The number of applications received from Americans at ETH Zurich has increased significantly.Image: keystone The former chief of army staff wanted to prevent the amount of his severance pay from being published and applications to top Swiss universities from the USA are increasing significantly: the Sunday news. 02/22/2026, 06:0402/22/2026, 06:04 Swiss companies want money back […]
Continue ReadingA series of explosions occurred in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, killing at least one police officer and injuring other security forces. 02/22/2026, 05:4202/22/2026, 05:42 “It was a terrorist attack,” Mayor Andriy Sadowyj was quoted as saying by the Kyiv Independent news portal. He spoke of 15 people injured and a 23-year-old policewoman who […]
Continue ReadingFour days after one of the most serious avalanche accidents in US history, the bodies of all nine victims have been recovered. 02/22/2026, 05:3402/22/2026, 05:34 There are seven women and two men between the ages of 30 and 52, including three mountain guides, as the sheriff’s office in Nevada County, California announced on Saturday. They […]
Continue ReadingThe first manned flight to the moon since 1972 is still a long time coming: Due to technical problems, the US space agency NASA has to postpone the “Artemis 2” launch again. 02/22/2026, 05:2902/22/2026, 05:29 There is a problem with the helium supply in one of the rocket stages, NASA boss Jared Isaacman wrote on […]
Continue ReadingVladimir Putin is emblazoned on a T-shirt: The Kremlin boss is omnipresent in Russia.image: epa interview In his new book, Moscow-born writer Alexander Estis explains why blanket judgments about “the Russians” are misleading – and why propaganda and repression leave little room for resistance. 02/22/2026, 05:2402/22/2026, 07:39 What responsibility do the Russian people bear for […]
Continue ReadingThe victims were confirmed on Saturday as: Carrie Atkin, 46, of Soda Springs, California; Lizabeth Clabaugh, 52, of Boise, Idaho; Danielle Keatley, 44, of Soda Springs and Larkspur, California; Kate Morse, 45, of Soda Springs and Tiburon, California; Caroline Sekar, 45, of Soda Springs and San Francisco, California; and Katherine Vitt, 43, of Greenbrae, California.
Continue ReadingIn 1967, at 16, he recorded his first album El Malo with Héctor Lavoe, forming an inimitable salsa duo for the Fania record label that popularised the songs Calle Luna, calle Sol, Abuelita, Ah, ah, oh, no, Ghana’e, El día de mi suerte, La murga and Juana Peña.
Continue ReadingTwo sisters in an Indian village talk about how football has changed their lives and helped them push back against child marriage.
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1° Moderate or heavy snow showers Today, Riga will be chilly with temperatures possibly hitting a high of 1 °C, dropping to around -10 °C by night. It’ll be quite breezy in Riga Today with average wind speeds of 24 km/h. Mixed precipitation is expected Today. Rain is highly likely at 95%, but with light accumulations around 3.17 […]
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13° Patchy rain possible A slightly cool ambiance awaits London on today, with temperatures hovering between 9 °C in the morning and 13 °C in the afternoon. It’ll be quite breezy in London Today with average wind speeds of 23 km/h. Rain is highly likely at 93%, but with light accumulations around 2.87 mm.
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