News Dispatch
Europe
Extreme weather batters Italy’s Adriatic regions, cutting roads and rail lines
Italy has been effectively split along its Adriatic side after nearly 72 hours of severe weather battered central and southern reg...
Britain eyes summer deadline for EU reset deal
A deal to re-align key parts of the U.K. economy with the European Union is on course to be reached by the early summer, according...
CDU/CSU calls for cannabis rethink 2 years in
Government ministers from Germany's conservative CDU and CSU parties on Wednesday called for changes to the 2024 partial legalizat...
Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil terminal
Ukrainian drones have hit Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga for the fifth time in 10 days, as Kyiv intensifies its campaign aga...
Leaked Call Reveals Russia asked Hungary for Help on Sanctions
A newly released recording has intensified scrutiny of Hungary’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Péter Szijjártó, who is already facing ...
Guns-for-cannabis network hit: Europol high-value target arrested in international action
A Europol high-value target has been arrested and key members of his criminal network targeted during a coordinated action on 23 M...
Nearly Two-Thirds of Estonians Contemplate Leaving the Country
A recent straw poll by Estonian newspaper Maaleht suggests growing unease among the country’s population, with nearly two-thirds o...
Two drones enter and crash in Finland
Two drones entered Finland's airspace and crashed on Sunday, according to the country’s defense ministry, which said it is investi...
World
US journalist abducted in Baghdad
An American freelance reporter has been kidnapped in Baghdad, with officials saying a suspect has links to an Iran-backed militia....
Trump tells allies to ‘go get your own oil’ amid Iranian attacks on Gulf
Donald Trump criticised allies for not supporting US efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying countries affected by rising f...
NASA Sets Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Window for April 1
NASA has officially announced April 1, 2026, as the latest possible launch date for its Artemis II mission, marking a key mileston...
Trump Extends Iran Deadline as Fighting Continues and Talks Show “Progress”
Donald Trump has extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 10 days to 6 April, saying negotiations are “going...
Libya’s Haftar acquires combat drones despite UN embargo
Eastern Libya's military leader, Khalifa Haftar, has acquired what appear to be Chinese and Turkish combat drones, Reuters reporti...
Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge anew
Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on ...
Trump, Rubio say war ‘finish line’ is approaching
The United States has indicated that its military operations in Iran could conclude within weeks, even as fresh incidents across t...
Iran threatens US campuses in Middle East
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it may retaliate against American university campuses in the Middle East, claiming...
China Raises Alarm Over Japan’s Missile Deployment
China has expressed deep concern over Japan’s decision to deploy long-range missiles in Kumamoto and Shizuoka, announced as part o...
Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon
Israel’s defense minister has announced plans to establish a buffer zone within southern Lebanon, stating that Israel will maintai...
Three UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummel south
Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon after a bloody weekend ...
Lebanon Labels Israeli Campaign an ‘Invasion’ as Crisis Deepens
Lebanon’s Culture Minister Ghassan Salamé has described Israel’s military campaign in southern Lebanon as an “invasion”, saying en...
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WTO Talks Collapse Draws Warning from EU Lawmaker Over Global Trade Risks
The collapse of a World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Yaoundé has raised concerns about the stability of global trade ...
EU Energy Chief Urges Citizens to Work from Home Amid Fuel Crisis
The European Commission has urged citizens to work from home, travel less and accelerate renewable energy rollout, warning that th...
EU: Israel’s decision to pass death penalty law for Palestinians is “very concerning”
Israel's decision to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of dead...
MEPs travel to China for first visit in eight years to focus on digital economy
A nine-member delegation, led by the chair of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee Anna Cavazzini, will visit Bei...
Corporate Dispatch
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Insights
Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial
By Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Churches around the world were and are h...
Takeaways from Trump’s speech on Iran
President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on Wednes...
Biggest global oil supply disruptions in history
The International Energy Agency said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered the largest disruption to global oil market...
Does Trump’s new ‘surcharge’ make EU worse off than under trade deal?
The EU has demanded that the United States stick to the terms of a trade deal they agreed last year after the U.S. Supreme Court s...
Other News
Italy crash out as Sweden and Turkey seal World Cup spots in dramatic play-offs
Italy’s failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup dominated a dramatic night of European play-off finals, as four nations booked t...
Céline Dion announces comeback shows
Céline Dion has announced her return to the stage, four years after she was diagnosed with an incurable condition that affected he...
Working from home is linked to higher fertility, new study finds
Do people have more children if they work from home? The simple answer is yes. A recent study finds that working from home is link...
IOC to Restrict Women’s Olympic Category to Biological Females from 2028
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that participation in the women’s category at Olympic events will be limit...
