European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge

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 The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and […]

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Man dies in Greek holiday town as devastating storm floods homes and causes travel chaos

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 Greece has been battered by heavy rain and gale-force winds, leading to one death and widespread flooding across dozens of homes, with authorities now scrambling to repair the damage. […]

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Secret tunnel used to smuggle drugs between Morocco and Spain uncovered by police

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 Spanish police have uncovered a sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel in the North African exclave of Ceuta, featuring a rail system and underground cranes designed to transport hashish from Morocco into […]

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Zelensky condemns Russian strike as ‘pure terror’ after hospital hit | News

Russia launched an overnight drone attack on the city of Odesa, southwestern Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Ukrainian President said the attack, consisting of “over 60 drones”, hit “a maternity hospital, residential buildings, businesses, the port, and critical infrastructure” causing “extensive damage”. In a post to X on Saturday (28 March), Mr Zelensky wrote, […]

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