Feb 9, 2026, 8:16 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 8:16 p.m A young skier died in an avalanche in the French municipality of Montgenèvre on Monday. He is the third fatality from off-piste avalanches in the Hautes-Alpes department in three days. Another skier who accompanied him in this off-piste area remained uninjured, as the responsible public prosecutor’s […]
Continue ReadingFeb 9, 2026, 8:13 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 8:13 p.m “Peace is more sustainable if half of the world’s population is not excluded.” Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said this on Monday at the opening of the two-day Vienna conference “Women as agents for Security and Peace”. The Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger.Image: keystone The occasion […]
Continue ReadingRussia’s war against Ukraine is destroying lives, infrastructure and future prospects. Pasha from Kyiv experiences this painfully Pasha (25) from Kyiv dreams of a heavy metal career. But Russia’s war of aggression also affects its prospects. In a telephone interview with Watson he talks about everyday life without electricity, the threat of military service and […]
Continue ReadingFeb 9, 2026, 7:57 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 7:57 p.m After revelations in the Epstein case, former French culture minister Jack Lang has been placed under police protection because of threats on social networks, according to media reports. The interim measure was ordered by the Interior Ministry, several French media reported. The threats were also indirectly […]
Continue ReadingFeb 9, 2026, 7:53 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 7:53 p.m Armenia and the USA agreed on a billion-dollar cooperation in nuclear energy during a visit by US Vice President JD Vance to Yerevan. The USA is thus encroaching on Russia, which has so far supplied the technology for the South Caucasus republic’s only nuclear power plant. […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/02/2026 – 19:45 GMT+1•Updated 7:48 p.m Ursula von der Leyen has suggested countries willing to work on economic matters should go ahead in smaller groups if uncertainty cannot be found ahead of a key summit focused on bolstering the European economy squeezed between the US and China. The head of the European Commission […]
Continue ReadingFeb 9, 2026, 7:35 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 7:35 p.m The British King Charles III. wants to support the police in any investigations against the former Prince Andrew. This was announced by Buckingham Palace. The king has already made clear his deep concern about the allegations regarding his brother’s behavior through words and unprecedented action, a […]
Continue ReadingFor people with impaired vision, going to a public toilet can be extremely difficult. A new idea could help. But Switzerland is lagging behind. Feb 9, 2026, 7:21 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 7:21 p.m Benjamin Weinmann / ch media Molly Burke can’t believe it. In a video that’s getting a lot of traction on social media, […]
Continue ReadingThe US Department of Justice has released more than three million pages of documents as well as thousands of videos and photos from the investigation files into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This increases public interest in the case again. Feb 9, 2026, 6:49 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 6:49 p.m Jennifer Ullrich / watson.de New details about […]
Continue ReadingThe center-right European People’s Party, the center-left Socialists and Democrats, and the liberal Renew Europe all agreed to fast-track votes allowing the Commission to raise funds on the international debt market, backed by the EU’s long-term budget. The three groups’ backing means the votes — including on changes to the EU’s budget and to an existing […]
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