Even before the war in the Middle East, airlines had signaled the bloc was facing a structural kerosene deficit, due in part to sanctions on Russian oil and declining European refining capacity. European jet fuel production relies on crude imports, mainly from the Middle East. “Europe has long been a net importer of jet fuel, […]
Continue ReadingThere is probably no hope left for whale Timmy. The animal has been lying in the Kirchsee off the island of Poel since Tuesday. An expert now explains what his final days look like. April 2, 2026, 6:46 p.mApril 2, 2026, 6:46 p.m Anouschka Hamp / t-online An article by After numerous rescue attempts, it […]
Continue ReadingRussia is sending a second oil tanker to Cuba as the island struggles with a deepening energy crisis under a US fuel blockade, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev said Thursday. The move follows a first delivery this week amid widespread blackouts and shortages after Washington cut off key supplies, prompting Moscow to step in.
Continue ReadingUnder Austrian law, all foreign military flights must apply for permission and declare their purpose before entering the country’s airspace. Requests tied to active conflicts are rejected, but routine transit or training missions are eligible for approval on a case-by-case basis. Bauer declined to say how many requests the U.S. had made, telling POLITICO he […]
Continue ReadingOver 40 countries launched on Thursday a coalition to secure free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane for energy exports, once the war between the United States, Israel and Iran comes to an end. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The group includes countries from across the globe, reflecting the worldwide impact of the economic […]
Continue ReadingSexual violence is a widespread weapon of war in Sudan. “Survivors frequently and clearly identified the perpetrators as RSF fighters,” Doctors Without Borders says.
Continue ReadingA priceless ancient gold helmet from Romania, stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands, has been recovered, Dutch authorities announced on Thursday. Guarded by heavily armed, balaclava-clad police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Cotofenesti helmet, one of Romania’s most revered national treasures from the Dacia civilisation, during a news conference in the eastern Dutch […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission reported the incident last Friday, having discovered it earlier in the week. The attack affected the Commission’s public website platform europa.eu based on Amazon Web Services. Data pertaining to at least 29 other EU entities may be affected, CERT-EU said. Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier told reporters earlier this week that the data in question […]
Continue ReadingIn Iran, the destruction of civilian infrastructure has sparked anger and disbelief among government supporters and opponents alike. April 2, 2026, 4:22 p.mApril 2, 2026, 4:22 p.m Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghai sharply criticized the bombing of the Pasteur Institute, a research center for biology and medicine in the capital Tehran. “Heartbreaking, cruel, despicable and […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump is escalating his feud with American music legend Bruce Springsteen, a longtime critic of the president, hours after delivering a prime-time address in which he telegraphed plans to continue hitting Iran over the next couple weeks. Trump compared Springsteen to a “dried up prune” and said he has “long had a horrible […]
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