Norway has 20 days of fuel reserves. Government considering remote work

Norway has only 20 days of strategic fuel reserves left. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced that the government is considering widespread remote work to reduce citizen mobility and reduce demand for transport fuels.more

Billionaire Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, launched its New Glenn rocket for the first time on Sunday using a previously used propulsion device, a move that will allow it to increase the frequency of future launches and boost its standing against Elon Musk's SpaceX.more

US President Donald Trump announced that a search he ordered of UFO and unexplained aerial phenomena (UAP) materials has yielded "many interesting documents." He announced that they will be released soon.more

Data belonging to some Booking.com users, such as email addresses, telephone numbers and booking details, has been leaked; however, financial data, such as credit card details, remains secure, the platform’s press office has stated. CERT Polska has confirmed that the data breach affected Polish users, amongst others.more

The Dutch airline KLM announced yesterday that it will cancel 160 flights in Europe over the coming month due to rising fuel prices. The carrier has assured passengers that it is not experiencing a fuel shortage, and that the cancellations from Schiphol Airport account for less than 1 per cent of all KLM flights in Europe.more

Justin Fairfax, the former lieutenant governor of Virginia, killed his wife and then took his own life at their home in Annandale. The bodies of the 47-year-old politician and his 49-year-old wife, the dentist Cerina Fairfax, were found by officers after they received a call from their son.more

US President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he had spoken with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that both leaders had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. Fighting ceased at 5.00 pm Washington time (midnight in Beirut and Tel Aviv; 11.00 pm in Poland).more

Portugal is opposed to the creation of a European army and instead advocates strengthening and modernising its own armed forces within the framework of NATO, Portuguese Defence Minister Nuno Melo has stated.more

The European app for verifying the age of online platform users is now technically ready and will soon be available to the public, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced yesterday in Brussels.more

The Greek police used disguised migrants to push other migrants across the border into Turkey, the BBC reported on Tuesday, presenting the findings of its own extensive journalistic investigation.more

Preparing for spring and summer holidays can be fraught with anxiety over hand luggage dimensions and contents - yet Ryanair's regulations allow some remarkably unusual items.more

Due to jet fuel supply constraints caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, airlines are considering further cuts. Qantas announced on Tuesday that it will not pay a dividend to shareholders; Lufthansa has not ruled out the possibility of having to ground aircraft.more

Yesterday, the Spanish government approved – despite opposition from the opposition and without a parliamentary vote – a royal decree that allows for the regularisation of the status of around 500,000 undocumented migrants.more

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he believed he had done more for the Catholic Church than any other president in the last 100 years. He added that Pope Leo XIV should not get involved in politics.more

Pakistan has proposed holding a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran before the ceasefire expires, the AP reported, citing two Pakistani officials. The talks could take place this week, Reuters added.more

Last month was the second-warmest March in Europe since records began, according to data from scientists from the EU's Copernicus Earth Observation Program. March also saw the second-hottest seawater temperature and a record low sea ice extent.more

The end of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year rule has serious consequences for Hungary, the European Union, Ukraine, and the entire world, British broadcaster Sky News reported on Sunday. The BBC editorial team said the TISZA party's victory is a blow to Hungarian and European populists.more

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a graphic on his Truth Social account Sunday evening, portraying Jesus healing a sick person. He posted the graphic shortly after sharply criticizing Pope Leo XIV.more

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared on Sunday evening that the parliamentary election results were clear and painful for his party. He added that he congratulated his opponent, Peter Magyar.more

The ‘Financial Times’ reported yesterday that ACI Europe, the organisation representing European airports, warned in a letter to EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Dzidzikostas of systemic aviation fuel shortages if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within three weeks.more

The EU's new digital border system which requires fingerprints and photos alongside a passport scan is set to be fully operational from Friday. This was the deadline for the Entry/Exit System or EES, to be active at every Schengen border crossing point in all 29 participating countries. more

The Spanish police announced yesterday that they had dismantled the Lyons clan, described as ‘the most brutal Scottish criminal organisation of recent decades’. Among those arrested in various countries is the gang’s leader, Steven Lyons.more

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the ceasefire in the war in Ukraine during the Orthodox Easter holidays, announced by the Kremlin on Thursday evening. He pointed out that Kyiv had previously proposed a truce over Easter.more

Twenty-five percent of Canadians believe that Canada's accession to the European Union would be a good idea, and another 58 percent believe it's an idea worth exploring further, according to a recent survey by the Canadian center Spark Advocacy.more

The Polish driver of a truck that collided with a TGV high-speed train at a level crossing in northern France on Tuesday, killing the driver, was charged on Wednesday with road traffic manslaughter by negligently causing the accident, AFP reported.more

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced yesterday that his country is preparing to block access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15 from 1 January 2027, Reuters reported.more

A new subvariant of the Covid-19 coronavirus, known as ‘Cicada’, has emerged in Europe, the US and Africa, and children are less resistant to it than adults, according to data published by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).more

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced yesterday that the two-week ceasefire with Iran represents a ‘victory for the United States’ and that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened. However, it remains unclear exactly what both sides have agreed upon.more