“We believe this coincides with other commitments by European Union member states, particularly Hungary, which has blocked certain decisions that are important to us,” he added in reference to the loan. The Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia has been at the center of a spat between the European Union […]
Continue ReadingUkraine to hold talks with the European partners this week focused on creating a joint defense system, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced before visiting Berlin on Tuesday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “I am confident: either Ukraine becomes an integral part of Europe’s security system, or something in Europe risks becoming part of the ‘Russian world,’” Zelenskyy said. […]
Continue ReadingA potential collapse of the internal radiation shelter at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine could risk a release of radioactivity into the environment, Greenpeace warned on Tuesday (April 14). ADVERTISING ADVERTISING It comes just days before the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, which remains the world’s worst nuclear disaster. On April […]
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 Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity, has marked her 69th birthday with a special, sugar-free feast at Berlin Zoo. The primate enjoyed a spread of cherry tomatoes, […]
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Continue ReadingWe have found that the mercenaries are themselves migrants, recruited from countries including Pakistan, Syria and Afghanistan, and that they can be rewarded with cash and mobiles looted from other migrants, as well as papers that, in effect, allow passage through Greece.
Continue ReadingApril 14, 2026, 06:49April 14, 2026, 06:49 After years of discussions about the fate of drug lord Pablo Escobar’s hippos, the Colombian government wants to significantly reduce the population of the invasive species in the South American country. Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres announced that around 80 specimens should initially be culled. All efforts to […]
Continue ReadingBut the Hungarian election had been a major priority just days earlier. JD Vance had traveled to Budapest last week and while Trump didn’t make the trip himself, he did call into the rally. And that eleventh hour campaign push came weeks after another visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump, in his remarks […]
Continue ReadingWith some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?
Continue ReadingSince coming to power, President Aoun has defended a policy he calls the “state monopoly on arms”. As part of the ceasefire deal in 2024, Hezbollah had agreed to remove its fighters and weapons from southern Lebanon which, for decades, had effectively been under the group’s control. Hezbollah also holds sway over Beirut’s southern suburbs, […]
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