Arab and Muslim countries have reacted with outrage to statements by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee that the Jewish state has a biblical right to large parts of the Middle East. 02/22/2026, 08:2702/22/2026, 08:27 In an interview, right-wing online commentator Tucker Carlson asked him whether, according to a literal interpretation of the Bible, Israel […]
Continue ReadingAccording to President Donald Trump, the USA wants to send a hospital ship to Greenland and thereby risk new tensions in relations with its NATO partner Denmark. 02/22/2026, 08:2002/22/2026, 08:20 It should help care for the sick who cannot get help on the Arctic island, Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. […]
Continue ReadingRussia attacked Kyiv with ballistic and cruise missiles as overnight strikes in the Black Sea port of Odesa and central Ukraine targeted energy infrastructure, Ukrainian military officials said Sunday. The attacks came just two days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Continue ReadingTaliban officials inspect a vehicle suspected of being hit by a Pakistani airstrike.Image: keystone According to its own statements, Pakistan has attacked several terrorist camps and hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban and the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) in the border area with Afghanistan. 02/22/2026, 07:4502/22/2026, 07:45 The Ministry of Information announced this on the […]
Continue ReadingThe luxury watch brand Breitling is examining customs claims to the US government.Image: keystone With most of Trump’s tariffs found illegal, companies could seek money back from the US government. Two well-known Swiss companies are already examining their options. 02/22/2026, 07:3202/22/2026, 07:55 It is a bitter setback for Donald Trump: many of his tariffs have […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is interfering in the monetary policy of the US Federal Reserve.Image: keystone America’s debt is growing – and with it the interest burden. This is exactly where the real risk lies. Can lower key interest rates defuse the crisis? 02/22/2026, 06:1602/22/2026, 06:16 Leon Bensch / t-online An article by The United States is […]
Continue ReadingTorture of Ukrainian soldiers is apparently not a problem for a Russian commander. He bragged in chats that have now become public. 02/22/2026, 06:0802/22/2026, 06:08 Thomas Wanhoff / t-online An article by A Russian general is said to have proudly told his wife how Ukrainian soldiers were being tortured. Roman Demurchiev is a major general […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 ReadingThe announcement by the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.
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 […]
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