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The first thing I noticed after arriving in Vidnoye, a suburb 15 miles south of the Kremlin and Moscow’s centre, was the debris on the ground – smashed glass, clumps of what looked like loft insulation and piles of crumpled metal railings.The next thing was all the cracked and shattered windscreens, which people were patching up with bubble-pack, bin liners and tape. And finally, I saw the cause of it all.Ukraine war latest: Peace talks begin in Saudi Arabia At the top of the apartment block I was standing beneath were massive black scorch marks, spread across the outside of…

Holding back economic advance of China has been one of the White House’s major policy goals since the first term of US President Donald Trump . But a proposal to counter Chinese dominance in shipbuilding, backed by huge state subsidies, isn’t a Trump idea. It was petitioned for by five United States labor unions under the Joe Biden administration. In February, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which was tasked with investigating the issue, proposed a $1.5 million (€1.42 million) fee for any Chinese-made ship docking at a US port. The fee is justified, USTR said, to counteract what it sees as unfair advantages gained by China in…

High tourist taxes did not stop 39-year-old Susanne Meier from visiting the Himalayan country of Bhutan twice. In fact, Bhutan boasts the world’s highest tourist tax, known as the “Sustainable Development Fee.” Tourists are charged $100 (€95) per person per day to visit — a steep price tag for most travelers. The tourism tax comes in addition to additional required travel costs, such as a driver and guide, which are services usually arranged by tour companies for an extra price. “The people there want slow tourism, not cheap tourism,” says Meier, who works for the travel company Bhutan Travel based in…

The president of Germany’s Foreign Intelligence Service (BND) told DW that he is confident that intelligence sharing with the United States will continue, despite a change of foreign policy course in Washington. In his first public statement since President Donald Trump took office, Bruno Kahl said protecting Ukraine from Russia was something that the West “must achieve together.” “We very much hope that the Americans will soon be at our side again to help protect Ukraine from the aggression coming from the east,” he said. US freezes all military aid to UkraineTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to…

A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the US government off the eastern coast of the United Kingdom on Monday, causing a large fire on both vessels and triggering a rescue operation. The incident occurred in the North Sea near the city of Hull, and the alarm was first raised at 9:48 a.m. (UTC/GMT). Local lawmaker Graham Stuart said 37 crew members aboard the two ships had been brought to shore and assessed by ambulances. According to the owner of the cargo ship, one of its crew is missing. The office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said details surrounding the…

More than 40,000 people have been hit by a surprise strike that shut Hamburg Airport – and more than 500,000 could be disrupted today as the walkout spreads across Germany.The strike reportedly began with just half an hour notice yesterday morning, with passengers told to stay away and terminals and check-in desks eerily quiet. The airport said only 10 of more than 280 departures and arrivals went as planned on Sunday.It posted on X: “Without any notice, the union #verdi has called on the services at Hamburg Airport to go on strike immediately, Sunday 9 March.”For this reason, the airport…

As democratic institutions worldwide have weakened, so have women’s rights, according to a report from UN Women. The head of the UN said instead of mainstreaming equal rights, the world was mainstreaming misogyny.

India has repeated its 2013 feat and secured the Champions Trophy after beating New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Skipper Rohit Sharma (76) was India’s top scorer and helped them chase down the 252-run target with one over to go. He was named player of the match. “We played some good cricket though the tournament,” he said, according to the Times of India. “To have the result our way is a great feeling.” India got off to a fast start through Sharma’s first half-century of the tournament. KL Rahul then hit an unbeaten 34 to help seal the win…

Skip next section Trump says US ‘just about’ lifted intelligence pause on Ukraine03/10/2025March 10, 2025Trump says US ‘just about’ lifted intelligence pause on UkraineUS President Donald Trump said his administration has “just about” lifted an intelligence blackout on Ukraine. He also said he expects good results from US talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. “We’re going to make a lot of progress, I believe, this week,” Trump said. The US president said he thought Ukraine would sign a minerals agreement with the United States. “They will sign the minerals deal but I want them to want peace… They haven’t shown it to…

One sentence in the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) may come as a surprise at first glance: global arms exports have more or less stagnated and barely changed compared to the period from 2010-2019. But a closer look at the individual countries points to the dramatic geopolitical changes currently shaking up the world order. Ukraine has been the largest recipient of heavy weapons in the world in the period from 2020-2024. The country attacked by Russia has increased its imports almost a hundredfold, a breathtaking development, compared to the period from 2015-2019.  Almost 9% of…