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 Police in Greece‘s capital were searching for a gunman, reportedly aged 89, who opened fire Tuesday in a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding at […]
Continue ReadingPolice in Greece’s capital were searching for a gunman, reportedly aged 89, who opened fire on Tuesday in a social security office and a court in central Athens, wounding at least four people. Armed with a shotgun, the gunman initially opened fire at the social security office, wounding an employee, police said. Police treated the […]
Continue ReadingTwo vessels allegedly carrying looted Ukrainian wheat were headed toward Israel this week to dock in Haifa and unload their cargo. Israeli newspaper Haaretz previously reported that four shipments of stolen grain from Ukraine have already been unloaded in Israel to date. According to Zelenskyy, Kyiv had taken “all necessary steps through diplomatic channels to […]
Continue ReadingThe Parliament also called for more earmarking of funds for EU programs, and the imposition of new, EU-wide taxes on online gambling, tech giants such as Amazon and Google, and crypto firms. The Commission’s proposal for the 2028 to 2034 period envisages €1.8 trillion for expenditure on areas such as subsidies for farmers, industrial development and […]
Continue ReadingThe Ukrainian Army General Staff confirmed the attack on Tuapse on Tuesday, claiming the refinery is involved in Russia’s army supply chain in the occupied territories of Ukraine. But Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s unmanned systems forces, hinted this was just the latest attack. “Tuapse 3.0. Groundhog Day remake. Regular thermal disposal of black [Russian] […]
Continue Reading2028-2034 EU budget Following a debate with Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin from 9.00, Parliament will vote at noon on its position on the EU’s next long-term budget – the multi-annual financial framework (MFF), including a breakdown of the amounts MEPs want to allocate to each EU funding programme. Parliament will then be ready to start […]
Continue ReadingIn a separate speech Monday, Abela quickly shifted into campaign mode and said his party would bring security by delivering “ambitious but sustainable” plans for Malta’s future and promised his government would focus “on your wellbeing,” according to local media. Leader of the center-right Nationalist Party, Alex Borg, responded in a Facebook video telling supporters […]
Continue ReadingProsecutors say the man, 21-year-old Beran A, received training from members of jihadist group Islamic State on how to handle explosives.
Continue ReadingThe 141m-long vessel, linked to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared the waterway despite an ongoing blockade.
Continue Reading04/28/2026, 09:1304/28/2026, 09:13 The story moves Australia: Since the weekend, the police have been intensively searching for a five-year-old girl in the outback around the small town of Alice Springs. Little Sharon disappeared on Sunday night (local time) from a house in the so-called Old Timers Town Camp on the outskirts of the city. Five-year-old […]
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