Month: December 2025
Italian authorities arrest “Hamas” sympathisers
Italian authorities arrested nine people linked to three charitable organizations on suspicion of raising millions of euros in funds for the Palestinian militant group Hamas.According to Italian prosecutors, who collaborated with other EU countries in the probe, the illegal funds were delivered through “triangulation operations” via bank transfers or through organizations based abroad to associations
Pegasus Airlines Launches New Route
In a significant expansion of its flight network, Pegasus Airlines has announced the launch of its new route to Sulaymaniyah from Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport. This addition marks the last connection introduced in 2023, celebrated with a special event at the terminal for the inaugural flight. With the introduction of the Sulaymaniyah route, Sabiha Gökçen
Crypto Security Warning
Trust Wallet dropped the news in a posting to the X social media platform on December 25, hardly the Christmas message that users would have wanted to read, that it had identified “a security incident affecting Trust Wallet Browser Extension version 2.68.” Tghis is not, it should be noted, a Chrome browser security vulnerability, but
China sets world record with high speed Maglev train
Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in magnetic levitation technology. Researchers at China’s National University of Defence Technology successfully propelled a one-tonne vehicle to 700 kilometers per hour in just two seconds on a 400-meter test track, setting a new world record for superconducting electric maglev systems.This breakthrough could revolutionise various transportation methods, from hyperloop
DeepFake Growth
AI-generated faces, voices and full-body performances that mimic real people increased in quality far beyond what even many experts expected would be the case just a few years ago. They were also increasingly used to deceive people.And this surge is not limited to quality. The volume of deepfakes has grown explosively: Cybersecurity firm DeepStrike estimates
U.S. natural gas futures are higher again
U.S. natural gas futures are higher in slow holiday trade, recouping some of Wednesday’s losses and on track for a weekly gain. Prices have seen sharp swings throughout December with shifting weather forecasts dictating moves. The colder the outlook, the higher the demand for gas. The cold seen for the end of December and first
Iran seizes oil tanker carrying smuggled fuel on Strait of Hormuz
Iran seized a foreign oil tanker as it traveled the strategic Strait of Hormuz,Iran occasionally seizes oil-carrying vessels over similar charges in the region. In November, Iran seized a ship as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz over what it said were violations, including carrying an illegal consignment. The West has blamed Iran
China is going after US defense firms and execs over weapons sales to Taiwan
China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province that will one day come under Beijing’s control, and Chinese President Xi Jinping has refused to rule out an invasion of the island. Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party views Taiwan as separate from China.Under the Taiwan Relations Act, the US is obligated to assist Taiwan in defending itself.
Zelensky plans to meet Trump for peace talks
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida at the weekend, as talks continue on ending Russia’s full-scale war. Zelensky said he expected the meeting to take place on Sunday and to focus on a US-brokered 20-point peace plan, as well as separate proposals for US security guarantees.Ukraine has
China’s chip policies are unfair to US
Trump administration trade officials said China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate the semiconductor industry, but will wait 18 months to impose tariff. The public notice comes after a year-long investigation into China’s approach to the chip industry, undertaken through Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Under that law, the