Budapest says farmers need cheaper fertilizer as prices rise, challenging an EU policy meant to curb funding for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Continue ReadingA Polish MiG-29 escorted the Russian Ilyushin IL-20. (symbol image)Image: keystone Mar 16, 2026, 4:48 p.mMar 16, 2026, 4:48 p.m Polish Air Force fighter jets have again intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The Ilyushin IL-20 aircraft was escorted on Friday by two Polish MiG-29 fighter jets, the High Command of the […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin is worth more than it has been in a month.Image: keystone Mar 16, 2026, 4:11 p.mMar 16, 2026, 4:11 p.m The cryptocurrency Bitcoin continues to recover. At the beginning of the week, the blockchain currency is heading back towards the $75,000 mark and is trading at its highest level in over a month. This […]
Continue ReadingA man from Swabia is looking forward to tacos in a New York restaurant – and is suing the shop. The judge can’t resist a swipe. March 16, 2026, 4:00 p.mMarch 16, 2026, 4:00 p.m Leon Pollok / t-online An article by A German tourist sued a taco restaurant for damages in a US court […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries. Trump has warned his allies not helping him could lead to a ‘very bad’ future for NATO. And although the conflict in the Middle East is not a NATO war, it is very much ‘entwined’ with the United States’ position on Ukraine. FRANCE 24’s Angela Diffley tells us more.
Continue ReadingOn 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 Swedish court has ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship that was suspected to be sailing under a false flag in the Baltic Sea and […]
Continue ReadingSome 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine – many say they were lured under false pretences.
Continue ReadingThe port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.
Continue ReadingAfter more than 50 years, a NASA crew is set to head for the moon again in April.Image: keystone NASA wants to fly astronauts to the moon next April for the first time in over 50 years. The start of the mission, which aims to orbit the Earth’s satellite, has had to be postponed several […]
Continue ReadingOn 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 police are investigating an explosion that caused damage to an office building in Amsterdam, an incident claimed by an extremist organisation. The group in question previously took responsibility […]
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