Global order is ‘breaking down’, Carney tells Australian parliament
The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as ‘strategic cousins’.
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Musk tells jury ‘people read too much’ into his posts
Brian Belgrave, who is leading the class of individual investors suing Musk, told the court on Monday that he sold thousands of Twitter shares in July 2022, believing that Musk was no longer going to buy the platform because of his public posts and comments.
Continue ReadingPutin is considering stopping gas deliveries to the EU – “immediately”
March 4, 2026, 9:41 p.mMarch 4, 2026, 9:41 p.m Vladimir Putin, here at a meeting with the Hungarian Foreign Minister on Wednesday.Image: keystone In view of the EU’s planned embargo against Russian gas, Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin is now thinking about stopping deliveries himself beforehand. “Now other markets are opening up. And perhaps it is […]
Continue ReadingDemocratic Iran is ‘far from certain’, Kallas says, warning of ‘dangerous moment’
Published on 04/03/2026 – 18:29 GMT+1 The emergence of a democratic Iran as a result of the strikes launched by the United States and Israel is “far from certain”, European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday, warning of a “widening war” in the region and a “dangerous moment” for Europe. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The […]
Continue ReadingUS sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
Sri Lanka’s navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast.
Continue ReadingIran has hit these US military facilities so far
Onlookers photograph an Iranian missile that found its way into the Syrian hinterland.Image: keystone March 4, 2026, 5:40 p.mMarch 4, 2026, 5:40 p.m follow me Iran says it has attacked 27 US bases or military facilities so far. Most of the missiles and drones were intercepted. But some also found their goal. While in Iran […]
Continue ReadingRussia blames Ukraine sea drones for attacking tanker that sank in the Mediterranean
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 Russian-flagged liquefied natural gas tanker exploded, caught fire, and subsequently sank in the Mediterranean Sea, authorities in Libya confirmed on Wednesday, as Moscow swiftly attributed the incident to […]
Continue ReadingUS Treasury Secretary Bessent accuses Spain of putting ‘American lives at risk’ – POLITICO
Spain is a member of the European Union, a 27-country bloc that operates a common trade policy, so any attempt to single out Madrid would create friction with other member states, like Germany, France and Italy. 20 HRS ago 5 mins read
Continue ReadingSpain's Sanchez defies Trump trade threat, compares Iran war to ‘Russian roulette’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez doubled down Wednesday, criticising US and Israeli military actions in Iran and refusing to bow to trade pressure from Washington. In a defiant televised address, Sanchez warned that the escalating conflict in the Middle East was akin to “playing Russian roulette” with millions of lives.
Continue ReadingSri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk by a US submarine
A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka’s navy said on Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel that was sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship”, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon news briefing. […]
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