
Ukraine and Germany sign 15 agreements worth €8.5bn in defence industry
During German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Kyiv, the parties adopted a series of decisions on joint weapons production and energy cooperation.

During German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Kyiv, the parties adopted a series of decisions on joint weapons production and energy cooperation.

Brussels and Ottawa are preparing a joint statement providing for coordination in digital trade, energy and critical minerals, as well as enhanced support for Kyiv.

Chris Wright explained that Donald Trump will decide on tariffs of up to 100% for the largest buyers of Russian energy resources after analysing the trade-offs.

The US President posted an image on social media showing penguins against a Greenlandic backdrop, despite the fact that these birds live in the Southern Hemisphere.

According to Israeli intelligence services, the second pilot planned to kill the captain and crash the aircraft in Israeli airspace.

Available data suggests that the Komarnytskyi brothers act as intermediaries between the "9999" organised crime group and the circle of Oleksandr Kizliar, holding joint charitable foundations with representatives of both factions.

Economist Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde warns that after reaching a population peak in the 2050s, the world faces a multi-generational demographic decline.

During an action marking the anniversary of the 1993 events, law enforcement used force in Moscow. Several representatives of political forces were among those detained.

Ksenia Sushko, Deputy Mayor of Dnipro, is once again in the spotlight. The reason is that tenders for the supply of food to the city's schools and kindergartens are being held at the start of the new year.

Panama has emphasised that the issue of sovereignty over the Panama Canal is not open for discussion. The country's Foreign Minister, Javier Martinez-Acha, denied reports of possible negotiations with newly elected US President Donald Trump

Japanese company Honda has announced plans to release new electric vehicle models equipped with the innovative ASIMO operating system.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot reacted to statements by 47th US President Donald Trump regarding interest in Greenland, stating that the European Union will not tolerate interference in its territories.

Cannabis drops for oral use may become available in Ukraine as a pharmaceutical component, the Ukrainian Association of Medical Cannabis reports.

Knauf has begun construction of a new plant for the production of drywall and dry building mixes in Ukraine. The facility will be located in Borshchiv, Ternopil Oblast.

Information appeared on social media today that the husband of Russian propagandist Margarita Simonian – director Tigran Keosayan – is in a coma.

75-year-old German politician Bernd Vogel, who was set to run for office on the ticket of the Bündnis Deutschland party, regularly left indecent comments under photos of OnlyFans models.

Ukrposhta's first postal terminals are scheduled to be installed between January and March this year.

Americans spent a record $241 billion during the New Year holidays. Online sales in the US increased by 9%, made possible by significant discounts, Bloomberg reports.

Ukraine is ready to take Hungary's place in the European Union and NATO if the latter decides to leave these organisations in favour of joining the CIS or the CSTO.

Elon Musk has harshly criticised leading politicians from the G7 countries, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whom he called a "fool", as well as the German President, whom he described as a "tyrant".