MAGDEBURG, Germany—Germans on Saturday mourned the victims and their shaken sense of security after a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people, including a small child, and wounding at least 200 others. Authorities arrested a 50-year-old man at the site of the attack in Magdeburg […]
HANOVER—Volkswagen on Friday announced sweeping changes to its German operations, including more than 35,000 future job cuts and sharp capacity reductions in a last-gasp deal between Europe’s top carmaker and unions to avert mass strikes. Union leaders hailed the agreement as a “Christmas miracle” after 70 hours of grueling negotiations, the longest in the company’s […]
The restored Notre-Dame Cathedral invites visitors to admire its luminous interior, with original limestone and stained glass beautifully highlighted. While many praise the changes, the inclusion of modern art has sparked varied opinions among tourists and Parisians alike.
MAGDEBURG, Germany—A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring at least 200 others in what authorities suspect was an attack. The driver was arrested shortly after the car barreled into the market at around 7 p.m., when it […]
MOSCOW—Russian forces hit military targets in Ukraine with long-range high-precision weapons on Friday in response to an attack on Russia’s Rostov region this week in which Ukraine used U.S.- and British-supplied missiles, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Russia said on Thursday that Ukraine had launched six U.S.-made long-range ATACMs missiles and four British-made Storm Shadow […]
Calls for Emmanuel Macron’s resignation are gaining momentum in France, fueled by growing political tension and public dissatisfaction. Polls show a majority of French citizens support his departure, although there are no signs that Macron plans to step down. The debate continues to intensify, with political figures from various sides weighing in on the issue.
Two recent cases of alleged spies tied to China’s United Front Work Department have renewed concerns in Britain about the dangers of Chinese interference. The United Front is an arm of the Chinese regime tasked with influence operations and has an estimated 40,000 members worldwide. Mark Sabah, the director of the committee for freedom in […]
Police in Spain have arrested two people in connection to a missing person case after detectives noticed a man loading a large bag in the trunk of a car in a Google Maps street view image. A man and a woman from the quiet, tiny village of Tajueco, 120 miles north of the Spanish capital […]
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with journalist, author, and sociologist Ashley Frawley for the second half of this interview. Frawley talks about falling birth rates, how modern life and institutions attack the family, and the dangers of a society that doesn’t live for the next generation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for “compromises” over Ukraine in possible talks with President-elect Donald Trump but said Russian forces were in a strong position. Speaking in Moscow during his annual end-of-year press conference, Putin said the military was “advancing” toward achieving its goals in Ukraine. While Putin said Russian forces were […]
A French court has found Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband and multiple other men guilty of rape after a high-profile trial in France, which revealed how she was drugged and rendered unconscious by her spouse in abuse that lasted nearly a decade. Dominique Pelicot, 72, was found guilty after the three-month trial in the city of Avignon, […]
A judge has ruled that Devon and Cornwall Police can seize nearly £2.7 million from frozen bank accounts belonging to influencer Andrew Tate and his brother over alleged failure to pay taxes on £21 million in earnings from their online businesses. The police force had made a bid to seize the assets from seven bank […]
The French High Authority for Health has proposed free access to gender transition services for individuals aged 16 and above, including surgeries and psychological support. The report also suggests removing parental authority in cases where parents oppose their child’s transition, sparking controversy.
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, says national security comes first—but adds that it’s in the UK’s interest to trade with China. This follows reports of alleged Chinese spies in Britain, and pressure from within the UK to adopt a tougher stance on China.
Russia said it detained an Uzbek man who had confessed to planting and detonating the bomb that killed Russian Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov on the instructions of Ukraine’s SBU security service. Ukraine had accused Kirillov of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops—something Moscow denies. For further analysis, NTD spoke with […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 17 that he has nominated Florida-based art collector Nicole McGraw to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Croatia. “Nicole is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and World renowned art collector,” Trump wrote in a statement posted on Truth Social. McGraw opened her first art gallery in Palm Beach Gardens back […]
An Uzbekistan national who allegedly planted a scooter bomb which killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov has been arrested in Moscow, says the Russian investigative committee. The Russian news agency TASS said the Federal Security Service (FSB) had published a statement saying the 29-year-old suspect had confessed to having been recruited by the Ukrainian security services. […]
The father and stepmother of the 10-year-old Sara Sharif have been sentenced to life imprisonment for years of horrific torture and “despicable” abuse culminating in her murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, was handed a minimum term of 40 years and Beinash Batool, 30, was given 33 years. Sara’s uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, who was found guilty of […]
Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded France’s rating, citing a weak financial outlook amid political turmoil gripping Europe’s second-biggest economy. In a Dec. 14 announcement, Moody’s cut France’s domestic- and foreign-currency long-term issuer and domestic-currency senior unsecured ratings to Aa3 from Aa2, citing weakened public finances due to political fragmentation and limited prospects for fiscal […]
