The European Commission has disbursed 2.3 billion euros to Ukraine to support the country's finances and public administration, as it continues to fight Russia's invasion. This is the sixth regular payment under the Ukraine Facility, the European Union's key instrument for supporting Ukraine's recovery,...
The European Commission has successfully relocated a full thermal power plant from Lithuania to Ukraine, completing its largest-ever coordinated logistical operation to date. This unprecedented transfer restores critical energy capacity and directly reinforces Ukraine's national grid following sustained...
The U.S. Defense Department has announced that it will invest $18.5 million to expand the production of Germanium and Silicon optics. The Department said that it will provide the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III funds to Lattice Materials, a Bozeman, Montana-based manufacturer of silicon and...
The U.S. Defense Department has announced that in fiscal year 2025, the military's recruiting efforts returned to levels not seen in more than a decade. "Since November 2024, our military has seen its highest recruiting percentage of mission achieved in more than 15 years," said Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell. This fiscal year, all active-duty services made mission. Most reserve compone
President Donald Trump has announced plans to build a new class of heavily armed amphibious naval battleships named after himself, as part of a new "golden fleet" of advanced warships. "As commander in chief, it's my great honor to announce that I have approved a plan for the Navy to begin the construction of two brand-new, very large — largest we've ever built — battleships," Trump announced fro
The Justice Department has sued the District of Columbia, alleging that the District government and its Metropolitan Police Department unconstitutionally banned semi-automatic firearms. The District of Columbia's gun laws require anyone seeking to own a gun to register it with D.C. Metro Police. However, the D.C. Code provides a broad registration ban on numerous firearms, including the AR-15 and
U.S. forces in the Middle East have struck more than 70 Islamic State targets at multiple locations across central Syria last week. The Jordanian Armed Forces also supported the U.S. Central Command forces with fighter aircraft. The operation, using fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery,...
Food security in Gaza has improved since the ceasefire declared in October, pushing back famine conditions, but the situation remains critical with more than three-quarters of the population still facing acute hunger and malnutrition, a new UN-backed analysis has found. For the first good news since...
The European Commission and Japan have successfully concluded negotiations on Japan's association to Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship 93.5 billion euro research and innovation funding program. The agreement, expected to be signed in 2026, represents the closest form of collaboration offered by the EU...
President Donald Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum directing immediate planning to relocate Federal systems currently using the 7.125-7.4 GHz band of spectrum so it can be cleared for full-power commercial 6G use. Federal agencies have been given 12 months to submit relocation plans that protect national security missions while freeing this prime spectrum for American industry. The Memo
NASA announced that as part of its SpaceX Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three countries will launch no earlier than February 15, 2026, to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. U.S. astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, and will be accompanied by European Space Agency's French astronaut Soph
The U.S. Defense Department announced that the Marine Corps is implementing changes to its physical fitness test and body composition standards in accordance with the Defense Secretary's military fitness standards memorandum issued on September 30. These changes will take effect on January 1, 2026. The...
G7 Foreign Ministers have called on China to release Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon and politician Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty under the controversial national security law. The Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States and the High...
The UK has committed to provide 600 million pounds worth of air-defense capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the winter. The air defense package for Ukraine comes as Russia's aerial strikes plunges homes, hospitals, and power stations into darkness. The announcement came as UK Defense Secretary John Healey and his German coun
Humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory have warned that life-saving aid operations are on the brink of collapse unless Israel immediately lifts new barriers that are blocking access and forcing international charities to shut down. In a sharply worded statement, the Humanitarian...
December 19, 2025 15:10 ET U.S. inflation data and interest rate decisions by major central banks were the highlights of this busy week for economics news flow. Employment data and survey results on the housing markets also gained attention in the U.S. In Europe, the European Central Bank and Bank of England announced their policy decisions and macroeconomic projections.