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WORLD|26.03.2026Australia’s post-Bondi crackdown accused of targeting pro-Palestinian voicesFear for future of peaceful protest in Australia while some say Jewish community being prioritised over others.
WORLD|26.03.2026Beyond oil: The crucial exports blocked by Hormuz closureThe price of a wide range of goods - from food, to smartphones, to medicines - could be affected by the US-Israel war with Iran.
WORLD|26.03.2026It Shouldn’t Be Here: Rescuers Race to Save Whale Stranded in Rare SpotA 30-foot humpback whale has been stranded on Germany's northern coast since March 23 — and its prognosis is looking grim. The whale is stuck in shallow water in the Baltic Sea, but rescuers can't simply forklift the whale back into deeper water without risking serious injury to the animal. ...
WORLD|26.03.2026Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife and polluted Mexican reservesAn oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than 600 kilometers (373 miles), including to seven nature reserves, and originated from a vessel yet to be identified and two “natural seepages,” Mexican authorities announced Thursday. Authorities, however, ruled out the possibility of severe environmental damage from the spill off coast of the eastern state of Veracruz. Navy secretary, Admiral Raymundo Morales, said satellite image analysis and inspections of the area identified
WORLD|26.03.2026Rescuers again fail to free whale stranded on Germany's Baltic coastRescuers on Thursday again attempted and failed to free a humpback whale stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast, employing a large suction dredger to remove sand around the animal. Two excavators dug a trench in an attempt to free the whale, which has been stuck in shallow waters at the Timmendorfer Strand beach since early on Monday, drawing heavy media attention.
WORLD|26.03.2026Chief of Staff Zamir warns IDF will collapse due to lack of manpower, raises 'ten red flags'Israel would still need more soldiers in peacetime, while there is still no law set in place to significantly increase haredi conscription into the army. The IDF could soon collapse if there is no solution to the shortage of manpower, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.
WORLD|26.03.2026Israeli naval intelligence reduces Iranian threat to Strait of HormuzIsraeli naval intelligence has directed massive and precise fire on specific targets as part of a variety of general goals in Operation Roaring Lion. Israel's navy is contributing on all fronts in the current war, such as hammering Hezbollah so that the air force can focus more on the Islamic Republic, according to the IDF.
WORLD|26.03.2026Progress Over Perfection: Lessons From Garment Factories Fighting Heat StressAs growing temperatures endanger worker wellbeing, three factories in Cambodia and Vietnam are treating cooling as an operational imperative.
WORLD|26.03.2026Explosions heard across Tehran after IDF announces wave of strikes on regime terror targetsTargets included regime launching sites, weapon manufacturing sites in Isfahan and Parchin, as well as a Quds Force site in central Iran. Explosions were heard across Tehran and Karaj City on Thursday, according to Iranian state media, after the IDF announced earlier on Thursday that it had completed a wave of strikes across Tehran, as well as central and western Iran.
WORLD|26.03.2026Iran's stolen futures: The arrested Iranians at risk of execution by the regimeIRAN AFFAIRS: Since protests began on December 28, more thousands of Iranians have been arrested for “crimes against the state,” and many face long-term imprisonment or worse, execution. Throughout the month-long war between Israel, the US, and Iran, much attention has been focused on military operations, personnel targeted, and the strain on the world’s economy as the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane has been affected.
WORLD|26.03.2026Spanish woman, 25, dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlightNoelia Castillo, a Spanish woman who sought euthanasia and fought a protracted legal battle with her family over her right to do so, received life-ending medicine on Thursday in Barcelona. For a year and a half, Castillo pursued her right to die after her father put up a lengthy legal battle when a medical body in Catalonia approved his daughter’s request for euthanasia in 2024. As the family's struggle unfolded, Castillo’s case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 e
WORLD|26.03.2026Millions in JDM Exports and Exotic Supercars Are Currently Trapped at SeaRight now, hundreds of highly collectible and exciting used cars including exotic supercars and JDM legends are currently trapped aboard massive container ships idling in the ocean. Due to the war in the Middle East, a number of highly important…
WORLD|26.03.2026Iran-backed Iraqi militias attack Kurdistan over 450 times since beginning of war“The attacks, carried out by Iran and its aligned Iraqi militia groups, have killed at least 14 people and wounded 85 others," Erbil-based Rudaw Media Network noted. Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, together with Iran, have attacked the autonomous Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq more than 450 times since the Iran war began, according to Rudaw Media Network, a Kurdistan Region-based news channel.
WORLD|26.03.2026Farmers worry about rising cost of fertiliserOne Kent farmer says that the cost of fertiliser has doubled overnight following the war in Iran.
WORLD|26.03.2026Moscow: Russia well-positioned to withstand oil market shocksRussia is well positioned to withstand disruptions in global oil markets triggered by the war in Iran, a top official said on Thursday. "There is currently a clear shortage of oil products on global markets," Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said during a meeting with a Russian business lobby group.
WORLD|26.03.2026War in Iran could exacerbate German housing crisis, minister warnsThe war in Iran could exacerbate Germany's housing crisis, Housing Minister Verena Hubertz said on Thursday. If Qatar were to halt liquefied natural gas production and the Strait of Hormuz were to be closed, this would inevitably have an impact on the prices of building materials, the minister explained at the Housing Construction Day in Berlin.
WORLD|26.03.2026Brazil Passes Law to Use Seized Bitcoin, Crypto to Fund Public Security MeasuresA new law in Brazil will allow authorities to seize digital assets like Bitcoin to help combat organized crime and fund public security.
WORLD|26.03.2026Golan resident convicted of spying for Iran after passing tank movement, missile-impact dataThe ruling rejected Safdi’s claim that his admissions during Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Police questioning had been extracted through improper pressure. The Nazareth District Court convicted Tahrir Safdi, a resident of Mas’ada in the Golan Heights, of espionage for Iran after finding that, over several years, he passed sensitive information on IDF activity in the North, including tank movements and missile impact locations, through a Syria-based contact he suspected was linked
WORLD|26.03.2026India’s delayed climate plan sets modest emission targetThe target would allow India's carbon emissions to increase by 70% over the next decade if GDP grows at a target rate of 7% per year.
WORLD|26.03.2026Inflammatory Merz remarks on migrants' violence against women slammedGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused a storm with incendiary remarks about immigrants being responsible for online violence against women. “With his comments yesterday, Mr Merz has shown that he is not concerned with protecting women, but with political exploitation,” Mehtap Caglar, chairman of the Turkish Community in Germany (TGD), told dpa on Thursday.
WORLD|26.03.2026Germany unveils rescue plan for struggling chemical sectorThe German government and the country's chemical industry on Thursday presented a sweeping plan to help the ailing sector as it faces new headwinds from the Middle East war energy shock.But the sector is facing "the most severe crisis since the post-war period, and this crisis is unfortunately being further exacerbated by the current events we are witnessing in the Middle East", added Steilemann.
WORLD|26.03.2026State asks High Court to reject challenge to anti-UNRWA laws ahead of Monday hearingAt the center of the case are two laws passed by the Knesset in October 2024, one of them barring UNRWA activity in sovereign Israeli territory. The state urged theHigh Court of Justice on Wednesday to reject the amended petition against Israel’s anti-UNRWA legislation, arguing in an updated preliminary response that the petitioners still have not shown a concrete factual basis for claims that the laws caused sweeping harm in east Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza ahead of the next hearing set
WORLD|26.03.2026Nigeria’s return to Windsor castle signals new era in UK economic partnershipNigeria returns to Windsor Castle after nearly four decades, marking a historic diplomatic reset and opening a new chapter in economic partnership with the United Kingdom. While in Uganda, investors turn to Treasury yields of up to 18%, as land and rental dominance fades.View on euronews
WORLD|26.03.2026Egypt's cafés and shops forced to close early due to Iran warEgypt's cafés, restaurants and shops are being told to close early from Saturday, March 28, under government rules aimed at saving energy during a shortage linked to the US and Israeli war with Iran. In central areas of Cairo and in popular holiday resorts, many shops, bars and restaurants typically stay open until around 1 am or 2 am, allowing locals and tourists to enjoy milder evening temperatures.
WORLD|26.03.2026Hezbollah fires over 600 times at Israel, IDF troops over last 24 hoursHezbollah's spike in attacks on Israel and IDF forces is likely not sustainable, but could be part of an effort to coerce Israel and the US into a ceasefire on all fronts. Hezbollah has fired over 600 times on Israel andIDF troops in the last 24 hours, around double its prior high of around 300 aerial threats during the 2023-2024 conflict between the sides, IDF sources have confirmed.
WORLD|26.03.2026Army commander convicted of Guinea stadium massacre dies in prisonAboubacar Sidiki Diakité was convicted over the 2009 massacre in which killed more than 150 people were killed.
WORLD|26.03.2026As her kidneys fail and time runs short, this activist fights to decriminalize euthanasia in MexicoSamara Martínez has written countless letters to the illness that weakens her body. At 31, Martínez is among the most prominent voices pushing to decriminalize euthanasia in Mexico. Martínez developed early signs of chronic kidney failure at age 17.
WORLD|26.03.2026Smuggler who called migrants 'chickens' jailedA judge tells Ramal Briem he should be deported to Iraq once he serves his sentence.
WORLD|26.03.2026One-third of asylum applications by Iranians approved in GermanyAround one in three asylum seekers from Iran had their applications approved in Germany at the beginning of the year, official data showed on Thursday. The figures from the Interior Ministry, which were seen by dpa following an inquiry by a lawmaker from The Left party, showed 35% of asylum applications by Iranian nationals to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in January and February were successful.
WORLD|26.03.2026Iranian naval commander Alireza Tangsiri killed in attack, says IsraelDefence Minister claims Israel killed Alireza Tangsiri, citing his role in blocking the Strait of Hormuz.
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