Trump curious why Iran has not ‘capitulated’, US envoy Witkoff says
US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.
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Russian launches missile barrage on Ukraine's energy facilities
Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine on Sunday, crashing into energy and rail infrastructure and residential buildings, just two days before the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s all-out invasion. The capital Kyiv, regularly targeted by Russian missile and drone attacks since the start of the full-scale invasion, has faced waves of […]
Continue ReadingHitler’s birthplace becomes a police station – not everyone likes that
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 ReadingFrance to summon US Ambassador Charles Kushner over comments on far-right activist’s death
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 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 ReadingMacron asks Trump to lift sanctions on former EU tech chief Thierry Breton – POLITICO
French 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 Reading2026 Winter Olympics wraps up: Assessing the economic and global impact
The 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 ReadingSecret Service shoots man at Mar-a-Lago property
A 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 Reading‘Affront to humanity’: Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss
Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
Continue ReadingAt least one person killed as Russia targets Ukraine with 50 missiles
ByLucy 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 ReadingUkrainian hackers exposed Moscow’s secret routes
People 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 […]
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