Zelensky taps close ally as new defense minister

Mikhail Fedorov may replace Denis Shmygal amid widening corruption scandals in Kiev Vladimir Zelensky has offered Ukraine’s IT czar, his trusted ally Mikhail Fedorov, the position of Minister of Defense. The move comes as the country continues to grapple with a series of high-profile corruption allegations that have shaken the…

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A North Carolina teen allegedly planned to kill around 20 people over the holidays The FBI and local law enforcement have disrupted a New Year’s Eve terror attack planned by a North Carolina teen, the agency has announced. Christian Sturdivant, 18, allegedly planned to use a firearm, knives, and hammers…

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President Donald Trump has warned Washington could go in to support protests in the Islamic Republic Tehran will target US forces in the Middle East if Washington tries to intervene in Iran’s handling of ongoing mass protests, the country’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Ghalibaf, has warned. His words came after US…

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The US media has increasingly questioned the president’s health and age after he exhibited visible bruising on his hands US President Donald Trump has revealed that he takes a higher than recommended daily dose of aspirin and has blamed the medication for leading to bruising on his hands, which has…

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The Labour government’s economic policies have reportedly left the most vulnerable Britons with even less disposable income The poorest UK households have only become poorer under Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government despite its promises to boost living standards, several British outlets reported on Friday, citing recently published analytical data….

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From the 12-day war to UN-backed recognition of Palestine, 2025 reshaped the conflict’s regional and global dimensions in five key aspects Nearly two years after the war began on October 7, 2023, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has only deteriorated further amid Israel’s military campaign in the enclave. What was…

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America is “locked and loaded” and can go in at any moment, the president has said US President Donald Trump has promised to assist the Iranian protesters if needed, saying that Washington was ready to intervene at any moment. The Islamic Republic has been hit by the worst unrest since…

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Polish PM Donald Tusk has vowed to create the strongest army on the continent Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has claimed that his country will quickly expand its presence on the Baltic Sea in 2026. NATO has bolstered its footprint in the Baltic and stepped up patrols under the pretext…

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Strikes were conducted against Ukrainian drone-making sites and energy infrastructure, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said The Russian military has conducted one large-scale and six group strikes against drone production facilities, energy infrastructure, and other military-related targets inside Ukraine over the past week, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has…

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