Founder of France's Far-Right National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Passes Away at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, a towering yet controversial figure in French far-right politics, passed away at the age of 96
Italian luxury cruise ship Costa Allegra has been taken on the tow by a passing French fishing ship, after it lost it engines.
Costa Allegra was freely floating without steering in the Indian Ocean following a fire in the power generator compartment of the ship.
The fire was extinguished, but left the engines unusable.
Fortunately, no-one from the close to 1,000 passengers and crew has been injured during the dramatic events.
The fishing boat will tow the cruise ship to a nearby islands, where passengers and crew will stay before being transported to the Seychelles.
The Costa Allegra belongs to Costa Cruises, the company also owning the Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the Italian island of Giglio, capsizing and killing at least 25 of its passengers, with 7 still missing.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that without military aid from the United States, Ukraine would face immense difficulties both in its defense and in securing its future
US Vice President JD Vance delivered a critical speech at the Munich Security Conference
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that Europe cannot indefinitely rely on the US military presence
The NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels and the Munich Security Conference have drawn significant attention this week, with US President Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine and Russia
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