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 Flash floods caused by a storm in northern Morocco killed at least four people as the country struggled with days of heavy rain and water releases from overfilled dams […]
Continue ReadingNarges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making “provocative remarks” at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten.
Continue ReadingProminent French politicians have to resign because their names figure in the Epstein files – and just as prominently. One belongs to culture pope Jack Lang. Feb 8, 2026, 8:46 p.m02/09/2026, 01:36 Stefan Brändle, Paris / ch media Jack Lang and Jeffery Epstein in front of the Louvre in Paris.Image: keystone The pressure was too […]
Continue ReadingPeople News Prominent French politicians have to resign because their names figure in the Epstein files – and just as prominently. One belongs to culture pope Jack Lang. Feb 8, 2026, 8:46 p.mFeb 8, 2026, 8:46 p.m Stefan Brändle, Paris / ch media Jack Lang and Jeffery Epstein in front of the Louvre in Paris.Image: […]
Continue ReadingFeb 8, 2026, 8:34 p.mFeb 8, 2026, 8:34 p.m Parked: Boats in a book on the island of Capri.Image: keystone On the Italian Mediterranean island of Capri, which is popular with holidaymakers, stricter rules will apply for tourists from the coming summer season: then only organized tour groups of a maximum of 40 people will […]
Continue ReadingFeb 8, 2026, 8:31 p.mFeb 8, 2026, 8:31 p.m Ghislane Maxwell probably had a German press card.Image: keystone A press card appeared in the investigation files into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which appears to have a connection to a German journalists’ association. The document is made out to Epstein confidant Ghislane Maxwell, who […]
Continue ReadingBrenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence after murdering 51 people in the March 2019 attack on two mosques in New Zealand.
Continue ReadingPope Leo’s decision not to visit the U.S. in 2026 reflects his desire to emphasize the importance of other parts of the Catholic world.
Continue ReadingPope Leo’s decision not to visit the U.S. in 2026 reflects his desire to emphasize the importance of other parts of the Catholic world.
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul: His party is surprisingly ahead.Image: keystone Feb 8, 2026, 6:59 p.mFeb 8, 2026, 6:59 p.m In the parliamentary election in Thailand, the conservative ruling party Bhumjaithai is surprisingly well ahead after around 80 percent of the votes were counted. According to these data from the Election Commission, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s […]
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