After Epstein revelations, Europe vows accountability while U.S. holds back
Senior Democrats in Washington are comparing sweeping legal action across the Atlantic to the muted response in the United States.
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Russia targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure in drone strikes
Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of strike drones and ballistic and cruise missiles, focusing on energy infrastructure and killing at least one person, the Ukrainian military and local officials said on Sunday. Reporting from Kramatorsk, FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg said the strikes on the city appeared to have been unsuccessful, as no power cuts had […]
Continue ReadingWer gewinnt Rheinland-Pfalz? Alexander Schweitzer im Gespräch – POLITICO
In der rheinland-pfälzischen Landeshauptstadt Mainz bereitet sich Alexander Schweitzer auf seine erste Bewährungsprobe als gewählter Regierungschef vor. Es ist ein Spiel gegen die Zeit und gegen den Bundestrend, bei dem der SPD-Ministerpräsident auf die Karte des regionalen Pragmatismus setzt. Während die Bundespolitik in Berlin oft von schrillen Tönen geprägt ist, kultiviert Schweitzer auch im Wahlkampf […]
Continue ReadingA Russian passport, a mother's vigil for Ukraine's children
When her kids aren’t watching, Olga devours every piece of news she can find about the war in Ukraine. The Russian mother forces herself to look at photographs of the Ukrainians who have been killed, trying to remember the face of every child lost in her country’s four-year aggression. Speaking out has cost her friends […]
Continue ReadingSeco State Secretary on Trump’s tariffs: We have to come to terms with it
Helene Budliger does not believe that the Supreme Court ruling will change much.Image: keystone State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda has urged patience in view of the latest developments in the US customs dispute. 02/22/2026, 09:2702/22/2026, 09:27 “It cannot be ruled out that the US administration could introduce further tariffs with a new decree,” she told […]
Continue ReadingPakistan launches strikes on Afghanistan, with Taliban saying dozens killed
Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country.
Continue ReadingSo hilft die Schweiz der kriegsgeplagten Ukraine – staatlich und privat
Kundgebung in Chur, Ende Februar 2022, kurz nach Beginn der russischen Grossinvasion. Die Solidarität der Bevölkerung ist nach wie vor gross.Bild: keystone Vier Jahre nach Beginn der russischen Grossinvasion geht der Bombenterror gegen die ukrainische Zivilbevölkerung weiter. Hier erfährst du, wie den Menschen von der Schweiz geholfen wird. 22.02.2026, 08:3622.02.2026, 08:36 Seit Beginn der grossangelegten […]
Continue ReadingTrump says he’s sending hospital ship to Greenland – POLITICO
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is going to dispatch a hospital ship to Greenland, the Arctic island Trump has said he wants to acquire. “Working with the fantastic Governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, we are going to send a great hospital boat to Greenland to take care of the many people who […]
Continue ReadingUS ambassador outrages Islamic world with Israel statement
Arab and Muslim countries have reacted with outrage to statements by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee that the Jewish state has a biblical right to large parts of the Middle East. 02/22/2026, 08:2702/22/2026, 08:27 In an interview, right-wing online commentator Tucker Carlson asked him whether, according to a literal interpretation of the Bible, Israel […]
Continue ReadingTrump sends ship to Greenland – and provokes Denmark again
According to President Donald Trump, the USA wants to send a hospital ship to Greenland and thereby risk new tensions in relations with its NATO partner Denmark. 02/22/2026, 08:2002/22/2026, 08:20 It should help care for the sick who cannot get help on the Arctic island, Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. […]
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