A far-left activist group in Germany has claimed responsibility for a suspected arson attack that left tens of thousands of homes, as well as hospitals and businesses, without power in around-freezing temperatures. The Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group) said in a statement that the fossil fuel economy, not cutting power, was the target of the action. It […]
Continue ReadingThe Statue of Liberty will be removed: a demonstrator in Chicago last July.Image: keystone analysis The United States will celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, precisely during Donald Trump’s presidency. It will be the ultimate acid test for US democracy. Jan 4, 2026, 7:37 p.mJan 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m follow me The “Ball Drop” on […]
Continue ReadingDelcy Rodríguez has been appointed interim president by Venezuela’s Supreme CourtImage: EPA/EFE Vice President Delcy Rodríguez takes interim leadership of Venezuela. This is what is known about the politician who once called Maduro a “tigress”. Jan 4, 2026, 7:37 p.mJan 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m Nilofar Breuer / t-online An article by After Venezuelan President Nicolás […]
Continue ReadingJan 4, 2026, 7:34 p.mJan 4, 2026, 7:36 p.m Former US President Barack Obama is said to have been wiretapped on Air Force One.Image: EPA/dpa The Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has according to “Zeit” journalist Holger Stark the then US President Barack Obama was wiretapped. In the podcast by Bild deputy Paul Ronzheimer, Stark said […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump reiterated his threat to take control of Greenland in an interview with a US magazine on Sunday. Trump said in a phone call with a reporter from The Atlantic that what the invasion of Venezuela means for US policy in Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark – was open to interpretation. He […]
Continue ReadingTiffany Wertheimerand BBC Visual Journalism team @realdonaldtrump The US says its military operation to capture Venezuela’s president took months of planning, but when Donald Trump gave the order to launch, “Operation Absolute Resolve” only lasted about 150 minutes. The surprise early-morning attack on Saturday marked an unprecedented event in modern politics and culminated in the […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Thousands of homes and businesses in south-west Berlin are facing prolonged power outages after high-voltage lines were damaged in what city authorities have described as a “politically motivated attack” […]
Continue ReadingPeople in Iran have been demonstrating against the regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for a week.Image: keystone According to a human rights organization, at least 19 demonstrators were killed in the unrest in Iran. Hundreds more were injured and arrested, Oslo-based Iran Human Rights said in its latest report. In addition, the authorities are said […]
Continue Reading“We expect full respect for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark,” Copenhagen’s ambassador to the U.S., Jesper Møller Sørensen, said in a post on X that included Miller’s posting, in what he termed a “friendly reminder” of the longstanding defense ties between the two countries. Trump last month named a special envoy to […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron has criticized the “method” used by the USA to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This is “neither supported nor approved” by France, Macron said during the cabinet meeting in Paris, as government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon announced. The government spokeswoman did not specify whether Macron was criticizing the US attack as such […]
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