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 Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft involved in military operations against Iran. This move marks a significant escalation beyond Madrid’s previous refusal to allow the use of […]
Continue ReadingBritain’s sanctions watchdog has fined a subsidiary of Apple £390,000 for payments it made to a Russian streaming platform. Apple Distribution International (ADI) — a subsidiary used by Apple to pay developers on the App Store — sent two payments worth over £635,000 to Okko, a Russian streaming platform, in June and July 2022. Okko […]
Continue ReadingThieves have made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth millions of pounds from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy, police said. The raid took place at the Magnani Rocca Foundation on the night of March 22-23, with thieves forcing open the entrance door, according to officers on […]
Continue ReadingThe tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had “no problem” with it arriving.
Continue ReadingWhile the Caribbean island is suffering from a severe energy crisis, Moscow can distinguish itself on the diplomatic front. March 30, 2026, 11:22 amMarch 30, 2026, 11:22 am follow me It was the showdown of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962: The Soviet tanker “Bucharest” ran undaunted towards the naval blockade around the Caribbean island […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/Hanna Dedial The images seem surreal: a tropical cyclone turns the sky blood red, devastates a unique reef – and causes central gas exports to falter. March 30, 2026, 10:34 amMarch 30, 2026, 10:58 am Anna-Lena Janzen / t-online An article by When Cyclone Narelle reached the west coast of Australia on Friday, it […]
Continue ReadingMar 30, 2026, 9:09 a.mMar 30, 2026, 9:09 a.m According to a media report, US President Donald Trump is considering a military operation in Iran to recover around 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium. Trump is currently examining how dangerous this would be for the ground troops required. US President Donald Trump is apparently planning […]
Continue ReadingFor two decades, aspiring EU members wanted to join the bloc to get richer. Now, that’s changing. With conflicts raging at Europe’s doorstep and NATO shaky under Donald Trump, even rich countries want to join the bloc, hoping it’ll help them feel safer. Zoya and Nick unpack this shift on today’s episode. Also on the […]
Continue ReadingAmong other things, the snowy owl should be better protected in the future.Image: keystone In view of growing threats, 40 migratory animal species such as sharks, cheetahs and snowy owls are to receive stricter international protection in the future. March 30, 2026, 05:24March 30, 2026, 05:24 “We came to Campo Grande knowing that the populations […]
Continue ReadingA civilian aircraft entered the no-fly zone around US President Donald Trump’s estate in the state of Florida and was intercepted by fighter jets. Mar 30, 2026, 4:21 a.mMar 30, 2026, 4:21 a.m The military command responsible for air defense (Norad) said that F-16 fighter jets took off, fired flares and ultimately escorted the machine […]
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