Romania may allow the U.S. to use its military bases for refueling aircraft and deploying monitoring equipment and satellite communications gear during operations linked to Iran, after the request was approved by the country’s top defense council and now awaits parliamentary approval.
Jeffrey Epstein’s network is under investigation in Poland after prosecutors opened a probe into possible human trafficking involving the recruitment of women in the country, following the release of new documents tied to the disgraced financier.
Hungary has sent a delegation to Ukraine to assess the Druzhba oil pipeline, taken offline in January, as Budapest seeks to restore Russian crude flows amid rising global energy prices.
The world is not ready for a potential WWIII, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned, saying modern warfare would combine advanced technologies with large-scale ground combat and heavy casualties, while indicating that Ukraine has gained unique battlefield experience during its war with Russia.
Israeli strikes triggered explosions in Beirut as the war in the Middle East escalates, with attacks reported on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian strikes targeting U.S. bases across the region. TVP World’s Oz Katerji reports from Lebanon.
Russian troops abducted Rostyslav Lavrov from Ukraine’s Kherson region when he was 16 and transferred him to a children’s facility in occupied Crimea, where he says he was pressured to accept a Russian passport before later escaping with the help of the NGO Save Ukraine.
Hungary’s opposition party Tisza led by Péter Magyar holds a 14-point lead over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz ahead of the April 12 parliamentary election, though the gap has narrowed slightly as campaigning enters its final month.
Europe must avoid returning to energy dependence on Russia, warned Ursula von der Leyen, as President Donald Trump considers easing oil sanctions and India resumes buying Russian crude.
Russia has approved a covert online campaign to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections next month, using social media influencers to promote pro-government messaging and undermine opposition leader Péter Magyar.
At least six people have died after a bus caught fire in the town of Kerzers in western Switzerland, with three others hospitalized, as police launched a criminal investigation amid indications the blaze may have been deliberately started by someone on board.
A Ukrainian missile strike hit the Kremniy El microelectronics plant in Russia’s Bryansk region, a key supplier of components for Russian missile and air defense systems, with local authorities reporting six deaths and 37 injuries.
Ukraine’s cyber operations have caused an estimated $220 million in damage to Russia since the start of the full-scale invasion, targeting government systems, military infrastructure and companies linked to the war effort in an effort to disrupt Moscow’s capabilities.
“We are ready to help those who help us,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, revealing that Kyiv is sending a team to the Gulf region to help allies counter Iranian drones, praising Ukraine’s extensive battlefield experience in drone warfare.
Two people were killed and five seriously wounded after a Russian drone struck a civilian business in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, with the attack also causing a fire at the site.
A Czech climber survived a 600-meter fall from Rysy, Poland’s highest peak in the Tatra Mountains, miraculously escaping with only minor injuries and complaining mainly of pain in his little finger.
Brent crude fell to about $86.9 a barrel and U.S. WTI to around $83.1 as markets eased after sharp volatility linked to the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, with expectations that the International Energy Agency could release emergency reserves helping calm supply concerns.
Poland’s government bill to unlock €43.7 billion in EU SAFE defense loans awaits President Karol Nawrocki’s decision, as Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski dismissed the president’s alternative funding plan based on central bank resources as a “sham.”
Potential delays in gas shipments from Qatar do not threaten Poland’s energy security, state-owned energy company Orlen said, despite some oil and gas cargoes being held near the Strait of Hormuz following an Iranian blockade after the Israeli–U.S. attack that began on February 28.
Watch here⤵️
“Trump has to continue this war until ultimately you see the nuclear question closed,” said Mark Toth, co-founder of Intrep360, highlighting that the conflict should continue until Iran’s nuclear program is neutralized and the risk of a more radical regime emerging is reduced.
Ukraine struck a key Russian military factory in the Bryansk region that produces missile components, President Zelenskyy said, adding that British-made Storm Shadow missiles were used in the attack. The Ukrainian military released video it said showed explosions and a fire at the facility.
