Bitcoin is worth more than it has been in a month.Image: keystone Mar 16, 2026, 4:11 p.mMar 16, 2026, 4:11 p.m The cryptocurrency Bitcoin continues to recover. At the beginning of the week, the blockchain currency is heading back towards the $75,000 mark and is trading at its highest level in over a month. This […]
Continue ReadingA man from Swabia is looking forward to tacos in a New York restaurant – and is suing the shop. The judge can’t resist a swipe. March 16, 2026, 4:00 p.mMarch 16, 2026, 4:00 p.m Leon Pollok / t-online An article by A German tourist sued a taco restaurant for damages in a US court […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries. Trump has warned his allies not helping him could lead to a ‘very bad’ future for NATO. And although the conflict in the Middle East is not a NATO war, it is very much ‘entwined’ with the United States’ position on Ukraine. FRANCE 24’s Angela Diffley tells us more.
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 Swedish court has ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship that was suspected to be sailing under a false flag in the Baltic Sea and […]
Continue ReadingSome 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences.
Continue ReadingIn the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU, together with Ukraine and Moldova launched the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes in May 2022, establishing new transport routes to keep Ukraine’s imports and exports flowing via rail, road and inland waterways. Today, the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes have become a lifeline for Ukraine’s economy. In […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission announced today €36 million in EU humanitarian aid that will reach 6 countries across Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region. Millions of people face acute food insecurity, and conflict in northern Mozambique continues to drive one of the world’s most severe displacement crises. Commissioner Lahbib meets today with the President of […]
Continue ReadingFor over 60 years, UAB Arvydai has helped shape aquaculture in rural Lithuania. With decisive support from the EU, this family-run company has speeded up its transition towards a fully integrated model that combines organic fish farming, nature restoration and eco-tourism. What might otherwise have taken many years was brought together through one coherent strategy that strengthens biodiversity, boosts […]
Continue ReadingThe 5th evacuation flight from the Middle East, chartered and fully funded by the European Commission landed yesterday in Bucharest, Romania. The flight enabled the safe repatriation of 134 European citizens, following a request from the Romanian authorities. Departing from Oman, the flight transported 96 Romanian nationals and 38 citizens from other European countries, who […]
Continue ReadingToday, the European Commission witnessed an additional €10 million contribution from Lithuania to the Ukraine Facility. This additional support comes ahead of the foreseen Summit of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, which will focus on addressing the forced deportation and illegal transfer of Ukrainian children by Russia. The new funding will strengthen […]
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