Feb 21, 2026, 10:22 p.mFeb 21, 2026, 10:22 p.m During protests against the dredging of rivers in the Amazon, Brazilian natives have occupied the river port of the US agricultural company Cargill in the north of the country. The company announced that operations near Santarém in the state of Pará were completely interrupted. The employees […]
Continue ReadingFeb 21, 2026, 9:58 p.mFeb 21, 2026, 9:58 p.m In Lyon, around 3,200 people took part in a memorial march for a nationalist activist. As the media further reported with reference to the responsible prefecture, around 500 police officers were deployed to secure the event. Several right-wing extremist and strict Catholic groups called for the […]
Continue ReadingOne hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the Galápagos island of Floreana.
Continue ReadingFeb 21, 2026, 9:04 p.mFebruary 21, 2026, 9:05 p.m Donald Trump suffered a severe defeat at the end of the week: The US Supreme Court ruled that a large part of Trump’s tariffs are illegal – and thus caused great anger for the US President. Guy Parmelin’s economic department confirms that Switzerland wants to continue […]
Continue ReadingThe student protesters honoured thousands of those killed when nationwide mass protests were put down last month.
Continue ReadingTurkish-German director Ilker Catak’s film “Yellow Letters” – a drama about what happens to a marriage under extraordinary political pressure – was awarded the Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear top prize on Saturday night. Catak’s film tells the story of a Turkish director and his actor wife, suddenly barred from working because of their political opinions.
Continue ReadingFeb 21, 2026, 8:22 p.mFeb 21, 2026, 8:22 p.m The salsa musician and trombonist Willie Colón, who was celebrated as the “King of Salsa”, is dead. He died “peacefully” surrounded by his family, his relatives announced on Facebook on Saturday. His manager Pietro Carlos also confirmed the artist’s death on Linkedin. Colon was 75 years […]
Continue ReadingThe planned summit in Toulouse, first reported by POLITICO, was meant to be a major display of Franco-Italian friendship and to mend the troubled transalpine relationship by gathering the two leaders and key ministers to discuss common policy priorities. France and Italy haven’t held a high-level bilateral summit since 2020, when then-Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe […]
Continue ReadingSaber rattling in the Gulf: The US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Strait of Hormuz.Archive image: keystone The danger of war in the Gulf is increasing, and the question arises again as to whether Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz – and what consequences that would have. February 21, 2026, 7:55 p.mFebruary 21, […]
Continue Readinginterview The highest court in the USA has overturned Trump’s punitive tariffs – thereby making possible billions of dollars in repayments. World Trade Institute director Manfred Elsig explains why in the end only a few people benefit. Feb 21, 2026, 7:53 p.mFeb 21, 2026, 8:14 p.m Simon Maurer / ch media On Friday, in response […]
Continue Reading