ukraine

  • Video. Australia investigates skydiving incident after jumper tangles plane

    Video. Australia investigates skydiving incident after jumper tangles plane

    Australia is investigating a skydiving incident in Queensland after a jumper became entangled beneath a plane’s tail at about 4,500 metres.

    Investigators said the reserve parachute of Adrian Ferguson deployed early as he exited a…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025
  • UK relaxed about Trump’s social media checks for tourists – POLITICO

    UK relaxed about Trump’s social media checks for tourists – POLITICO

    “Every country takes very seriously the way that it protects its borders and makes sure that it has a grip on people who come into the country that are aligned with its own values and principles,” Kyle said when asked if he was worried about the plans.

    “I’m not in a business of…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025
  • EU auditors say impact of LIFE environmental funds ‘unclear’ in absence of close monitoring

    EU auditors say impact of LIFE environmental funds ‘unclear’ in absence of close monitoring

    A once-promising set of European Union environmental funds for key projects have not clearly delivered on their promises to address climate needs, according to the latest report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

    The funds for “strategic projects” under the LIFE programme, the EU’s…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025
  • 84,000 consumers remain without power in Odesa region after nighttime Russian attack

    84,000 consumers remain without power in Odesa region after nighttime Russian attack

    In the Odesa region, 84,000 customers remain without electricity due to an enemy attack on the night of December 12.

    This was reported on Facebook by DTEK Odesa Power Grid, Ukrinform reports.

    “As of 13:00, energy workers have restored power to the homes of…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025
  • Scientists find dark chocolate ingredient that slows aging

    Scientists find dark chocolate ingredient that slows aging

    A natural chemical in dark chocolate may play a role in slowing certain signs of biological aging. Researchers at King’s College London have identified theobromine, a plant compound found in cocoa, as a possible contributor to this effect.

    The study, published on December 10 in Aging, analyzed…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025
  • Ukraine conducts strike on Russian ships in Caspian Sea

    Ukraine conducts strike on Russian ships in Caspian Sea | The Jerusalem Post

    Jerusalem Post/World News/Russia-Ukraine War

    Ukraine’s special forces, in coordination with local resistance, strike two Russian ships transporting military equipment in…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025
  • Office of President refutes media claims that Ukraine agreed to buffer zone in Donetsk region

    Office of President refutes media claims that Ukraine agreed to buffer zone in Donetsk region

    Journalists from Le Monde misinterpreted the remarks of Mykhailo Podolyak, Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President, suggesting that Ukraine is allegedly ready to agree to the creation of a demilitarized zone in the Donetsk region.

    According to Ukrinform,…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025
  • Ukraine would join EU by 2027 under draft peace plan

    Ukraine would join EU by 2027 under draft peace plan

    Stay informed with free updates

    Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.

    Ukraine would be earmarked to join the EU by 2027 under a fast-tracked proposal being discussed in US-brokered negotiations to end Russia’s war, in a move that would rewrite the…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025
  • GPS watch of hiker killed by bear in Japan reveals harrowing details about his final moments

    GPS watch of hiker killed by bear in Japan reveals harrowing details about his final moments

    The watch of a Japanese hiker killed by a bear has revealed harrowing details about his last moments, including that the animal returned to his body the next day, a newspaper report said.

    Bears have killed a record 13 people in Japan this…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025
  • AMCU asked to oblige ARMA to eliminate discriminatory requirements in competition for IDS Ukraine assets

    AMCU asked to oblige ARMA to eliminate discriminatory requirements in competition for IDS Ukraine assets

    The Geological Investment Group (GIG) filed a complaint with the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) regarding the terms of the National Asset Recovery and Management Agency’s (ARMA) competition to determine the manager of the…

    Continue Reading

    December 12, 2025