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 Dutch authorities have intercepted 261 suspected wild parrot eggs at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport – with a chick hatching from one of them. The illegal cargo was found in the […]
Continue ReadingRestrictions that had left Moscow residents without mobile internet for three weeks – with the Kremlin citing “security” – were lifted on Wednesday while St Petersburg endured a third consecutive day of outages. Some fear an attempt to isolate Russians from information from the outside world amid a parallel government effort to ramp up digital surveillance.
Continue ReadingEuropean lawmakers cleared the way Thursday for tougher penalties for irregular migrants and their potential deportation to so-called “return hubs” outside the bloc. The measures, criticised by human rights groups, are part of a tightening of Europe’s immigration rules in response to pressure across the 27-nation bloc to curb migration. FRANCE 24’s Dave Keating reports.
Continue ReadingMarch 26, 2026, 8:18 p.mMar 26, 2026, 10:06 p.m US President Donald Trump has again extended his ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. There will be no attacks on Iranian power plants until April 6th at 8:00 p.m. (US Eastern Time, April 7th 2:00 a.m. German time), Trump announced, referring to “very […]
Continue ReadingThere is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
Continue ReadingRegarding Maduro’s fate, she said she felt a degree of sympathy: “He is a man who had everything but lost it through greed and an inflated ego. I feel sorry for him, because in the end he is a human being, but I hope he receives a life sentence. He has to pay for his […]
Continue ReadingWhile the ban only applies in the Netherlands, the groups that brought the case said it could have wider repercussions since Grok can’t determine where a user is resident. X didn’t respond to a request for comment. The platform took steps to restrict features in January after Grok was found to be generating pictures of real people […]
Continue ReadingProlonged disruption to liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from the Middle East could send prices sharply higher and revive memories of the 2022 energy crisis, analysts warned, as Europe’s gas market is once again on edge. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Gas prices could climb as high as €155/MWh, tripling the current price of around €50/MWh, if Qatari […]
Continue ReadingUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump are planning a “final strike” in the war against Iran.Image: keystone March 26, 2026, 4:02 p.mMarch 26, 2026, 4:02 p.m The Pentagon is currently preparing military options for a “final strike” against Iran. This is reported by the US news website “Axios” citing two US officials […]
Continue ReadingThis is a hugely significant decision by the IOC following years of controversy over the participation of transgender and DSD athletes in female competition, and intense debate over how sports should balance fairness and safety with inclusion. In a reflection of just how sensitive an area of policy this has become, the IOC has traditionally […]
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