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 Russia‘s security services are set to bolster protection for senior military figures following a spate of series of assassinations and attempted killings, which Moscow attributes to Ukraine. The announcement […]
Continue ReadingIt is a win for China hawks, who have fought to impose tougher measures against Huawei — with strong backing from Washington. The EU has spent years trying to persuade national governments to voluntarily kick out Huawei and ZTE over concerns that their presence in European telecom networks could enable large-scale spying and surveillance by […]
Continue ReadingFootage from Russian state broadcaster RT has captured the moment a missile lands just a few feet from where its reporter was broadcasting in southern Lebanon. RT, formerly Russia Today, said Steve Sweeney, its Lebanon bureau chief, and his cameraman had “miraculously survived” and were being treated in hospital. The BBC has verified the footage. […]
Continue ReadingNothing to see here Earlier on Thursday German Energy Minister Katherina Reiche had downplayed the impact of the war, saying: “What we in Europe don’t have is a physical bottleneck.” She insisted the EU’s gas supplies are still flowing from Norway, the U.S., Kazakhstan and other countries. But Reiche said while she doesn’t believe the […]
Continue ReadingIt’s one of several “levers” Bessent said the administration has at its disposal, as Iranian attacks cripple the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that carries roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply. The administration could also make more oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve available, Bessent added. The administration already started making 172 […]
Continue ReadingCharles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, is running for re-election.Image: Facebook Mar 19, 2026, 4:26 p.mMar 19, 2026, 4:26 p.m The small village of Arcis-sur-Aube with 2,785 inhabitants, north of Troyes, has gained international fame in recent days. In the village’s mayoral election, two candidates face off whose names are reminiscent of well-known state leaders. Center-right […]
Continue ReadingMar 19, 2026, 4:11 p.mMar 19, 2026, 4:11 p.m According to media reports, a long-time Kremlin propagandist has been admitted to a psychiatric clinic after a surprising political about-face. The blogger Ilya Remeslo was admitted to psychiatric hospital number 3 in St. Petersburg, reported the Internet portal “Fontanka”. Remeslo, who was previously known as an […]
Continue Reading“We should rejoin the customs union this parliament … we should rejoin the single market. We should try and do this during this parliament,” he told the newspaper. “And then we should, as a Labour Party, fight the next general election with a clear manifesto commitment, a vote for Labour means we would rejoin the […]
Continue ReadingThe text was drawn up by MPs from the ruling coalition as a preliminary working draft, rather than by the government as an official bill. Czech Minister of Justice Jeroným Tejc told POLITICO that the leaked version “was not prepared by anyone from the Ministry of Justice, and personally I do not consider it suitable […]
Continue ReadingUber says it will invest up to 1.25 billion US dollars (£750 million) in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, with the option to purchase up to 40,000 more in 2030. The companies said on Thursday that […]
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