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 Russia has severed mobile internet services for numerous customers across Moscow, just days before the annual May 9 parade commemorating victory over Nazi Germany. The event itself has been […]
Continue ReadingAn explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported on Tuesday. China’s official news agency Xinhua said the blast occurred at a fireworks plant in Changsha city of Hunan province on Monday afternoon. State media China Daily said the plant was […]
Continue ReadingA car struck a crowd in a pedestrian area of central Leipzig in eastern Germany on Monday, killing two people and injuring others. The driver of the vehicle, a 33-year-old German national, was detained shortly after and is in custody, police said in a statement. The exact number of injured wasn’t immediately known. Michael Kretschmer, […]
Continue ReadingThe US Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against tech billionaire Elon Musk in connection with his share purchases during the takeover of Twitter is expected to end with a payment of 1.5 million dollars. May 5, 2026, 5:41 a.mMay 5, 2026, 5:41 a.m In a settlement, Musk and the SEC agreed on this amount. The […]
Continue ReadingSecret Service officers shot a man during an exchange of gunfire Monday near the White House in an incident that wounded a child who happened to be in the area. The incident near the Washington Monument comes amid increased concerns about political violence about a week after a gunman attempted to breach the security perimeter at the […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron said Armenia has chosen a path “towards Europe” during a visit to Yerevan on Monday, highlighting the country’s gradual shift away from Russia’s influence. The remarks came as European leaders gathered in Armenia for regional summits focused on security and cooperation with the EU.
Continue ReadingThe Civil Guard found between 30,000 and 45,000kg of the drug on a freighter headed to Libya.
Continue ReadingGameStop’s boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.
Continue ReadingInverters are a piece of technology that turns solar panels’ electricity into current that flows into the grid. Huawei is a market leader in the technology. The EU has long been concerned about the threat posed by Chinese tech giant Huawei and its smaller rival ZTE in 5G networks, and is seeking to push EU […]
Continue ReadingThe EU created the European Innovation Council Fund in 2020 to take equity stakes in startups, with the Scaleup Europe Fund to follow before the summer, aiming to plug a funding gap that many European companies face. That €5 billion fund is expected to make much larger investments than the earlier one, from which investments […]
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