Now live: WHO boss provides information about the hantavirus
The hantavirus broke out on the cruise ship “Hondius” and three people have died so far. All news about this live in the ticker. …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
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Zelenskyy sends chief negotiator to US for fresh peace talks – POLITICO
The White House has issued no information on the potential meeting. Although officials in Kyiv insist they have been in regular contact with the American side, Zelenskyy has admitted that the U.S. has shifted focus from Ukraine to Iran and that this has weakened pressure on Russia. “The problem is that the priority for the […]
Continue ReadingGermany’s golden years are over, Reinhold Würth warns
ByEdward Wolter Published on 07/05/2026 – 12:28 GMT+2 Reinhold Würth describes the period from 1945 to 2026 as Germany’s 80 golden years, without war, with increasing prosperity and a functioning democracy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “My professional development and career can also be compared with the development of the Federal Republic of Germany. My father Adolf was […]
Continue ReadingKremlin says extra security measures being taken for Putin at Victory Day events
The Kremlin said on Thursday that extra security measures were being put in place for Russian president Vladimir Putin in case Ukraine attacked May 9th celebrations marking the anniversary of victory in World War Two. It follows reports that Putin was hiding in underground bunkers “for weeks” due to assassination fears. A leaked European intelligence report […]
Continue ReadingWatch: potholes or Europe? Decoding Britain’s local elections
Published on 07/05/2026 – 12:27 GMT+2•Updated 12:28 Voters across Britain are casting their ballots in local elections today, choosing councils and mayors in parts of England, and parliaments in Scotland and Wales. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The vote comes at a tumultuous time in British politics, with the long-standing dominance of Labor and the Conservatives increasingly under […]
Continue Reading2 former defense ministers in China receive death penalty
May 7, 2026, 12:18 p.mMay 7, 2026, 2:18 p.m China has given two of its former defense ministers the death penalty with a deferred sentence. As the state news agency Xinhua reported, the military court of the People’s Republic sentenced Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe to death for corruption with a two-year stay […]
Continue ReadingDR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying polls
“If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept,” Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028.
Continue ReadingGerman business magnate Reinhold Würth warns of ‘de-industrialization spiral’
ByProf. Dr. hc mult. Reinhold Würth, Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group Published on 07/05/2026 – 12:00 GMT+2 In April 2026, I celebrated my 91st birthday. At the end of World War II, I was 10 years old, which gave me the opportunity to experience the golden years of the German […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Commission vows to make Europe accessible for people with disabilities
Around 90 million people in the European Union live with a disability. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “It could be you, it could be me,” Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, told Euronews’ flagship morning show, Europe Today. Lahbib presented the European Commission’s “Enhancing the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030” communication, a […]
Continue ReadingProfessor expelled from university for inventing ‘fake Nobel prize’ and awarding it to himself
This is the story of a professor of language science who mistook his grandiose dreams for reality. Between an oversized ego and digital stagecraft, this is the tale of an academic hoax that will, for him, be settled in court. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Florent Montaclairaged 56, is currently the subject of an investigation opened by the […]
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