No Kings protests across the US rally against Donald Trump
The demonstrations against the Trump administration are set to sweep cities across the US on Saturday.
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Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens
Retail and dining premises will have to shut by 21:00 each night for the next month to conserve power.
Continue ReadingZelensky condemns Russian strike as ‘pure terror’ after hospital hit | News
Russia launched an overnight drone attack on the city of Odesa, southwestern Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Ukrainian President said the attack, consisting of “over 60 drones”, hit “a maternity hospital, residential buildings, businesses, the port, and critical infrastructure” causing “extensive damage”. In a post to X on Saturday (28 March), Mr Zelensky wrote, […]
Continue ReadingThieves steal chocolate haul bound for Poland
Swiss food giant Nestle says about 12 tons, or 413,793 bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland. The company, based in Vevey, said in a statement on Friday that “the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to be found”. The shipment […]
Continue ReadingRussian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 5
Russia launched over 270 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least five people, Ukrainian authorities reported on Saturday. Two people were killed and at least 11 more were injured in a nighttime Russian drone strike on Odesa, according to the head of the region, Serhii Lysak. According to Lysak’s Telegram posts, the attack damaged a […]
Continue ReadingLeo XIV calls for more justice on visit to Monaco
March 28, 2026, 4:31 p.mMarch 28, 2026, 4:31 p.m Pope Leo XIV holds mass in the Principality of Monaco.Image: keystone Pope Leo XIV denounced a “growing gap between rich and poor” during a visit to the Principality of Monaco. In his speech, delivered from the balcony of the Prince’s Palace in front of Albert II […]
Continue ReadingHumpback whale freed from Baltic Sea resort in Germany become stranded again
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 A humpback whale, recently freed after several days trapped in shallow waters off a Baltic Sea resort in Germany, has become stranded again, unable to find its way back […]
Continue ReadingHumpback whale freed by rescuers in Baltic Sea has become stranded again
A humpback whale that was freed after becoming stuck for several days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort in Germany was stranded again on Saturday after failing to find its way back to the Atlantic Ocean. The complicated and delicate efforts to rescue the 12-15 metre whale off a sandbank at Timmendorfer Strand […]
Continue ReadingCountries sidestep WTO deadlock to implement e-commerce deal – POLITICO
“Today, ministers decided to, let’s just move on,” South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo told POLITICO. “Don’t wait until everybody agrees on everything. Because time is of the essence.” Han-koo labeled it a “practical approach,” under which “when the time comes more members join … and consensus is formed to integrate this into the WTO.” […]
Continue ReadingTerror investigation after attempted attack on US bank in Paris
March 28, 2026, 4:19 p.mMarch 28, 2026, 4:19 p.m Bank of America also has branches in Europe, including in Paris.Image: keystone The anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office has begun an investigation after a foiled bomb attack on an American bank in Paris. Police forces prevented the attack on the Paris headquarters of Bank of America that night […]
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