Updated: 13/03/2026 – 14:46 GMT+1 Ugochi Daniels, IOM’s Deputy Director General for Operations, says the UN agency for migrations is “very worried and concerned” about the humanitarian needs right now in Lebanon. …More
Continue ReadingPublished on 13/03/2026 – 14:25 GMT+1 European Union leaders called out President Donald Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil as fueling the war machine against Ukraine, as Washington tries to ease energy prices after a second week of conflict in the Middle East. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Thursday […]
Continue ReadingEU lawmakers in Brussels are worried that the bloc is drifting into the crosshairs of US domestic politics, as the White House launched new trade investigations into EU goods accusing the European Union is “implementing close to zero” of trade commitments. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Next week could prove decisive for the EU–US trade deal struck last […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 13/03/2026 – 11:01 GMT+1 Weddings are peculiar events. Some people fixate on what the bride will wear. Your reporter, on the other hand, is obsessed with the wedding cake. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Because, as in the real world, what matters is not only its overall size but also how big a piece you get. […]
Continue ReadingTehran did not attack civilian sites in the Gulf region amid the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East, Iran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva told Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In an exclusive interview, Ali Bahreini accused the US and Israel of attacking civilian targets in Iran, but denied that Tehran is attacking civilian […]
Continue ReadingHello, It’s Friday. In the Mared Gwyn with your morning newsletter. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Exclusive: Iran’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahrainihas told Euronews that any military base “used to attack Iran”, including those on European territory, could be targeted as the war in the Middle East continues. “Let me make it clear, our […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 13/03/2026 – 7:52 GMT+1•Updated 8:03 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Euronews correspondent Jane Witherspoon reports from Dubai on the latest developments and reactions to the US-Israeli war on Iran, now in its 13th day. Interviews with Ali Bahraini, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN, and Ugochi DanielsIOM Deputy Director […]
Continue ReadingByAnna Weglarczyk Published on 12/03/2026 – 22:40 GMT+1 Poland’s president, Karol Nawrocki, has vetoed legislation that would have enabled the country to access nearly €44 billion in European Union defense loans, escalating a political clash with the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk over how to finance the country’s defense spending. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The bill […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 12/03/2026 – 16:03 GMT+1 A fifth of the world’s oil flows through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz. For Washington, any disruption means higher petrol prices, food inflation — a nightmare for the upcoming midterms. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING For Iran, the waterway is its ultimate leverage. Tehran has vowed not to allow “even a single […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has asked Ukraine to allow inspectors to oversee the damage on the Druzhba pipeline, in line with a key demand from Hungary as it maintains a veto on a critical €90 billion loan for Ukraine until it becomes operational again. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Kyiv has not yet answered to the Commission’s formal request, […]
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