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 The Volendam women’s costume, with its distinctive high pointed bonnet, is one of the most iconic symbols of traditional Dutch dress – a staple on postcards from the Netherlands. […]
Continue ReadingIt’s no secret that farmers across the EU have grown increasingly frustrated with the state of their industry. Profitability is falling, competition from abroad is fierce, and worries about paperwork and bureaucracy continue to mount. Fewer young people are taking over the family farm, opting for other careers instead. On top of these long-standing challenges, […]
Continue ReadingIn a national broadcast on Friday, Díaz-Canel said that not having fuel enter Cuba for the past three months has led to the gradual decline of diesel and fuel oil reserves. Given this, the country’s electrical grid has become increasingly “unstable”, he said.
Continue ReadingA synagogue in Rotterdam was the target of a suspected arson attack. Image: keystone Mar 13, 2026, 3:17 p.mMar 13, 2026, 3:17 p.m Dutch police have arrested four people in connection with the suspected arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam. The four suspects were reportedly arrested near another synagogue. According to police, a fire […]
Continue Reading“Russia will get money for its war machine and there are a lot of drones that are built on Russian soil to destabilize the Middle East,” he added. The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks against American allies in the Gulf have halted transit in the Strait of Hormuz, driving up energy prices. […]
Continue ReadingSNFC has released a styling guide for its railway staff-Image: KEYSTONE A new brochure for “French elegance” is causing a stir at the railway company SNCF – now it’s coming back. Mar 13, 2026, 2:51 p.mMar 13, 2026, 2:51 p.m The railway company SNCF operates almost all rail transport in France and Monaco. This also […]
Continue ReadingUpdated: 13/03/2026 – 14:46 GMT+1 Ugochi Daniels, IOM’s Deputy Director General for Operations, says the UN agency for migrations is “very worried and concerned” about the humanitarian needs right now in Lebanon. …More
Continue ReadingFour of the six crew members aboard a US military aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the US military said on Friday, as rescue efforts continued for the remaining two. A US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident the military said involved another […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 13/03/2026 – 14:25 GMT+1 European Union leaders called out President Donald Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil as fueling the war machine against Ukraine, as Washington tries to ease energy prices after a second week of conflict in the Middle East. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Thursday […]
Continue ReadingMar 13, 2026, 2:16 p.mMar 13, 2026, 2:16 p.m The economically struggling Caribbean island of Cuba has confirmed talks with the USA on the tense relationship between the two countries. The president of the socialist country, Miguel Díaz-Canel, said this to journalists in Havana. “Cuban representatives recently held talks with representatives of the US government […]
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