Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff
Kyrylo Budanov, who has served as Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, is seen as a potential rival to Mr. Zelensky if elections are held.
Day: January 2, 2026
2025 was UK’s hottest and sunniest year on record, says Met Office
Mean temperature for year was 10.09C, surpassing 2022 record, and 1,648.5 hours of sunshine were recorded2025 was the UK’s warmest and sunniest year on record, the Met Office has confirmed.The UK’s three hottest years on record have now all been in thi…
China’s baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; here’s why
China has begun taxing condoms and contraceptives at a 13% VAT rate, ending a long-standing exemption. This move signals a significant policy shift as the government intensifies efforts to combat a deepening demographic decline and boost birth rates. T…
Watch live: Swiss officials brief media after deadly NYE fire in Cras-Montana bar
Swiss authorities are giving a press conference one day after a deadly fire broke out on New Year’s Eve in a bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort, killing some 40 people and injuring more than 115. Click on the video player to watch live.
A grandmother and her grandson burn to death in a Gaza tent as humanitarian crisis deepens
A grandmother and her five year old grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in flimsy makeshift housing and the humanitarian crisis deepens.
In the Arctic, drones help identify deadly virus in whales
The virus is highly infectious in porpoises, dolphins, whales and other marine mammals, leading to mass strandings and deaths. Drones have proved incredibly useful.
Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence – AP News
Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence AP NewsPakistan court sentences journalists to life over links to protests after Imran Khan’s arrest ReutersPakistan court sentences…
Police in Finland arrest 2 members of cargo ship’s crew in connection with damage to undersea cable
Finnish authorities have arrested two members of a cargo ship’s crew in connection with damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland.
Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office after corruption row
Kyrylo Budanov has led the Hur military intelligence, which has claimed a number of highly-effective strikes against Russia.
Tesla Autopilot Lawsuit Cites Design Defects After Deadly Head-on Crash
If only more people read this blog instead of believing whatever nonsense Elon Musk says… just think of the lives saved. “Based on representations the Blaines heard made by Musk and Tesla… [they] believed [it] was a safer driver than a huma…