The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Iran war. Senegal, like many African countries, imports most of the petroleum products it consumes, leaving its economy vulnerable to supply disruptions such as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has sent the price of crude soaring. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said Friday that his office was taking steps to limit pub

Israel launched a series of strikes in Lebanon early on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. "The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Beirut," the military said in a statement on Telegram.

Finance and economy ministers from Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain are pressing for the European Commission to impose windfall taxes on energy companies as they profit from the crisis caused by the Iran war, dpa learnt on Saturday. The ministers point to a solidarity levy imposed during the energy crisis that followed the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 in a letter addressed to Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra.

At least 61 people have been killed and 116 injured across Afghanistan since March 26 due to heavy rainfall, floods, landslides and lightning strikes, the Afghan government said on Saturday. At least four people were still missing after floods affected thousands of families and damaged 2,448 houses, Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a post on X.

Dutch police are investigating a small explosion outside a Christian center that promotes Israel. Police in Gelderland province said in a post on X that nobody was injured in the explosion on Friday night and that it caused only limited damage at an address in Nijkerk, in the central Netherlands. The group Christians for Israel said the detonation targeted its Israel Center in Nijkerk and was caused by an explosive device.

Gladys Khoza had missed being able to see her family. Khoza is one of 133 people whose sight was restored during a “marathon” of free cataract surgeries conducted by doctors in South Africa at two hospitals over two weekends last month. “Wow!” a delighted Khoza whispered as a nurse peeled back a bandage a day after her operation, and the world came back into view.

The European Union should abandon the unanimity principle that governs most of its decision-making, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has told news outlets of the Funke Media Group in remarks published on Saturday. Wadephul pointed in particular to a dispute with Hungary over a large loan to Ukraine backed by other EU members.

An explosion has occurred at the Israel Centre in Nijkerk to the east of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Dutch media reported on Saturday. No one was injured in the blast, which took place late on Friday, the ANP news agency reported, citing police.

The beach-style pontoons are aimed at common terns, which migrate from Africa for the UK summer.

One religious brotherhood’s refusal to include women in its Holy Week procession has made front-page news in Spain, whose Easter-time festivities dating back centuries are among the most fervently celebrated in the world. The exclusion is the exception in the Catholic processions that have been unfolding across the country. There was indignation at the controversy unfolding in Sagunto, where a majority of the Puríssima Sang de Nostre Senyor Jesucrist brotherhood’s members voted to exclude wome

According to Israel Police, missile shrapnel fell in an industrial site in the Negev region, with Israeli media reporting no hazardous leaks. Sirens sounded across Israel throughout Friday night, with reported falls in central and southern Israel causing no casualties.

Gaza's wastewater sanitation crisis is far greater than what a dam opening into a seasonal river could cause.

The IDF and Magen David Adom confirmed that no civilians were harmed during the Hezbollah attack, which triggered sirens across northern Israel. The IDF destroyed a rocket launcher used in a large rocket salvo fired towards Haifa, Nahariya, and the Galilee area on Friday, the military said.

According to the military, troops identified the group of armed terrorists operating in a manner that posed an immediate threat to adjacent IDF forces in the area before conducting a strike. The IDF struck a cell of Hamas terrorists who were spotted operating near Israeli troops in northern Gaza on Friday.

Volunteers who have donated their time to help a humpback whale which got turned around off Germany's Baltic coast have received death threats now that it looks like the giant mammal might not survive its ordeal. “Regrettably, since it became clear that the animal could not be saved, hostility towards those involved in the rescue operation has been on the rise – even to the point of death threats,” said Till Backhaus, environment minister for the north-eastern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region where

At least 55 people were injured in a serious train accident in Russia after the Moscow to Chelyabinsk night train derailed and seven double-decker carriages overturned. No one was killed in the accident, according to state-run Russian news agency TASS, citing the authorities.

It is not uncommon to see wolves in various parts of Germany. Typically, these wolves are more afraid of people than people are of them. But one wolf, known as GW2672m, showed atypical behavior. He was not afraid of people or dogs. Consequently, after multiple reports of close encounters, a permit was issued to cull

The results mark the first time South Africa’s tax authority has crossed the 2 trillion rand milestone in its nearly 30-year history.

At least 35 people were injured in a serious train accident in Russia after the Moscow to Chelyabinsk night train derailed and seven double-decker carriages overturned. No one was killed in the accident, according to state-run Russian news agency TASS, citing the authorities.

Israel's Channel 12 News reported that at least 10 sites of shrapnel impact were being investigated by emergency services. A 79-year-old man was lightly wounded by Iranian cluster missile debris in Kiryat Ata on Friday morning, emergency services stated on Friday.

A new cargo terminal, expanded fuel storage and a duty-free customs regime aim to cut transit times and costs. The strategy targets airlines and logistics operators seeking alternative routes between Europe and Asia.View on euronews

Treasured exhibits have reportedly been moved to safety at Florence's world-famous Uffizi Gallery following a cyberattack earlier this year. According to a report published on Friday in the Corriere della Sera daily, the unknown perpetrators have already attempted to use the stolen data to extort money from the museum in northern Italy.

The four-day Annual Encounter of Muslims of France was due to open Friday in Le Bourget.

Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.

Partial rehabilitation replaces reconstruction in Gaza, with residents relying on temporary housing solutions.

Treasured exhibits have reportedly been moved to safety at Florence's world-famous Uffizi Gallery following a cyberattack earlier this year. According to a report published on Friday in the Corriere della Sera daily, the unknown perpetrators have already attempted to use the stolen data to extort money from the museum in northern Italy.

A vessel owned by France’s CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, according to ship tracking data.View on euronews

Malaysia's fifth-form students received their results for national examinations on March 31, 2026, but a purported statement from education authorities showing a breakdown of achievements by race circulating on Facebook is a fabrication. The Ministry of Education denied publishing the document, which contains formatting and spelling errors. The country's exam board typically provides an analysis of each year's results that shows differences between urban and rural students, but not by ethnicity.

BEHIND THE LINES: By joining Iran’s war, the Houthis have opened a dangerous new arena – one that could hit global trade, oil flows, and the wider regional balance. On March 28, the Houthis organization (known also as Ansar Allah), which controls around 30% of Yemen’s territory and governs the majority of the population, joined Iran’s war against the US and Israel.

McEntee was to travel to the country to meet Irish peacekeepers stationed in the region as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil).