'Gentle giant' rescue dog rehomed after three years in kennels - bbc.com

‘Gentle giant’ rescue dog rehomed after three years in kennels  bbc.com’Adorable’ dog spends first Christmas with new family after living in kennels for nearly three years  Manchester Evening NewsBritain’s ’loneliest dog’ Alvin who very lazy finds home after years in shelter  Daily StarDog with hunting injuries celebrates Christmas after nearly THREE years in kennels  Warrington Guardian’Gentle giant’ rescue dog finally rehomed after three-year wait in ken…

All the big elections to look out for in 2026 - Al Jazeera

All the big elections to look out for in 2026  Al JazeeraElections to Watch in 2026  Foreign PolicyThe elections that will shape Europe in 2026  Euronews.comBangladesh, Brazil, US midterms and more: Elections that will define 2026 and why they matter to India  FirstpostFive Elections to Test Western Balance of Power in 2026  Hungarian Conservative

Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last - The New York Times

Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last  The New York TimesTimes correspondents reflect on Ukraine — and what 2026 might hold  thetimes.comUkraine–Russia at a crossroads: How the war evolved in 2025 and what comes next  Fox NewsOpinion | Ukraine’s fate in 2026 will define the international order  The Washington PostRussia-Ukraine War: What Will the New Year Bring?  Kyiv Post

Brazil's former president Bolsonaro leaves hospital and returns to jail - NBC News

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro leaves hospital and returns to jail  NBC NewsBrazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital and returns to jail in capital Brasilia  ABC NewsJair Bolsonaro undergoes second procedure to treat persistent hiccups  The GuardianBrazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital after surgeries, returns to prison  ReutersBrazil’s Supreme Court rejects Jair Bolsonaro’s request for house arrest  Al Jazeera

Bulgaria joins Eurozone despite pro-Russian disinformation - Financial Times

Bulgaria joins Eurozone despite pro-Russian disinformation  Financial TimesBulgaria celebrates entry into euro zone, lev currency banished into history  ReutersAnother country starts using euros and retires its currency  The IndependentWhich countries will start using the euro in 2026?  Al JazeeraBulgaria adopts the euro  politico.eu

China bets on province the size of Belgium to reshape global trade - Euronews.com

China bets on province the size of Belgium to reshape global trade  Euronews.comOpinion | Is Hainan the next Hong Kong? That’s the wrong question to ask  South China Morning PostFTP has given Sanya a complete makeover  China DailyChina’s Hainan sees holiday sales surge after special customs operations  Xinhua‘Hainan model’ shining  chinadailyasia.com

China’s Xi says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan ‘unstoppable’ - Al Jazeera

China’s Xi says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan ‘unstoppable’  Al JazeeraXi Jinping vows to reunify China and Taiwan in New Year’s Eve speech  The GuardianXi Touts China’s AI, Chip Wins In Triumphant New Year’s Speech  Bloomberg.comTwo truths and a lie: Inside the China-Taiwan-US triangle  Australian Broadcasting CorporationXinhua Headlines: Ringing in 2026, Xi envisions new chapter of China’s miracle  Xinhua

Cuba on the Brink - Foreign Affairs

Cuba on the Brink  Foreign AffairsCuban Migration in 2025: A Global Redistribution and Demographic Collapse  CubaHeadlinesCuba: The Country That Is Running Out of People  Havana TimesCuban Emigration in 2025: Global Redistribution of the Exodus and Demographic Collapse  CiberCuba

Elon Musk's Grok under fire for generating explicit AI images of minors - Axios

Elon Musk’s Grok under fire for generating explicit AI images of minors  AxiosWoman felt ‘dehumanised’ after Musk’s Grok AI used to digitally remove her clothes  bbc.comElon Musk company bot apologizes for sharing sexualized images of children  YahooElon Musk’s Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’  The GuardianMusk’s xAI faces backlash after Grok generates sexualized images of children on X  CNBC

EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force - The Guardian

EU’s new ‘green tariff’ rules on high-carbon goods come into force  The GuardianChina Calls EU Carbon Border Tax Unfair, Warns of Counter-Moves  Bloomberg.comEU to launch carbon border tax despite opposition from trade partners  Financial TimesEuropean CBAM: how the mechanism will work in 2026  GMK CenterEU exporters of heavy goods to start paying for their CO2 emissions  Euronews.com

Europe has ‘lost the internet’, warns Belgium’s cyber security chief - Financial Times

Europe has ‘lost the internet’, warns Belgium’s cyber security chief  Financial TimesBelgium Recognizes Europe’s Backwardness in Internet Development  Inbox.lvEurope Has ‘Lost the Internet,’ Warns Belgium’s Cybersecurity Chief: A Wake-Up Call for the Digital Age  vocal.mediaBelgium’s cybersecurity chief warns that Europe has lost the internet to US tech giants  HariciEurope has lost the internet, Belgium’s cyber security chief warns &n…

Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents - The New York Times

Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents  The New York TimesGuinea election results: Gen Mamady Doumbouya wins presidency by landslide  bbc.comGuinea’s junta chief elected president after opposition boycott  The GuardianGuinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential election, results show  ReutersGuinea’s military ruler elected president following 2021 coup  https-//www.semafor.com

Historic 150-Year-Old Dutch Church Goes Up in Flames amid 'Unprecedented' New Years Violence - Yahoo News UK

Historic 150-Year-Old Dutch Church Goes Up in Flames amid ‘Unprecedented’ New Years Violence  Yahoo News UKA Monumental Church in Amsterdam Is Ravaged by Flames on New Year’s Day  The New York TimesNetherlands police face ‘unprecedented’ New Year’s violence  bbc.comAmsterdam church destroyed by New Year’s blaze  DWFireworks accidents kill two in the Netherlands; fire destroys historic Amsterdam church  Reuters

How Thousands of Secret Russian Documents Were Exposed - The New York Times

How Thousands of Secret Russian Documents Were Exposed  The New York TimesHow Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers  The New York TimesHow Russia Coerces Injured Troops Into Returning to War in Ukraine  UNITED24 Media‘Living in fear’: Confidential complaints reveal abuse and lawlessness in Russian army  TVP World"Even with Cancer or Missing Limbs, Sent to the Front Lines" Russian Military in Turmoil over Corruption Documents&n…

Incoming Swiss president wants new partnerships but deems the US ‘indispensable’ - SWI swissinfo.ch

Incoming Swiss president wants new partnerships but deems the US ‘indispensable’  SWI swissinfo.chXinhua News | Xi congratulates Guy Parmelin on assuming Swiss presidency  XinhuaSwiss Economy Minister Parmelin assumes rotating presidency  YahooCongratulations extended to Swiss president  中国新闻网Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation 2026  Eidgenössisches Departement für Wirtschaft, Bildung und Forschung WBF