Israel’s defense minister said Tuesday that Iranian security chief Ali Larijani was killed in an overnight airstrike on Tehran. “Larijani and the Basij commander were eliminated overnight and joined … in the depths of hell,” Israel Katz said during a morning assessment Tuesday, according to several Israeli media reports. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei […]
Continue ReadingMar 17, 2026, 11:14 amMar 17, 2026, 11:14 am After the damage to a Russian gas tanker, the “Arctic Metagaz”, which is now drifting without a driver in the Mediterranean, Moscow is calling on the neighboring states to prevent an environmental catastrophe. “The international legal norms applicable to the current situation stipulate that coastal countries […]
Continue ReadingMarch 17, 2026, 10:35 a.mMar 17, 2026, 10:42 am The influential Iranian security advisor Ali Larijani is said to be dead. This was reported by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, according to his office. Larijani is said to have been killed in a targeted attack that night. There is no confirmation from Iran. Ali Larijani […]
Continue ReadingThe Galatea sank around 250 kilometers from the main island of the Seychelles.Image: Liveabroad Two Swiss people are still missing after a boat accident in the Seychelles. The owner of the boat now had to be in custody. The suspicion: negligent actions. March 17, 2026, 10:08March 17, 2026, 10:08 The submersible “Galatea” sank on Friday […]
Continue ReadingThis restoration of full market access constitutes a complete resolution of the six-year-old WTO dispute between the EU and Colombia. The dispute demonstrates the effectiveness of the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) which maintains a fully-functioning dispute settlement system in the WTO, among the participating countries. It is the first dispute to reach the […]
Continue ReadingOn 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 A Russian assault on a hydroelectric plant in southern Ukraine has led to an oil spill and widespread water pollution in neighbouring Moldova, prompting severe disruptions to supplies. Officials […]
Continue ReadingAt least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 injured following suspected suicide bombings that targeted Maiduguri city in north-eastern Nigeria. Residents and emergency services told the Associated Press that three explosions were reported in crowded places in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, including in a major market and at the entrance […]
Continue ReadingThe escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US’ foreign policy objectives
Continue ReadingPublished on 17/03/2026 – 8:52 GMT+1•Updated 9:20 European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica has responded to criticism of her presence at the first meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in February – just days before the US and Israel triggered the war with Iran – saying that the EU has “not […]
Continue ReadingGood morning from Brussels. In the Mared Gwyn. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING European nations have resisted pressure from US President Donald Trump to join an international naval mission to force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz – as they seek to distance themselves from the war that continues to rage in the Middle East. The EU’s […]
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