“I would like to note that local air defense specialists are at a fairly high level, by the way, but they mostly work with ballistic threats. As for short-range air defense — how to counter massive “Shahed” [Iranian-made kamikaze drones] attacks — I believe no one has,” Zelenskyy said previously. Earlier, Zelenskyy said he would […]
Continue ReadingMarch 27, 2026, 10:19March 27, 2026, 10:19 Oil prices continued to rise on Friday despite US President Donald Trump extending an ultimatum to Iran. In early trading, a barrel of North Sea Brent crude oil (159 liters) costs $109.46. That’s 1.4 percent more than the evening before. The announcement that no attacks on Iranian power […]
Continue ReadingCuban officials have petitioned Pope Leo XIV to help persuade the Trump administration to ease its oil embargo, which is causing crippling fuel shortages and blackouts.
Continue ReadingIran’s Tractor SC is not allowed to play in its Champions League game.Image: IMAGO/Anadolu Agency Mar 27, 2026, 9:25 a.mMar 27, 2026, 9:25 a.m The War in Iran is expanding more and more into the world of sports. As various media reports, the Iranian government has banned all sports teams from taking part in competitions […]
Continue ReadingRescue teams now hope the whale will swim out of the shallow waters of Lübeck Bay and into the wider sea.
Continue ReadingAlso in this newsletter: Lebanon’s Minister of Culture Ghassan Salamé tells Europe Today that Israel’s “creeping military action” in the country’s south has become an “invasion”.
Continue ReadingAnthony Albanese says nation’s supply remains “secure” amid reports of panic buying and shortages.
Continue ReadingMar 27, 2026, 7:21 a.mMar 27, 2026, 7:21 a.m Elon Musk’s online platform X has failed with a lawsuit against several large advertising customers who withdrew ads from the service. Among other things, a judge in Texas ruled that X was unable to substantiate the accusation of unfair competition and dismissed the lawsuit. Elon Musk […]
Continue Reading“I would contend that it’s more destabilising for Germans than it is for the British or the French, because the British and the French have the flag to rally around, a sense of nationhood and history. But for post-war Germany, it was all about starting afresh. And it was about a rules-based order, no matter […]
Continue ReadingMarch 27, 2026, 06:42March 27, 2026, 06:42 US President Donald Trump likes to immortalize his name in as many places as possible. His signature will soon adorn dollar bills, as the US Treasury Department announced. US President Donald Trump gestures with two pens in his hand.Image: keystone On the occasion of the 250th birthday of […]
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