Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed the vast majority of Syrian immigrants living in Germany should return to their homeland over the next three years. Al-Sharaa met Merz in Berlin – making his first presidential visit to Germany, which is home to the largest Syrian diaspora in […]
Continue ReadingUkraine signed a 10-year defense agreement with Bulgaria, a major arms manufacturer, covering production of drones and other weapons, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Monday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Ukrainian leader said he was “very pleased” with the deal, signed during a visit to Kyiv by Bulgaria’s interim Prime Minister, Andrey Gyurov. The agreement covers “joint […]
Continue ReadingIsraeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir.Image: keystone March 30, 2026, 9:04 p.mMarch 30, 2026, 9:04 p.m follow me The Knesset, as the Israeli parliament is also known, passed a law on Monday that would allow the death penalty for terrorists. With 62 out of 120 votes, the majority was narrow but sufficient. The law […]
Continue ReadingMerz’s government has taken a tougher line on refugees and migrants, amid surging support for the anti-immigration AfD party.
Continue ReadingUkraine’s president says partners asked if the attacks could be “reduced” as prices soar due to the Iran war.
Continue ReadingIn this image created from video, bodies are seen lying on the ground after gunmen killed more than 70 people over a dispute over gold mines in Jebel Iraq on the outskirts of the capital in South Sudan on Sunday, March 29, 2026.Image: keystone March 30, 2026, 6:54 p.mMarch 30, 2026, 6:54 p.m In South […]
Continue ReadingAlthough the three Ukrainian ports in Odesa region still experience Russian missile and drone strikes, they’re visited by about 200 cargo ships a month, said Andrii Klymenko, head of the monitoring group on the situation in the Black Sea region with the Institute for Black Sea Strategic Studies. “Ukraine managed to create a complex system […]
Continue ReadingOther coastal states, including Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Belgium, have intercepted suspected shadow fleet vessels in the Baltic and North Seas. This has “in some cases, forced the Kremlin to adapt by reflagging shadow-fleet tankers … while occasionally deploying military escorts,” Charlie Edwards, a senior fellow for strategy and national security at the International Institute […]
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 German prosecutors have announced the arrest of a Ukrainian man, Vitalii M., on suspicion of collecting intelligence for Russia within Germany. Detained on Monday, he is accused of operating […]
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS — A top U.S. official on Monday pressured the European Union to join a Washington-led club on artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The U.S. launched the Pax Silica global club in December, an effort to counter China’s dominance by securing the supply chains underpinning artificial intelligence, including critical minerals, semiconductors, energy and hardware. But representatives […]
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