EU Parliament temporarily stops customs deal with USA
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MEPs freeze EU-US trade deal over latest Trump threats
EU legislation on Monday moved to suspend the EU-US trade agreement after the United States Supreme Court ruled last week that some of the tariffs imposed in 2025 by Washington were illegal, prompting President Donald Trump to announce fresh 15% duties on imports. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The European Parliament holds the keys to implementing the deal, […]
Continue Reading13 civilians dead after air strikes in Afghanistan
Taliban security officials and local residents inspect the site of a suspected Pakistani airstrike near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Nangarhar.Image: keystone Feb 23, 2026, 3:31 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 3:31 p.m According to the UN, at least 13 civilians were killed and seven others were injured in Pakistani air strikes in neighboring Afghanistan over the weekend. […]
Continue ReadingClimate action is the world’s cheapest insurance policy, new study says
The climate crisis is no longer measured only in degrees and carbon targets, but in hospital admissions, lost working hours, failing infrastructure and public money drained from already strained budgets, according to a new academic study. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Between 1980 and 2021, extreme weather and climate events caused economic losses of over €560 billion in […]
Continue ReadingAt least 19 dead in serious bus accident in Nepal
Feb 23, 2026, 3:14 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 3:14 p.m A passenger bus carrying more than 40 local and foreign travelers veered off a narrow mountain road in Nepal and fell about 200 meters. 44 people died in the bus accident.Image: keystone At least 19 people were killed in the accident, the police said. 25 people […]
Continue ReadingDeath penalty for father and imprisonment for daughter for protests
Feb 23, 2026, 3:12 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 3:12 p.m In Iran, the judiciary has handed down a death sentence and years of imprisonment to a father and his daughter in connection with the recent protests. A revolutionary court in the capital Tehran imposed the death penalty on the man and 25 years in prison for […]
Continue ReadingSweden 'very happy to be members of NATO', Swedish ambassador to France says
As the world marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish ambassador to France has spoken of her country’s commitment to the Ukrainian cause. It is now almost two years since Sweden joined NATO after years of being a nonaligned country. Caroline Vicini says it was a big but necessary step […]
Continue ReadingBBC explains racist heckling at Bafta awards
According to the BBC, a racist heckling during the British film awards ceremony (Bafta) can be explained by Tourette’s syndrome. On Sunday night’s broadcast, someone could be heard shouting the N-word as black actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan were on stage. The excerpt was shared numerous times on the Internet. Delroy Lindo at […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s at stake as ICC judges hear charges against ex-Philippine president?
The campaign, which Duterte waged as a city mayor and then throughout his six-year presidency, saw the extrajudicial killings of tens of thousands of alleged dealers, users and others, human rights groups say. ICC prosecutors allege he was involved in at least 76 murders and have charged him with three counts of crimes against humanity.
Continue Reading400 square kilometers and eight villages recaptured from Ukraine
Feb 23, 2026, 2:22 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 3:32 p.m The Ukrainian army says it has recaptured hundreds of square kilometers in southern Ukraine shortly before the anniversary of the Russian attack. The Ukrainian supreme commander Olexander Syrskyj.Image: www.imago-images.de “From the end of January, control over 400 square kilometers and eight settlements has been restored on […]
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