Estonia’s defense minister is open to helping the United States in its war with Iran. In an interview Tuesday evening, minister Hanno Pevkur said he was meeting with U.S. officials, including deputy national security adviser Andy Baker and defense leaders, and had a message: “We are ready to talk.” Although he said there had not […]
Continue ReadingAn oil refinery in Qatar. (symbol image)Image: EPA March 18, 2026, 10:01 p.mMarch 18, 2026, 10:20 p.m follow me Drones from Iran hit energy facilities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening. QatarEnergy, a Qatari state-owned oil and gas company, said on X that its Ras Laffan energy center suffered “significant damage” from missile […]
Continue ReadingThe city of Bălți and the surrounding areas in northern Moldova have been without running water for several days, according to Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. “Our teams are working around the clock on the ground, using all available resources, and our priority is to restore the water supply. However, this will only be done under […]
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 Slovakia’s government has approved a resolution permitting service stations to charge higher diesel prices for vehicles with foreign registration plates, in a bid to curb “fuel tourism” amidst a […]
Continue ReadingHunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.
Continue ReadingThe FBI is buying up information that can be used to track people’s movement and location history, Director Kash Patel said during a Senate hearing Wednesday. It is the first confirmation that the agency is actively buying people’s data since former Director Christopher Wray said in 2023 that the FBI had purchased location data in the past […]
Continue ReadingIsrael said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.
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 sanctioned Russian tanker adrift in the Mediterranean poses a “serious” ecological threat as a gaping hole pours fuel and natural gas into the sea. Nine EU countries have […]
Continue ReadingArchaeologist Alexander Butyagin is accused of conducting illegal excavations in Crimea – Ukraine’s peninsula annexed by Russia.
Continue ReadingMarch 18, 2026, 5:08 p.mMarch 18, 2026, 5:08 p.m More than 80 years after the end of Nazi rule in Germany, the US National Archives enables historical family research via the Internet. Anyone looking for their own grandparents can click through millions of entries without registering beforehand. There is also a classification and instructions. Extensive […]
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