin has spent much time enjoying the seaside paradise, staying at the Crimean complex, a luxury …

Marjorie Taylor Greene, labeled “a traitor” by President Donald Trump, has recently vowed to resign from Congress Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the hard-right Georgia Republican, has privately told her allies that she considers running for president in 2028, TIME wrote on Saturday, citing two people who have spoken with her directly. Earlier this week, she said that she would resign …

Keir Starmer apparently tripped as he approached a group of business representatives in Johannesburg, South Africa UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has gotten off to a somewhat inauspicious start at the G20 summit in South Africa, almost tumbling face first into the floor. The gathering of leaders representing the world’s largest economies is taking place in Johannesburg on November 22-23. …

A former close ally of Russia is reportedly secretly selling fighter jets to Ukraine, as well as supplies of gas. Russia and Azerbaijan were for years allies, a bond sealed by a shared history and their joint membership of the Soviet Union. In recent years, the countries have grown apart, with their capital, Baku, seeking to exert its control over …

Ukrainian special forces have pulled off a major operation that has the potential to “rewrite the rules of war”. Volodymyr Zelensky‘s army has been at the forefront of pioneering new ways to wage combat, as it continues to defend itself from Russian aggression. In particular, Ukraine has developed new technologies that have helped to compensate for the army’s lack of …

The lawmakers have cited a need to “secure the area around the Ministry of National Defense” The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, has adopted a resolution calling for the Russian embassy in Warsaw to be relocated further away from the seat of the Defense Ministry, citing security concerns. The resolution passed on Friday was supported by 439 …