An electric Renault 5 is charging in a supermarket parking lot.Image: Watson Electric vehicles will continue to become more popular in the EU at the beginning of 2026. In Switzerland, however, sales have been stagnating for four years. March 24, 2026, 08:57March 24, 2026, 08:57 Electromobility is increasing on the European car market. The share […]
Continue ReadingAfter a high-profile murder in Marseille, presumably on behalf of drug lords, investigators have arrested ten suspects in southern France. March 24, 2026, 05:43March 24, 2026, 05:43 They are said to have supported the command that shot the brother of a well-known critic of drug crime in Marseille four months ago, the newspaper “Le Parisien” […]
Continue ReadingA group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.
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 Brussels’ largest railway hub, Midi station, was evacuated on Monday afternoon after police discovered suspicious bags, causing widespread disruption to all train traffic. The incident occurred just one day […]
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 suspected drone has crashed into an ice-covered lake in Lithuania, approximately 20 km (12 miles) from the Belarusian border, the country’s army confirmed on Monday. Local media say […]
Continue ReadingUntil further notice, motorists in Slovenia will be restricted to a maximum purchase of 50 litres of fuel per day.
Continue ReadingAs European far-right leaders gather around Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, the EU has restricted classified intelligence to Hungary following allegations that the Hungarian foreign minister leaked EU Council details to his Russian counterpart. Since this has come out, several European leaders have said they had suspected this had been the case for some time. FRANCE […]
Continue ReadingIt emerged on Saturday that Iran had launched two missiles towards the US-UK base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, a distance of around 3,800km (2,300 miles). Although the missiles did not reach the island, the incident has raised fresh concerns about Iran’s capabilities. Until now, its missile range was widely believed to be […]
Continue ReadingThe suspect is a 21-year-old local resident who claims he was blackmailed and forced to plant explosives.
Continue ReadingWind turbines off the coast of Massachusetts.Image: keystone Mar 23, 2026, 3:47 p.mMar 23, 2026, 3:47 p.m As the New York Times reportsthe Trump administration is considering paying French energy company TotalEnergies nearly $1 billion to avoid building two offshore wind farms off the U.S. East Coast. According to the report, the proposed deal would […]
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