Other coastal states, including Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Belgium, have intercepted suspected shadow fleet vessels in the Baltic and North Seas. This has “in some cases, forced the Kremlin to adapt by reflagging shadow-fleet tankers … while occasionally deploying military escorts,” Charlie Edwards, a senior fellow for strategy and national security at the International Institute […]
Continue ReadingOn 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 Ukrainian drone carrying an unexploded warhead crashed in Finland on Sunday, marking the first time the conflict with Russia has directly impacted Finnish soil, according to a preliminary […]
Continue ReadingMillions of Syrians fled the civil war that began in 2011, with many arriving in Germany during the 2015-2016 refugee crisis. By the end of 2024, around 1.23 million people of Syrian origin were registered in Germany. Merz made restricting migration a central campaign issue when he ran for office in 2025 and is now […]
Continue ReadingNasa astronauts are gearing up for the first lunar fly-around mission in more than half a century. Nasa’s Dustin Gohmert is responsible for engineering the spacesuits at Johnson Space Center’s Orion Crew Survival Systems Lab. Years in the making, the suits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible […]
Continue ReadingOn 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 German prosecutors have announced the arrest of a Ukrainian man, Vitalii M., on suspicion of collecting intelligence for Russia within Germany. Detained on Monday, he is accused of operating […]
Continue ReadingA humpback whale just a few meters below the ocean surface.Image: Shutterstock A humpback whale is stuck in the Baltic Sea. This draws attention to the giants of the seas. Questions and answers about life expectancy, food, death, etc. March 30, 2026, 5:35 p.mMarch 30, 2026, 5:35 p.m Helen Albrecht / t-online An article by […]
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS — A top U.S. official on Monday pressured the European Union to join a Washington-led club on artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The U.S. launched the Pax Silica global club in December, an effort to counter China’s dominance by securing the supply chains underpinning artificial intelligence, including critical minerals, semiconductors, energy and hardware. But representatives […]
Continue ReadingThe speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has warned that his country’s forces would “rain down fire” on any invading US forces. Iran is believed to have reinforced its defences on the island, including with surface-to-air missile batteries.
Continue ReadingA French court on Monday sentenced in absentia the captain of a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker to one year in jail for failing to comply with orders to stop his ship. The vessel, which the French navy boarded in September before releasing the vessel, was thought to be transporting Russian oil in violation of […]
Continue Reading“The system worked pretty well, but when the WTO came into being the thinking was that everyone should sign up to pretty much everything [and] Special and Differential Treatment would be extended to developing countries,” he said. “This has, I would argue, worked much less well.” The plurilateral push allows countries to progress new deals, […]
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