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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his support to Venezuela in a phone call with longtime ally President Nicolás Maduro, the Kremlin said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

María Corina Machado said Thursday in Oslo, where she collected the award, that President Donald Trump's "decisive" actions had made the Venezuelan regime "weaker than ever." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents said, as Kinshasa warned that the Rwanda-backed advance could derail U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace in the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japan's government on Monday submitted the draft of a huge supplementary budget covering the period through March for debate in the Diet. It is mainly aimed at cushioning the impact of inflation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bulgarian government resigns after mass anti-corruption protests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney has signed a deal with OpenAI to let the firm's video generation tool produce short videos featuring more than 200 Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters. The Walt Disney Company has announced a sweeping partnership with OpenAI that will see it take a $1bn (€852mn) stake in the tech giant. The deal will notably allow cult Disney characters to appear in AI-generated short videos created through Sora, OpenAI’s generative video platform. The licensing agreement marks the first time a major entertainment studio has licensed their intellectual property to a large-scale AI video tool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia said ‌on ​Thursday that Ukraine ‌had launched a major aerial attack ​with at least 287 drones downed over a ‍number of regions including ​Moscow. Russia's defence ministry said at least ​40 drones ⁠were shot down over the Moscow region, which along with the city itself has a population of more than 22 million. The extent of the ‌damage was not immediately clear but flights were diverted ​from ‌at all of Moscow ‍main ⁠airports. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and currently controls a little under one fifth of Ukrainian territory. Russia has pummelled its smaller neighbour with missiles and drones, recently targeting its energy sector. Ukraine this ​year sought to knock out Russian oil refineries and oil terminals with drones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump on Thursday pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to end the chamber’s blue slip tradition, which Trump complained has gotten in the way of confirming many of his judge and attorney nominees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than 1,000 suspects have been identified in a global sting to crack down on illegal trafficking. Almost 30,000 live animals have been seized following a global operation against the illegal trafficking of wild fauna and flora. Following months of preparation, law enforcement agencies, including police, border security, and wildlife authorities from 134 countries, shared intelligence to identify and disrupt “sophisticated” criminal networks. Known as Operation Thunder, and coordinated by INTERPOL and the World Customs Organisation (WCO), the collective effort saw a record-breaking 4,460 seizures from 15 September to 15 October. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European leaders confirm that they spoke with the US president earlier today about ‘the state of talks’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Half a million evacuees in Cambodia and Thailand were sheltering in pagodas, schools and other safe havens on Wednesday after fleeing fresh fighting in a long-standing border dispute in which US President Donald Trump has vowed to again intercede. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Swiss watchmakers can claim refunds on higher tariffs paid over the past two months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The drivers of trucks stranded at the Belarusian-Lithuanian border have reacted with understanding to the current situation, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich said on the air of the First News TV channel, BelTA has learned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The thieves who stole crown jewels from the Louvre in October evaded police with just 30 seconds to spare because of avoidable security failures at the Paris museum, a damning investigation has revealed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A woman in Cebu risked her life to rescue her dogs from a burning building on December 10, 2025; Identified as Eimeilee Maningo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but criticised by major technology companies and free-speech advocates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he was ready to hold new elections in Ukraine provided security could be assured, and that he expected to send Washington within a day revised proposals on ending the nearly four-year war with Russia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a real chance of a US-Venezuela war — so why does it feel fake? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Their wealth multiplied thanks to cryptocurrency ventures, real-estate deals, and shares in companies tied to finance and defense. Donald Trump Jr.’s net worth jumped from about $50 million to roughly $300 million in a year. At its peak in the fall, it reached around $500 million, but shares of his mining company American Bitcoin later dropped. He also made money on real-estate projects and on stocks of companies connected to government contracts. Eric Trump has become the wealthiest heir. His fortune is estimated at around $400 million. Barron Trump, according to Forbes, has accumulated about $150 million. He was the first in the family to take an interest in cryptocurrencies and pushed his father to launch crypto initiatives. Barron holds billions of tokens that are still locked. Once they are unlocked, he could make more than $500 million. Image Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some visitors to the United States may soon have to provide their social media history from the prior five years to enter the country, according to a new Trump administration proposal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.