Persistent tropical storms cause widespread flooding across eastern Cuba, prompting civil defense units to issue urgent river warnings and actively monitor rising water levels.
Severe monsoon rains trigger devastating landslides and widespread transportation disruptions across central Nepal, prompting intensive search operations for missing villagers in unstable highland districts.
Severe winter weather lashes the South Island of New Zealand, causing extensive rural flooding, widespread road closures, and triggering complex coastal rescue operations.
Violent clashes over illegal mining claims in southern Peru leave several individuals injured, underscoring the deep social and environmental friction within remote Andean communities.
Consecutive storm systems moving across Japan heighten landslide risks and prompt emergency alerts along swollen river basins in the Kyoto and Tokyo regions.
Cities navigate sudden crises as emergency services respond to residential fires in Havana and investigations into violent incidents in Kathmandu and various Cuban cities.
Authorities issue urgent warnings for rising rivers in eastern Cuba as tropical rain systems create flood risks, while civil defense teams actively monitor weather conditions.
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Ukraine has received an additional €3.9 billion from the European Union, designated to support the country’s military and defence sector, including financing for the production of Ukrainian drones and strengthening the defence industrial base.
Monsoon rains trigger deadly landslides and disrupt transportation across central Nepal, leading to ongoing search operations for missing villagers as the terrain remains critically unstable.
Le Monde’s climate expert breaks down the weather patterns behind France’s record-breaking heatwave—why it became so intense, which regions were most exposed, how climate change raises the odds, and what the crisis means for health and long-term adaptation.
The operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is suing the European Union, seeking to overturn a binding law aimed at phasing out all Russian gas imports by late 2027. Nord Stream 2 AG argues the import ban effectively seizes its infrastructure without compensation, calling it a “de facto expropriation.”
Wildfire crews battle intense new blazes near residential areas in Greece as extreme heat and strong winds trigger widespread fire risk warnings across the Aegean region.
A US Supreme Court decision calls into question the independence of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—a cornerstone enforcement body relied on under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. Privacy advocates argue this undermines the EU legal basis for cross-Atlantic personal-data flows, creating new grounds for further legal challenges and compliance reassessments.
Heavy tropical rainstorms trigger widespread flood alerts and catastrophic landslides across Costa Rica, completely blocking major mountain highways and forcing emergency officials to monitor critical river levels.
The recent US move restricting access to top-tier AI models has reignited Europe’s fear of technological dependency: if frontier AI can be switched off overnight, Europe’s security, research, and competitiveness are suddenly exposed. The takeaway for policymakers and labs is clear—Europe needs to accelerate investment, build alternative capability, and reduce reliance on tools controlled by a foreign government.
Leaders and delegates from EPP’s Western Balkans member parties gathered in Podgorica on 17–18 March to discuss EU enlargement in the region, with Montenegro’s deputy prime minister and Europe Now!’s Ervin Ibrahimović taking part as co-chair. The event underlined the EPP’s support for a gradual but swift integration of the Western Balkans into the EU, framing enlargement as a geopolitical necessity for stability, security, and prosperity.
A hijacking that diverted an EgyptAir domestic flight to Cyprus ended with all hostages released and the hijacker surrendering at Larnaca airport. Authorities said the “suicide belt” was fake, and officials described the motive as personal rather than terrorism-related.
Venezuelan families say loved ones deported from the U.S. were sent to a government-run hotel to await processing, but twin earthquakes devastated the site. Relatives report being unable to get official information, and say phones and documents were withheld, complicating efforts to locate survivors or identify the dead.
Indonesia’s anti-graft court sentenced former education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim to 10 years in prison for corruption linked to the procurement of Chromebook laptops for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court also ordered restitution of 809 billion rupiah and a 1 billion rupiah fine, with additional time if he can’t pay.
The Japanese yen slid to levels not seen since 1986 as the dollar strengthened, putting traders’ attention back on the possibility of Tokyo stepping in to curb speculative moves. Japan’s finance minister reiterated authorities were prepared to respond, while market watchers pointed to structural drivers—especially the widening interest-rate gap between the U.S. and Japan.
Guo Wengui, a self-exiled Chinese billionaire and critic of the Chinese Communist Party, was sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison for a fraud scheme that prosecutors said raised more than $1 billion from online followers.
U.S. and Iranian teams were expected to travel to Doha, but Iran said no meeting had been scheduled amid fresh exchanges of missile fire that tested a fragile interim ceasefire.
Poland says it will not transfer MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine because Kyiv backed out of an agreed exchange: sharing drone production technology and operational expertise for the aircraft.
A senior US general said the United States would back European allies in defending the Baltic states, underscoring deterrence and reassurance efforts in the region.