02/19/2026, 07:2702/19/2026, 07:27 Weeks after a leak in a sewer pipe became known, the mayor of the US capital Washington, Muriel Bowser, declared a state of emergency and asked the federal government for help. She also called on US President Donald Trump to declare a disaster emergency – this will allow local authorities to apply […]
Continue ReadingBusiness News The world’s largest food producer Nestlé was able to accelerate its growth again in 2025 on its own. CEO Philipp Navratil wants to step up the pace even more with a new strategy. 02/19/2026, 07:2102/19/2026, 07:42 Excluding exchange rate effects and purchases and sales, organic growth was 3.5 percent after 2.2 percent in […]
Continue ReadingUS media reports that Trump has discussed attack options with advisers, and a strike could happen as early as Saturday.
Continue ReadingThe EU is taking a careful seat at Donald Trump’s first meeting of the Board of Peace — sending Mediterranean Commissioner Dubravka Šuica, but not signing up to the initiative. What does that say about Brussels’ strategy toward Washington? POLITICO has also obtained a letter from nine EU countries urging the European Commission to explore […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump setzt zum nächsten Bruch mit der Weltordnung an. Sein Friedensrat versteht sich als Gegenentwurf zu den Vereinten Nationen und kommt heute erstmals zusammen. Der Rat wird von Trump selbst geführt, Mitglieder sollen hohe Beiträge leisten. Gordon Repinski und Hans von der Burchard besprechen, wieso sich Deutschland und viele Länder der EU raushalten wollen […]
Continue ReadingKurt Cobain was the lead singer and guitarist of the American rock band Nirvana, one of the most influential bands of the 1990s.Image: Redferns 02/19/2026, 05:4502/19/2026, 05:45 follow me On April 8, 1994, electrician Gary Smith actually just wanted to install security lighting on a mansion in Seattle. Then he discovered the lifeless Nirvana frontman […]
Continue ReadingSee the floats from the famous festival as the city’s top samba schools compete for first prize.
Continue Reading“Oh, don’t tell fairy tales”: Nick Hayek doesn’t believe that the franc will become more expensive because of the “safe haven”.Image: nik egger/chmedia interview The “extremely overvalued” franc is causing problems for the export industry. Nick Hayek, head of the Swatch Group, criticizes the National Bank: It is doing nothing – because it doesn’t want […]
Continue ReadingDanika Mason also blamed the cold, after talking about coffee and iguanas in her live cross.
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 Four South African men, reportedly lured into fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine’s Donbas region, have returned home after being trapped there, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported. […]
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