This year was full of truly remarkable moments, yet, some of them stand out as truly significant milestones. Some pivotal, history-making events that will remain in all of our memories for years to come are: the high-stakes Putin-Trump summit in Alaska, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Sov»»»

New York: Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case returned the spotlight to victims whose allegations helped land her behind bars. The disclosure of the transcripts »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Lenka White – Renowned US investor Jim Rogers said in an interview with RIA Novosti that he considers the idea of building a tunnel between Russia and the United States to be wonderful and that it would benefit both countries. “It [tunnel] would be wonderful if it were easy to»»»

Asian shares were mixed Thursday in thin holiday trading, with most markets in the region and elsewhere closed for Christmas. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 edged 0.1% higher to 50,407.79. It has gained nearly 30% this year. The dollar slipped to 155.85 Japanese yen from 155.94 yen. The euro climbed to $»»»

Four United Nations rights experts on Wednesday condemned the US partial naval blockade of Venezuela, determining it illegal armed aggression and calling on the US Congress to intervene. The United States has deployed a major military force in the Caribbean and has recently intercepted oil tankers »»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a nuclear submarine factory and received a message from Russia's Vladimir Putin hailing the countries' "invincible friendship", Pyongyang's state media said Thursday. North Korea and Russia have drawn closer since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Uk»»»

US President Donald Trump seized on the occasion of Christmas Eve to assail opposition Democrats, branding them "radical left scum" as he sent out holiday greetings. From his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the Republican spent the day before Christmas spreading some yuletide cheer. He participated i»»»

The US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that more than a million additional documents potentially related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been found. Officials said the files are being reviewed and redacted to protect victims, with release expected to take a few more week»»»

Tegucigalpa: Nasry Asfura, a conservative businessman backed by US President Donald Trump, was declared winner of the Honduran presidential vote Wednesday, weeks after a razor-thin election marred by delays and allegations of fraud. The national electoral council CNE said the 67-year-old son of Pal»»»

HONG KONG — Most Asian stocks rose Wednesday and gold topped $4,500 for the first time as investors tracked a record on Wall Street following forecast-beating US economic growth data.Markets looked set to go into the Christmas break on a broadly positive note amid optimism for 2026, which has offse»»»

Venezuela accused Washington of “the greatest extortion" known in the country's history at the UN Security Council on Tuesday, during a meeting in which Russia and China sharply criticized the US for putting military and economic pressure on Venezuela as tensions over sanctions and a naval blockade»»»

One of the photos released from the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shows US President Donald Trump with six women whose faces have been censored to protect their anonymity. Recently, however, online users shared an image that shows the women’s faces, claiming that it was the uncens»»»

US President Donald Trump confirmed the upcoming start of ground strikes against drug cartel targets in Latin America. "Now we’re going after the land," Trump said during his Christmas greetings to the military, referring to the fight against drug cartel targets. AnalysisVenezuela’s Oil Wealth: Lin»»»

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sees no signs of nuclear powers preparing to resume nuclear testing, IAEA Director Rafael Grossi said in an interview with Sputnik. "Well, what I see is, of course, the leaders of the great powers from time to time exchange statements, and some are in r»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday revealed details of the latest US-backed 20-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying it has been sent to Moscow for feedback. Zelensky gave a point-by-point briefing to journalists in Kyiv, including details on the creation of demilitaris»»»

US visa sanctions will not stop the EU from enforcing its rules on online platforms, the bloc’s internal market commissioner said on Wednesday, after Washington imposed visa bans on individuals linked to the Digital Services Act, the EU law governing content moderation on social media. The move und»»»

The Europeans are preparing for a possible war. But how do they plan to fight? Amid all the talk of a possible war, Nato launched its largest exercise in decades, Steadfast Defender 2024, on January 24. It involved 90,000 troops. »»»

Cool Carriers, the world’s largest  operator of specialised refrigerated cargo vessels, known as reefers, has rejected allegations broadcast by Danish TV2 linking the group to a cocaine-smuggling scheme off Denmark’s coast, insisting it had no operational control over the ships or the crew inv»»»

EU leaders meet on December 18-19  to vote on rules that would allow the seizure of billions of euros of Russian money frozen in EU accounts that will be used to back €210bn worth of Reparation Loans for Ukraine that is bound to trigger a significant retaliation by Russia if the vote succeeds.»»»

Czech industrial output increased in real terms by 1.1% year-on-year and dropped by 0.1% month-on-month. The output was slightly above the 0.8% registered in September, but remains unconvincing amid the struggling German i»»»

A deepening ideological rift between Europe and the United States is beginning to mirror the Sino-Soviet split of the 1960s, according to political commentator and IntelliNews contributor Arnaud Bertrand. Bertrand draws a »»»

The EU’s vote on the Reparation Loan needs to fail. If it passes it will kill off any chance of a peace deal being signed. The US version of the plan is well advanced and special envoy to Ukraine retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg said last week that only points remain to be agreed. The EU ve»»»

US President Donald Trump is in Florida today as the talks with the Ukraine delegation to stop the war continue. There is a decent chance that a deal to stop the war will be done today or tomorrow. However, that will invol»»»

EU leaders meet on December 18-19  to vote on rules that would allow the seizure of billions of euros of Russian money frozen in EU accounts that will be used to back €210bn worth of Reparation Loans for Ukraine that is bound to trigger a significant retaliation by Russia if the vote succeeds.»»»

A deepening ideological rift between Europe and the United States is beginning to mirror the Sino-Soviet split of the 1960s, according to political commentator and IntelliNews contributor Arnaud Bertrand. Bertrand draws a »»»

This is going to get very messy. This morning Fitch announced it was putting Euroclear, which holds most of Russia’s frozen money, on “ratings watch with negative outlook.” That is a polite way of saying the proverbial is about to hit the fan. »»»

This is going to get very messy. This morning Fitch announced it was putting Euroclear, which holds most of Russia’s frozen money, on “ratings watch with negative outlook.” That is a polite way of saying the proverbial is about to hit the fan. »»»

The Europeans are preparing for a possible war. But how do they plan to fight? Amid all the talk of a possible war, Nato launched its largest exercise in decades, Steadfast Defender 2024, on January 24. It involved 90,000 troops. »»»

EU leaders meet on December 18-19  to vote on rules that would allow the seizure of billions of euros of Russian money frozen in EU accounts that will be used to back €210bn worth of Reparation Loans for Ukraine that is bound to trigger a significant retaliation by Russia if the vote succeeds.»»»

Cool Carriers, the world’s largest  operator of specialised refrigerated cargo vessels, known as reefers, has rejected allegations broadcast by Danish TV2 linking the group to a cocaine-smuggling scheme off Denmark’s coast, insisting it had no operational control over the ships or the crew inv»»»

The EU’s vote on the Reparation Loan needs to fail. If it passes it will kill off any chance of a peace deal being signed. The US version of the plan is well advanced and special envoy to Ukraine retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg said last week that only points remain to be agreed. The EU ve»»»

A deepening ideological rift between Europe and the United States is beginning to mirror the Sino-Soviet split of the 1960s, according to political commentator and IntelliNews contributor Arnaud Bertrand. Bertrand draws a »»»

Serious horse trading between Russia and Ukraine is underway as the Kremlin responds to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy 20-point peace plan (20PPP) submitted to the Kremlin on December 24. Encouragingly, the Kremli»»»

The US and Ukraine are hunting for a formula to meet the Kremlin’s demands that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) withdraw from the Donbas region that doesn’t mention the word “withdraw”. “There are some points I don’t lik»»»

The US and Ukraine are hunting for a formula to meet the Kremlin’s demands that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) withdraw from the Donbas region that doesn’t mention the word “withdraw”. “There are some points I don’t lik»»»

Serious horse trading between Russia and Ukraine is underway as the Kremlin responds to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy 20-point peace plan (20PPP) submitted to the Kremlin on December 24. Encouragingly, the Kremli»»»

Honduran presidential candidate Nasry Asfura speaks during an election day event in Tegucigalpa on Nov. 30. He was declared the winner on Wednesday. Photo by EPA Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Nasry Asfura, with backing by U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday was declared the winner of Honduras' presidentia»»»

The Department of Justice announced it received more than a million files on Wednesday that might pertain to the Jeffrey Epstein case and will be posted after undergoing review and redactions where required. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A million more files that mi»»»

Nasry Asfura has been declared the winner of Honduras's presidential election, after weeks of delays following technical problems and allegations of fraud. The conservative National Party candidate - backed by US President Donald Trump - won with 40.3% of the vote, according to the National Elector»»»

Mark Zuckerberg-controlled Meta Platforms immediately must stop giving preference to Meta AI on the WhatsApp platform and enable competing AI services to access it, Italian regulators ordered on Wednesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Italy's antitrust authority ac»»»

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver (L) leaves federal court in Newark, N.J., after pleading not guilty during her arraignment in June. Her return to the same ICE facility following news that a 41‑year‑old Haitian immigrant died at the facility earlier in the month one day after entering ICE custody. File Ph»»»

The US is reportedly expanding its military posture near Venezuela by deploying additional forces to the Caribbean amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The movements include special operations aircraft and military transport planes, the newspape»»»

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his support for the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. In a phone call with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday, Erdogan said that Turkiye and Azerbaijan are continuing their efforts to achieve their goals of coo»»»

Former special counsel Jack Smith takes a break during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC on December 17. In 2022, Smith was appointed to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump's role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the »»»

The US is not seeking to “conquer” Greenland or take over Danish territory, Washington’s new special envoy to the Arctic island, Jeff Landry, has said. President Donald Trump had previously signaled that the semi-autonomous territory should become part of the US. Speaking to Fox News on Tuesday, La»»»

Data from the Real Time Crime Index show murders have fallen nearly 20% nationwide between 2024 and 2025 following a 13% decline the previous year. File Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The United States is witnessing an unprecedented decline in murders with 2025 project»»»

Democratic US Representative Joyce Beatty has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Last week, the board of the Kennedy Center - which Trump filled with allies - voted to rename the performing arts centre the Trump-K»»»

Waymo displays a self-driving Jaguar taxi in October in New York City, N.Y. Three days following a massive San Francisco blackout that disrupted its driverless operations, Waymo said it will upgrade its fleet to better handle future power outages. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo De»»»