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Western sanctions leave 500 million dollars of Telegram bonds frozen in Russia

Around 500 million dollars of Telegram bonds remain frozen at Russia’s National Settlement Depository because of Western sanctions imposed after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, underscoring the messaging app’s ongoing financial exposure to Russian capital markets despite founder Pavel Durov’s......

Maduro pleads not guilty after deadly US raid in Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro has pleaded not guilty to narcoterrorism charges in a federal court in Manhattan after a United States special forces raid in Venezuela left at least 80 people dead and triggered widespread international condemnation. The Venezuelan president, captured along with his wife Cilia......

Goldman Sachs warns AI will speed job cuts in 2026

Companies gear up to ramp up layoffs through 2026 as artificial intelligence shifts from experimental trials to large-scale operational automation, according to a fresh Goldman Sachs analysis released this week. Even with stable economic outlooks, the investment bank cautions firms increasingly trim......

Sakina Karchaoui ranks top 3 in France's sexiest female athletes

Sakina Karchaoui, the left-back for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has become a rising star in the world of sports, shining on both French and international stages. Named among the three "sexiest" athletes in France in a survey conducted by Discurv and published in late December 2025, the Franco-Moroccan......

Iran halts work in most provinces as protests spread over economic collapse

Protests across Iran intensified as university students joined shopkeepers and bazaar merchants in demonstrations driven by a sharp economic downturn. The unrest followed a record fall of the Iranian rial to about 1.42 million per dollar and inflation climbing above 42 percent, deepening public anger......

Putin reaffirms Russian demands and accuses the EU of failed ‘robbery’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Moscow will not back down from its conditions for ending the conflict in Ukraine, asserting that the European Union’s attempts to seize Russian assets abroad have backfired. Speaking at a televised news conference, Putin accused Western governments......

Crypto markets brace for turbulence as inflation and jobs data test sentiment

Crypto markets opened the week under pressure as traders positioned for a dense calendar of economic releases that could inject fresh volatility into digital assets in the coming days. In early trading, bitcoin extended recent weakness, briefly slipping below 88,000 dollars in a familiar late weekend......

Winter storm devastates Gaza as humanitarian crisis deepens

A severe winter storm has struck the Gaza Strip, intensifying the dire humanitarian crisis faced by 1.5 million displaced Palestinians living in overcrowded camps. Heavy rain, freezing temperatures, and widespread flooding have destroyed makeshift shelters, leaving families exposed to the elements and......

UN Security Council debates European stability as Finland condemns Russia’s breach of Helsinki principles

The UN Security Council convened an urgent session focused on the war in Ukraine, as Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen accused Russia of violating every principle of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, the cornerstone of European security and cooperation. Speaking in her capacity as Chair-in-Office......