Akrotiri, located on a peninsula on the southern tip of Cyprus, southwest of the coastal city of Limassol, is one of the two bases Britain has maintained in its former colony since independence in 1960. It has been used in the past for military operations in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. The overnight strike, which caused […]
Continue ReadingThe Mein Schiff 4 is stuck in Abu Dhabi because of the Middle East war. Here in a photo from July 2025 in the port of Kristiansand in Norway.Image: www.imago-images.de German holiday guests on two cruise ships cannot leave the Middle East – nor can their ships. It is unclear when they will be able […]
Continue ReadingA triceratops skeleton that stood in a US museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs. The fossil, named Trey, will be open for bidding from March 17 to 31 on Joopiter, […]
Continue ReadingThe building was destroyed, but a few brightly painted walls still remind us of the school.Image: keystone At least 165 people were killed in an attack on a girls’ school in southern Iran. It is not yet certain who is responsible. Mar 2, 2026, 1:46 p.mMar 2, 2026, 3:26 p.m follow me The attack The […]
Continue ReadingAs of Monday morning, March 2ndImage: screenshot flightradar24.com Several thousand Swiss are currently in the United Arab Emirates. The outbreak of war in Iran has consequences for them and Swiss companies like Swiss and MSC. Mar 2, 2026, 11:18 amMar 2, 2026, 11:36 am The Iran war has major consequences for the global tourism industry. […]
Continue ReadingThe wholesale price of natural gas rose sharply after Israel and the USA attacked Iran.Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 10:48 amMar 2, 2026, 10:48 am The wholesale price of natural gas rose sharply after Israel and the USA attacked Iran. At the start of trading on Monday, the quotation for the trend-setting futures contract TTF […]
Continue ReadingIsrael warned residents of dozens of villages in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate. “Hezbollah’s actions force the IDF to act against it … For your safety, evacuate your homes immediately,” Israeli army spokesperson Ella Waweya said on X. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called the rocket fire “irresponsible,” warning it “endangers Lebanon’s security and […]
Continue ReadingMore than 7,000 of those released had been sentenced in recent years under a controversial anti-terrorism law.Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 10:28Mar 2, 2026, 10:28 As part of a new mass amnesty, the military junta in Myanmar has ordered the release of more than 10,000 prisoners, including ten foreigners. In addition, the proceedings against around […]
Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Defense in Moscow reported the shooting down of 172 drones during the night (archive image).Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 7:57 amMar 2, 2026, 7:57 am According to official reports, five people were injured in Ukrainian drone strikes in the Russian port city and naval base of Novorossiysk. Eight apartment blocks and nine […]
Continue ReadingThere has been war in the Middle East since Saturday morning. Events come to a head. Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 6:33 a.mMar 2, 2026, 6:33 a.m The conflict in the Middle East continues to expand following the killing of Iranian head of state Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Lebanese Hezbollah militia fired several rockets at […]
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