The lead negotiators will meet again on March 17 and reassess whether to schedule a committee vote that same week, according to three officials. Once the committee green-lights the trade agreement, it could be ratified in a plenary session on March 25-26. The latest postponement follows Trump’s threat on Tuesday to impose a trade embargo […]
Continue ReadingMarch 4, 2026, 4:16 p.mMarch 4, 2026, 4:16 p.m British police arrest three men on suspicion of espionage. (symbol image)Image: keystone Three men have been arrested in the UK on suspicion of spying for China. The suspects, aged 39, 68 and 43, were tracked down by counter-terrorism police officers in London and Wales, Scotland Yard […]
Continue ReadingMarch 4, 2026, 4:14 p.mMarch 4, 2026, 4:42 p.m Over 4,000 Swiss tourists are stuck in the Middle East. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is holding a press conference at 4:30 p.m. to inform about the Swiss nationals stuck in the Gulf region. The FDFA is in close contact with Swiss, but points […]
Continue ReadingFrom the small Israeli town of Metula right on the border with Lebanon, BBC reporter Jon Donnison heard what sounded like a full-on gun battle just a kilometre (0.6 miles) or so away. For 10 minutes heavy bursts of machine gun fire echoed across the valley, interspersed with what sounded like artillery fire. The Israeli […]
Continue ReadingCivilians are being displaced, taking shelter in tents, parks and cars, as Israel retaliates to Hezbollah rocket attack.
Continue ReadingMarch 4, 2026, 3:45 p.mMarch 4, 2026, 3:45 p.m This video published by the US Department of Defense shows the moment the torpedo hits the “IRIS Dena”.Source: x.com/US Department of Defense The US military has sunk an Iranian warship with a torpedo, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. An American submarine fired on the ship […]
Continue ReadingUnited States President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran, pursue regime change and reshape the balance of power in the Middle East has revived a formidable ghost that the European Union thought it had managed to banish for good: energy crisis. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The spiralling war has been sent gas prices soaringprompting panic among investors […]
Continue ReadingCuba has filed terrorism charges against six suspects it claims were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that is alleged to have opened fire on soldiers in waters off the island’s north coast. The Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the suspects, of Cuban origin, remain in pretrial detention, adding that it will ensure “due process” […]
Continue ReadingCereulide in baby food has caused a global scandal. Image: imago images Infants should only receive the best nutrition. But what is that actually? Two experts about powder milk, additives that are not always necessary and the poison cereulide, for which every second import containing ARA oil has been tested since Tuesday. March 4, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingThe war in Iran could be just right for Russia.Image: keystone Ukraine urgently needs weapons and ammunition in the war against Russia. This is exactly what the USA could now need for its war against Iran. Experts warn of a strategic gift for Russia. March 4, 2026, 2:37 p.mMarch 4, 2026, 2:37 p.m Mauritius Kloft, […]
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