BRUSSELS — Italy has refused permission for U.S. military aircraft to land at the Sigonella air base in Sicily before flying to the Middle East, an Italian government official confirmed on Tuesday. Some U.S. bombers had planned to land in Sigonella last week before flying onward, but their flight plan was not communicated in advance…
Month: March 2026
Trump tells allies to ‘go get your own oil’ amid Iranian attacks on Gulf
Trump’s comments come on the same day that gas prices in the US jumped past an average of $4 for the first time since 2022 as fuel prices continue to spike worldwide.
Can a Graffiti Staircase Become Nina’s Personal Fashion Runway?
Nina’s Staircase Runway: Street Art Meets Bold Fashion Some staircases are just staircases. A few steps, a railing, maybe a quiet corner people pass by without noticing. But every now and then, someone comes along and turns an ordinary place into a full-blown fashion moment. Enter Nina. An Urban Style Moment Sitting casually on the…
Emergency services respond to fire in central Israel after Iranian missile attack
Emergency teams responded to a fire in central Israel after Iranian missile strikes, with several people reported injured.
Wolf bites woman in Hamburg shopping area in Germany’s first attack in decades
Wolves are now present in almost all EU countries, and their numbers have increased from 11,000 in 2012 to more than 20,000 in 2023. Italy, Bulgaria, Romania and Spain have populations of more than 2,000.
Eiffel Tower lights up in Paris for Celine Dion’s return to the stage
To celebrate Celine Dion’s 58th birthday and announce her official return to the stage, messages in several languages are projected onto the Eiffel Tower.
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As the WTO flounders, the world’s middle powers go their own way
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — A last-ditch attempt to overhaul the stricken World Trade Organization failed at its ministerial conference in Cameroon, pushing a coalition of the willing to strike out on its own to save rules-based trade. Talks to reform the global trade body collapsed on Sunday night over a standoff between Washington and Brazil —…
Missile debris ignites pesticide plant fire in southern Israel
Heavy black smoke rose over an Israeli industrial plant after intercepted Iranian missile debris hit a pesticide tank, as Israel and Iran trade cross-border strikes.
Trump threatens to obliterate Iran’s Kharg island oil hub if no deal reached ‘shortly’
About 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports leave the country via the small island in the Persian Gulf’s north, much of it destined for China and other Asian markets.