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After a series of what appears to be Russian drones in Belgium’s airspace, Britain’s new chief of defence staff, Sir Richard Knighton, has agreed to Belgium’s request for British assistance in terms of equipment and personnel.  Britain responded promptly: help is already on the way. Brussels Airport closed last Thursday after drones were seen in the area of the airport. This...

If you throw a bone to a pack of dogs and they will tear each other apart to grab it. Try to retrieve it and they will tear you apart. It is difficult to find a more fitting image to describe the latest positions taken by the magistrates representatives to those who criticize their greed, lack of solidarity, their basic...

Former President Nicholas Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, was jailed in October after being convicted of conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya. The former French president, 70, was freed from jail on Monday pending his appeal against his conviction for conspiring to raise funds from Libya. His car with tinted windows was seen leaving La Sante prison...

Bitcoin rebounds from $100,000 support level as US Senate makes progress to end government shutdown. The Bank of England publishes a consultation paper for sterling-denominated stablecoins. Bitcoin has rebounded from the $100,000 support level and is currently trading at $106,200, following reports that the US Senate has made significant progress towards ending the government shutdown, now in its 40th day...

In an alarming turn of events, Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure reduced Ukraine’s generating capacity to near zero.  Russian drones targeted two nuclear power substations well within western Ukraine, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha informed.  He has called on the UN’s nuclear watchdog to respond, saying that “Russia is deliberately endangering nuclear safety in Europe”.  Power was cut for between eight...

Possessing or publishing pornography involving strangulation or suffocation (“choking”) will become a criminal offense In the United Kingdom.  This also means that a legal requirement on such videos will prevent users in the UK from viewing. This means it will become a priority offence for tech platforms, who have the responsibility of censoring this material.  Those who fail to take action...

Romania and Bulgaria are scrambling to stop the shutdown of  critical Russian oil refineries before U.S. sanctions come in later this month. Washington’s decision to sanction Lukoil and Rosneft and their subsidiaries has hit EU members where Russia’s two largest oil companies are present as they race against time to avert fuel cutoffs ahead of Nov. 21, Politico reported. Bulgarian lawmakers...

A captain has landed Ryanair flight safely in Cluj after first officer becomes incapacitated mid-descent. The Ryanair (FR) Boeing 737-800 (B738) from Bergamo Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy declared an in-flight emergency on Nov. 7 after the first officer became unwell during descent and passed out. The captain first issued a PAN-PAN call, escalating to MAYDAY as the first officer...

Bulgaria will introduce the euro on January 1, 2026 the date when the European currency will officially replace the Bulgarian lev. The Bulgarian National Bank on Sunday has reminded traders of the key steps they must take to ensure a smooth switch to the new currency, Novinite reported. How traders can obtain euro cash in advance Before the the date the euro...

The High Court of Cassation and Justice, Romania’s top court, is headed today by Judge Lia Savonea and Victor Alistar is its spokesperson. For over a decade, the pair have had their share of major controversies while journalists have written their close relationship to some politicians, specifically the Social Democratic Party. In other words, it was precisely in this area where...