Brazil judge blocks Sugarloaf Mountain zipline
The project to build a zipline linking the popular Rio tourist spot to Morro da Urca proved controversial.
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Trump says he expects US to leave Iran in ‘2 or 3 weeks’
President 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 ReadingDrug tunnel discovered between Morocco and Spain exclave
March 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 ReadingJudge temporarily halts construction of Trump’s White House ballroom
The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was the “steward” of the White House, but not the “owner”.
Continue ReadingIran threatens to strike US-owned tech companies in the Middle East
The 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 ReadingFrench far right goes after Trump, Big Oil amid spiraling energy crisis – POLITICO
After 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 […]
Continue ReadingEU diplomats meet in Ukraine to pledge support for Russia war crimes tribunal – POLITICO
“Some were just walking on the street, some were killed in their own homes, some were tortured and raped,” Kallas said, adding the slaughter was just one example of Russia’s barbarity throughout the war and could not go “unpunished.” She added that the EU was “pushing forward” with creating a special tribunal to prosecute Kremlin officials over the full-scale invasion, […]
Continue ReadingUkraine war: Insurers to appeal billion-dollar ruling on jets stranded in Russia
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 Insurers including Chubb, Fidelis, and Lloyd’s have been granted permission to appeal a London High Court ruling that favoured AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, in a dispute over […]
Continue ReadingHeavy explosion in Russian chemical factory – over 70 injured
March 31, 2026, 4:41 p.mMarch 31, 2026, 4:41 p.m A powerful explosion rocked a Russian chemical plant in the Republic of Tatarstan. According to the company in Nizhnekamsk, two people were killed and more than 70 were injured. The cause was given as technical failure. However, operations at the airport had been restricted shortly beforehand, […]
Continue ReadingItaly blocks US use of Sicily air base – POLITICO
However, Crosetto insisted it was “simply false” that Italy had blocked all access to the bases, saying that their use by the U.S. is regulated by a 1954 treaty, and that both sides are well aware of its provisions. Crossetto in a message on X stressed that “international agreements clearly regulate and distinguish what requires […]
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