A video recently shared on Instagram claims that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is “automatically increasing” her own salary by €2,400 per month.
The claim has resurfaced on social media after being amplified by far-right political figures, including former MEP Florian…
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual joint call-in-show and press conference, on December 19, 2025 in Moscow, Russia.
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Russia called the Trump administration’s threats to take over…
Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Petr Pavel of the Czech Republic paid tribute to the fallen Ukrainian defenders at the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv.
According to Ukrinform, Zelensky said this in a post on Facebook.
“We will always be grateful to each and…
Researchers at the Princeton University Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have uncovered new ways a vitamin A-derived molecule can interfere with the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. The molecule, known as all-trans retinoic acid, was found to weaken natural anti-cancer…
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South Korea has sentenced impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years’ imprisonment, in the first of a…
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Her no.1 bestseller accused Estonia’s elite of corruption, and a short while later she was convicted in a high-profile NGO cash scandal. But the jailing of Anna-Maria Galojan has refused to silence her, even as the attacks continue. This is the story of how she went from Reform Party rising…
Kyiv will soon receive additional power sources to provide heat and electricity to critical locations.
This was announced by Oleksiy Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine,…
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected suggestions that Ukraine is obstructing peace negotiations, stating that ongoing Russian strikes demonstrate Moscow’s lack of…
The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine, headed by Chairman Andriy Pyshnyy, met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, who arrived in Kyiv with her team.
That is according to the NBU’s press service, Ukrinform reports.
The…