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 ReadingWith 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 Reading„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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingPeople displaced by war are returning to their villages in southern Lebanon.Image: AP April 17, 2026, 2:16 p.mApril 17, 2026, 2:16 p.m After weeks of fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two warring parties on Truth Social on Thursday evening. What we know in […]
Continue ReadingSarah Ferguson has been photographed in Austria, reportedly staying at a £2,000-a-night (€2,294) chalet in the Alps. The King’s former sister-in-law was tracked down by The Sun newspaper to her bolt-hole months after last being seen in public. Sarah has faced calls to speak to the US authorities about convicted sex offender financier Jeffrey Epstein […]
Continue Reading“There is a clear preference on the U.S. side to stick to the deal as we agreed it. And it’s also their preference on our side,” Šefčovič said. In D.C. patience with the EU’s slowness in enacting the deal has worn thin. The commissioner only this week began negotiations with EU capitals and lawmakers to […]
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 Armed robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples before escaping through a tunnel, police said. The incident took place in broad daylight at a branch […]
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