A Glencore-operated copper mine in Kitwe, Zambia.Image: imago stock&people Donald Trump’s government is threatening the Zambian government with withdrawing healthcare support if it does not grant the USA privileges on raw materials. April 30, 2026, 6:23 p.mApril 30, 2026, 6:23 p.m One of Donald Trump’s first official acts after returning to the White House in […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/04/2026 – 18:20 GMT+2•Updated 18:22 The European Union should not “humiliate” itself by seeking direct talks with Russia to end the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, High Representative Kaja Kallas has said, urging the bloc to avoid falling for Moscow’s “trap” of maximalist demands. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “What we have seen so far is that […]
Continue ReadingAfter 16 years of illiberal governance under outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban, restoring the rule of law in Hungary is not just a political transition but a full-on regime change, says Balint Magyar, a former Hungarian education minister and author of a study on Orban-era state capture. It will also mean bringing some of Orban’s high-profile […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/04/2026 – 18:01 GMT+2 A French teen is facing mischief and public nuisance charges in Singapore after posting a video on social media of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and then putting it back. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 18, was charged on April 24 and hasn’t […]
Continue ReadingChristopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.
Continue ReadingMoscow, meanwhile, is floating a limited Victory Day ceasefire as it scales back its May 9 parade, dropping tanks and heavy equipment for the first time in nearly 20 years, a sign of strain after months of losses and Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia. At the same time, Europe is being forced to rethink its […]
Continue ReadingIt comes as the EU doubles down on electrification, renewables and nuclear to reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports, amid rising energy prices caused by the war in Iran. “We must reduce our overdependency on imported fossil fuels and boost our homegrown, affordable, clean energy supply. From renewables to nuclear, in full respect of […]
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 Emmanuel Macron has suggested it would be “chic” if the US was a French-speaking country after a tongue-in-cheek comment King Charles aimed at Donald Trump during his visit to […]
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Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump again lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Truth Social Thursday, the president’s third post about Germany since Merz contended that the White House is being “humiliated” amid its ongoing war against Iran. “The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine (Where he has been […]
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