April 8, 2026, 4:32 p.mApril 8, 2026, 4:49 p.m follow me No more bombs, no more attacks in the Gulf region. The weapons between the USA, Israel and Iran should rest for two weeks. This is how long ships are allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz again. The latest news on the Iran […]
Continue ReadingApril 8, 2026, 4:03 p.mApril 8, 2026, 4:03 p.m According to former Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier, the return of the manned lunar mission “Artemis 2” is considered the most critical phase of the flight. The re-entry of the Orion capsule into the Earth’s atmosphere in particular represents a major technical challenge. The re-entry of the […]
Continue ReadingFrance plans to direct a large share of its push to boost defence spending toward drones and munitions as it races to adapt to heightened threats and the risk of the US withdrawing military capabilities from Europe. A revised multi-year spending bill presented to cabinet on Wednesday aims to deliver President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge of […]
Continue ReadingWhile Cameroon refrains from publicly commenting on its nationals participating in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Reuters news agency reports that it saw an internal memo from March 2025 in which the defence minister expressed concern over soldiers leaving the country to fight in Ukraine, and asked officers to monitor their units.
Continue ReadingATHENS — The Greek government is set to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the draft law by addressing young people directly in a TikTok video, where he accused “the addictive design of some apps” and their “profit model that’s based on your attention” […]
Continue Reading“I would like to point out — since Vance is complaining about the EU’s alleged interference in the election — that the U.S. vice president was in Hungary just a few days before the election. This fact alone speaks for itself as to who is interfering,” he added. Standing next to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor […]
Continue ReadingRailway lines and the motorway had to be closed. Image: X April 8, 2026, 1:47 p.mApril 8, 2026, 1:47 p.m A landslide on southern Italy’s Adriatic coast is causing concern for local authorities. As a precautionary measure, around 50 people have already been evacuated from the municipality of Petacciato in the small Molise region, said […]
Continue ReadingThe documents, signed by Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, set out shared priorities across “current issues of bilateral trade and economic cooperation, joint activities in the energy sector, industry, health care, agriculture, construction, and other areas of mutual interest, as well as in the cultural and humanitarian sphere.” Among the plans made were to expand […]
Continue ReadingAir strikes hit the Tyre and Nabatieh areas hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced.
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 Greece will ban social media access for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced. Explaining the reasoning behind the move, Mitsotakis […]
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