Mar 22, 2026, 5:03 p.mMar 22, 2026, 5:03 p.m A gas explosion in Istanbul caused two buildings to collapse and several people to be injured. Nine residents were rescued from the rubble and taken to hospital, the DHA news agency reported, citing the governor’s office. Two more buried victims are still being searched for at […]
Continue ReadingThe Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (l.) speaks with Viktor Orbán on the sidelines of an EU meeting in Alden Biesen: Hungary’s Prime Minister is already blocking EU aid for Ukraine. (archive image)Image: keystone Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán blocks EU aid to Ukraine. His Slovakian counterpart Fico believes: Orbán is right. Slovakia could join the […]
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 Pope Leo XIV has renewed his plea for an immediate ceasefire, calling the death and suffering caused by the war in the Middle East a “scandal to the whole […]
Continue ReadingTens of thousands of people protested in Prague on Saturday against the policies and plans of the new Czech government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis. The protesters from across the Czech Republic attended the peaceful demonstration at Letná park, the scene of huge gatherings in 1989 that greatly contributed to the fall of […]
Continue ReadingCPAC Hungary, an overseas version of the most prominent right-wing political event in the US, kicked off for the fifth time in Hungary. The event is hosted by the publicly funded Center for Fundamental Rights. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The event has traditionally served to build links between US President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement and Hungarian Prime […]
Continue ReadingThe proposal marks a step beyond Germany’s recent Indo-Pacific engagements, which have largely focused on joint exercises and short-term deployments. It signals a shift toward more structured military cooperation with Berlin’s partners in the region. Pistorius framed the move as part of a broader response to growing global instability. “How close our partnership is has […]
Continue ReadingThe BBC, working in collaboration with analysts Jeremy Carrasco and Angel Nulani from Riddance, has identified 60 such accounts, mainly on Instagram, that have carried links, or chains of links, to paid-for sexually explicit content on third-party sites. The sites labelled the imagery as AI-generated, but the Instagram accounts did not.
Continue ReadingByLucy DavalouwithAP Published on 03/21/2026 – 15:45 GMT+1 At least two people have been killed in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. 154 drones were launched over the country, with 148 of them downed. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, a Russian strike on a home has killed a […]
Continue ReadingJust under 100 ships have passed thorough the Strait of Hormuz since the start of March, according to data analysed by BBC Verify.
Continue ReadingPublished on 03/20/2026 – 14:39 GMT+1 French President Emmanuel Macron urged Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to step up enforcement of EU digital regulations to combat foreign election interference ahead of key elections in 2026 and 2027, according to a letter dated March 16 and seen by Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The call comes as […]
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