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 French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed the prospect of a military intervention to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz following a challenge from U.S. President Donald Trump for allies […]
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 President Donald Trump has sparked outrage after mocking an altercation between French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte in which she appeared to push him in the face. […]
Continue ReadingGet Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel news Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder Russia has issued a stark travel warning to its citizens, advising them to avoid countries with extradition treaties with the United […]
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 Russia has called on France to release Anna Novikova, a dual Russian-French national detained last year on suspicion of espionage, alleging she is being held on a “false pretext”. […]
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 Rescuers have abandoned hope for a humpback whale repeatedly stranded off Germany‘s Baltic Sea coast, now expecting the animal to die in the inlet where it currently lies. The […]
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 Russian military transport plane has crashed in illegally annexed Crimea, killing six crew members and 23 passengers, according to reports from Russian news agencies early on Wednesday. The […]
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 Insurers including Chubb, Fidelis, and Lloyd’s have been granted permission to appeal a London High Court ruling that favoured AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, in a dispute over […]
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 humpback whale that became stranded in shallow Baltic Sea waters has successfully swum free, with experts hoping no further rescue attempts will be necessary. The majestic creature, estimated […]
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 Russia is set to intensify its crackdown on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), tools widely used by millions of its citizens to bypass state internet controls and censorship, according to […]
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 Ukrainian drone carrying an unexploded warhead crashed in Finland on Sunday, marking the first time the conflict with Russia has directly impacted Finnish soil, according to a preliminary […]
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