Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has enraged his fellow leaders by backtracking on the deal they reached in December to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan. The pent-up exasperation will be laid bare on Thursday.
Continue ReadingA close U.S. government ally in Latin America, Central American Costa Rica, is cutting diplomatic ties with Cuba. March 19, 2026, 05:48March 19, 2026, 05:48 “The government of Costa Rica does not recognize the legitimacy of the communist regime in Cuba,” said conservative President Rodrigo Chaves. Havana criticized the decision. Costa Rica is joining the […]
Continue ReadingMusalia Mudavadi (l.) and Sergei Lavrov on March 16 in Moscow: Kenya’s foreign minister took a stand against Russia’s recruitment of Kenyans for the Ukraine war. image: imago / Alexey Nikolskiy Russia’s military is luring thousands of foreigners into war under false pretenses. Now the Foreign Minister of Kenya is defying his counterpart Lavrov. Mar […]
Continue ReadingByAnka Kir Published on 03/19/2026 – 0:25 GMT+1 The Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagazdamaged by a series of explosions, has been drifting uncontrollably in the Mediterranean Sea for nearly two weeks, causing growing alarm among coastal states and environmental activists. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Moscow claims that the vessel, which belongs to an authorized “shadow fleet”, was […]
Continue ReadingEstonia’s defense minister is open to helping the United States in its war with Iran. In an interview Tuesday evening, minister Hanno Pevkur said he was meeting with U.S. officials, including deputy national security adviser Andy Baker and defense leaders, and had a message: “We are ready to talk.” Although he said there had not […]
Continue ReadingThe city of Bălți and the surrounding areas in northern Moldova have been without running water for several days, according to Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. “Our teams are working around the clock on the ground, using all available resources, and our priority is to restore the water supply. However, this will only be done under […]
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 Slovakia’s government has approved a resolution permitting service stations to charge higher diesel prices for vehicles with foreign registration plates, in a bid to curb “fuel tourism” amidst a […]
Continue ReadingHunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.
Continue ReadingIsrael said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingThe FBI is buying up information that can be used to track people’s movement and location history, Director Kash Patel said during a Senate hearing Wednesday. It is the first confirmation that the agency is actively buying people’s data since former Director Christopher Wray said in 2023 that the FBI had purchased location data in the past […]
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