Travel alert: Budapest, Vienna, and Bratislava airports face mass closures

Severe winter weather, including heavy snowfall and freezing rain, has paralyzed transport networks across several Central European countries.

Trump envoys meet Putin’s middleman in Paris to push for ceasefire

The White House is demanding a clear response from the Kremlin regarding a peace plan coordinated with Kyiv.

US-Denmark tensions escalate as Trump considers Arctic expansion over NATO stability

​Washington is debating a proposal to offer substantial one-time payments to Greenland's residents as an incentive to separate from Denmark and join the United States.

Paris protests erupt as Italy switches sides in major EU trade vote

European Union ambassadors are meeting in Brussels today, January 9, to launch a fast-track procedure to approve the long-awaited Mercosur trade deal.

Protecting the exotic: German zoos adapt to extreme cold and snow

German zoos have deployed emergency welfare protocols as heavy snowfall and temperatures as low as -17°C grip the country.

The 16KB tactic: How Moscow is surgically isolating its digital landscape

Russia has secured the top spot in the 2025 global rankings for internet censorship and shutdowns, according to the annual report by Top10VPN experts.

Russia targets shadow economy and tech imports to slash budget deficit

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to ensure a "significant increase" in tax collection by 2026.

From EU protégé to nationalist rival: Péter Magyar’s hardline rhetoric sparks fresh diplomatic tensions with Romania and Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has once again drawn the ire of European capitals and EU institutions.

Coalition of the Willing meets in Paris to finalize Ukraine security roadmap

Thirty-five nations supporting Kyiv will gather in Paris on January 6 to accelerate a resolution to the war in Ukraine.

Ousted Maduro remains defiant in New York court, claims presidency

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro appeared in a U.S. federal court for the first time today following his capture, pleading not guilty to charges of narcoterrorism conspiracy and cocaine trafficking.

Trump claims Cuba is "on the brink of collapse" as Havana mourns troops killed in US raid

Thirty-two members of the Cuban security forces were killed during US military strikes in Venezuela, the Cuban government announced on Sunday.

Nicolas Maduro must face justice despite illegal US intervention

The "illegality of the US attack" in Venezuela does not absolve former president Nicolas Maduro of his responsibility for grave human rights violations committed by his government, a United Nations mission has assessed.