Iran says Strait of Hormuz to reopen amid push to end war
Iran expanded its control of the Strait of Hormuz over the course of the war with the United States.
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz to reopen amid push to end war
Iran expanded its control of the Strait of Hormuz over the course of the war with the United States.
Continue ReadingPentagon says Ukraine support can’t rely on American contributions – POLITICO
He added that continued assistance to Kyiv “must not rely on significant U.S. contributions,” urging allies to step up funding and production instead. Under Donald Trump, new U.S. military aid to Ukraine has fallen to almost nothing. However, Washington is willing to sell weapons to Kyiv financed by other allies under the NATO-led Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List […]
Continue ReadingMugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.
Continue ReadingIran opens Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire
April 17, 2026, 3:05 p.mApril 17, 2026, 3:22 p.m Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz to all merchant ships. The opening should apply throughout the duration of the ceasefire. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said this on Friday on X. He spoke of a “complete opening” of the important shipping route for the remaining period of […]
Continue ReadingLiving under threat of landslides: The Italian villages at risk of disappearing
With its mountains, hills and fragile cliffs, Italy is one of the European countries most susceptible to hydrogeological disasters: landslides, sinkholes, erosion and floods. The situation is causing concern for the country’s local authorities. Over 500,000 buildings are situated in areas exposed to landslides, and nearly 38,000 churches, monuments, historic and cultural heritage sites are […]
Continue ReadingUS-Abkommen nicht mit zusätzlichen Forderungen „überfrachten“ – POLITICO
„Auf US-Seite besteht eine klare Präferenz, sich an die Vereinbarung zu halten, so wie wir sie getroffen haben. Und das gilt ebenso für uns“, sagte Šefčovič. In Washington ist die Geduld über das langsame Vorgehen der EU bei der Umsetzung des Abkommens inzwischen spürbar erschöpft. Erst in dieser Woche nahm der Kommissar Gespräche mit den […]
Continue ReadingPalestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
The Rue des Rosiers attack was blamed on a Palestinian splinter group founded by notorious militant Abu Nidal, who was shot dead in Iraq in 2002. Nidal’s organisation broke away from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and was blamed for a string of deadly attacks that claimed 900 lives, mostly in the 1980s, including assassinations, […]
Continue ReadingEU downplays jet fuel shortage risks despite IEA warning
The European Commission dismissed concerns about jet fuel shortages on Friday, a day after the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) leader, Fatih Birol, warned that aviation fuel was enough for roughly another six weeks amid the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen acknowledged that the […]
Continue ReadingSánchez seeks to rally global left against rise of far right – POLITICO
The two-day event aims to build a counter to advancing authoritarian and far-right forces, from the nationalist right in Europe — including parties aligned with the Patriots for Europe bloc — to global politics in the age of U.S. President Donald Trump. “This is not an isolated trend,” Löfven said. “It’s a shared challenge that […]
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