It was not exactly a quiet weekend on the international scene, and military action in Iran, the Middle East and the Gulf looks set to dominate much of the political discourse here over the coming days. The massive wave of US and Israeli attacks on Iran – and the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – […]
Continue ReadingThe Lebanese government has declared the military activities of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia illegal. Prime Minister Nauaf Salam announced this in a televised speech. This changes the group’s status from a partially tolerated resistance movement to a banned organization. (sda/dpa) More coming soon! …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingThree U.S. service members have been killed, and President Donald Trump said “there will likely be more” with U.S.-Israeli operations set to continue for weeks.
Continue ReadingDonald Trump said he was “very disappointed” in Keir Starmer for initially refusing to allow the use of the UK-US Diego Garcia base to target Iran. The US president said it “took far too long” for the British Prime Minister to change his mind. Keir Starmer announced late on Sunday that US forces would be […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. and Israel have been conducting strikes against targets in Iran since Saturday morning, with the aim of toppling Tehran’s clerical regime. Iran has fired back, with retaliatory assaults featuring missiles and drones targeting several Gulf countries and American bases in the Middle East. “All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and […]
Continue ReadingAn extended jump in world energy prices could have drastic consequences for Europe, a huge net importer of oil and gas, squeezing costs for businesses and households and having a chilling effect on both investment and consumption. That in turn could lead to demands for a fresh round of expensive energy subsidies from EU governments […]
Continue ReadingU.S. officials said they were negotiating with Iran in good faith, even if hours later they joined Israeli military strikes that targeted the Iranian government.
Continue ReadingThree U.S. service members have been killed, and President Donald Trump said “there will likely be more” with U.S.-Israeli operations set to continue for weeks.
Continue ReadingRefueling in Switzerland is likely to become more expensive.Image: KEYSTONE interview March 2, 2026, 11:30 a.mMarch 2, 2026, 11:30 a.m An escalation in the Iran conflict is likely to affect Switzerland primarily through energy prices and the global economy. The appreciation of the franc will dampen inflation in the short term, but it will put […]
Continue ReadingAs of Monday morning, March 2ndImage: screenshot flightradar24.com Several thousand Swiss are currently in the United Arab Emirates. The outbreak of war in Iran has consequences for them and Swiss companies like Swiss and MSC. Mar 2, 2026, 11:18 amMar 2, 2026, 11:36 am The Iran war has major consequences for the global tourism industry. […]
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