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Europe Rejects U.S. Peace Framework Demanding Ukrainian Concessions

Ukraine suffered one of the worst Russian attacks in months when drones and missiles hit Ternopil.  European leaders have firmly rejected a U.S.-backed peace proposal that would require Ukraine to surrender territory and scale back its military capabilities. The plan, reportedly drafted by Washington and discussed with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has been described by European officials as tantamount to forcing Kyiv into capitulation. According to reports, the framework envisions Ukraine giving up land to Russia and partially disarming its armed forces. This approach has sparked alarm across Europe, where officials insist that any peace plan must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty and involve both Kyiv and European partners in negotiations. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas emphasized that “for any plan to work, it needs Ukrainians and Europeans on board,” underscoring the bloc’s position that decisions about Ukraine’s future cannot be made without its direct involvement. German...

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From Olympic Slopes to FBI’s Most Wanted: The Fall of Ryan Wedding

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington, as Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, left, and FBI Director Kash Patel, look on.

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced new charges and a heightened reward for the capture of Ryan James Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder now accused of leading one of the world’s most violent drug cartels. Wedding, who represented Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, is alleged to have transformed from athlete to international fugitive, orchestrating a vast cocaine pipeline and ordering multiple murders to protect his empire.

At a press conference in Washington, officials revealed that Wedding faces additional counts of witness tampering, intimidation, money laundering, and drug trafficking. Most shocking among the allegations is his role in the murder of a federal witness in Colombia, a crime prosecutors say was intended to block his extradition to the United States.

The FBI has now placed Wedding on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, raising the reward for information leading to his capture to $15 million. Authorities believe he is hiding in Mexico under the protection of the Sinaloa cartel, using sophisticated methods to evade law enforcement.

Wedding’s alleged criminal enterprise is staggering in scale. Investigators claim he oversaw the importation of up to 60 metric tons of cocaine annually, generating billions in illicit profits. Ten other defendants have already been arrested in connection with the sprawling indictment, which paints Wedding as a modern-day Pablo Escobar.

Once celebrated for his athletic achievements, Wedding’s descent into organized crime underscores the dramatic contrast between his past and present. Law enforcement officials are urging the public to come forward with any information that could lead to his arrest, emphasizing that his capture is critical to dismantling one of the most dangerous narcotics networks in the Western Hemisphere.


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