NATO chief warns war with Russia ‘is at our door’ and tells Europe to be ready for action ‘now’ to avoid battle on scale ‘our grandparents and great-grandparents endured’

By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:04 EST, 11 December 2025 | Updated: 21:00 EST, 11 December 2025 NATO chief Mark Rutte has warned that war with Russia ‘is…

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson makes first public appearance since murder… and his mom bursts into tears at the sight of him

Sign up for our US Editor’s Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive stories  By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:10 EST, 11 December 2025 | Updated:…

Zelensky says the people of Ukraine will have to vote on handing land over to Russia in any US peace proposal

Volodymyr Zelensky says the Ukrainian people will need to vote on whether to hand land over to Russia in any peace deal brokered by the US.  As negotiators from Ukraine,…

Billionaire heir’s horrific final moments caught on camera after he led cops on chase to his $2.8m hunting lodge during marriage drama… then strutted out front door holding a gun

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING  Bodycam footage has revealed the terrifying final moments of a billionaire heir after he led police on a high-speed chase to his $2.8 million hunting lodge before…

Plans to ban new petrol cars in the EU have been abandoned in hasty u-turn from European lawmakers

Ed Miliband is facing pressure to ditch the UK’s 2035 ban on petrol and diesel car sales today after the EU dramatically abandoned its rules. The Net Zero Secretary has…

A traditional sausage in the shape of a horseshoe is ‘ironed’ for dryness in southeastern Serbia

PIROT, Serbia — During long winter months, a traditionally crafted spicy sausage in the town of Pirot in southeastern Serbia is said to lift both a person’s energy and spirits.…

Modi pitches India as an artificial intelligence hub at the AI summit

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched his country as a central player in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem, saying it aims to build technology at…

Indonesia’s president reaches a trade deal with US while in Washington for Trump’s Board of Peace

WASHINGTON — The White House announced a reciprocal trade agreement with Indonesia on Thursday while President Prabowo Subianto was in Washington to attend the first meeting of President Donald Trump’s…

Met Opera’s 2026-27 season has 17 productions, its fewest in at least 60 years

NEW YORK — Despite encouraging box office figures for the season’s first half, the financially strapped Metropolitan Opera scaled back its 2026-27 schedule with its fewest productions in at least…

Average US long-term mortgage rate dips to 6.01%, lowest level in more than 3 years

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been…