Although 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 […]
Continue ReadingDefense Minister Margarita Robles said the ban had been in place from the start of the conflict, and had been made “perfectly clear to the American military” from the outset. “We don’t authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran.” It’s unclear how […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 30/03/2026 – 15:55 GMT+2•Updated 4:00 p.m A Swedish prosecutor charged a man on Monday with aggravated pimping, assault and multiple rapes after he allegedly sold his wife’s sexual services to over 120 men. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The 62-year-old man was arrested in late October after his wife reported him to police in northern Sweden, […]
Continue ReadingSince 2013, house purchase and rental prices have soared across Europe. With rents skyrocketing, rental supply shrinking and properties being diverted towards short-term holiday lets, the European Union has just adopted an affordable housing plan and appointed a housing commissioner to address the issue.
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 Paintings worth millions of pounds by the famous artists Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse were stolen from a museum in Italy last week in a daring three-minute heist. Four masked […]
Continue ReadingTesla factory manager André Thierig (right) finds himself in need of explanation. Image: keystone Espionage crime at Tesla: Serious allegations shook the German factory in Grünheide. Now investigators have evaluated the crucial evidence. The result leaves the plant manager in need of explanation. March 30, 2026, 12:33 p.mMarch 30, 2026, 12:33 p.m Markus Abrahamczyk / […]
Continue ReadingBritain’s sanctions watchdog has fined a subsidiary of Apple £390,000 for payments it made to a Russian streaming platform. Apple Distribution International (ADI) — a subsidiary used by Apple to pay developers on the App Store — sent two payments worth over £635,000 to Okko, a Russian streaming platform, in June and July 2022. Okko […]
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