Oil transit to Slovakia and Hungary has been disrupted since late January after a Russian strike hit the Druzhba pipeline, a key route carrying Russian crude to Central Europe. Ukraine’s pipeline operator said this week that the Jan. 27 attack damaged critical infrastructure and that repair works are ongoing. In a letter to the European […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in the White House on the same day about the Supreme Court’s decision to declare tariffs invalid, February 20, 2026.Image: keystone The US President asserts that the US economy is booming during his term in office. But an expert can only laugh at the results of […]
Continue ReadingAn orphaned monkey in Japan has captured hearts, flooding the zoo with visitors and boosting sales for the plush toy that became a comfort to him.
Continue ReadingAn orphaned monkey in Japan has captured hearts, flooding the zoo with visitors and boosting sales for the plush toy that became a comfort to him.
Continue ReadingIsraeli air strikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight members of the militant Hezbollah group, including local commanders, officials said. The Lebanese health ministry put the death toll at 10, but did not distinguish between militants and civilians. The Hezbollah officials said eight militants were killed in strikes near the village of Rayak in north-east […]
Continue ReadingSince the Russian invasion began in 2022, French baker Loïc Nervi – originally from the Var region – has repeatedly driven through war-torn Ukraine to bring fresh bread to civilians in hard-hit areas, turning an old truck into a mobile bakery to bake and distribute loaves to communities struggling amid the conflict.
Continue ReadingGalatz, which broadcasts revelatory reporting and wide-ranging talk, is one of Israel’s most popular stations. Critics see a broader effort to silence dissent.
Continue ReadingJens Spahn, now leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group and once Merkel’s health minister, struck a similar tone. “A party congress is a moment of positioning, but it’s also a family celebration,” he said. “And Angela Merkel is part of the family.” Volker Kauder, Merkel’s longtime parliamentary floor leader, put it bluntly: “The party wants unity, not dispute.” And […]
Continue ReadingFor a decade, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor traveled the globe as a representative for U.K. trade and investment, cooking up deals that at times made his family cringe.
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court on Friday invalidated tariffs imposed under the U.S. International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Within hours, however, Trump signed an executive order introducing a 10 percent global tariff under a different legal authority, while keeping existing sector-specific duties in place. Across Europe, leaders reacted with cautious relief to the court ruling, while warning […]
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