A memorial stone with the inscription “For Peace, Freedom and Democracy – Never again fascism – Warning of millions of dead” in front of Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Braunau.image: AFP In Braunau am Inn, the conversion work on Adolf Hitler’s birthplace into a police station is nearing completion. Not all residents enjoy the new use. […]
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 The French foreign minister announced he will summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over comments related to the killing of the French far-right activist Quentin Deranque. Jean-Noel Barrot was reacting […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to lift sanctions imposed last year on a raft of prominent Europeans including former EU tech chief Thierry Breton, arguing the measures were “unjustly imposed.” “I would like to personally draw your attention to the sanctions imposed by the United States against several European citizens, […]
Continue ReadingThe 2026 Winter Olympics is drawing to a close, with the closing ceremony scheduled in Verona on Sunday. Reflecting on the Games over the past weeks, FRANCE 24 spoke with James Reade, Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Reading, to explore the event’s impact on the region’s economy and the wider […]
Continue ReadingA man is said to have tried to break into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. He was killed by the Secret Service. Update follows… …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingSudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
Continue ReadingByLucy Davalou&withAP Published on 02/22/2026 – 14:36 GMT+1 Russia targeted Ukraine with another heavy night of bombing as it launched 50 missiles and nearly 300 drones across different Ukrainian regions, days ahead of the four-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The country’s energy infrastructure remains one of the main targets, as […]
Continue ReadingPeople value and need each other: Russian President Putin and Belarusian President Lukashenko.Image: Pool Sputnik Kremlin/AP/Dmitriy Azarov Ukrainian hackers have infiltrated Russian military systems for months – revealing how Moscow appears to be using Belarusian infrastructure for attacks. Feb 22, 2026, 2:36 p.mFeb 22, 2026, 2:36 p.m Anna Von Stefanelli While drones fly over Ukrainian […]
Continue Reading“At our extra meeting tomorrow, I will therefore propose to the EP-negotiating team putting legislative work on hold until we have a proper legal assessment and clear commitments from the U.S. side,” Lange said. One day after the Supreme Court struck down his signature tariff policy, Trump on Saturday announced he plans a new global […]
Continue ReadingGerman Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said Germany sees no need to revise its stance on common European debt, backing Chancellor Friedrich Merz in opposing recent calls for more joint borrowing. “There are currently sufficient funds available,” Klingbeil said in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung published on Sunday. “I don’t see any need for the […]
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