The scramble for tickets to K-pop band BTS’ comeback tour, which comes after a four-year hiatus, has seen Mexico’s president appealing to her South Korean counterpart to add more shows in her country. “I wrote a letter to the [president] of Korea… I still haven’t received the answer, but let’s hope it’s positive,” Mexico’s president […]
Continue ReadingMany people in Russia see themselves surrounded by foreign enemies while viewing their own country as a victim, according to a survey. 01/28/2026, 04:3501/28/2026, 04:35 This is a consequence of incessant anti-Western propaganda, said Russian sociologist Lev Gudkov from the independent Levada Center Moscow in Berlin when presenting his results. People on Red Square in […]
Continue ReadingVideo: watson/Emanuella Kälin January 28, 2026, 12:15 p.mJanuary 28, 2026, 12:15 p.m An exceptionally strong cold wave has reached the Niagara Falls region, causing temperatures to drop to as low as -55 degrees. This is due to a so-called polar vortex outbreak, through which arctic cold air is pushed both into deeper layers (troposphere) and […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission president (currently Ursula von der Leyen) leads the bloc’s executive arm, which has power over trade, agriculture, the single market and other internal policy areas — although foreign affairs is handled by the EU’s top diplomat (Kaja Kallas) and the European Council president (António Costa), with both reporting directly to EU countries. […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. already supplies more than a quarter of the EU’s gas, up from just 5 percent five years ago, with dependence set to rise further as a total ban on Russian gas takes effect. But Jørgensen said the Commission is now actively seeking alternative suppliers to the U.S. and plans to deepen energy ties […]
Continue ReadingThe territorial destiny of Donetsk is the key issue preventing the conclusion of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. “The one remaining item … is the territorial claim on Donetsk. There is active work going to try to see if both sides’ views on this can […]
Continue ReadingThe First Lady herself was actively involved in the production of her own film.Image: keystone Around 70 million euros were spent on the documentation about the First Lady. But there is already little interest in the film in Great Britain. Jan 28, 2026, 8:52 p.mJan 28, 2026, 8:52 p.m Robin Schmidt / t-online An article […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 18:40 GMT+1 •Updated 7:07 p.m Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that his country is aiming to join the European Union in 2027. Posting on “Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is one of the key security guarantees not only for us, but also for all of Europe,” Zelenskyy said, adding […]
Continue ReadingThe notice will be published “in the next few days,” a spokesperson from Dinum said. That follows an announcement on Sunday by the Minister for State Reform David Amiel that France would target the adoption of a home-grown videoconferencing platform by 2027. France last summer mandated that officials get off WhatsApp and Telegram and instead […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 28, 2026, 5:19 p.mJanuary 28, 2026, 5:19 p.m Sweden wants to ban cell phones from all primary schools in the country starting next school year. Primary school in Sweden goes up to the ninth grade. The government presented a corresponding draft law. “Students have to hand in their cell phones at the beginning of […]
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