As President Donald Trump threatens to “take” Cuba, China is flexing its dominance in renewable energy by supplying solar panels as Havana confronts an energy crisis.
Continue ReadingMarch 17, 2026, 3:10 p.mMarch 17, 2026, 3:10 p.m After two deaths from meningitis, hundreds of people in the county of Kent in southern England are being treated with antibiotics as a precaution. Long queues formed in front of the distribution points. Students line up to receive antibiotics.Image: IMAGO / News Licensing It initially remained […]
Continue ReadingSevere weather is plaguing the US from coast to coast, bringing a mix of extreme heat and bitter cold.
Continue ReadingPublished on 17/03/2026 – 13:33 GMT+1 Ukraine will agree to an external inspection of the damaged Druzhba pipeline funded by the European Union, Brussels said Tuesday, just days before European leaders gather in Brussels for a summit hoping to unlock a loan for Ukraine vetoed by Hungary. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The EU has offered Ukraine technical […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Kyiv’s backing for the plan, writing in a letter to EU leaders that he “welcome[s] and accept[s]” the EU’s offer of “necessary technical support and funding” to complete repairs and explore longer-term solutions. The push follows strikes on the pipeline in January that interrupted oil flows, von der Leyen and […]
Continue ReadingMar 17, 2026, 12:34 p.mMar 17, 2026, 12:34 p.m In Malaysia, police are investigating a bizarre theft of more than 30 urns from a memorial park in Nilai, south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. The urns were there in a columbarium – an above-ground burial place. The perpetrator is said to have stolen the urns […]
Continue ReadingThis is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/emanuella kälin Mar 17, 2026, 11:41 amMar 17, 2026, 11:41 am A dramatic crash occurred at the 2026 Big Iron Shootout snowmobile event in Revelstoke, Canada. Participant Taylor Hoffmann from Alberta fell around 270 meters down a mountain gorge and survived. He lost control and fell over a cliff, landing in such a way […]
Continue ReadingMultiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri’s busiest locations on Monday evening.
Continue ReadingMar 17, 2026, 11:23 amMar 17, 2026, 11:23 am A US court has temporarily put a stop to Health Minister Robert F. Kennedy’s comprehensive change of course on child vaccinations. On Monday (local time), the federal court in Massachusetts overturned an order from the US government from January. US Secretary of Health and Human Services […]
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