More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty
The announcement by the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.
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US students want to go to Switzerland because of money and Trump
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 ReadingSeveral explosions in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv
A 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 ReadingAvalanche disaster in California: All 9 dead recovered
Four 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 ReadingNASA has to postpone its manned lunar mission again
The 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 ReadingRussian author on Putin: How propaganda prevents resistance
Vladimir 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 ReadingFinal California avalanche victim found dead after search
The 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 ReadingWillie Colón, trombonist and salsa music pioneer, dies aged 75
In 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 ReadingHow football is helping girls fight against forced marriage
Two 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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Today weather in Riga
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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