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UK bans asylum seekers from taking taxis to appointments (starting Feb). Home Office spent £15.8m/year. Activists demand free public transport.

Asylum Seekers | Enver Solomon | Home Office | Shabana Mahmood | Taxis

Will banning taxis for asylum seekers truly save £15.8 million

Venezuela bans 6 airlines (Iberia, Avianca, etc.) after they failed a 48-hour ultimatum to resume flights amid heightened tensions with the US.

Donald Trump | Iberia | Nicolás Maduro | USS Gerald Ford | Venezuela

Venezuela bans six major airlines following 48-hour ultimatum

Deliveroo now lets customers earn Nectar points on Sainsbury’s grocery orders — 1 point per £1 spent. A major loyalty upgrade for millions of UK shoppers.

Deliveroo | Loyalty Program | Nectar | Sainsbury’s | Suzy McClintock

How will Deliveroo’s new Nectar rewards change the way shoppers order from Sainsbury’s

The UK government bans asylum seekers from using taxis for medical appointments starting Feb. to cut costs, after a BBC probe revealed excessive £15.8M annual spending.

Asylum Seekers | Home Office | Shabana Mahmood | Taxi Ban

UK Government Bans Asylum Seekers from Using Taxis for Medical Trips to Curb £15.8m Annual Cost

Peter Augustine (59) was sentenced to a minimum of 23 years for murdering 87-year-old John Mackey for a box of cornflakes in North London. The attack was marked by extreme rage.

John Mackey | mugging | murder | Old Bailey | Peter Augustine

Mugger Sentenced to Minimum 23 Years for Killing Elderly Man Over Box of Cornflakes

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

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