‘Everest Man’ and ‘Mountain Queen’ break own records scaling world’s tallest peak
Kami Rita Sherpa and Lakpa Sherpa summited Everest for the 32nd and 11th time, respectively.
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Warum sich Markus Söder (mal wieder) neu erfindet – POLITICO
Markus Söders politischer Instinkt sagt ihm, dass die Luft dünner wird. Nach den bitteren Schlappen bei den bayerischen Kommunalwahlen und dem anhaltenden Druck durch die Freien Wähler und die AfD erfindet sich der bayerische Ministerpräsident mal wieder neu. Das Motto lautet ab sofort: Weniger Döner-Folklore, mehr DAX und harte Wirtschaftspolitik. Gordon Repinski saß am Abend […]
Continue ReadingAfter tiger outbreak and killing: PETA demands consequences
After the incident with the tiger escape near Leipzig, the animal rights organization Peta has called for stricter rules for keeping dangerous wild animals. May 18, 2026, 05:16May 18, 2026, 05:16 “In principle, the federal government must finally act now,” said Peter Höfgen, PETA specialist for wildlife, to the German Press Agency. The German tiger […]
Continue ReadingAfter Trump’s visit to China: Taiwan fears for US security promises
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te hopes that US support will also be reliable for President Donald Trump.Image: keystone After US President Donald Trump’s meeting with China’s head of state Xi Jinping, Taiwan’s leadership emphasized how important further US arms deliveries are for the island state and security in the entire region. May 18, 2026, 05:09May 18, […]
Continue ReadingTaiwan will not provoke conflict nor give up sovereignty, says president
Lai Ching-te made his first direct response to Trump and Xi’s meeting where they discussed Taiwan independence.
Continue ReadingPutin is now ready for negotiations with Europe
Sauli Niinistö at a meeting with Putin in 2018.Image: imago stock&people Is Vladimir Putin ready for real peace negotiations? At least that’s what former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö thinks. May 18, 2026, 04:26May 18, 2026, 04:26 Christoph Cöln / t-online An article by Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin is […]
Continue ReadingEdouard Philippe tilts right to combat far right in French presidential race – POLITICO
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Continue ReadingWhy running Britain is so hard, no matter who does it – POLITICO
Things can’t only get better It wasn’t always like this. The last Labour prime minister to win big before Starmer was Tony Blair. When he came to power in 1997, the U.K. had a bigger economy than China’s, was a leading member of the growing European Union trade bloc, and was approaching peak oil and gas production in the North Sea. Blair led […]
Continue ReadingEU must honor its trade deal with Trump – POLITICO
Adding insult to injury, instead of approving the deal as negotiated, the European Parliament is now trying to rewrite it by tacking on four new amendments. These changes would include sunrise and sunset clauses, suspension mechanisms and safeguards that were never part of the original Turnberry deal. In plain English, Brussels is trying to move […]
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