Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu treated for early-stage prostate cancer
The Israeli prime minister says he is “in excellent physical condition” after having a malignant tumour removed.
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Poisoning suspected in deaths of 18 wolves in national park
In a sign of the national seriousness of the issue, Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin also intervened, condemning the killings as “horrendous and serious”, adding that the protection of wolves was “crucial to the balance of our ecosystem”.
Continue ReadingHezbollah defiant in face of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension
Israel carried out fresh strikes Friday after President Trump’s announcement. Hezbollah called the ceasefire “meaningless.”
Continue ReadingMercosur: MEPs letter warnings of concentration risk due to quota allocation system
Published on 04/24/2026 – 13:44 GMT+2 A letter is circulating in the European Parliament warning of the concentration that might result from the system of quotas allocation contained in the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement and the potential for major South American agricultural firms to abuse it. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The document, sent to EU Agriculture Commissioner Christophe […]
Continue ReadingAustralia shows how to save a humpback whale
Video: Watson/Lucas Zollinger April 24, 2026, 1:44 p.mApril 24, 2026, 1:55 p.m Without further ado, Australia managed to do what Germany has been unable to do for weeks: save a whale. A week ago on Friday, several aid organizations rescued a humpback whale off the coast of New South Wales. He was stranded on a […]
Continue ReadingWhy are so many Colombians fighting for Ukraine?
On the most dangerous parts of Ukraine’s front line, it’s almost as common these days to hear Spanish as Ukrainian. Many Colombian soldiers are now fighting in Ukraine, lured by the comparatively high salaries, but also by a sense of adventure and of helping a good cause. Our reporters Gulliver Cragg and Catalina Gomez travelled […]
Continue ReadingESC in Vienna is overshadowed by the Israel-Gaza conflict
A pro-Palestine demonstration in Basel on the occasion of the ESC in Switzerland 2025.Image: keystone ESC April 24, 2026, 1:39 p.mApril 24, 2026, 1:39 p.m Organizers are calling for a large demonstration against Israel’s participation on the final day of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on May 16th. Several thousand participants are said to […]
Continue ReadingNo 10 says Falklands sovereignty rests with UK after report of US ‘review’
An internal Pentagon document reportedly raised the prospect of a change in position in retaliation for the UK not joining the Iran war.
Continue ReadingCommunication error led to fatal collision
Communication errors preceded the fatal collision between a plane and a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in late March. April 24, 2026, 1:33 p.mApril 24, 2026, 1:33 p.m According to an interim report from the US Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the lack of technology for an automatic warning system on the airport’s fire […]
Continue ReadingArtists, podcasts and more in the all-time ranking
Spotify was founded on April 23, 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden. The streaming service only went online on October 7, 2008.Image: keystone On Thursday, April 23rd, Spotify celebrated its 20th anniversary. The Swedish streaming service has taken this anniversary as an opportunity to publish five top 20 lists for the most streamed artists, songs, albums, podcasts […]
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