Feb 10, 2026, 3:31 p.mFeb 10, 2026, 3:31 p.m Alice Weidel at an event organized by the AfD youth organization Generation Germany. (Archive image, November 2025)Image: keystone The head of the right-wing populist German party AfD, Alice Weidel, is not traveling to the Munich Security Conference this year. Her spokesman said this upon request. Any […]
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 French wine and spirits exports fell last year to their lowest volume in at least 25 years. U.S. tariffs and Chinese duties hit sales and a strong euro made […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/Emanuella Kälin February 10, 2026, 3:25 p.mFeb 10, 2026, 3:52 p.m An exceptionally severe cold wave has had New York firmly in its grip for two weeks. The temperatures repeatedly fell to lows of as low as -15 degrees. The temperatures were therefore lower than in parts of Antarctica. This means that the metropolis […]
Continue Reading31-year-old Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio made Super Bowl history on Sunday. Image: www.imago-images.de comment Bad Bunny touches the world with his Super Bowl halftime show. Meanwhile, his most powerful critic exposes himself. February 10, 2026, 3:05 p.mFebruary 10, 2026, 3:05 p.m follow me “The only thing stronger than hate is love,” beamed out to the […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Keir StarmerImage: keystone After a turbulent day in Westminster, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to get his government back on track. Feb 10, 2026, 3:04 p.mFeb 10, 2026, 3:04 p.m For a short time his office seemed to be hanging by a thread when Scottish Labor leader Anas Sarwar publicly called […]
Continue ReadingA rescued turtle has been flown in an airliner’s passenger cabin because a sea crossing was deemed too stressful. UK regional airline Loganair said it received special dispensation to carry the loggerhead turtle named Crush in the cabin for a flight from the Channel Islands to Southampton on Tuesday. Crush was swept away from her […]
Continue ReadingNineteen monks have walked single file from Texas to Washington DC, silently advocating for more peace in the US.
Continue ReadingThe 57-year-old performed at Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham’s wedding reception in 2022.
Continue ReadingIn January, the Bavarian arm of the AfD said it would put forward plans in regional parliament for a police unit focused on deporting immigrants who have entered the country illegally, as part of an array of steps to curb unauthorized immigration, according to an internal party document reported by German media. “In addition to […]
Continue ReadingShould the European Union pick up the phone and call Vladimir Putin? It depends on who you ask. The idea of re-engaging diplomatically with the Kremlin as part of the ongoing efforts to end the war in Ukraine has sharply divided the 27 member states, with some in favor, others against and most are on […]
Continue Reading