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Italy ruling tells millions with Italian roots they have lost the right to citizenship

Since Italy became a country in 1861, there has been a surefire way to know who is and isn’t an Italian citizen: look at their parents.

16 Mar 2026-16:59
Nursery worker jailed 24 years for abusing young children

A nursery worker in Bristol, England, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexually abusing children in his care.

16 Mar 2026-16:58
US deploys elite Marines near Strait of Hormuz

The United States is sending an elite Marine unit to the Middle East amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

16 Mar 2026-16:49
Russian AI drone reaches central Kyiv for the first time

Russian forces carried out a morning drone attack on Kyiv on March 16, with at least one strike UAV reportedly reaching the city center, according to Defense Express. Fragments of the drone were found on Independence Square, showing a distinctive X-shaped tail and pusher propeller typical of a Lancet UAV.

16 Mar 2026-16:30
Pope Leo urges media to show human cost of war, not propaganda

Pope Leo XIV on Monday called on journalists to focus on the suffering caused by conflicts rather than amplifying propaganda or glorifying war.

16 Mar 2026-16:13
Amsterdam police probe new blast linked to extremist group

Dutch police are investigating a new explosion that damaged an office building in Amsterdam, reportedly claimed by the same extremist group that earlier took responsibility for a blast at a Jewish school in the city.

16 Mar 2026-16:02
Alibaba CEO to lead new AI-focused business group

Alibaba Group Chief Executive Eddie Wu will lead the company’s newly created AI-focused division, the Alibaba Token Hub (ATH) Business Group, the Chinese tech giant said on Monday.

16 Mar 2026-15:58
IRGC says five Mossad-linked agents arrested in northwest Iran

The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Iran’s northwestern province of West Azarbayjan says it has arrested five individuals accused of sharing information with the Israeli-backed Iran International television channel.

16 Mar 2026-15:41
Russia, Kenya agree Kenyans will not fight in Ukraine war

Russia and Kenya have agreed that Kenyan nationals will no longer participate in the war in Ukraine on Russia’s side, Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi said after talks in Moscow on Monday.

16 Mar 2026-15:20
Top Chinese nuclear weapons scientist suddenly vanishes from State Academy website

Profiles of several prominent Chinese defense scientists have suddenly disappeared from the official website of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, sparking speculation among observers and Chinese media.

16 Mar 2026-15:02