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Druzhba pipeline oil deliveries suspended temporarily due to drone strike, Hungarian FM says
Oil deliveries to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline have had to be suspended temporarily on March 11 due to a Ukrainian drone strike on one of the pipeline’s measuring stations.
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Polish Prime Minister Tusk urges restraint after Sikorski-Musk clash turns ugly on X
Poland’s ministers should choose their words carefully when engaging with foreign figures online, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, following a heated social media spat between Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and Elon Musk, Trump's advisor.
Spanish prosecutors investigate Vox over campaign funding from Orban-linked bank
Spain's public prosecutor has launched an investigation into the far-right Vox party over allegations of illegal political financing after reports emerged that the party had received millions of euros in loans from a Hungarian bank tied to PM Orban.
Former Filipino president en route to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity
Duterte is understood to be travelling aboard a chartered Gulfstream G550 aircraft, bearing the tail number RP-C5219. His plane is scheduled to land at Rotterdam Airport at approximately 1400 local time according to sources in the Philippines.
Briefings reveal Nato chief called on EU and Turkey to improve relations amid pressing security concerns
Mark Rutte said to have privately urged bloc leaders to step up engagement with Turkish leader Erdogan. Ankara keen for role in beefed up European defence format.
Estonia’s Social Democrats kicked out of government
Current ruling coalition continues as a two-party government with Reform and Eesti 200 holding a narrow majority of 52 seats in the parliament.
"Sudzha is our Stalingrad": Russia to open museum in Kursk Region to document Ukrainian occupation
Authorities in Russia’s Kursk region have proposed the establishment of a museum in Sudzha dedicated to the “Ukrainian occupation” of the city, which has been under Kyiv’s control for seven months since August 2024.
Ukraine agrees to US-brokered 30-day ceasefire with Russia
At talks in Jeddah, Ukrainian officials say Kyiv is willing to suspend military operations, provided Moscow adheres to the terms.
Serbian students block public broadcaster RTS for 22 hours
Protesters spurred by anger over what they perceive as biased coverage of anti-government demonstrations by the public broadcaster.
Donald Trump Jr. meets Serbian president in Belgrade
US president's son is expected to play a role in advancing the Trump Organisation’s business interests in the region, notably a controversial real estate project in the Serbian capital.
Iran strikes oil deposits estimated at 5bn barrels worth $346bn
Discovery announced by head of exploration department of National Iranian Oil Co. NIOC.
Uzbekistan launches drive to develop minerals & mining sector
An invitation for the United States to invest.
Iranian MP says Trump must prove negotiation intent by ending sanctions
An Iranian lawmaker hints at movement from Tehran's negotiation position but advises the US to remove sanctions on the Islamic Republic as a goodwill gesture first.
UN reports "entire families" killed in Syria's coastal region
The UN Human Rights Commission reported on March 11 that over 100 civilians, including women and children, were killed in Syria's coastal region during military operations against rebels loyal to former President al-Assad.
Loss of US assistance hampering Tajikistan’s efforts to contain HIV – UN agency
A public health disaster in making.
Hungarian special forces reportedly planned covert operation to rescue separatist Bosnian Serb leader
Investigative news site VSquare says a team from Hungary's Counter-Terrorist Centre was deployed to Bosnia with a mission to help Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik escape in the event of a court-ordered arrest.
Romanian far-right politician Georgescu challenges ban on his presidential candidacy
Calin Georgescu was leading the polls before the Central Electoral Bureau blocked his candidacy, sparking violent protests in Bucharest.
Former Karabakh leader’s trial in Baku puts Armenian government under pressure
Ruben Vardanyan’s ongoing trial has sparked protests and deepened anti-government sentiment in Armenia, where PM Nikol Pashinyan has been slammed for his lack of action.
Nato head slams Republika Srpska’s separatist efforts
Mark Rutte says the international community will not allow a security vacuum to emerge in Bosnia after Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's moves towards secession.
UPDATE: Former Philippine President Duterte arrested at Manila airport
Police in The Philippines have arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant linked to an investigation into his highly controversial "war on drugs" in which many thousands were killed.