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Donald Trump
Trump announces 'warrior dividend' payments for troops
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has announced a $1,776 (£1,329) "warrior dividend" payment to 1.45m US servicemembers — paid for, in part, by his tariffs.In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday night, Trump said that "checks are already on the way" and should arrive before Christmas.In the address, Trump touted his record on the economy and immigration, while at the same time railing against Democrats.With a forceful delivery, he seemed determined to convince Americans that the country was doing well — and things would only get better, including claiming that prices are falling, at a time when polls show that many Americans are unhappy about the cost of housing, childcare and healthcare.In the brief, 18-minute address, Trump said that the "warrior dividend", which...
December 18, 2025

Trump announces 'warrior dividend' payments for troops

Roman Abramovic
UK to transfer €2.8bn of Abramovich’s Chelsea cash to Ukraine fund, Starmer says
LONDON — The UK has issued a licence allowing €2.8 billion from Roman Abramovich's sale of Chelsea Football Club to be transferred to humanitarian causes in Ukraine, warning the Russian oligarch he faces legal action if he fails to comply, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons on Wednesday.“The clock is ticking on Roman Abramovich to honour the commitment he made when Chelsea FC was sold and transfer the £2.5bn (€2.8bn) to a humanitarian cause for Ukraine,” Starmer said.“This government is prepared to enforce it through the courts so that every penny reaches those whose lives have been torn apart by Putin’s illegal war.”Under the new licence, proceeds must be directed to humanitarian causes in Ukraine, but future gains may be spent more broadly on...
December 18, 2025

UK to transfer €2.8bn of Abramovich’s Chelsea cash to Ukraine fund, Starmer says

Nick Reiner (right) is accused of killing his parents
Rob Reiner's family breaks silence as son Nick faces judge on murder charges
LOS ANGELES — Children of slain Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner are speaking out for the first time after their deaths and the arrest of their brother, Nick.Jake and Romy Reiner said in a statement on Wednesday that they are experiencing "unimaginable pain" after the "horrific and devastating loss". They did not directly address the allegations against their brother.Nick Reiner, 32, appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday and waived his right to enter a plea to two charges of first-degree murder.The couple were found dead on Sunday in their Los Angeles home. The county's medical examiner on Wednesday said they died in a homicide by multiple sharp force injuries.Nick Reiner was taken into custody Sunday night and charged with murder on...
December 18, 2025

Rob Reiner's family breaks silence as son Nick faces judge on murder charges

FBI Director Kash Patel, left, and Dan Bongino, deputy director of the FBI, during a news conference at the Department of Justice
Dan Bongino stepping down as FBI deputy director
WASHINGTON — Dan Bongino has said he will leave his role as the FBI's deputy director in January.In a post on X, he thanked President Donald Trump, as well as the director of the FBI and the attorney general "for the opportunity to serve with purpose".It comes after Trump said earlier on Wednesday that the former podcast host "did a great job" in office, and "wants to go back to his show".Bongino, who was appointed to the role by Trump in February, was previously a New York City police officer and a US Secret Service agent assigned to protect Barack Obama. In recent years, he built a large following through his podcast and other media appearances.Bongino, a staunch Trump ally, was considered a surprise pick for the role – which had previously been held by career agents – because...
December 18, 2025

Dan Bongino stepping down as FBI deputy director

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is yet to be convinced that the money held in Belgium should be loaned to Ukraine (file pic)
EU leaders face crunch decision on loaning Russia's frozen cash to Ukraine
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders begin two days of talks in Brussels with a momentous decision to be taken on whether to loan tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to fund its military and economic needs.Most of Russia's €210bn (£185bn; $245bn) worth of assets in the EU are held by Belgium-based organisation Euroclear, and so far Belgium and some other members of the bloc have said they are opposed to using the cash.Without a boost in funding, Ukraine's finances are set to run dry in a matter of months.One European government official described being "cautiously optimistic, not overly optimistic" that a deal would be agreed. Russia has warned the EU against using its money.It has filed a lawsuit against Euroclear in a Moscow court in a bid to get its...
December 18, 2025

EU leaders face crunch decision on loaning Russia's frozen cash to Ukraine

Barcelona already has a network of climate shelters in public buildings with air conditioning
Spain to open network of climate shelters
MADRID — Spain is to set up a national network of climate shelters in public buildings to offer people refuge from intense heat before next summer, its prime minister has announced.The move was announced as Pedro Sanchez laid out a plan to address the impact of climate change during a conference in Madrid on Wednesday."Devastating droughts and heatwaves are no longer rare. Some summers, it's not separate waves we face, but one long heatwave stretching from June through August. This is now the new normal," he said.Spain experienced its hottest summer and three heatwaves in 2025. A 16-day heatwave in August saw temperatures exceed 45C (113F), according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).As part of the national network of shelters, spaces to stay cool will be available to...
December 18, 2025

Spain to open network of climate shelters

Jared Issacman
Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman confirmed as Nasa chief
WASHINGTON — The US Senate has approved the appointment of billionaire investor Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa, capping an unusual nomination process where President Donald Trump put his name forward, withdrew it, and then renominated him for the post.Isaacman, 42, an amateur jet pilot who became the first non-professional astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, is the first Nasa administrator in decades to come directly from outside government.For many, his tenure atop the agency will be judged by one crucial test — whether it can return humans to the Moon ahead of China.Trump has made clear he wants the US to establish a permanent lunar base to enable resource extraction and to serve as a stepping stone to Mars.On Wednesday, senators voted by large margin, 67-30, to confirm Isaacman's...
December 18, 2025

Elon Musk ally Jared Isaacman confirmed as Nasa chief

US President Donald Trump
Venezuela denounces Trump's order for ship blockade as 'warmongering threats'
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela — a move that Caracas has denounced as "warmongering threats".Trump wrote that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government had been designated a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO), which had also engaged in "Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking".His remarks come after the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela last week — a move that was seen as significant given Venezuela's reliance on oil.The US has also recently conducted deadly strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling boats, and has significantly built up its naval presence nearby.Venezuela — home to the world's largest proven oil reserves —...
December 17, 2025

Venezuela denounces Trump's order for ship blockade as 'warmongering threats'

Sarah Dzafce,
Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm
HELSINKI — Finland's delegate to last month's Miss Universe pageant held in Thailand has sparked a racism firestorm over a viral photo that showed her pulling the corners of her eyes.Sarah Dzafce, who has been stripped of her Miss Finland crown, uploaded the photo with the caption "eating with a Chinese". The slanted-eyes pose is often seen as disrespectful to East Asians.The post drew backlash in Japan, South Korea and China against the 22-year-old and even against her country's flag carrier, Finnair.Back home in Finland, the prime minister said on Monday making such gestures was "thoughtless and stupid" and that the controversy that ensued was "damaging" to the country.Ms Dzafce claimed the gesture was her reaction to a headache during dinner. She said a friend added the...
December 17, 2025

Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm

An elderly Palestinian man raises his hands in prayer during a protest organized by residents demanding their return to their homes in the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm
UN and Palestinians warn West Bank demolitions could permanently displace hundreds
TULKAREM — Palestinian officials have warned of “forced displacement” after the Israeli military ordered a series of demolitions in the occupied West bank, citing security and “operational need.”The Palestinian Refugee Affairs Department condemned the decision by the Israeli authorities to demolish 25 residential buildings in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem calling it ” blatant violation of international humanitarian law,” in a statement on Tuesday.Calling on the international community to intervene, the department said “the systematic demolition policy in Nur Shams camp will lead to the forced displacement of dozens of families, as part of a plan aimed at emptying the Palestinian camps and erasing their existence, and imposing long-term control over them, as part...
December 17, 2025

UN and Palestinians warn West Bank demolitions could permanently displace hundreds

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