Zelensky says allies asked him to scale back attacks on Russian energy
Ukraine’s president says partners asked if the attacks could be “reduced” as prices soar due to the Iran war.
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Gunmen kill 73 people in gold mine in South Sudan
In 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 ReadingZelenskyy offers Ukraine’s help to unblock Hormuz – POLITICO
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 ReadingFrance sentences tanker captain as EU countries crack down on Russian shadow fleet – POLITICO
Other 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 ReadingGerman prosecutors arrest Ukrainian man on suspicion of spying for 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 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 ReadingUS pressures Brussels to join AI chips club
BRUSSELS — 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 ReadingSpain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war – POLITICO
Defense 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 ReadingSweden charges man for coercing wife into providing sexual services to over 120 men
Published 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 ReadingEU tackles Europe's housing crisis
Since 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 ReadingThieves swipe Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings from Italian museum in £7m heist
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 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 […]
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