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Reports by Russian generals containing erroneous information, including downplaying tactical setbacks, were intended to convince Russian leader Vladimir Putin that the war was going his way, the British newspaper Financial Times reported on Monday, citing Western officials.more

The Powerball holiday jackpot streak continues! No ticket matched all six numbers drawn last night, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated $1.60 billion for Monday night’s drawing. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $735.3 million.more

In an unfortunate development surrounding Elon Musk's foray to explore life beyond Earth, a recent SpaceX test flight rocket explosion endangered several passenger jets flying over the Caribbean.more

The Hungarian airline Wizz Air will launch new routes next year: from Krakow to Venice in Italy, and from Gdańsk to Palma in Majorca, Spain, and Dubrovnik in Croatia.more

Southern European countries, including Italy and Spain, are the most popular destinations during the Christmas and New Year period, according to information provided by Ryanair, Wizz Air, and LOT Polish Airlines. The Polish carrier noted that Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland is also popular during the holidays.more

Latvian airline airBaltic will launch a direct connection from Warsaw to Riga at the end of March 2026, the carrier announced. It added that flights between the capitals of Poland and Latvia will operate three times a week.more

Ahmed al-Ahmed, a Syrian shopkeeper who disarmed one of the attackers during an anti-Semitic terrorist attack on Bondi Beach, received a cheque for more than 2.5 million Australian dollars (more than 1.5 million US dollars), according to a report today by the Australian public broadcaster SBS.more

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem yesterday ordered the suspension of the visa lottery programme in connection with the attack that killed two people at Brown University on Sunday. The Portuguese suspect in the case entered the US through this programme in 2017.more

As a result of a decline in vaccinations in 2024, 95 countries reported an increase in measles infections, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to the OECD report ‘Health at a Glance 2025’, Poland is one of the countries with insufficient vaccination coverage against this dangerous infectious disease.more

A sand nativity scene was unveiled on Monday in the Canary Islands, where temperatures are around 20 degrees Celsius. Since its first presentation two decades ago, over 3 million people have seen it with their own eyes.more

In its judgment issued today, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the Polish Constitutional Tribunal violated several fundamental principles of EU law by failing to respect its judgments. It ruled that the Constitutional Tribunal is not independent due to irregularities in the appointment of three of its members and its former president.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned yesterday that Russia is preparing for another ‘year of war.’ Earlier that day, Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow would achieve its goals ‘by diplomatic or military means.’ He called the US's European allies ‘little pigs.’more

Australian police announced today that they have charged one of the two men who attacked the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday, killing 15 people, with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and an act of terrorism, Reuters reported. The second attacker was killed.more

The European Commission is backing away from a total ban on the sale of new combustion engine cars in the EU from 2035. Yesterday, it proposed that car manufacturers must meet a 90 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from 2035.more

On Sunday, in Priscos, a suburb of Braga in north-western Portugal, Europe's largest live nativity scene was inaugurated. It covers an area of over 30,000 square metres and presents over 90 biblical scenes.more

Ukraine, Palestine and Sudan will remain the world's bloodiest conflicts next year, according to a forecast by research institutes in Oslo and Uppsala. The estimates were made using an advanced artificial intelligence system.more

Spain has imposed a fine of €64 million on the short-term rental platform Airbnb for publishing offers that do not have the appropriate licences, the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs announced yesterday.more

US President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he had held long and productive talks with the leaders of Ukraine, European countries and NATO. We are closer than ever to resolving the war in Ukraine, he added.more

Istanbul has ranked as the world’s most congested city for the second year in a row. Transport analytics company Inrix found that traffic delays rose by 12% in the Turkish city over 2024, with the average driver losing 118 hours to traffic. The findings come from Inrix’s 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard which analysed congestion and mobility trends in more than 900 cities across 36 countries.more

The municipal authorities of London, Paris, Berlin and New York have tightened security measures in connection with the start of Hanukkah, following yesterday's attack on the Jewish community celebrating at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.more

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), at the request of President Donald Trump, is creating its own fleet to deport unwanted foreigners. It has ordered six used Boeing 737s worth $140 million for this purpose.more

At least 16 people were killed yesterday in a terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney, according to Australian authorities. The attack took place as Australian Jews gathered on the beach to light Hanukkah candles. More than 40 people, including children, were taken to hospital. One of the perpetrators was killed at the scene, while the other was seriously injured and detained.more

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts that airline profits will grow to $41 billion in 2026 from $39.5 billion this year, according to the association's report.more

A leading technology expert has warned that the emergence of Artificial Intelligence could drive humanity to extinction. One AI researcher fears that the technology could result in the end of life as we know it.more

Hong Kong police have arrested a passenger following a mid-flight incident aboard a Cathay Pacific service from Boston to Hong Kong. The individual reportedly attempted to open an aircraft door on 10 December, authorities said on Friday.more

Fewer and fewer children are being born in Sweden, and the average age of women giving birth for the first time has risen to over 30, according to a report from the government's Health and Welfare Board. In 2024, 99,000 children were born in Sweden, the lowest number of newborns since 2003.more