Two British tourists arrested in Benidorm after ‘staging fake kidnapping’ to extort £725

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Two British men have been arrested in Spain for allegedly staging a bizarre fake kidnapping to extort £725 worth of cash from a relative, police have said. The 51-year-old […]

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Plane lands in Medellin with bullet hole

After landing at Medellín airport in Colombia, damage was discovered on an American Airlines plane. This looks suspiciously like a bullet hole. Feb 26, 2026, 11:23Feb 26, 2026, 11:23 Anna-Lena Janzen / t-online An article by A suspected bullet hole was discovered on a US passenger plane after landing in Colombia. Ground staff at Medellín […]

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One of Europe’s biggest ports Antwerp to install its own anti-aircraft system

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Belgium will install an air-defence system at Europe’s second biggest port, Port of Antwerp, according to local media reports. The report by Belgian newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen, citing Prime […]

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