Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply
Anthony Albanese says nation’s supply remains “secure” amid reports of panic buying and shortages.
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Elon Musk’s X loses in court against advertisers
Mar 27, 2026, 7:21 a.mMar 27, 2026, 7:21 a.m Elon Musk’s online platform X has failed with a lawsuit against several large advertising customers who withdrew ads from the service. Among other things, a judge in Texas ruled that X was unable to substantiate the accusation of unfair competition and dismissed the lawsuit. Elon Musk […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump immortalizes himself with his signature on dollar bills
March 27, 2026, 06:42March 27, 2026, 06:42 US President Donald Trump likes to immortalize his name in as many places as possible. His signature will soon adorn dollar bills, as the US Treasury Department announced. US President Donald Trump gestures with two pens in his hand.Image: keystone On the occasion of the 250th birthday of […]
Continue ReadingParrot egg smugglers caught at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport as chick hatches from hand luggage
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 Dutch authorities have intercepted 261 suspected wild parrot eggs at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport – with a chick hatching from one of them. The illegal cargo was found in the […]
Continue ReadingMoscow’s mobile internet restored as Saint Petersburg goes offline
Restrictions that had left Moscow residents without mobile internet for three weeks – with the Kremlin citing “security” – were lifted on Wednesday while St Petersburg endured a third consecutive day of outages. Some fear an attempt to isolate Russians from information from the outside world amid a parallel government effort to ramp up digital surveillance.
Continue Reading'Return hubs' for migrants clear EU parliament hurdle
European lawmakers cleared the way Thursday for tougher penalties for irregular migrants and their potential deportation to so-called “return hubs” outside the bloc. The measures, criticised by human rights groups, are part of a tightening of Europe’s immigration rules in response to pressure across the 27-nation bloc to curb migration. FRANCE 24’s Dave Keating reports.
Continue ReadingTrump extends ultimatum to Iran by 10 days
March 26, 2026, 8:18 p.mMar 26, 2026, 10:06 p.m US President Donald Trump has again extended his ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. There will be no attacks on Iranian power plants until April 6th at 8:00 p.m. (US Eastern Time, April 7th 2:00 a.m. German time), Trump announced, referring to “very […]
Continue ReadingZelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine’s drone expertise
There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
Continue ReadingJudge told Maduro ‘plundered’ Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees
Regarding Maduro’s fate, she said she felt a degree of sympathy: “He is a man who had everything but lost it through greed and an inflated ego. I feel sorry for him, because in the end he is a human being, but I hope he receives a life sentence. He has to pay for his […]
Continue ReadingDutch court bans Grok from generating fake nudes, threatens €100K daily penalties – POLITICO
While the ban only applies in the Netherlands, the groups that brought the case said it could have wider repercussions since Grok can’t determine where a user is resident. X didn’t respond to a request for comment. The platform took steps to restrict features in January after Grok was found to be generating pictures of real people […]
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