Elon Musk is projected to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new analysis by Informa Connect Academy. The finding, part of the academy’s 2024 Trillion Dollar Club report, is based on Musk’s wealth growing at an average annual rate of 110%. The Tesla, SpaceX, and X...
Dan Jarvis appointed as UK defense minister
Dan Jarvis has been appointed as the new Defence Secretary, Downing Street announced on Friday, after John Healey resigned amid a dispute over military funding. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the appointment, saying he was pleased to have Mr Jarvis take on the role as the government seeks to...
Moscow’s secret military base near Finland
Russia is building a new military base near the border with Finland, in the Novaya Vilga area near Petrozavodsk. Reports of this facility began to emerge in Russia after Pavel Fradkov, the Russian Deputy Minister of Defence, personally inspected the progress of the construction work. Preparatory work began in November...
The President of Serbia announced that he will resign soon
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has stated that he plans to step down from his post in three or four months’ time, or “perhaps even sooner”. “I’ve started packing up my books at the Presidential Administration. I have a lot of books, and I’m trying to work out where to put...
British defence сhief raises alarm over defence funding gap amid growing Russian threat
Sir Richard Knighton, the Chief of the Defence Staff, has publicly expressed concern that the country is running out of time to strengthen its defences in response to the threat from Russia. The defence chief’s warnings came amid London’s significant lag behind the country’s Defence Investment Plan. This document sets...
The EU has published its annual report on the drugs situation
Based on data from 29 countries (27 EU Member States, Norway and Turkey), drugs are having an increasingly negative impact on public health and safety in Europe.Organised criminal groups are increasingly resorting to violence. Opioids, particularly when combined with other substances, remain the leading cause of drug-related deaths in Europe....
Russia is deploying private military contractors on tankers belonging to its ‘shadow’ fleet
Representatives of Russian paramilitary groups are present on the tankers of the Russian ‘shadow’ fleet. In particular, these vessels carry individuals in uniform who do not perform the duties of crew members but hold a certain degree of authority on board, raising suspicions about their links to paramilitary structures or...
Only 11% of Europeans view the US as an ally
Only 11% of Europeans surveyed view the United States as an ally – compared with 16% six months ago and 22% in November 2024. 25% view the US more as a competitor or rival. Trust in the US has fallen in all countries. The only notable exceptions are Poland and...
Prime Minister Fico’s son at the center of a сorruption scandal
A scandalous investigation has rocked Slovakia. Journalists claim that Michal Fico, the son of Prime Minister Robert Fico, is receiving substantial sums of public money through party schemes. The setup is simple: state budget funds are allocated to the party as election funding, then funneled into 'Agentúra Smer', and from...
Russia is jamming GPS signals across Europe from space
Russian military satellites are the source of systematic interference with the GPS global positioning system across European countries. This is reported by The New York Times, citing a large-scale study by leading scientists and data from classified briefings by the US Air Force. According to the publication, at least 75...