Northern Ireland’s First Minister has been questioned over engagement with China, but not US president Donald Trump. It came in the Stormont Assembly after Michelle O’Neill confirmed that she would not attend St Patrick’s Day events in the White House next month due to the situation in Gaza. O’Neill is repeating a stance she took […]
Continue ReadingEurope was the most visited region in the world in 2025. But a look at the most sought-after countries shows that the strongest growth is primarily taking place outside of Europe. Feb 16, 2026, 4:24 p.mFeb 16, 2026, 4:24 p.m Global travel is increasing: with over 1.5 billion trips in 2025, it is almost back […]
Continue ReadingKristi Noem is the head of the US Department of Homeland Security.Image: keystone analysis Kristi Noem, the head of the US Department of Homeland Security, is also known as ICE Barbie. Rightly so. Feb 16, 2026, 4:13 p.mFeb 16, 2026, 5:07 p.m follow me The Wall Street Journal recently published an almost unbelievable story. The […]
Continue ReadingA town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun. The historic carnival in Ivrea, an old medieval town near Turin, celebrates the legend of Violetta, a miller’s daughter who freed people from a tyrant starving the town. The […]
Continue ReadingThe warm words were in sharp contrast with Rubio’s message days earlier at the Munich Security Conference, when he urged European leaders to revive the transatlantic alliance. Rubio stopped short of a formal election endorsement ahead of the April vote. Orbán is trailing his rival Péter Magyar in opinion polls. Orbán said Hungarian democracy is […]
Continue ReadingRussia is accused of “aggressively recruiting” people from across the African continent to fight on the front lines in Ukraine. The investigation unit INPACT/All Eyes on Wagner says it has evidence of nearly 1,500 soldiers from 35 countries who have been recruited by Russia, over 300 of whom who have been killed in battle. The […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian investigators named former energy minister German Galushchenko as a suspect in a laundering probe after alleging they found approximately $12 million in bank accounts linked to his family, investigators said Monday. Galushchenko was accused in November of taking part in a $100-million kickback scheme from contractors building fortifications to defend energy infrastructure against Russian […]
Continue ReadingOne passenger was taken to hospital after the derailment, which police say could have been caused by an avalanche.
Continue ReadingGlaciers are vital to Earth’s water supplies, yet they are being pushed to the brink of collapse. Half of the world’s glaciers could disappear by the end of the century. A French mountain climber is putting her experience to use by helping scientists collect ice samples from major glaciers around the world. Living and dormant […]
Continue ReadingNicht normal 16.02.2026, 14:4816.02.2026, 15:24 team watson Die aktuelle US-Regierung unter Donald Trump ignoriert Urteile eigener Gerichte, verweist kritische Journalisten aus dem Weissen Haus, torpediert die Medien- und Redefreiheit. Und um dem Präsidenten noch mehr Macht zu verschaffen, definieren die Republikaner einen Tag im Kongress als ein Jahr. Trumps Regierung torpediert die Fundamente der ältesten […]
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