Situation in the Middle East and March European Council Starting at 9.00, this session’s key debate, with Marilena Raouna, Cyprus’s Deputy Minister for European Affairs, and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, will focus on the US-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime, its consequences, and the need to support the […]
Continue ReadingUkraine has sent drone expert teams to several Gulf countries to help in their fight against Iran’s drones. The Ukrainian military has experience downing Iranian Shahed drones and the government “sees this as an opportunity,” explains FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg, reporting from Kyiv. With the war against Russia still raging, Ukraine can position itself as […]
Continue ReadingA container ship in the Strait of Hormuz (archive image).Image: keystone Iran seems ready to escalate the oil war: The USA wants to prevent the Strait of Hormuz from being mined at all costs. Here is the night update. 03/11/2026, 07:5003/11/2026, 07:53 According to reports: Iran is trying to mine the Strait of Hormuz Reports […]
Continue ReadingBusiness News The German sports car manufacturer Porsche made almost no profit in 2025. One reason for this is the extension of the combustion engine. Mar 11, 2026, 7:31 a.mMar 11, 2026, 7:35 a.m An article by The billions in costs for the combustion engine extension have almost completely eaten up the profits of the […]
Continue ReadingUkraine is running out of money to fight Russia — but Hungary still isn’t budging on its opposition to the EU’s €90 billion loan to Kyiv. On today’s episode, host Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson, senior finance reporter, outline some of the contingency plans European countries have up their sleeves to get Ukraine the funding […]
Continue ReadingRelations between China and North Korea, which is largely isolated internationally, continue to improve: after a six-year break, a direct train connection between the capitals Beijing and Pyongyang is being resumed. March 11, 2026, 05:29March 11, 2026, 05:29 As the Chinese state railway announced, the first passenger train will set off on the almost 24-hour […]
Continue ReadingAccording to Federal President Guy Parmelin, there is currently no serious oil shortage in Switzerland. Therefore, the Federal Council has not yet followed the International Energy Agency’s call to release oil reserves, Parmelin told the media on Friday. “The International Energy Agency has called on its member countries to voluntarily release oil reserves,” said the […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump has renewed his threats against Iran. “We are completely destroying Iran’s terrorist regime – militarily, economically and otherwise.”he wrote on his platform Truth Social. The Iranian navy has disappeared, its air force no longer exists, missiles, drones and everything else are being destroyed, and its leaders have been wiped from the […]
Continue ReadingUkraine has money until May Kyiv’s funding needs have eased after the International Monetary Fund approved an $8.1 billion loan late last month, disbursing $1.5 billion straight away. The country should have enough money to stay solvent until early May, four people familiar with Kyiv’s finances told POLITICO. Previous EU estimates had indicated Kyiv would […]
Continue ReadingIceland is a member of the European Economic Area and part of the Schengen free travel zone, so it already has many of the EU’s laws on its books. As a result, “it will not be so complicated for us” and “would be rather a quick process” to conclude negotiations to join the bloc, assuming […]
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