Feb 9, 2026, 5:36 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 5:43 p.m On Monday there was a scene like something out of an action film on the Italian highway between Brindisi and Lecce: an armored cash-in-transit truck was blown up by several robbers. The perpetrators first set a red van on fire, blocking the vehicle’s lane. At least […]
Continue ReadingIranian chess grandmaster living in exile Mitra Hejazipour has called on international powers to help end the government’s deadly crackdown on protesters, as casualty figures from the demonstrations continue to rise. Hejazipour told Euronews’ morning show Europe Today on Monday that protests that began in late December over economic collapse and have since evolved into […]
Continue ReadingOne eighth of the world’s estimated 8 million species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction, according to IPBES. Some 75 percent of the Earth’s land surface has already been significantly altered by human actions. If that course doesn’t shift, the report warns, future prosperity is at risk. Markets are failing to adequately price […]
Continue ReadingIn a strongly worded joint statement on Monday, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemned the announcement by Israel, describing it as “accelerating attempts at its illegal annexation and the displacement of the Palestinian people”.
Continue ReadingThe Basòdino glacier in Ticino from above.Image: keystone The rush towards melting glaciers is becoming a problem. According to researchers, tourism could threaten the fragile ice landscapes that it actually wants to bring people closer to. The international research team led by the University of Lausanne (Unil) sheds light on the contradictions that arise from […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/02/2026 – 17:00 GMT+1•Updated 5:09 p.m A lack of clarity over how public funds will be tracked is among concerns raised by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) about the European Union’s upcoming long-term agricultural budget. The ECA, which is the guardian of EU finances, is making a number of assessments of the […]
Continue ReadingFeb 9, 2026, 4:59 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 4:59 p.m In Austria, the parents of a starved three-year-old were sentenced to life in prison for murder, torture and deprivation of liberty. According to a forensic doctor, the boy only weighed four kilograms when he died, as the APA news agency reported from the trial in the […]
Continue ReadingThe former Duke of York, who was a trade envoy between 2001 and 2011, forwarded information on Oct. 7, 2010 about his upcoming trips with associates of Epstein. The following month, on Nov. 30, 2010, he appeared to forward official reports of those visits, sent by his special assistant, five minutes after receiving them. The […]
Continue ReadingGhislaine Maxwell was Epstein’s confidant.Image: keystone Ghislaine Maxwell is questioned in the US Congress but remains silent about the Epstein scandal. The interrogation ends after an hour without results. Feb 9, 2026, 4:39 p.mFeb 9, 2026, 4:39 p.m Julian Seiferth / t-online An article by Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refused to testify during her subpoena […]
Continue ReadingThe price cap on Russian oil, one of the Western allies’ leading initiatives to squeeze Moscow’s war chest, might have its days numbered. In a new package of sanctions, the European Commission has proposed a complete ban on the provision of maritime services to tankers carrying Russian crude, regardless of how much clients pay for […]
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