Dave & Buster’s in Hollywood among dozens of businesses closed due to vermin, other issues

A vermin infestation has temporarily closed Dave & Buster’s in Hollywood, according to the L.A. County Health Department.

L.A. County Health Department inspectors ordered it temporarily closed on March 26. Vermin include rats, mice and cockroaches.

The health department found other issues related to utensils, plumbing, floors and ceilings, according to its report.

Dave & Buster's in Hollywood

Sky5 was over Dave & Buster’s in Hollywood, Calif. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (KTLA)

It’s unclear how long Dave & Buster’s will be closed. The company did not release a statement on the closure.

You can see a full list of business closures due to vermin and other reasons from the L.A. County Health Department below.

1 BUFFET
Address: 14418 Hawthorne Blvd
City: Lawndale
Closed: 03/17/2026
Reopened: 03/19/2026
Reason: “Sewage Discharge – California Health and Safety Code Section 114190 Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

7‑ELEVEN #17981F
Address: 1707 Indian Hill Blvd
City: Pomona
Closed: 02/24/2026
Reopened: 02/26/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

7‑ELEVEN #19133F
Address: 1611 W Olive Ave
City: Burbank
Closed: 02/25/2026
Reopened: 02/27/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

7‑ELEVEN #23949B
Address: 1519 S Bundy Dr
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 02/25/2026
Reopened: 03/03/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

7‑ELEVEN #39698A
Address: 15317 Vanowen St
City: Van Nuys
Closed: 03/16/2026
Reopened: 03/18/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

99 RANCH MARKET #57
Address: 400 S Baldwin Ave #1000
City: Arcadia
Closed: 02/25/2026
Reopened: 03/11/2026
Reason:
“Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1 Gross Contamination of Food Contact Surfaces – California Health and Safety Code Section 114115 Inspection Score Less Than 70 – LACC 8.04.225”

168 MARKET #801
Address: 1421 E Valley Blvd
City: Alhambra
Closed: 03/25/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Sewage Discharge – California Health and Safety Code Section 114190”

17ROOTEA
Address: 331 E 1st St
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/18/2026
Reopened: 03/20/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

A&S LIQUOR MARKET
Address: 3088 W Pico Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/17/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

ALVAREZ MARKET
Address: 4737 E Olympic Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: 03/16/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1. No method to clean and sanitize available California Health and Safety Code Section 114095.”

ANS LIQUOR & MINI MARKET
Address: 11701 W Pico Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 02/25/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

ARAX
Address: 316 W Beverly Blvd
City: Montebello
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: 03/12/2026
Reason: “No Method to Clean and Sanitize Available California Health and Safety Code Section 114095”

BAOSHUTANG RESTAURANT
Address: 987 S Glendora Ave #5
City: West Covina
Closed: 03/23/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

BIRIYANI KABOB HOUSE
Address: 3525 W 3rd St #1
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/12/2026
Reopened: 03/16/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

BLACKCRAFT COFFEE
Address: 457 N Fairfax Ave
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/05/2026
Reopened: —
Reason:
“Sewage Discharge – California Health and Safety Code Section 114190
No Method to Clean and Sanitize Available California Health and Safety Code Section 114095”

BOBOS
Address: 12949 Rosecrans Ave
City: Norwalk
Closed: 03/13/2026
Reopened: 03/20/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

BOILING POINT #2
Address: 153 W Garvey Ave
City: Monterey Park
Closed: 03/17/2026
Reopened: 03/21/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

CARL’S JR
Address: 13157 Telegraph Rd
City: Santa Fe Springs
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: 03/11/2026
Reason: “Sewage Discharge – California Health and Safety Code Section 114190”

CASA MAGUEY
Address: 101 N Indian Hill Blvd #C2 103
City: Claremont
Closed: 03/03/2026
Reopened: 03/07/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

CHARLIE’S BEST BURGERS ELA
Address: 5138 E Olympic Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/23/2026
Reopened: 03/25/2026
Reason: “Sewage Discharge – California Health and Safety Code Section 114190 Inspection Score Less Than 70 – LACC 8.04.225”

CHINATOWN EXPRESS
Address: 2811 Figueroa St
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/03/2026
Reopened: 03/09/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1.”

CHO MAK
Address: 357 S Western Blvd Ste 101
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/26/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “California Health & Safety Code 114259”

COLDSTONE CREAMERY WEST LA (Listing 1)
Address: 10875 Pico Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/23/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

COLDSTONE CREAMERY WEST LA (Listing 2)
Address: 10875 Pico Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/04/2026
Reopened: 03/11/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS
Address: 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
City: Valencia
Closed: 03/12/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Pool, Equipment, or Facilities have been Modified Without Submittal of Plans California Code of Regulations 65545”

COMIKA
Address: 3944 Peck Rd Unit B6
City: El Monte
Closed: 03/03/2026
Reopened: 03/18/2026
Reason: “California Health and Safety Code: No Method to Clean and Sanitize Available Section 114095”

COPPER POT
Address: 1511 S Pacific Coast Hwy
City: Redondo Beach
Closed: 03/02/2026
Reopened: 03/19/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

CORNER GRILL EXPRESS
Address: 6135 Pacific Blvd
City: Huntington Park
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: 03/17/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1 Inspection Score Less Than 70 – LACC 8.04.225”

CORNER STOP LIQUOR MART
Address: 3109 Century Blvd B
City: South Gate
Closed: 03/19/2026
Reopened: 03/21/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1.”

CVS/PHARMACY #9709
Address: 1479 Foothill Blvd
City: La Verne
Closed: 03/05/2026
Reopened: 03/09/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

DAVE & BUSTER’S #0078
Address: 6801 Hollywood Blvd #363
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/26/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “VERMIN INFESTATION 114259.1”

ECLIPSE
Address: 3084 Pico Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/05/2026
Reopened: 03/10/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

EL CAPISTRANO APTS
Address: 13750 S Lemoli Ave
City: Hawthorne
Closed: 03/10/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “No closure reason provided”

FANG‑HUO
Address: 664 W Garvey Ave
City: Monterey Park
Closed: 03/04/2026
Reopened: 03/07/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

FLASK
Address: 5900 N Figueroa St
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/03/2026
Reopened: 03/05/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

GENGHIS COHEN
Address: 448 N Fairfax Ave
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/06/2026
Reopened: 03/09/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation- California Health & Safety Code 114259.1”

GOLDEN CORRAL
Address: 17308 Bellflower Blvd
City: Bellflower
Closed: 03/26/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin infestation California Health and Safety code section 114259.1”

H&H BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE
Address: 518 W 7th St
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/02/2026
Reopened: 03/04/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

HELENS MARKET
Address: 8843 S Santa Fe Springs Rd
City: Whittier
Closed: 03/04/2026
Reopened: 03/11/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

HOLLYWOOD STARS TATTOO
Address: 9200 S Sepulveda Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/04/2026
Reopened: 03/06/2026
Reason: “Discontinue operating when public health permit is suspended or revoked… NOTICE OF CLOSURE SIGN POSTED AT THE ENTRANCE.”

IBIZA NIGHT CLUB & RESTAURANT
Address: 6901 Pacific Blvd
City: Huntington Park
Closed: 03/06/2026
Reopened: 03/13/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1 Inspection Score Less Than 70 – LACC 8.04.225 Health Officer Order”

JAOPAYA THAI RESTAURANT
Address: 7321 Reseda Blvd
City: Reseda
Closed: 03/24/2026
Reopened: 03/27/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1.”

JOAN AND SISTERS RESTAURANT
Address: 3709 S Western Ave
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 02/26/2026
Reopened: 02/26/2026
Reason: “No Public Health Permit – California Health and Safety Code Section 114381”

JUST POP’N
Address: 1030 E 25th St
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/24/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “No Method to Clean and Sanitize Available California Health and Safety Code Section 114095”

KFC
Address: 2807 S Figueroa St
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/06/2026
Reopened: 03/09/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1.”

KING‑DREW SENIOR HIGH MEDICINE AND SCIENCE MAGNET
Address: 1601 E 120th St
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/25/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “No closure reason provided”

KOREAN BBQ HOUSE
Address: 123 S Onizuka St #302
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/20/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

LA QUINTA REAL
Address: 400 E Compton Blvd
City: Compton
Closed: 03/07/2026
Reopened: 03/12/2026
Reason: “No Method to Clean and Sanitize Available California Health and Safety Code Section 114095 Inspection Score Less Than 70 – LACC 8.04.225 Health Officer Order”

LE LYCEE FRANCAIS SCHOOL
Address: 3261 Overland Ave
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/17/2026
Reopened: 03/23/2026
Reason: “Gate/Door Not Self-Closing and/or Self-Latching, and/or Unapproved / in Disrepair California Code of Regulations 65545, California Building Code 3119B”

LONDON GASTROPUB
Address: 419 S Myrtle Ave
City: Monrovia
Closed: 03/13/2026
Reopened: 03/17/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

LUNASIA DIMSUM HOUSE
Address: 2575 Pacific Coast Hwy
City: Torrance
Closed: 02/26/2026
Reopened: 03/05/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

LUYIXIAN
Address: 2 E Valley Blvd Ste 1E
City: Alhambra
Closed: 03/03/2026
Reopened: 03/05/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation: California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

MAA’S FOOD – INDIA’S FLAVOR
Address: 3303 N Verdugo Rd
City: Glendale
Closed: 02/27/2026
Reopened: 03/03/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

MARGARITA JONES MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 6341 Pacific Blvd
City: Huntington Park
Closed: 03/13/2026
Reopened: 03/20/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1 No Method to Clean and Sanitize Available California Health and Safety Code Section 114095”

MELODY BEER & WINE
Address: 9136 S Budlong Ave
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/19/2026
Reopened: 03/23/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

MIRA BELLA AT NORTHRIDGE HOA (Listing 1)
Address: 9761 Lucy Ln
City: Northridge
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Pool Water Characteristics – pH in Excess of 8.0 California Code of Regulations 65530, 65545”

MIRA BELLA AT NORTHRIDGE HOA (Listing 2)
Address: 9761 Lucy Ln
City: Northridge
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Inadequate Chlorine / Disinfectant Residual California Code of Regulations 65529, 65545 Pool Water Characteristics – pH in Excess of 8.0 California Code of Regulations 65530, 65545”

MR H’S TACOS
Address: 8642 E Imperial Hwy
City: Downey
Closed: 02/27/2026
Reopened: 03/16/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code, section 114259.1”

NADC BURGER
Address: 1091 Broxton
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “No Plans Submitted California Health and Safety Code Section 114380”

NAGAHASU BY SUSHI YU/MI
Address: 8103 1/2 Beverly Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: 03/16/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

NL MARKET
Address: 1575 E Imperial Hwy
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/10/2026
Reopened: 03/13/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

NOVACANE RESTAURANT & BAR
Address: 5812 S Santa Fe Ave
City: Huntington Park
Closed: 02/27/2026
Reopened: 03/05/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1 Inspection Score Less Than 70 – LACC 8.04.225”

ORANGE GROVE WEST APARTMENTS
Address: 711 Orange Grove Ave
City: South Pasadena
Closed: 03/05/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “This pool is officially closed due to the following violations observed: Pool Water is Cloudy/green with Algae and/or the Main Drain is Not Visible. Gate/Door Not Self-Closing and/or Self-Latching. Excessive Chlorine / Disinfectant Residual > 10 ppm. Pool Water Characteristics – pH in Excess of 8.0. Unapproved chlorine dispensing – floating chlorinator inside the pool”

PANERA BREAD #1703
Address: 8700 Washington Blvd
City: Pico Rivera
Closed: 03/20/2026
Reopened: 03/25/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

PARK TARZANA
Address: 18620 Hatteras St
City: Tarzana
Closed: 03/13/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Pool Water is Cloudy/green with Algae and/or the Main Drain is Not Clearly Visible California Code of Regulations 65527, 65545”

PARADISE BIRYANI POINTE
Address: 18158 Pioneer Blvd
City: Artesia
Closed: 03/19/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

PERU CHICHA PERUVIAN RESTAURANT
Address: 14800 S Western Ave #103
City: Gardena
Closed: 02/24/2026
Reopened: 03/16/2026
Reason: “VERMIN INFESTATION – CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 114259.1”

PISTA HOUSE
Address: 18521 Pioneer Blvd
City: Cerritos
Closed: 03/18/2026
Reopened: 03/20/2026
Reason: “Vermin infestation California Health and Safety code section 114259.1”

PODI DOSA
Address: 17607 Pioneer Blvd
City: Artesia
Closed: 03/05/2026
Reopened: 03/10/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

QIN WEST CHINESE CUISINE (Listing 1)
Address: 727 N Broadway Ste 111
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/26/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

QIN WEST CHINESE CUISINE (Listing 2 – Remote Storage Facility)
Address: 727 N Broadway Ste 111
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 03/23/2026
Reopened: 03/26/2026
Reason: “No closure reason provided”

RIBS & CO
Address: 15252 Rosecrans Ave
City: La Mirada
Closed: 03/05/2026
Reopened: 03/12/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

RICK’S BURGER
Address: 132 W Main St
City: Alhambra
Closed: 03/17/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

RITROVO
Address: 6020 S Seabluff Dr Ste 4
City: Playa Vista
Closed: 03/10/2026
Reopened: 03/17/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

RIVER VILLAGE
Address: 26101 Fairfield Way
City: Santa Clarita
Closed: 03/03/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Fecal Accident or Other Water Contamination California Health & Safety Code 116043, California Code of Regulations 65533, 65545, 65546”

SAKURA LIQUOR
Address: 2632 E Cesar E Chavez Ave
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 02/26/2026
Reopened: 03/02/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

SAMOSA HOUSE SANTA MONICA (Listing 1)
Address: 2301 Main St
City: Santa Monica
Closed: 03/24/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Sewage Discharge – California Health and Safety Code Section 114190”

SAMOSA HOUSE SANTA MONICA (Listing 2)
Address: 2301 Main St
City: Santa Monica
Closed: 03/12/2026
Reopened: 03/13/2026
Reason: “Unsafe Food Temperatures – California Health and Safety Code Section 113996”

SANDWICH EXPRESS
Address: 18575 Sherman Way
City: Reseda
Closed: 03/13/2026
Reopened: 03/20/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1.”

SPITZ EAGLE ROCK
Address: 2506 Colorado Blvd
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 02/26/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

SUNSET PALMS (Listing 1)
Address: 2549 Tradewinds
City: West Covina
Closed: 03/03/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Gate/Door Not Self-Closing and/or Self-Latching… Flooded Pool Light or Pool Light Electrical / Entanglement Hazard”

SUNSET PALMS (Listing 2)
Address: 2549 Tradewinds
City: West Covina
Closed: 03/03/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Gate/Door Not Self-Closing and/or Self-Latching…”

TACOS EL CHAPARRITO
Address: 9611 Garvey Ave Ste 105
City: South El Monte
Closed: 03/17/2026
Reopened: 03/19/2026
Reason: “California Health & Safety Code Section 114259.1 – Vermin Infestation”

TACOS Y BURRITOS METRO B #1
Address: 1118 N Hacienda Blvd
City: La Puente
Closed: 03/19/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

TANTAWAN THAI KITCHEN
Address: 9000 Garvey Ave Ste C & D
City: Rosemead
Closed: 03/09/2026
Reopened: 03/11/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

THE BOWL LA VERNE
Address: 2087 Foothill Blvd
City: La Verne
Closed: 03/18/2026
Reopened: 03/24/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

THE GROVE
Address: 125 Crabapple Dr
City: Pomona
Closed: 03/10/2026
Reopened: 03/11/2026
Reason: “Inadequate Chlorine / Disinfectant Residual California Code of Regulations 65529, 65545”

THE HEIGHTS
Address: 16201 Ridgeview Ln
City: La Mirada
Closed: 03/12/2026
Reopened: 03/13/2026
Reason: “Inadequate Chlorine / Disinfectant Residual California Code of Regulations 65529, 65545”

THE METROPOLITAN
Address: 315 W 5th St
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 02/24/2026
Reopened: 03/03/2026
Reason: “Cyanuric Acid in Excess of 100 ppm California Code of Regulations 65530, 65545”

THE VILLAGE AT NORTHRIDGE (Listing 1)
Address: 9222 Corbin Ave
City: Northridge
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Inadequate Chlorine / Disinfectant Residual… Pool Water Characteristics – pH in Excess of 8.0…Gate/Door Not Self-Closing…”

THE VILLAGE AT NORTHRIDGE (Listing 2)
Address: 9222 Corbin Ave
City: Northridge
Closed: 03/11/2026
Reopened: —
Reason: “Pool Water Characteristics – pH in Excess of 8.0… Gate/Door Not Self-Closing…”

THAI ORIGINAL BBQ & REST
Address: 484 N Western Ave
City: Los Angeles
Closed: 02/27/2026
Reopened: 03/04/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

TIERRA DEL SOL (501–25 N 4TH) (Listing 1)
Address: 400 W Beverly Blvd
City: Montebello
Closed: 03/06/2026
Reopened: 03/12/2026
Reason: “Excessive Chlorine / Disinfectant Residual…Flooded Pool Light or Pool Light Electrical / Entanglement Hazard…”

TIERRA DEL SOL (501–25 N 4TH) (Listing 2)
Address: 400 W Beverly Blvd
City: Montebello
Closed: 03/06/2026
Reopened: 03/12/2026
Reason: “Flooded Pool Light or Pool Light Electrical / Entanglement Hazard…”

WECHAT CAFE
Address: 10131 Valley Blvd
City: El Monte
Closed: 03/09/2026
Reopened: 03/16/2026
Reason: “Vermin Infestation – California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1”

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A Kurdish woman in traditional dress holds a lit torch during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, on a hill overlooking the town of Akra in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Hungary Foreign Minister Discussed EU Sanctions With Russia in Leaked Audio

BUDAPEST, March 31 (Reuters) – Hungary’s foreign minister and his Russian counterpart discussed ⁠EU ⁠sanctions in an audio clip released by an ⁠investigative news outlet on Tuesday, days before an election that could determine whether Hungary sticks to its pro-Moscow ​course. The recording published by Warsaw-based Vsquare.org purports to capture an August 2024 phone call

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A Kurdish woman in traditional dress holds a lit torch during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, on a hill overlooking the town of Akra in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Kremlin Responds Coolly to Zelenskiy Idea of Easter Energy Attack Truce

MOSCOW, March x (Reuters) – The Kremlin ⁠on ⁠Tuesday responded coolly ⁠to a proposal from Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelenskiy for an Easter energy attack truce, saying ‌it had not seen ‌detailed proposals and favoured an overall ⁠peace ⁠deal instead. Zelenskiy, who said that some of Ukraine’s allies ​had sent Kyiv “signals” about the possibility of

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A Kurdish woman in traditional dress holds a lit torch during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, on a hill overlooking the town of Akra in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Suspect in Attack on Russia’s Prague Cultural Centre Turns Himself In

PRAGUE, March 31 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠foreign national has ⁠turned himself in to ​Czech police, admitting that he threw ‌petrol bombs at the ‌building of a ⁠Russian ⁠culture centre in Prague last week, police ​said on Tuesday. Police did not further identify the suspect detained on ​Monday. “It is a foreigner who, according ⁠to his

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Persian gulf producers are shutting-in millions of barrels of daily supply. (REUTERS)

Oil may hit $150-$200 if Strait of Hormuz closure drags on, supplies choke, says expert

Oil prices may surge to alarming $150 or $200 a barrel if the disruption in energy trade owing to the near-closure of Strait of Hormuz continues for another six to eight weeks, energy market consultancy FGE NexantECA said. Persian gulf producers are shutting-in millions of barrels of daily supply. (REUTERS) While the conflict between United

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A Kurdish woman in traditional dress holds a lit torch during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, on a hill overlooking the town of Akra in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

China Welcomes EU Lawmakers’ First Visit in 8 Years as Chance to Steady Strained Ties

BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – China on Tuesday welcomed a visit by a ⁠delegation ⁠of European Union lawmakers – the first in ⁠eight years – as a chance to further stabilise ties strained by trade policies and political mistrust. The ​group of European lawmakers overseeing market and consumer protection began their visit on Tuesday, Chinese

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A Kurdish woman in traditional dress holds a lit torch during Nowruz, the Persian New Year, on a hill overlooking the town of Akra in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Wolf Bites Woman in a Shopping Area in Germany’s 2nd-Biggest City

BERLIN (AP) — A wolf bit a woman in a shopping area in Hamburg before it was pulled out of a lake in Germany’s second-biggest city, authorities said, in what is believed to be the first such attack since wolves returned to the country in 1998. The fire service said that the woman was taken

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