Suspicion of oil pollution in the Baltic Sea: Sweden stops the tanker “Flora 1” off Ystad. The ship could be part of Russia’s shadow fleet. (symbol image)Image: Screenshot: YouTube April 3, 2026, 3:47 p.mApril 3, 2026, 3:47 p.m The Swedish coast guard has searched a tanker suspected of belonging to the Russian shadow fleet. The […]
Continue ReadingThe freighter “Boracay”, which is part of Putin’s shadow fleet, in a photo from the online ship platform Vesselfinder. (archive image)Image: Screenshot: vesselfinder.com Russia’s shadow fleet is one of the Kremlin’s most valuable assets – and also a mystery. Now research has provided an insight into the black box. It’s about Starlink, crypto and Ukrainians […]
Continue ReadingEuropean lawmaker Bernd Lange, responsible for the European Parliament’s negotiations on the EU-U.S. trade deal, told POLITICO he believed the Trump administration’s announcement made a final deal more likely. Lange noted that the U.S. administration had scrapped 50 percent tariffs on many steel derived items, bringing some, like motorcycles, to the agreed 15 percent levels. […]
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 container ship owned by French shipping group CMA CGM has successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting Iran may not view France as a hostile nation. The Malta-flagged […]
Continue ReadingThe Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.
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 issued a stark warning to its citizens, advising them against travel to countries with extradition treaties with the United States. In a travel advisory on Wednesday, the […]
Continue ReadingClean-up work in Kharkiv after a drone attack on a residential building. Image: keystone April 3, 2026, 1:56 p.mApril 3, 2026, 1:56 p.m According to authorities, the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv near the border with Russia has been hit by constant Russian air strikes for more than a day. There were four rocket attacks […]
Continue ReadingNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit Hungary next week, where he will meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán days ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections. The vice president and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, will visit Budapest from April 7 to 8, according to […]
Continue ReadingKallas, a former Estonian prime minister who took up the High Representative role in December 2024, straddles multiple EU power centers — serving as a Commission vice president under von der Leyen while also chairing meetings of EU foreign ministers and working closely with member countries. That hybrid setup has long created overlap — and […]
Continue ReadingThere is a weather alarm in the Aegean: heavy rain, hurricane force winds and Saharan dust are affecting parts of Greece. watson readers report on site. Storms in Greece caused extensive damage and killed at least one person. The southern Aegean and the region around Athens were particularly affected. The Swiss couple Elsbeth and Urs […]
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