12:57

Politics

Denmark's Frederiksen bruised in election, coalition talks loom

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats were headed for their worst election outcome in more than a century on Tuesday, as migration and welfare concerns obscured broad support for her defiant stance toward Washington over Greenland.

12:35

Ukraine-Russia war

Russian drone enters Estonia and hits power station, ERR reports

A drone has flown into Estonian airspace from Russia. It happened early on Wednesday morning and slammed into a chimney at a local power station, the Baltic country's Internal Security Service told public broadcaster ERR.

09:49

Energy

Moldovan parliament backs energy state of emergency after power line struck

Moldova's parliament approved the introduction of a 60-day energy state of emergency after Russian attacks in neighbouring Ukraine knocked out of service a power line providing most of the country's energy. Deputies approved the measure with 72 votes in favour in the 101-member chamber. 

09:43

Meta

Meta ordered to pay $375 million in New Mexico trial over misleading users about child safety

A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, who accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and of enabling child sexual exploitation on those platforms.

21:55

Denmark election

Frederiksen resigns after heavy election defeat in Denmark

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen resigned on Wednesday after her coalition suffered a heavy election defeat, triggering negotiations over who will form the next government.

15:44

Middle East conflict

Eurozone consumer confidence drops as Iran war fuels economic strain

Eurozone private sector growth almost stalled this month, a key survey showed on Tuesday, adding to evidence that the bloc is already feeling economic fallout from the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran, with inflation rising and growth slowing.

14:09

View from China

China raise fuel prices to counter global oil surge and stabilise domestic market

China is raising domestic petrol and diesel prices under temporary measures to manage a sharp surge in global oil costs, aiming to support fuel suppliers while maintaining market stability during a period of heightened volatility.

13:39

Russia-Ukraine war

Russian missile and drone attack kills three in Ukraine as Moscow goes on high alert

Russia launched drones and missiles overnight on Tuesday at Ukraine, killing at least three people, damaging houses and triggering fires, Ukrainian officials said.

13:16

Italian politics

Italy rejects Prime Minister Meloni's justice plans in referendum

Italian voters emphatically rejected a flagship judicial reform championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, dealing a blow to her right-wing coalition ahead of next year's general elections. Meloni posted on social media "clearly, we regret this missed opportunity to modernise Italy".

11:27

Trade

Australia and EU seal trade deal, seek to cut reliance on China for critical minerals

Australia and the European Union signed a trade deal on Tuesday that was eight years in the making, removing tariffs for almost all European goods and for nearly all exports of Australian critical minerals.

10:29

View from UK

UK must prepare for possibility of prolonged Middle East conflict, Starmer says

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Monday (23 March) that Britain must plan for the possibility that the Iran war could continue for some time, and added that he had no "meaningful concerns" about energy supply.

08:08

LaGuardia airport

NTSB probes controller as part of LaGuardia airport collision investigation

Investigators probing the deadly collision of an Air Canada Express jet with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport said on Monday they wanted to interview an air traffic controller who was juggling another emergency in the run-up to the crash.