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 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 ReadingThe army has been deployed to five of South Africa’s nine provinces for a year-long operation.
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 ReadingUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington will “re-examine” its relationship with NATO after allies refused to support the US-Israel war in Iran, echoing remarks from President Donald Trump about a potential withdrawal from the alliance. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “I think there’s no doubt, unfortunately, after this conflict is concluded, we are going to […]
Continue ReadingThe project to build a zipline linking the popular Rio tourist spot to Morro da Urca proved controversial.
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expects U.S. forces to withdraw from Iran in “two or three weeks,” signaling a potential end to the month-old military campaign amid skyrocketing energy prices. The comments came during an executive order signing at the White House, in response to a question about the rising cost of gas. […]
Continue ReadingMarch 31, 2026, 10:26 p.mMarch 31, 2026, 10:26 p.m A similar tunnel was discovered in Ceuta last year. (Archive image, February 2025)Image: keystone Spanish police have excavated a complex underground tunnel system in the North African exclave of Ceuta, which is believed to have been used to smuggle large quantities of hashish into Spain and […]
Continue ReadingThe Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was the “steward” of the White House, but not the “owner”.
Continue ReadingThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened Tuesday to target American tech and defense companies operating in the Middle East if the U.S. and Israel continue to target Iranian leadership. In a statement released by the government-backed Tasnim News Agency, the IRGC said retaliatory attacks could begin as early as Wednesday evening and advised employees and residents […]
Continue ReadingAfter endorsing the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in the first days of the war, Le Pen last week criticized U.S. President Donald Trump over his “erratic war goals” and said Washington’s “mistake” in attacking Iran has destabilized energy markets, in an interview with France Inter radio. Although Trump had initially reached out to Le Pen […]
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