US forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader effort by Washington to take control of the South American country’s oil.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media that…
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The Budget Commission of Kyiv City Council has blocked the decision on allocating financial assistance to vulnerable categories of residents who are suffering the most from the consequences of the energy disaster; it was stated on Thursday on the website of the European Solidarity…
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A worker from the municipal enterprise Kyivteploenergo died on the evening of 14 January while unloading energy equipment in Kyiv, the Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA)…
JEROEN JUMELET/EPA/ShutterstockA large fire has broken out following an explosion at a building in the Dutch city of Utrecht.
At least four people were injured in the incident, which happened near…
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Finland officially withdrew from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention on 10 January 2026, and is launching a procurement process for this type of weaponry, according…
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Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko held a meeting with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, during which they discussed preparations for the adoption of the IMF support program for the next period.
The head of government…