A Polish MiG-29 escorted the Russian Ilyushin IL-20. (symbol image)Image: keystone Mar 16, 2026, 4:48 p.mMar 16, 2026, 4:48 p.m Polish Air Force fighter jets have again intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The Ilyushin IL-20 aircraft was escorted on Friday by two Polish MiG-29 fighter jets, the High Command of the […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union is weighing options on how to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open as energy and commodity prices rise in the third week of war between Iran, Israel and the United States. The bloc’s foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels this Monday after US President Donald Trump asked allies — including France, […]
Continue ReadingBritish officials have told both U.K. steel producers and downstream importers, who use steel in everything from construction to automotive manufacturing, to expect a 50 percent duty outside of new quotas in a move “likely to be similar to the EU,” said a second industry figure. Both industry figures were granted anonymity as they were […]
Continue ReadingCapitals also sanctioned Chinese company Integrity Technology Group and Chinese firm Anxun Information Technology, also known as i-Soon, and its co-founders Chen Cheng and Wu Haibo, who are banned from entering the EU, the EU sanctions listing showed. According to the details of the sanctions, Anxun Information Technology targeted “critical infrastructure and critical state functions” […]
Continue ReadingEuropean leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war isn’t really an option.
Continue ReadingBitcoin is worth more than it has been in a month.Image: keystone Mar 16, 2026, 4:11 p.mMar 16, 2026, 4:11 p.m The cryptocurrency Bitcoin continues to recover. At the beginning of the week, the blockchain currency is heading back towards the $75,000 mark and is trading at its highest level in over a month. This […]
Continue ReadingA man from Swabia is looking forward to tacos in a New York restaurant – and is suing the shop. The judge can’t resist a swipe. March 16, 2026, 4:00 p.mMarch 16, 2026, 4:00 p.m Leon Pollok / t-online An article by A German tourist sued a taco restaurant for damages in a US court […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries. Trump has warned his allies not helping him could lead to a ‘very bad’ future for NATO. And although the conflict in the Middle East is not a NATO war, it is very much ‘entwined’ with the United States’ position on Ukraine. FRANCE 24’s Angela Diffley tells us more.
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 Swedish court has ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship that was suspected to be sailing under a false flag in the Baltic Sea and […]
Continue ReadingSome 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences.
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