Good morning from Brussels. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen‘s Social Democrats suffered a setback in Tuesday’s snap elections, after failing to secure a majority despite clinching the most votes. It’s the worst showing for the Social Democrats in a century despite finishing some way ahead of any other party. It means there are fraught […]
Continue ReadingTwo years ago, Dutch schools banned smartphones to reduce distractions, enhance student concentration, and encourage better academic performance. Since then, mobile phones, smartwatches and tablets have been exiled from classrooms, corridors and canteens in schools across the Netherlands.
Continue ReadingSteve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are said to be unwelcome as negotiating partners with Iran.Image: keystone According to a media report, the Iranian leadership no longer wants to talk to Trump’s favorite negotiators about a deal. Instead, the Iranians want Vice President JD Vance to take over. March 25, 2026, 06:14March 25, 2026, 06:41 Business […]
Continue ReadingThe move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry.
Continue ReadingA jury found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading the public about the safety of its platforms on Tuesday in a watershed New Mexico trial. According to the New Mexico Department of Justice, which brought the case, this is the first time a state has won a trial against a major tech company for […]
Continue ReadingLarry Fink says if oil prices stay high for a sustained period it will have “profound implications” for the world economy.
Continue ReadingRed pagoda with Mount Fuji and cherry blossoms in spring, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan.Image: www.imago-images.de Cherry blossoms, picnics, postcard idylls and suddenly double prices for tourists: Japan is currently discovering a new strategy to combat the rush of visitors. But it has it all. Mar 24, 2026, 9:31 p.mMar 24, 2026, 9:31 p.m Kathrin Martens / […]
Continue ReadingMoscow launched nearly 1,000 drones at Ukraine within 24 hours in one of its biggest-ever daytime attacks, killing at least eight people and damaging a UNESCO heritage site in Lviv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday slammed Moscow’s “absolute depravity” and said Russia “has no intention of actually ending this war”.
Continue ReadingVolkswagen is in talks with Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems over a deal that would shift production at the carmaker’s Osnabrueck plant from cars to missile defence, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the plan. The companies aim to convert the German factory to make components for the Israeli state-owned group’s Iron Dome air […]
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 Three people have been arrested after a fire destroyed the warehouse of a company in the Czech Republic supplying autonomous drones to Ukraine. The fire is being investigated as […]
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