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In the early hours of March 24, 1976, military officers led by General Jorge Rafael Videla arrested President Isabel Peron and declared that the armed forces had taken control of Argentina. Peron's leadership from 1974 to 1976 had been marred by runaway inflation, strikes, political violence and party infighting. Against the backdrop of terrorist bombings and workers'

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. The case might also take on a political

A military transport plane carrying 128 people crashed shortly after takeoff in Puerto Leguizamo in southern Colombia, killing at least 66 and injuring dozens, according to the head of Colombia’s armed forces. Four military personnel remain missing.  "Sadly, as a consequence of this tragic accident, 66 of our military elements died," General Hugo Alejandro Lopez Barreto said

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. We're

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. A new report from the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) , a European public policy institute, states that in 2025

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. Meloni conceded defeat in an online post, lamenting the outcome as "a ‌lost

Stock markets dipped across the board early on Monday, with traders nervous after another weekend yielded no real signs of deescalation in Iran or the wider Gulf region or a reduction in the rising energy prices the conflict is causing. Several of the major Asian markets dipped by 3% or more, while Europe's main indices

Lionel Jospin, French prime minister from 1997 to 2002, died aged 88, Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu confirmed on Monday, following first reports of his death the previous day.  "Lionel Jospin has left us," Lecornu said online. "His action, guided by a particular idea of social progress and of republican values, leaves a durable imprint and

Less than 12 hours before a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was due to expire, the Republican announced he would postpone planned strikes on the Islamic Republic's power plants. Trump on Monday claimed "very good and productive" talks with Tehran had resulted in the five-day delay, although Iranian news