Ukraine has sent drone expert teams to several Gulf countries to help in their fight against Iran’s drones. The Ukrainian military has experience downing Iranian Shahed drones and the government “sees this as an opportunity,” explains FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg, reporting from Kyiv. With the war against Russia still raging, Ukraine can position itself as […]
Continue ReadingA container ship in the Strait of Hormuz (archive image).Image: keystone Iran seems ready to escalate the oil war: The USA wants to prevent the Strait of Hormuz from being mined at all costs. Here is the night update. 03/11/2026, 07:5003/11/2026, 07:53 According to reports: Iran is trying to mine the Strait of Hormuz Reports […]
Continue ReadingBusiness News The German sports car manufacturer Porsche made almost no profit in 2025. One reason for this is the extension of the combustion engine. Mar 11, 2026, 7:31 a.mMar 11, 2026, 7:35 a.m An article by The billions in costs for the combustion engine extension have almost completely eaten up the profits of the […]
Continue ReadingUkraine is running out of money to fight Russia — but Hungary still isn’t budging on its opposition to the EU’s €90 billion loan to Kyiv. On today’s episode, host Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson, senior finance reporter, outline some of the contingency plans European countries have up their sleeves to get Ukraine the funding […]
Continue ReadingRelations between China and North Korea, which is largely isolated internationally, continue to improve: after a six-year break, a direct train connection between the capitals Beijing and Pyongyang is being resumed. March 11, 2026, 05:29March 11, 2026, 05:29 As the Chinese state railway announced, the first passenger train will set off on the almost 24-hour […]
Continue ReadingIceland is a member of the European Economic Area and part of the Schengen free travel zone, so it already has many of the EU’s laws on its books. As a result, “it will not be so complicated for us” and “would be rather a quick process” to conclude negotiations to join the bloc, assuming […]
Continue ReadingThe city’s biggest ever evacuation comes after the British flying bomb was discovered near a collapsed bridge.
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 Italy‘s Culture Ministry has announced a landmark acquisition, purchasing a rare Caravaggio portrait for €30 million (£25.9 million). This represents one of the state’s most significant investments in a […]
Continue ReadingThe ISW assessed that Moscow may now need to abandon or substantially revise its planned operations in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, or both. At the same time, Russia is still pressuring Ukraine elsewhere. Asked Tuesday about increased Russian activity near the Sumy border region in northeastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy told reporters via a WhatsApp chat that Moscow still […]
Continue ReadingThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it hit “fuel depots” near Tehran in a post on X on 7 March, which included a photograph showing damage to the Tehran oil refinery. BBC Verify provided the coordinates of this facility, along with three other locations we identified, to the IDF and the Pentagon for comment. The […]
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