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Published on 04/03/2026 – 18:38 GMT+1 The leaders of the European Parliament’s political groups refused on Wednesday to hold a debate on threats made by United States President Donald Trump against Spain, sources told Euronews. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump called the Spanish government “terrible”, criticising Prime…

EXPLAINERFrom schedule and venues to title favourites and their route to the semifinals – Al Jazeera explains it all.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoPublished On 2 Mar 20262 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSanju Samson’s stunning unbeaten innings of 97 in a must-win game against…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Ann-Renée Desbiens earned her fourth shutout of the season with a 17-save effort…

United States President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran, pursue regime change and reshape the balance of power in the Middle East has revived a formidable ghost that the European Union thought it had managed to banish for good: energy crisis. The spiralling war has sent gas prices soaring, prompting…

Most card or online purchases in Europe go through Visa or Mastercard, two American companies that lead global payments. EU leaders now see this as a risk Europe can’t ignore, and they’re acting. Wero is a digital wallet created by European banks and payment companies to avoid using card networks.…

The latest tranche of documents released by the United States Department of Justice on the convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein has caused an uproar and a slew of resignations by senior officials and businesspeople across the US and Europe.In Africa, the more than three million emails, photos, and…

ROME (AP) — U.N. World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain announced on Thursday that she will step down as the head of the humanitarian organization in three months to focus on her health.The 71-year-old American suffered a mild stroke in October 2025 and returned in early January to the…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.It’s been 31 years since Ziba Mashkori left her home country of Iran, and for the first time in…

Published on 04/03/2026 – 9:14 GMT+1 Following US and Israeli strikes, this week Iran moved to block the Strait of Hormuz, the ultimate geopolitical chokepoint connecting the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. Let’s investigate the economic impact. Do you have a car? Twenty million barrels of oil squeeze through…

Days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed forging a network of allied nations, including in the Middle East and Africa, to stand against what he called “radical” adversaries, the country’s president is on an official visit to key ally, Ethiopia.It is not yet known which Arab and African countries…

Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoMexican forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC), in a high-risk operation in the western state of Jalisco on Sunday.Security forces tracked El Mencho, one of the United States’s most wanted fugitives, to a property…