Bowing to Congress, Justice Department releases more Epstein records
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 – The U.S. Justice Department released a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, bowing…
US intelligence indicates Putin’s war aims in Ukraine are unchanged
WASHINGTON/PARIS, Dec 19 – U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe that belonged to the…
Trump takes aim at diversity visa after suspect in Brown shooting linked to program
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to clamp down on a visa program that aims to increase diversity after the suspect in an attack at…
Rubio says not concerned about escalation with Russia over Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told reporters that the United States is not concerned about an escalation with Russia when it comes to…
Poland’s president accuses Ukraine of not appreciating war support
Poland has taken in more than a million refugees, and is a transit hub for Western weapons to Ukraine. Read More
UN aims to fix budget rule cutting cash availability amid crisis
GENEVA, Dec 18 – U.N. officials are hoping to overhaul a “bizarre” rule that could see the global body credit hundreds of millions of dollars in unspent dues to states…
French court orders Shein to verify age for sex toy sales or risk fines
This follows an uproar over childlike sex dolls sold on Shein’s marketplace. Read More
France to start 2026 without budget after talks fail
PARIS, Dec 19 – France faces emergency stopgap legislation to avoid a government shutdown after lawmakers abandoned 2026 budget talks on Friday, failing to agree on a compromise bill. Read…
Markets quietly welcome EU shift to joint borrowing for Ukraine loan
LONDON, Dec 19 – Investors welcomed the European Union’s decision to fund lending to Ukraine through borrowing on Friday, saying it cemented the use of joint debt as a financing…
Gaza no longer has famine, says global hunger monitor
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 – There is no longer famine in Gaza, a global hunger monitor said on Friday, after access for humanitarian and commercial food deliveries improved following a…