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Alex Krainer · In a hopeful sign that certain ominous tides in Europe could be shifting, over the last two or three weeks, a number of prominent European war hawks appear to have changed their tune on Russia. This happened in the immediate aftermath of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte saying that Europe should prepare for a big war, “on the scale experienced by our grandfathers and great-grandfathers.” · Britain’s Air Chief Marshal,…

Baba Vanga tends to resurface whenever a new year feels precarious. And 2026? Well let’s just say there are plenty of lightning rods. While hard, dated transcripts are rare from Baba Vanga (or any soothsayer for that matter), a cluster of claims linked to 2026 keeps circulating. Here’s what to watch for in 2026, according to the Bulgarian mystic and healer. · First contact from another civilisation · The most dramatic 2026 claim is that…

Veteran political journalist Richard Harman summed up 2025 in one bleak line: “This has been the year of our discontent. It has been an awful year at Parliament, dominated by petty point scoring and a determination to hang on to the past.” That feels about right. We’ve watched endless parliamentary skirmishes that go nowhere, with politicians more interested in scoring hits than solving problems. And it hasn’t just been a bad year for whichever…

After reading an article published on the “Breaking Views” website, related to the He Puapua report and analysis of Waatea News reporting on the related outcomes from that report, the article convinced me to return to one that I wrote back in 2023 which detailed the Labour Government and Willie Jacksons reasons for not worrying about the introduction of the He Puapua report. But in actual fact my opinion at that time and also now in light of…

Another new year looms – and with it, a host of good reasons to venture to fascinating corners of the planet. So where should we all be travelling in 2026? Here, 20 of Telegraph Travel’s regular contributors make their cases for the destinations that will light up the map in the coming 12 months – from an America that is about to host a very big birthday party (as well as a World Cup) to a South Korea whose lustre seems to be undimmable, and a…

At the end of the year, commentators across the spectrum have crowned Chris Bishop as 2025’s “Politician of the Year”. It’s an almost unprecedented honour for someone who isn’t even a party leader, but he spent the year at the centre of most big political stories. He was, as The Post put it today, “the main character of New Zealand politics”, often making more headlines than the Prime Minister and driving the Government’s most ambitious reforms.

Currently the Waikato Regional Council is awaiting the final outcome from the Environment Court hearing into the objections around PC1. PC1 is the proposed change to be made to the operative Waikato Regional Plan that was put forward by the Waikato Regional Council back in 2016. · It is expected PC1 will be operative next year and, depending on the final results of the Environment Court hearing, that farmers might need to get resource consent…

Christmas is upon us and most have opened stockings hoping for little bit of chocolate. Should we feel guilty indulging over the holidays? This review was assisted by AlterAI. The Top Five Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate (70% Cocoa and Higher) — A Christmas Delight By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH · Few foods carry as much paradoxical charm as dark chocolate. On one hand, it’s indulgent—a symbol of sweetness, comfort, and festivity. On the…

The court order relates to a lawsuit filed in 2023 by seven people injured by COVID-19 vaccines. One of the victims has since died. According to Dutch newspaper De Andere Krant, the lawsuit centers around the question “of whether the COVID-19 injections are a bioweapon.” by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. | Picture - albert bourla, covid vaccine and bill gates · Bill Gates and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla will have to appear in person in the Netherlands…

Caption: Greek actress Mary Mina, Dec. 4, 2025. Photo: Xinhua · On Thursday, Greece held the Olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the historic Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. The flame was carried into the stadium by world wrestling champion Georgios Kougioumtsidis, who then passed it to Italy’s Olympic champion Jasmine Paolini and cyclist Filippo Ganna, symbolizing the long-standing ties between…