Published on 19/02/2026 – 14:28 GMT+1 The United States would consider dropping out of the International Energy Agency (IEA) if it continues to pursue a climate agenda of achieving emissions neutrality by 2050, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a panel on the sidelines of the IEA’s ministerial meeting on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “We’re definitely […]
Continue ReadingThe Arctic has become a strategically important region for global powers. Melting ice due to climate change is opening new shipping routes. The EU’s Arctic special envoy, Claude Véron-Réville, has said the region is undergoing “profound changes,” marked by “growing geo-political tensions and geo-economic competition driven by its strategic location.” Von der Leyen’s visit comes […]
Continue ReadingSeven countries in Europe — Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Spain and the U.K. — have reported gastrointestinal issues in infants who had consumed formula. However, investigations are still ongoing to establish whether these cases are linked to the formula products. The agencies cautioned that linking common symptoms to the toxin “can be challenging.” The […]
Continue ReadingSeit rund zehn Monaten ist der ehemalige Top-Manager Karsten Wildberger Digitalminister in der Bundesregierung. Er soll Deutschland modernisieren, entbürokratisieren und digitalisieren. Gemeinsam mit Kanzler Friedrich Merz verfolgt er das Ziel, Deutschland zur KI-Nation zu machen. Joana Lehner und Jürgen Klöckner sprechen über diese Strategie für Künstliche Intelligenz. Wildberger steht für einen neuen Stil: den Versuch, […]
Continue ReadingThere have also been tons of fresh snow in Andermatt UR in the last few days.Image: keystone The Swiss mountains are currently literally drowning in snow. The current snow depth map shows where and how much of the white splendor lies. Feb 19, 2026, 1:21 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 1:21 p.m follow me follow me In […]
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 Poland is withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, enabling it to deploy anti-personnel mines along its eastern border within 48 hours if a threat emerges, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced […]
Continue ReadingU.K. police announced an investigation but did not name Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his titles last year over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
Continue ReadingAn avalanche on a closed ski route in Fiss in the Tyrolean district of Landeck on February 18th.Image: APA/APA Feb 19, 2026, 1:11 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 1:11 p.m The danger of avalanches is increasing in Austria. In Tyrol, a further 50 centimeters of new snow could fall in isolated cases by this Friday, said Matthias […]
Continue ReadingIn recent weeks, the USA has significantly increased its military presence in the Middle East, including with the aircraft carrier “USS Abraham Lincoln”.Image: EPA Feb 19, 2026, 1:03 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 1:06 p.m Following the recent nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran, there are increasing indications that war may be imminent. When asked about […]
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI — French President Emmanuel Macron said the country’s political extremes must “put their houses in order” after the killing of a far-right activist over the weekend. “There is no space in France for movements that adopt or legitimize violence,” Macron told reporters during a trip to India. The activist, 23-year-old Quentin Deranque, died after […]
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