Danes began voting on Tuesday in an election that may hand Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen a third term, thanks to her having steered the country in the fight against President Donald Trump's threat to seize Greenland. Frederiksen, a 48-year-old Social Democrat, called the vote months before an October deadline.
A massive whale remains stuck in shallow water just off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, with rescue efforts failing so far, authorities said on Tuesday. The roughly 10-meter (32-foot) marine mammal was unable to free itself during the high tide overnight, a police spokesman said.
A high-profile investigation against foreign nationals is gaining pace in India. Six Ukrainian citizens and an American are alleged to have violated the country's anti-terror laws and have been detained by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). They will be held in custody for questioning until March 27.
Hungarian Prime Minsiter Viktor Orban on Monday said he had ordered an investigation into what he has referred to as the "wiretapping" of Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. "The wiretapping of a government member is a serious attack on Hungary. I have instructed the Minister of Justice to immediately investigate the information," Orban wrote on Facebook.
The day after the regional election in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in high spirits. His center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won the election. "This gives us momentum for the reform agenda we have on the table in Berlin," Merz said. "I want us to make progress with the SPD.
Hungary has dramatically increased its dependence on Russian crude oil since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over four years ago, despite EU efforts to limit the import of Russian fossil fuels into the bloc.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's proposal to reform the Italy's judiciary is set to fail at the ballot box, according to projections published on Monday evening. Some 54% of voters rejected the initiative, with 46% backing the legal changes championed by Meloni's right-wing government.
On March 17, Ilya Remeslo, a blogger, lawyer and former member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, posted a sensational "manifesto" entitled "Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin" on his Telegram channel.
On March 17, Ilya Remeslo, a blogger, lawyer and former member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, posted a sensational "manifesto" entitled "Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin" on his Telegram channel.
London emergency services who were called to reports of a fire on Monday morning found four vehicles belonging to a the Jewish Community Ambulance service damaged.
2025 was a record-breaking negative year for German car manufacturers. In addition to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, companies faced billions in costs due to strategic restructuring. Porsche was hit particularly hard.
Socialist candidate Emmanuel Gregoire won in the Paris mayoral race on Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital's mayor. Gregoire claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.