The Norwegian government yesterday announced a 50 per cent increase in universal conscription. - from 9,000 to 13,600 recruits. Compulsory one-year training is currently being given to 20-year-old Norwegian princess Ingrid Alexandra.more

More than 90 per cent. French people believe that their sense of security in their own country has declined in recent years, according to the latest Fiducial-Odox poll for the daily "Le Figaro".more

The Ivory Coast, which is the world's largest producer of cocoa beans, will raise the price of cocoa beans by 50 per cent from today, from 1 000 to 1 500 CFA francs (from US$1.65 to US$2.47) per kilogram, the Abidjan portal reported yesterday, citing sources in export companies.more

Seven employees of the humanitarian organisation World Central Kitchen (WCK), including those from Poland, were killed in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip. The organisation has suspended its activities in the region, reported WCK, which is based in the US. The group was helping to deliver food and other supplies to the northern Gaza Strip, which had arrived hours earlier by boat.more

On the night of Sunday to Monday in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, many people celebrated the legalisation of cannabis in Germany. Smoking cannabis has been permitted since 1 April. Anyone over the age of 18 can keep up to 50 grams at home and carry a maximum of 25 grams outside the home.more

Stylishly dressed residents, the best boutiques and headquarters of exclusive fashion houses - Paris has been the capital of fashion for years. This status is confirmed by the latest list of the most fashionable cities in the world. The City of Lights was at its peak, leaving Tokyo and Dubai behind.more

Somalia’s parliament made several amendments to its interim constitution on Saturday, including lowering the age of majority from 18 to 15. Until now, the law in Somalia considered a person under the age of 18 to be a child. The amended constitution states that the term child “refers to a person under the age of 15.”more

A 102-year-old from northern Italy received his graduation diploma. The ceremony took place remotely and was broadcast at the nursing home for seniors in Pordenone, where the aged graduate lives. The man's family fought for the diploma because, for bureaucratic reasons, he was not recognized for the internship he completed 75 years ago.more

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was built in Paris. "The construction concept and form were developed by Maurice Koechlin, an engineer of exceptional ingenuity, well versed in the construction techniques of his time," explained historian Martin Trautz.more

"The world is entering the most uncertain and conflict-prone period since the 1930s," writes international policy expert and former high-ranking US intelligence expert Robert Manning on The Hill, citing a report by the US intelligence community.more

The Berlin police recorded 6,420 politically motivated crimes in 2023. The year before, there were around 5,100, in 2021 just under 6,000. This increase is explained, among other things, by demonstrations against the Gaza war, during which many crimes take place, wrote the rbb24 portal.more

On the night of Saturday 30 March to Sunday 31 March, we change from winter to summer time, which will result in an hour less sleep. On Sunday morning, the hands of the clocks will be shifted from 2:00 to 3:00.more

The body of a man, identified as a British citizen, has been found at a rubbish dump in Krajovo in southern Romania, Digi24.ro reported yesterday.more

More than 15,000 signatures had been collected by a kynological organisation in Germany by yesterday on a petition to 'save dachshunds' in connection with a bill that could ban breeds with 'skeletal abnormalities'. In addition to Dachshunds, this could include German Shepherds or Schnauzers, for example.more

The Council of the EU formally adopted on Tuesday a regulation improving the protection of geographical indications and other quality schemes for wine, spirits and agricultural products both online and offline. At the same time, the procedure for registering geographical indications has been simplified..more

Dwindling supplies make one of the main raw materials used to produce chocolate the most expensive in history, and the price of a ton of cocoa is approximately PLN 10,000. hole. - we read in today's edition of "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

The director of Russia's most powerful security agency said on Tuesday that he believed Ukraine, along with the United States and Britain, were involved in the attack on a concert hall just outside Moscow that killed at least 139 people.more

The threat of terrorism has increased in the Nordic countries, and the risk of escalation of violence is becoming real due to tensions in the Middle East. However, Russia remains the biggest threat to Finland since the security environment has permanently changed since the invasion of Ukraine, the Finnish Internal Security and Counterintelligence Service (Supo) said yesterday.more

Unknown perpetrators devastated the famous heart-shaped Croatian island of Galesznjak, located in the Adriatic Sea, by starting the illegal construction of a pier-like structure there, Jutarnji list reported. Construction is prohibited in the uninhabited Galeshnjak, devoid of tourist facilities and other buildings.more

"Give us the damn Patriots," said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba today in an interview for Politico. If Ukraine had a sufficient number of air defense systems, it would be able to protect the lives of its citizens and its economy, he emphasized.more

At least seven people collapsed into the water when the Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed this morning, the CBS station reported. A rescue operation is underway. According to the fire service, there were multiple vehicles on the bridge at the time of the incident.more

The Islamic State (IS), a terrorist organisation of Islamic fundamentalists, launched an intensive recruitment campaign last year targeting fighters from Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries, the UK Guardian portal reported, based on UN reports.more

The European Commission yesterday opened five investigations against digital companies Alphabet, Apple and Meta. At issue are possible breaches of competition rules contained in the EU's Digital Markets Regulation (DMA). This is the first investigation of its kind under the DMA.more

The sale of houses for €1 has helped to populate many emptying municipalities in Italy. However, the offer did not work in the town of Patrica near Frosinone in the Lazio region, known for its picturesque architecture dating back to the Middle Ages. Only two houses have been sold there, and the transactions are hampered by the search for owners and heirs and disputes between them.more

If Ukraine loses the war with Russia, we can expect that there will be "the world's largest refugee movement since the 1940s," warned migration researcher Gerald Knaus, quoted today by the German website RND.more