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- Iran war: Trump amps up threats ahead of Hormuz deadline
US President Trump escalates threats against Iran over Strait of Hormuz, strikes reported on Kharg Island.
- Iran war: Tehran defiant as Trump deadline nears
Iran rejects US demands to open Strait of Hormuz, Trump threatens military action
- Listen: How to improve the prison system in Europe?
European prisons face overcrowding despite low crime rates, with punitive policies and long sentences cited as major issues.
- UAE tells Euronews ceasefire not enough for Iran war solution, says 'no trust' in Tehran regime
UAE seeks durable regional security solution beyond ceasefire with Iran
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Trump criticizes Germany over Iran, Tens of thousands join Easter peace marches, German mayors call for robot lawnmower ban
- Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Italy extends fuel tax cut until May
- AI, drones, quantum: the EU’s new AGILE plan targets future warfare
Artificial Intelligence (AI), drones, and precision systems are transforming warfare, with the EU's AGILE plan aiming to prepare for future conflicts.
- Europe Today: Vance rallies behind Orbán in Hungary election campaign’s final week
Vance rallies behind Orbán in Hungary election campaign's final week
- Inside a Swedish detention centre: 'Something happens to people who are deprived of their freedom'
Detention centre in southern Sweden feels like a grey, institutional world where people are living in a state of limbo.
- Trump’s Iran threats set EU on edge
Trump rejects Iran ceasefire deal, EU on edge
- MORNING BID EUROPE-A breakthrough deal or a crude awakening?
EU agrees landmark climate deal, but critics question its impact
- Why EU foreign policy keeps getting stuck
EU foreign policy is facing growing frustration over unanimity, sparking divisions over key issues like Ukraine funding and Russia sanctions.
- US Vice President Vance departs for Hungary in support of Orbán
JD Vance visits Hungary to support Viktor Orbán ahead of elections
- Spanish politicians clash over request to move Picasso’s Guernica
Madrid and Basque regional governments clash over Picasso's Guernica
- Malaga court shelves case of religion teacher accused of abusing at least 17 minors
Malaga court shelves case of religion teacher accused of abusing at least 17 minors
- Spanish PM's socialist party gains on anti-war stance, support for far right stalls in polls
Spanish PM's socialist party gains ground in polls due to anti-war stance, support for far right plummets.
- Iran chides ‘caveman’ Trump over strong language on social media
Iran criticizes Trump's use of strong language on social media
- Speak uneasy
Despite spending nearly three decades in Spain, columnist Peter Edgerton notes that language barriers and cultural differences can still lead to miscommunications and misunderstandings.
- Spain to follow new EU pet travel rules which bark into force later this month: Individual passports must be shown!
New EU pet travel rules are set to go into effect on April 22, requiring individual passports for dogs and cats traveling between Member States.
- EU Pushes USD104B Loan Plan to Back Ukraine
European Commission pushes $104 billion loan to Ukraine despite EU political deadlock
- Your guide to getting divorced as a foreigner in Spain
Foreigners in Spain: Divorce and Residency
- Iran war and Russia talks strain relations between Ukraine and the United States
Ukraine's relations with the US are strained due to ongoing Iran-Russia talks.
- EU Chief Warns Escalation in Iran Undermines Peace
EU chief warns Iran conflict will not lead to peace
- Ukraine and Syria to cooperate on security in unexpected military alliance
Ukraine's president Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Syria
- Zelensky, Erdogan Meet to Discuss Global Issues
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discuss Russia-Ukraine conflict
- Talks Intensify Over Potential 45-Day Truce in Iran
Iran ceasefire talks intensify
- Research suggests that self-compassion after failure — not self-criticism — is what predicts whether someone tries again, which means being hard on yourself isn’t discipline, it’s the thing that ends it
Self-compassion after failure predicts repeated attempts, while self-criticism ends it.
- See you at the statues
The city council has approved the placement of the statues despite initial protests, sparking debate about free speech and artistic expression.
- US-Israel War on Iran Enters Thirty Seventh Day
US and Israel intensify military operations in Iran
- Disgraced ex-king Juan Carlos sparks controversy after standing ovation at Seville bullfight
Juan Carlos I receives standing ovation at bullfight
- Hungary’s April pipeline surprise
Hungary's April pipeline surprise
- Opposition to overtourism on the rise in Mallorca: fresh calls for rent caps
Opposition to overtourism on the rise in Mallorca
- Tackling Political Exclusion is Central to Saving Democracy
Inequality and political exclusion are key drivers of democratic backsliding.
- Iran acknowledges receiving US ceasefire proposal through Pakistan - Reuters
Iran confirms US ceasefire proposal was delivered through Pakistan, awaiting review
- Keir Starmer 'deeply concerned' by upcoming Kanye ‘Ye’ West UK gigs as sponsors pull out of festival
Keir Starmer expresses concern over Kanye West's UK gigs
- US-Iran receive plan to end hostilities, discuss two-tier deal - Reuters
US and Iran discuss two-tier deal to end hostilities
- A clinical psychologist explains that the need to ‘earn’ your place in every room you enter isn’t humility. It’s the residue of a childhood where love had prerequisites, and you internalized the application process as permanent.
The need to prove oneself in every room is not about humility, but about internalized childhood conditioning.
- Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts is gone
CIA Factbook ends decades of providing free world facts
- Russians living in exile cope with grief far from home
Living in exile, Russians struggle with grief as they mourn from afar
- UK Said to Urge Anthropic to Expand in London After Dispute with US Defense Department
UK government reportedly pushes Anthropic to set up London office amid dispute with US defense department.
- Well-Known American Economist Condemns US-Israeli Actions
American economist condemns Iran's alleged unlawful military actions by US and Israel.
- Ukrainian Ombudsman Warns of Youth Hostility Toward Draft Officers
Ukrainian schoolchildren have been targeting conscription officers
- King Charles III Issues Easter Message After Criticism Over Ramadan Greetings
King Charles III issues Easter message amidst criticism for Ramadan silence
- Trump, on Easter, threatens 'hell' on Iran's infrastructure if Strait remains blocked
US President Donald Trump threatens 'hell' on Iran's infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.
- European allies are losing hope of keeping America in NATO
Trump's allies express concern over US commitment to NATO
- Nepal, Bangladesh, Morocco, Madagascar: What have the Gen Z protests achieved?
Protesters in Nepal have been demanding an end to the country's monarchy and the formation of a federal republic.
- German men required to inform military of extended foreign trips under new law
New German law requires young men to inform authorities of extended foreign trips.
- The incredible rescue of the pilot whose plane was shot down by Iran as told by Donald Trump
U.S. pilot safely rescued after being shot down by Iran