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Europe’s cocaine prices are collapsing in 2025. Colombia’s peace deal, soaring coca plantations and new trafficking routes are flooding EU markets with record drug volumes.

cocaine | Colombia | Colombia peace deal | Europe

How Colombia’s peace deal triggered Europe’s cocaine price crash and reshaped the drug market

Russia is raising VAT to 22% by 2026 to cover €13.58B in war costs after oil revenues fell. One-third of Russians lack money for food; the Kremlin shifts blame to the West.

Gallup | Propaganda | Russian Economy | VAT Hike | War Costs

Can raising the VAT to 22% save Putin's war budget from collapse

The UK successfully tested its DragonFire laser system, destroying high-speed drones at the cost of £10 per shot. It is set for Royal Navy deployment by 2027.

£10 | DragonFire | laser weapon | MBDA UK | Royal Navy

DragonFire Laser: UK Shoots Down Drones for the Price of a Subway Ticket

Ukrainian drones hit the Saratov refinery (5th time) and Saky airfield on Nov 28. The systematic strikes aim to cripple Russia's war economy. Zelensky hints at key talks.

Drone Attack | Oil Refinery | Saky | Saratov

Can Ukrainian drones inflict a critical strike on Russia's oil economy by hitting Saratov

UK family to get £2,770 monthly after Chancellor Rachel Reeves scrapped the two-child benefit cap. The change impacts 560,000 families and ends a cruel policy.

Benefit Cap | DWP | Rachel Reeves | Two-Child Limit | Universal Credit

UK Family Set for £900 Monthly Boost Following Abolition of Controversial Two-Child Benefit Cap

Search underway for 76-year-old British tourist who fell from TUI cruise ship Marella Explorer 2 near Tenerife on Thursday. Salvamento Maritimo and Civil Guard involved.

Cruise Ship | Marella Explorer 2 | Salvamento Maritimo | Tenerife | TUI

76-Year-Old British Man Missing: Search Underway After Fall from TUI's Marella Explorer 2 near Tenerife

Nigeria has declared a security emergency after mass kidnappings of pupils and Christians. President Tinubu deploys special units and orders the surrender of illegal weapons.

kidnappings | Nigeria | security emergency | Tinubu

Why Nigeria has declared a security emergency and why kidnappings are escalating

Russia has begun selling physical gold from its national reserves to support the state budget, as its sovereign wealth fund’s liquid assets continue to decline.

Budget | gold | reserves | Russia | sales

Why is Russia now selling physical gold from its national reserves for the first time

UK government freezes regulated rail fares in England until March 2027—the first freeze in 30 years. The move aims to cut inflation ahead of the Budget.

Budget | England | freeze | Great British Railways | Rail fares

Rail Fares in England to be Frozen for the First Time in 30 Years, Government Confirms

Michelle Obama emphatically ruled out a presidential run, stating the US is "not ready for a woman." She also critiqued the post-2024 election political climate.

Kamala Harris | Michelle Obama | Presidency | Tracee Ellis Ross | US Politics

Michelle Obama Closes the Door on Presidency: "Don't Waste My Time"

Former Reform UK Wales leader Nathan Gill was jailed for 10.5 years for taking bribes to promote pro-Russia views in the EU, dictated by Ukraine’s Oleg Voloshyn.

Bribery | European Parliament | Nathan Gill | Oleg Voloshyn | Pro-Russia

Ex-UK Politician Nathan Gill Jailed Over Bribes Tied to Pro-Russian Propaganda in Ukraine

UK Minister Seema Malhotra is in India to boost the UK-India FTA, confirm 10 Women in STEM Scholarships (£400k), and launch a visa fraud campaign in Tamil Nadu.

India | Seema Malhotra | STEM Scholarships | UK-India FTA | Visa Fraud

UK Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra Arrives in India to Bolster New Free Trade Agreement

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