Month: March 2026

Kremlin Defends Mobile Internet Outages Across Russia

Putin’s spokesman confirms that internet restrictions in Moscow and other major hubs are part of a broader strategy to repel ‛increasingly sophisticated’ attacks allegedly deployed by Ukraine.

Ancient Greece, Gender Studies, and Social Media

Ancient Greece, Gender Studies, and Social Media

A brief history of a controversy surrounding X and the obsessions of the academic Left.

March 7, 2026
Poland Places Air Defense on Alert After Russian Missile Strikes on Ukraine

Poland Places Air Defense on Alert After Russian Missile Strikes on Ukraine

UNN reports, citing the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, that Poland on Saturday deployed military aircraft in Polish

March 7, 2026
Israeli Air Strikes in Iran and Lebanon Target Infrastructure and Hezbollah Commanders

Israeli Air Strikes in Iran and Lebanon Target Infrastructure and Hezbollah Commanders

The IDF struck targets in Tehran and Isfahan, as well as military sites in southern and eastern Lebanon.

March 7, 2026
Theatre of the Absurd: Audiences Assaulting Fictional ‘Nazis’—On Stage and Off

Theatre of the Absurd: Audiences Assaulting Fictional ‘Nazis’—On Stage and Off

Repeatedly and inaccurately—on stage, on-screen, and in the media—calling people ‘fascists’ who are in fact just perfectly ordinary people who happen to think differently can provoke unpleasant real-life consequences.

March 7, 2026
Tehran’s Long Shadow: Four Arrested for London Spying

Tehran’s Long Shadow: Four Arrested for London Spying

British counter-terrorism forces have dismantled a suspected Iranian spy ring, alleged to be gathering intelligence on the capital’s Jewish residents and institutions.

March 6, 2026
Where’s the Beef? Brussels Lawmakers Strip Vegan Alternatives of Meaty Names

Where’s the Beef? Brussels Lawmakers Strip Vegan Alternatives of Meaty Names

Despite fierce opposition from environmentalists and German retailers, the European Parliament has pushed through measures designed to protect the integrity of traditional meat products.

March 6, 2026
Sweden To Change Migration Law After Teen Deportation Cases

Sweden To Change Migration Law After Teen Deportation Cases

Swedish authorities have paused deportations of young adults who arrived as minors with asylum-seeking parents while the government prepares changes to family migration rules.

March 6, 2026
Hungary Expels Ukrainians as Cash Seizure Deepens Row With Kyiv

Hungary Expels Ukrainians as Cash Seizure Deepens Row With Kyiv

Hungarian authorities want to know why two armoured vehicles transported large amounts of cash and gold linked to a Ukrainian state bank through the country.

March 6, 2026
RN asks for French and European Monitoring of Energy Prices

RN asks for French and European Monitoring of Energy Prices

Jordan Bardella refuses to allow French citizens to pay the price for European policies that go against their interests.

March 6, 2026
Iceland Sets August Vote on Restarting EU Membership Talks

Iceland Sets August Vote on Restarting EU Membership Talks

The centre-left coalition wants to reopen accession negotiations abandoned a decade ago, but the country remains sharply divided over joining the bloc.

March 6, 2026
Iran War Sends Oil Prices Climbing

Iran War Sends Oil Prices Climbing

Shipping disruptions and rising gas prices are rattling global energy markets as tensions in the Persian Gulf escalate.

March 6, 2026
Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Conflict: UN Reports Rising Civilian Death Toll

Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Conflict: UN Reports Rising Civilian Death Toll

The UN refugee agency said that around 115,000 Afghans and 3,000 people in Pakistan had been displaced by the fighting in the past week.

March 6, 2026