On 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 North Korea said Monday it completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of North Korean soldiers killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, the latest effort […]
Continue ReadingFrom the perspective of Europeans, the USA is not the “hottest country in the world”, as Donald Trump sees it.Image: keystone More junk than hot: The majority of average Europeans no longer see the USA as a friendly nation. But there is also selective agreement with Trump’s favorite topics. 02/16/2026, 05:1702/16/2026, 05:18 Ralph Schulze / […]
Continue ReadingJonas Gahr Store during a meeting with Trump last fall.Image: keystone Trump is putting pressure on Ukraine. He wants a peace agreement – to get the Nobel Prize. How much he longs for this is shown by a text message correspondence with the Norwegian head of government, which he has now made public. 02/16/2026, 05:1002/16/2026, […]
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Continue ReadingStarmer has said Mandelson “repeatedly lied” to No. 10 about the extent of his friendship with Epstein — but the paper trail that would show what Downing Street knew, and when, remains caught in a tussle between police and the government. The prime minister has faced questions about his judgment in giving Mandelson the plum […]
Continue Reading“We felt that same indignation — we saw Turin violated,” Carretta explained, but “restricting the possibility to demonstrate does not strike me as the best response.” The images from the Jan. 31 violence spread on social media, with both sides accusing each other of brutality. In addition to the policeman struck with a hammer, a […]
Continue ReadingOfficials say that most cases involved ordinary criminality – land disputes, theft, extortion, or personal feuds – that were later framed as religious violence. By its count, only 71 incidents had a clear communal element, including 38 cases of temple vandalism, eight attacks on temples, and one killing.
Continue ReadingIn the letter, Attorney General Bondi and her deputy Blanche wrote: “In accordance with the requirements of the Act, and as described in various Department submissions to the courts of the Southern District of New York assigned to the Epstein and Maxwell prosecutions and related orders, the Department released all ‘records, documents, communications and investigative […]
Continue ReadingAn intimate video was intended to politically kill Hungary’s opposition leader Péter Magyar. But he resists the indiscretion and meets heads of government at the weekend. After all, he is the only hope of getting rid of the unpopular Viktor Orbán. Feb 15, 2026, 10:32 p.mFeb 15, 2026, 10:32 p.m Simon Maurer / ch media […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/Elena Maria Müller Feb 15, 2026, 10:31 p.mFeb 15, 2026, 10:31 p.m Crew 12, which launched on Friday with the SpaceX crew Dragon, arrived safely on the international space station ISS and somersaulted off into Expedition 74. The journey from Earth to the station took around 34 hours. The team was led by Jessica […]
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