For months it looked as if the state elections in Baden-Württemberg were almost over. Now the Green Party’s leading candidate Cem Özdemir is almost on a par with the CDU in the last few meters. February 26, 2026, 6:38 p.mFebruary 26, 2026, 6:38 p.m An article by A few days before the state elections, the […]
Continue ReadingHeavy rains have left a trail of destruction in Brazil.Image: keystone Extreme weather February 26, 2026, 6:30 p.mFebruary 26, 2026, 6:30 p.m The death toll has risen to 54 following devastating floods in southeastern Brazil. According to the city administration, 48 dead and 13 missing people were registered in the large city of Juiz de […]
Continue ReadingA mural in Tehran threatens the US with massive counterattacks in the event of an attack.Image: keystone analysis The talks between the US and Iran in Geneva are seen as the last chance to prevent a military confrontation. The question is what goals Donald Trump is pursuing. February 26, 2026, 6:08 p.mFebruary 26, 2026, 6:08 […]
Continue ReadingA cooling tower of a decommissioned power plant has been demolished in the German town of Grevenbroich, with video capturing the moment the huge structure collapsed. Clouds of white smoke rose into the air, while some of the onlookers present clapped as the controlled explosion took place at the Frimmersdorf power plant. One local said […]
Continue Reading“When safe pathways are out of reach, people are forced into dangerous journeys and into the hands of smugglers and traffickers,” IOM Director General Amy Pope said in a statement, adding migrant deaths are “not inevitable” and are “a global failure we cannot accept as normal.” The EU has been taking steps to reduce migration […]
Continue ReadingThe terminated FBI staffers all participated in a probe into Trump’s handling of classified documents after his first term.
Continue ReadingThe ruling is temporary, but party co-leader Alice Weidel has already described it as a “major victory”.
Continue ReadingThe European Commission said Thursday that member states will be able to tap into a social fund to help women access safe abortion care. This comes after a “My Voice, My Choice” campaign called on the bloc to create a funding mechanism to help women from EU countries with severe restrictions on abortion to undergo the procedure […]
Continue ReadingHillary Clinton has told US legislators she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes, at the start of two days of depositions that will also include former president Bill Clinton. “I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr Epstein,” the former US secretary of state […]
Continue ReadingFeb 26, 2026, 5:24 p.mFeb 26, 2026, 5:37 p.m The US Money Laundering Authority classifies the Zurich-based MBaer Merchant Bank as a “primary risk for money laundering”. The Swiss financial market supervisory authority Finma is now appointing an audit officer at the bank following an enforcement procedure. The US authority FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) […]
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