Oil hits $100 a barrel despite deal to release record amount of reserves
It comes as Iranian attacks on ships intensify in the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway.
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Kyiv and Budapest are fighting over visits from Hungarian inspectors
An increasingly heated dispute is breaking out between Budapest and Kiev over the planned visit of a Hungarian delegation to Ukraine that wants to check the condition of the “Druzhba” (“Friendship”) oil pipeline. 03/12/2026, 02:1803/12/2026, 02:18 Because Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he knew nothing about such a trip, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused […]
Continue ReadingSenegal is significantly increasing penalties for homosexuality
The parliament in Senegal has decided to tighten criminal laws against homosexual relationships. 03/12/2026, 01:4403/12/2026, 01:44 On Wednesday evening, the National Assembly passed a government bill with 135 votes in favor and three abstentions that provides for significantly longer prison sentences and higher fines for so-called “unnatural acts”. Same-sex sexual relationships will in future face […]
Continue ReadingPutin’s envoy meets Trump confidants in Florida
Mar 11, 2026, 9:04 p.mMar 11, 2026, 9:04 p.m Kirill Dmitriev, pictured here on the right, in conversation with US envoy Steve Witkoff. (Archive image, January 2026Image: keystone According to media reports, the Kremlin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev met with representatives of US President Donald Trump in Florida. The Russian state news agency Tass reported […]
Continue ReadingHungary and Slovakia resist renewal of Russia sanctions as deadline nears
Published on 11/03/2026 – 19:42 GMT+1 Hungary and Slovakia are resisting a renewal of sanctions from the European Union on over 2,700 individuals and entities in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just days before a 15 March deadline as tensions over a damaged oil pipeline drag on. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Under EU rules, sanctions […]
Continue ReadingVolcanic fragments rain down as Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts
The US Geological Survey reported that this fountaining episode reached 1,300ft (400M). According to the USGS, Kilauea’s plume sent tephra falling within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and into adjacent communities. Tephra is glassy volcanic fragments made up of volcanic ash, pumice, scoria, Pele’s hair and reticulate, created by lava fountains. The heaviest tephra fall […]
Continue ReadingFrench aid worker among three killed in drone strikes in rebel-held DR Congo city
Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in Goma.
Continue ReadingEU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war
Six Palestinians have been killed during attacks by settlers in the West Bank since the start of Israel’s war, the UN says.
Continue ReadingEurope prepares to approve historic emergency oil release – POLITICO
Asian members — hit hardest thanks to their heavy exposure to the Persian Gulf — and the U.S. are also strongly supportive of tapping the reserves, according to two European officials familiar with the matter. French President Emmanuel has convened a virtual meeting of G7 leaders at 3 p.m., which is expected to address the release […]
Continue ReadingUkraine says it has hit Russian ‘missile component’ plant
“In order to prevent such barbaric actions by the Kyiv regime from continuing, the special military operation is being conducted,” Dmitry Peskov said, using the Russian description for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine that Putin ordered on 24 February 2022.
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