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The election in Slovakia
The Slovak presidential election is heading for a second round

It was an extremely even race in Sunday's presidential election in Slovakia, reports Reuters.

With 94 percent of the votes counted, Speaker Peter Pellegrini gets 37.9 percent, and former Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok 41.2 percent. Pellegrini is allied with Prime Minister Robert Fico, while Korcok is supported by the opposition and is critical of what he calls the government's "pro-Russian" policies.

Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the election goes to a second round, pitting them against each other, on April 6.
The Russian invasion|The response of the outside world

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Six in Ten Americans: World War Within Years

According to 61 percent of Americans, there is a "some probability" or "high probability" that another world war will break out within the next five to ten years. This is according to a new survey by Yougov according to The Hill.

At the same time, most people are certain of victory – 53 percent believe that the Western countries and their allies would win a hypothetical war against Russia and its allies. Only eleven percent believe that the other side would be victorious.

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Messaging app Telegram shuts down in Spain

A Spanish judge has decided that the popular, encrypted chat app Telegram should be temporarily shut down in the country, reports AFP.

This after four media houses reported the app for copyright infringement. The court order was handed down on Friday, but on Saturday users in the country were still able to access the app. According to Euronews, the decision will take effect on Monday.

The consumer organization Facua criticizes the decision, and claims that it will cause "enormous damage" to the millions of users in the country.

- It's like they're shutting down the entire internet because there are websites with copyrighted material, says general secretary Ruben Sanchez.