Germany’s economy shrank for the second year in a row in 2024: prospects for 2025 remain bleak
Germany’s economy shrank / Photo: Getty Images Germany, Europe’s largest economy, suffered a new contraction in 2024, confirming the difficult economic situation in the country. According to data released by the Federal Statistical Office, Germany’s economy shrank by 0.2% for the whole year and by 0.1% in the fourth quarter. This is the second year […]
Israeli Prison Service prepares for deal to swap hostages for terrorist prisoners
Photo: BBC The Israel Prison Service (Shabbos) is preparing to implement a deal that would see the release of hostages in exchange for terrorists serving sentences in Israeli prisons. According to the N12 news service, Shabas is seeking to avoid a situation where released terrorists celebrate their freedom, as happened during the Gilad Shalit exchange. […]
Erdogan calls on countries to “take their hands off” Syria and declares Turkey’s readiness to overcome terrorism
Recep Erdogan during a speech in the Turkish parliament, Photo: Depo/Zuma Press On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on other countries to stop interfering in Syria, saying that Turkey has all the capabilities to eliminate terrorist groups, including the Kurdish YPG militia and the Islamic State. This was reported by Reuters. Kurdish militia […]
SSU and National Police intensify fight against recruitment of youth by Russian special services
Photo: Depositphotos The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have intensified the information campaign “Burn the FSB” to counter attempts to recruit Ukrainian youth by Russian special services. As part of the campaign, a social video warning of the harsh consequences of participating in sabotage and terrorism was created in collaboration with film […]