US president Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise from 10 per cent to 15 per cent a temporary tariff rate on US imports from all countries, which he imposed after the US Supreme Court ruled against his signature tariff programme based on an economic emergency law. Infuriated by the high court’s ruling, Trump […]
Continue ReadingBarcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí remains years away from completion. A crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of Jesus Christ, the church’s soaring central piece, which now stands 172.5 meters (566 feet) above the city.
Continue ReadingDonald Trump has announced that he will increase his additional global tariffs to 15 percent. The US President announced this on Truth Social. Trump wrote that he made this decision based on “a thorough, detailed and complete review” of the ruling by the Supreme Court. More coming soon… …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingFeb 21, 2026, 5:17 p.mFeb 21, 2026, 5:51 p.m Donald Trump has announced that he will increase his additional global tariffs to 15 percent. The US President announced this on Truth Social. Trump wrote that he made this decision based on “a thorough, detailed and complete review” of the ruling by the Supreme Court. US […]
Continue ReadingTehran: People at a protest against the regime.Image: UGC/AP / Uncredited interview A German-Iranian journalist about violence, forced loyalty – and why many Iranians now distrust negotiations and Trump. Feb 21, 2026, 5:02 p.mFeb 21, 2026, 5:02 p.m Anna Von Stefenelli / watson.de If reporting on Iran becomes quieter, that doesn’t mean the situation has […]
Continue ReadingA student from Gaza has described how leaving her family to come to Ireland was the “hardest decision of my entire life”. Ghada Ashour, a speaker at Saturday’s National March for Palestine in Dublin, told the Press Association she left Khan Younis last September to study for a master’s degree in Ireland. She said her […]
Continue ReadingFebruary 21, 2026, 4:40 p.mFebruary 21, 2026, 4:40 p.m The operations of the US immigration agency ICE are making headlines around the world. Especially the fatal shots at the two US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in the state of Minnesota caused consternation. As the New York Times reported, these were not the first […]
Continue ReadingSeveral hundreds joined a march organised by far-right groups on Saturday after a nationalist activist died from a beating in Lyon in an incident that highlighted a climate of deep political tensions ahead of next year’s presidential vote. Reporting from Lyon, FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot said the atmosphere was “heavy, sad and increasingly intense”, adding […]
Continue ReadingIn Wall Street Journal interview, ECB chief backs smaller country groupings to push capital markets reform and other long-delayed economic changes. Listen AI generated Text-to-speech
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl has been named the best-selling album globally in 2025 by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Her 12th studio album topped the IFPI’s general albums chart, sales chart for physical releases and paid downloads, and vinyl sales chart, having been released in October last year, as […]
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