US west coast prepares for ‘dangerous’ heatwave in early spring
Severe weather is plaguing the US from coast to coast, bringing a mix of extreme heat and bitter cold.
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Ukraine accepts EU inspection to Druzhba hoping to lift Hungarian veto on €90bn loan
Published 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 ReadingUkraine accepts EU help to restart Druzhba oil flows – POLITICO
Ukrainian 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 ReadingMan steals urns and demands ransom
Mar 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 ReadingSri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel
This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.
Continue ReadingMan survives fall from 270 meters and survives
Video: 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 ReadingSuspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria
Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri’s busiest locations on Monday evening.
Continue ReadingUS court puts the brakes on Kennedy’s plans for child vaccinations
Mar 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 […]
Continue ReadingIsrael says it killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani in overnight airstrike – POLITICO
Israel’s defense minister said Tuesday that Iranian security chief Ali Larijani was killed in an overnight airstrike on Tehran. “Larijani and the Basij commander were eliminated overnight and joined … in the depths of hell,” Israel Katz said during a morning assessment Tuesday, according to several Israeli media reports. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei […]
Continue ReadingWarning of environmental disaster in the Mediterranean
Mar 17, 2026, 11:14 amMar 17, 2026, 11:14 am After the damage to a Russian gas tanker, the “Arctic Metagaz”, which is now drifting without a driver in the Mediterranean, Moscow is calling on the neighboring states to prevent an environmental catastrophe. “The international legal norms applicable to the current situation stipulate that coastal countries […]
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