It can be up to ten meters long: a basking shark has been spotted off the Croatian Adriatic coast. The body of water in which he is currently staying is rather unusual for this species, reports “20 Minutes”. Basking sharks typically prefer cooler waters. But conditions are still favorable near the island of Cres in […]
Continue Reading“The environment ministry has, in recent times, been marked by a number of emotions, as if all the issues this ministry should be dealing with had been reduced to some kind of fight against green ideologies. I am convinced that we should do everything possible to return to the essence of what this ministry is […]
Continue ReadingOne of the safeguards foresaw a six-month review of the deal to ensure that tariffs on products containing steel were lowered to the baseline level. The second would have revoked the deal if Trump again threatened the EU’s territorial integrity, as he did when he proposed to annex Greenland in January. Cavazzini, a German MEP, […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 23, 2026, 4:40 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 4:40 p.m Amid tensions between Washington and Tehran, the US State Department has asked some of its embassy staff in Beirut to leave Lebanon. The signs between the USA and Iran point to war.Image: keystone “Non-emergency” personnel and authorized family members from the embassy should leave the country, […]
Continue ReadingOn Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Donald Trump’s tariff policy, and shortly afterwards the US President announced new tariffs. But what applies now? An overview. Feb 23, 2026, 4:39 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 5:15 p.m follow me follow me Donald Trump suffered a bitter defeat at the Supreme Court on Friday. The U.S. Supreme Court argued […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/Elena Maria Müller A photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on the day of his arrest was “exhibited” at the Louvre in Paris on Sunday. Activists from the anti-billionaire group Everyone Hates Elon are behind the campaign. This article is available in French. Lisez-le maintenant! Feb 23, 2026, 4:33 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 4:33 p.m Activists from […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 23, 2026, 4:20 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 4:20 p.m In the customs conflict with the USA, the so-called trade bazooka is not off the table for Friedrich Merz. The German Chancellor wants to speak to Trump personally soon. Friedrich Merz does not rule out the “trade bazooka”.Image: keystone An EU law to ward off economic […]
Continue ReadingThe sitting will start at 10.15. Following President Zelenskyy’s address via remote connection from Kyiv, MEPs will discuss the latest developments in Russia’s war of aggression, and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine. A resolution will be put to a vote at 11.30. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said […]
Continue ReadingWhen the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall, it creates an optical illusion that transforms the water coming off the rocks into what looks like molten lava pouring down the granite face of El Capitan. According to the US National Park Service, the fiery effect appears only in mid to late February, and only on clear […]
Continue ReadingBernd Lange, Chairman of the Trade Committee, in April 2025.Image: keystone Feb 23, 2026, 3:51 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 4:18 p.m The European Parliament has formally put the implementation of the customs agreement between the USA and the EU on hold. The background is the tariffs newly announced by US President Donald Trump, as the chairman […]
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