The Strait of Hormuz, the waterway crucial for global trade that Iran has effectively closed since the beginning of the U.S.-Iran conflict, has reopened after a 10-day ceasefire was called between Israel and Lebanon, President Donald Trump and a top Iranian official said on Friday. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial […]
Continue ReadingDispute with the Pope or the Jesus comparison – US President Donald Trump is now also drawing criticism from religious circles. He also goes too far for Swiss Catholics. April 17, 2026, 3:38 p.mApril 17, 2026, 3:38 p.m US President Donald Trump has now even taken on the Pope. On the call for an end […]
Continue ReadingIran expanded its control of the Strait of Hormuz over the course of the war with the United States.
Continue ReadingIran expanded its control of the Strait of Hormuz over the course of the war with the United States.
Continue ReadingHe added that continued assistance to Kyiv “must not rely on significant U.S. contributions,” urging allies to step up funding and production instead. Under Donald Trump, new U.S. military aid to Ukraine has fallen to almost nothing. However, Washington is willing to sell weapons to Kyiv financed by other allies under the NATO-led Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List […]
Continue ReadingBellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.
Continue ReadingApril 17, 2026, 3:05 p.mApril 17, 2026, 3:22 p.m Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz to all merchant ships. The opening should apply throughout the duration of the ceasefire. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said this on Friday on X. He spoke of a “complete opening” of the important shipping route for the remaining period of […]
Continue ReadingWith its mountains, hills and fragile cliffs, Italy is one of the European countries most susceptible to hydrogeological disasters: landslides, sinkholes, erosion and floods. The situation is causing concern for the country’s local authorities. Over 500,000 buildings are situated in areas exposed to landslides, and nearly 38,000 churches, monuments, historic and cultural heritage sites are […]
Continue Reading„Auf US-Seite besteht eine klare Präferenz, sich an die Vereinbarung zu halten, so wie wir sie getroffen haben. Und das gilt ebenso für uns“, sagte Šefčovič. In Washington ist die Geduld über das langsame Vorgehen der EU bei der Umsetzung des Abkommens inzwischen spürbar erschöpft. Erst in dieser Woche nahm der Kommissar Gespräche mit den […]
Continue ReadingThe Rue des Rosiers attack was blamed on a Palestinian splinter group founded by notorious militant Abu Nidal, who was shot dead in Iraq in 2002. Nidal’s organisation broke away from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and was blamed for a string of deadly attacks that claimed 900 lives, mostly in the 1980s, including assassinations, […]
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