Published on 04/16/2026 – 18:22 GMT+2 Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to present a concrete offer for German participation in a possible military mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz at talks in Paris on Friday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to the proposal, the Bundeswehr is to provide minehunting boats, an escort ship and reconnaissance aircraft after […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A Polish national has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum-security penal colony by a court in Russian-controlled Luhansk for allegedly fighting for Ukraine. The Russian Prosecutor General’s […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 16/04/2026 – 17:15 GMT+2 European Commission officials will meet Péter Magyar’s incoming team on Friday, as Brussels races against time to release EU funds that have been frozen during the current Orbán administration. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Magyar secured a sweeping victory in last Sunday’s election, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. A key campaign pledge […]
Continue Reading“Who’s your daddy?” is a question that will follow Mark Rutte around for a long time. The former Dutch prime minister has really had one job since taking over as Nato secretary general: Keep Donald Trump onside and the western military alliance intact. Trump has publicly wondered about the usefulness of the Nato alliance since […]
Continue ReadingApril 16, 2026, 4:31 p.mApril 16, 2026, 4:31 p.m German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not see a return to nuclear energy as a short-term path to better and cheaper energy supplies in Germany. Friedrich Merz currently does not see nuclear power as a solution.Image: keystone With regard to the shutdown of the last German nuclear […]
Continue ReadingApril 16, 2026, 3:48 p.mApril 16, 2026, 3:48 p.m Syria’s government has announced the complete withdrawal of US troops previously stationed in the country. The “military facilities where United States troops were previously present in Syria” have been “completely handed over to the Syrian government,” the State Department in Damascus said. Syria announces withdrawal of […]
Continue ReadingApril 16, 2026, 3:43 p.mApril 16, 2026, 3:43 p.m According to the European Commission, Google must share more data with its competitors. The Brussels authority presented proposals as to how the US group should proceed according to EU competition rules for online giants. Google should share data with competitors.Image: AP The aim is to enable […]
Continue Reading“What has changed is, as is well publicized, OpenAI’s internal financing context has become more challenging and they have made similar calls in the United States with their program there as well,” he said. “So companies get in trouble, companies have challenges and financing commitments they’ve made,” he said. OpenAI declined to comment. Two weeks […]
Continue Reading“Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II” is scheduled to be released on July 3rd.Image: keystone People News April 15, 2026, 6:11 p.mApril 15, 2026, 6:11 p.m The US pop icon Madonna (67) has announced a new studio album. The record entitled “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II” is scheduled to be released on […]
Continue Reading04/16/2026, 09:03April 16, 2026, 9:29 a.m The new rescue attempt for the humpback whale stranded off the German Baltic Sea coast is scheduled to begin on Thursday. An overview of the planned measures: The rescue operation live The campaign has been running since 8 a.m. In the best case scenario, Timmy can be transported away […]
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