What Is Syria Like 1 Year After Its Revolution? A former leader of Al Qaeda has convinced Washington that he’s a liberal reformer. Now comes the hard part of following through. Reason · Dec 8, 2025
Infantino’s lickspittle World Cup draw promises a tournament autocrats will love Friday’s ceremony in Washington DC was cringe-inducing and craven enough to make football fans nostalgic for the reign of Sepp Blatter The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2025
Starmer: Ukraine deal must be ‘just’ and backed with ‘hard-edged’ guarantees The Prime Minister is hosting the leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany as Volodymyr Zelensky comes under pressure from Washington to agree a deal. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
Council President António Costa says Europe will not accept political interference in US rebuff The Council president said the EU will not tolerate political interference in response to a controversial US government document warning of "civilisational erasure" as a result of the bloc's domestic policies, while stating Washington remains an ally and partner. Euronews · Dec 8, 2025
Trump’s new doctrine confirms it. Ready or not, Europe is on its own We can move from defensive crouch to position of strength but only if we use the economic cards we have against US coercion, say Georg Riekeles and Varg Folkman of the European Policy Centre The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025
Australia facing US pressure to fire up military spend US calls for its allies to lift defence budgets will likely be raised again with Australia during high-level talks in Washington DC between senior ministers. AAP · Dec 7, 2025
Death Threats, Infighting, And A $174K Salary: Why Congress Is Losing Members The halls of Congress are going to look emptier soon — and not just because lawmakers have been spending fewer days in Washington. A growing number of House members are deciding that the job, despite its $174,000 annual salary and national influence, simply isn't worth the chaos anymore. Benzinga · Dec 7, 2025
Elon Musk Slams EU Over $140 Million X Fine, Top US Official Says Europe Can't 'Undermine' America While Relying On NATO Protection Tensions between Washington and Brussels escalated after a senior U.S. diplomat accused the European Union of weakening America while relying on U.S. protection through NATO. Benzinga · Dec 7, 2025
Senator says ICE ‘attack dog’ caused ‘horrific’ injuries to unresisting man as he was detained Patty Murray of Washington state said ICE agents lied to Wilmer Toledo-Martinez to lure him outside before dog attacked him The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2025
National guard member wounded in DC attack is ‘slowly healing’, says West Virginia governor Andrew Wolfe was shot in the head on 26 November, while Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2025
From Technician to Innovator: The Story Behind Washington’s Fastest-Growing HVAC Company When a Ukrainian engineer, Kostiantyn Mudryk, arrived in Bothell, Washington, he couldn’t have imagined that within just a few years he would lead one of the region’s fastest-growing HVAC companies. Driven by the dream of creating something enduring after years of uncertainty, he transformed technical skill into visionary leadership, merging… inkl · Dec 6, 2025
France eyes 'great duel' against Norway, Senegal at 2026 World Cup France coach Didier Deschamps says he is looking forward to a showdown between star players after his side were drawn in the same group as Norway and Senegal for the 2026 World Cup. The 48 contenders discovered their tournament fate at a ceremony in Washington on Friday. Radio France Internationale · Dec 6, 2025
Europe has promised Ukraine a ‘reassurance force’ when the war ends – but will it enrage Putin? Europe has backed the idea of a ‘reassurance force’ to help Ukraine rebuild its war-weary army, but what does that mean in reality? The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025
Trump Warns Europe Faces 'Civilisational Erasure' in Shocking National Security Strategy Shift Trump's new National Security Strategy warns of Europe's potential demographic transformation whilst proposing warmer ties with Moscow. International Business Times UK · Dec 6, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025 EU says US ‘still our biggest ally’ despite release of policy paper supporting Europe’s far-right – as it happened The Trump administration released a policy paper on Friday that made explicit Washington’s support for Europe’s nationalist far-right parties
International Business Times UK · Dec 6, 2025 'Hazardous Travel' Warnings as Winter Storm Dumps 24 Inches of Snow Across Four US States A powerful winter storm is battering Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Colorado today with up to 61cm of snow and 100km/h wind gusts.
Benzinga · Dec 6, 2025 Netflix-Warner Bros $82.7 Billion Mega-Merger Sparks Fierce Hollywood, Lawmakers Backlash— Elizabeth Warren Calls It An 'Anti-Monopoly Nightmare' The reaction to Netflix Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NFLX) $82.7 billion plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) erupted across Washington and Hollywood on Friday, with lawmakers, unions, producers, and industry veterans warning the merger could reshape — and possibly destabilize — the entertainment landscape.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Progress depends on Russia taking peace talks seriously, say Washington and Kyiv US and Ukraine to hold third day of discussions in Florida as Emmanuel Macron says there is ‘no mistrust’ between Europe and White House
AAP · Dec 6, 2025 Socceroos boss embraces wild taste of World Cup in USA Socceroos boss Tony Popovic relished the "grand" experience of the World Cup draw in Washington DC but will now get down to business.
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025 West Virginia National Guard member who survived DC shooting is slowly healing, governor says The West Virginia National Guard member who survived last week’s shooting in Washington is slowly healing
We Got This Covered · Dec 5, 2025 Heroic Washington State rideshare driver rescues abused woman as husband gives chase, ramming vehicle Rideshare driver for the win!
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025 Trump, Infantino and Ferdinand’s bad jokes: Inside Fifa’s shambolic and shameful 2026 World Cup draw The drawn-out ceremony at Washington’s Kennedy Center was a highly politicised show and a glimpse into football’s dystopian future
Euronews · Dec 5, 2025 2026 World Cup groups announced by FIFA in ceremony in Washington A record 48 teams will take part next year with Cape Verde, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Curaçao all appearing in football's premier event for the first time.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025 Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs in DC on eve of Capitol riot appears in court A Virginia man on Friday made his first court appearance on charges that he planted a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of a mob’s attack on U.S. Capitol
The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2025 Trump awarded inaugural Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington US president receives new Fifa honour as scrutiny grows over Infantino’s political alliances and Trump’s disputed record on global conflicts