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 A Syrian refugee who stabbed a tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial last year has been sentenced to 13 years in prison on charges of attempted murder, among others, said […]
Continue ReadingA new round of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine planned for this week has been postponed because of war in the Middle East, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, the United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Kyiv’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones. Russia has fired tens of […]
Continue ReadingMar 5, 2026, 9:22 amMar 5, 2026, 9:22 am Millions of people in Cuba are once again without electricity. The cause was a malfunction in the country’s largest thermal power plant east of the capital Havana, the socialist Caribbean island’s electricity supplier announced on Wednesday (local time). Millions of people in Cuba are without electricity.Image: […]
Continue ReadingTehran’s strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join the fight against Iran.
Continue ReadingDue to the intrusion of Russian reconnaissance aircraft into the air defense zone in North America, several military aircraft were deployed on an interception mission. Mar 5, 2026, 7:43 amMar 5, 2026, 7:43 am The Airspace Defense Command (Norad) said two Russian TU-142 maritime patrol aircraft were detected in the airspace off the US state […]
Continue ReadingAt least 200 people are said to have died in a collapse in a coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Mar 5, 2026, 6:57 amMar 5, 2026, 6:57 am The collapse occurred on Tuesday in the Rubaya mines, which are controlled by the rebel group M23, the mining ministry said on Wednesday. The […]
Continue ReadingA controversial new idea on EU enlargement is stirring debate in Brussels. Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton unpack a proposal known as “reverse enlargement,” as the European Commission tests how far EU capitals are willing to go to speed up Ukraine’s path toward the bloc. Meanwhile, the war in Iran looms over two meetings in […]
Continue ReadingBecause of the Iran war, the head of the UN Organization for Migration (IOM) is warning Europe of a migration crisis that could develop within days. Mar 5, 2026, 6:02 amMar 5, 2026, 6:02 am “Look at the example of Ukraine, where millions of people crossed the border within a few days,” said IOM boss […]
Continue ReadingChina’s government has toughened its tone towards the democratic island republic of Taiwan, which Beijing claims. Mar 5, 2026, 5:58 amMar 5, 2026, 5:58 am The People’s Republic will “resolutely combat separatist forces” and resist external interference. This emerged from the government’s work report, which Premier Li Qiang presented at the beginning of the annual […]
Continue Readinganalysis There are many indications that Israel and the USA are motivating Kurdish-Iranian resistance groups to attack. While Israel has long maintained contacts with the Kurds, US President Trump has a serious credibility problem. Mar 5, 2026, 5:54 amMar 5, 2026, 7:44 am Kurt Pelda, Tel Aviv / ch media Israeli fighter jets are increasingly […]
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