France and the European Commission are considering providing a EUR 90 billion reparations loan, backed by frozen Russian assets, to finance Ukraine in 2026-2027.

Dr Mark Chavez, one of five people who pleaded guilty in the Friends star’s death, was sentenced to eight months of home detention.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has said that the European Council meeting, which will discuss sources of funding for Ukraine for the next two years, is very important.

Two people died and nine others were injured in the attack in Rhode Island on Saturday.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius continues to take a cautious stance on the idea of deploying an international contingent to Ukraine should the need arise.

Carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions to the planned rules.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin will not begin peace negotiations as long as he believes he can achieve his goals by military means, but a diplomatic path to peace is possible.

The move is seen as a further escalation of the Trump administration’s war on drugs in Latin America.

In the southern part of the Odesa region, today’s attack by Russian strike drones damaged civilian and transport infrastructure.

Russia’s military budget has increased almost fourfold compared to 2021, consuming resources needed for long-term economic growth.