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Skip next section Israel says Basij head Gholamreza Soleimani killed in strike March 17, 2026 Israel says Basij head Gholamreza Soleimani killed in strike The Israeli military has claimed it has killed Basij head Gholamreza Soleimani in a strike. "Yesterday (Monday), the Israeli Air Force, acting on IDF intelligence, targeted and eliminated Gholamreza Soleimani, who

The Cuban government on Monday announced that the Latin American island nation was subject to a nationwide blackout.   The Cuban Ministry for Energy and Mines said that there has been a "total disconnection" from the electricity grid.   "The causes are being investigated and protocols for restoration are beginning to be activated," the ministry posted on X.  Why is

Skip next section Berlin-Brandenburg Airport to suspend all flights after strike call March 16, 2026 Berlin-Brandenburg Airport to suspend all flights after strike call Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, which serves Germany's capital and the surrounding region, will cancel all flights and traffic on Wednesday after the Verdi union announced a strike for that day.  "Please contact your

US President Donald Trump's demand for European allies to help secure the passage of oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz was a major talking point at today's meeting of European Union foreign affairs ministers in Brussels. Some member states indicated that they do not want NATO to be involved in guarding the strait, which

Skip next section Thanks for reading March 17, 2026 Thanks for reading We've seen a number of US partners, including Germany, say they weren't going to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump demanded that countries help reopen the vital shipping lane that has effectively remained closed since the start of the Iran

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has gone back and forth in his relationship with Donald Trump: A year ago, Merz presented himself as a sharp critic of Trump. Then came a long phase of rapprochement — political opponents accused Merz of pandering to the US president. This culminated in a visit to the White House about two

Valencia's High Court has rejected a bid to indict former regional president Carlos Mazon for allegedly mismanaging the 2024 floods that killed hundreds of people. The court ruled Monday that there was no evidence Mazon violated emergency management laws. The October 29, 2024, floods killed 230 people and destroyed thousands of homes along Spain's Mediterranean

China's National People's Congress (NPC) last week approved by an overwhelming majority a law that had been submitted to the legislature three years ago: the Law Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. There were 2,756 votes in favor of this "ethnic unity" law, three abstentions and three votes against. Some 442 delegates from ethnic minority groups took

A well-known stock market proverb says: "Buy when the cannons are firing." In other words, in times of war and uncertainty, people should invest. Those looking to protect their wealth and assets often turn to gold — even though gold is rarely cheap in turbulent times. In times of crises, such as a pandemic or

Officials promised to clamp down on the practice of pressing Kenyans into joining the Russian army, Nairobi's Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi said on Monday in Moscow. He added that they were working on a plan to repatriate Kenyans who had been lured to Russia until false pretenses. After being promised well-paid civilian work, some 1,000 Kenyans have landed