Participants in a demonstration for the nationwide school strike against compulsory military service gather in Bremen. March 5, 2026, 3:23 p.mMarch 5, 2026, 3:23 p.m Thousands of students took to the streets in numerous German cities today to protest against the new military service. The demonstrations had the motto “School strike against compulsory military service”. […]
Continue ReadingEtna erupted in Sicily 1/7 Etna erupted in Sicily The Etna volcano erupted again on December 24th. source: ap/ap / salvatore allegra Spectacular rescue at a height of almost 300 meters: Texas fire brigade rescues hot air balloonists from a radio tower Video: Watson This might also interest you: Shock waves in Israel: Iran’s rocket […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/emanuella kälin March 5, 2026, 1:30 p.mMar 5, 2026, 2:03 p.m An incident occurred during a hearing in the US Senate. Marine veteran Brian McGinnis interrupted the meeting of a military policy subcommittee with loud heckling. He protested against the US and Israel’s war against Iran and shouted, among other things: “Nobody wants to […]
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 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 […]
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