At the United Nations, the USA failed in its attempt to stop a joint declaration on women’s rights. 03/10/2026, 04:2903/10/2026, 04:29 Ultimately, 37 of the 44 voting states in the UN Commission on the Rights of Women voted for a text negotiated as a compromise – only the United States voted against it, six states […]
Continue ReadingThe figure, accounting for the war’s first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry.
Continue ReadingKeeping the world in suspense: Donald Trump.Image: keystone The US President spoke to the Russian President on the phone – and announced a media conference. March 9, 2026, 8:57 p.mMarch 9, 2026, 9:01 p.m According to information from the AP news agency, US President Donald Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin for about an hour. Trump […]
Continue ReadingMelania in “Melania”.Image: keystone Melania Trump talks about Melania Trump. The documentary, commissioned, produced and presented by the First Lady, is available in Switzerland on Prime Video. A (very) long, narcissistic sketch of almost two hours that makes absolutely no sense. This article is available in French. Lisez-le maintenant! March 9, 2026, 8:12 p.mMarch 9, […]
Continue ReadingThe border closure is fueling fears of a labor shortage in certain professions.image: afp Since the border with Russia was closed, there has been silence in a Finnish village. Abandoned shops, record unemployment, separated families: the local economy is weakening and residents fear they won’t be able to hold out much longer. This article is […]
Continue ReadingIn 2019, investigators discovered almost 400 kilograms of heroin in the port of Felixstowe (GB) in a container that was heading to Antwerp in Belgium.Image: EPA Belgium’s justice system is in crisis. After an anonymous letter, a high-ranking judge and an attorney general are now warning that years of underfunding are encouraging drug crime and […]
Continue ReadingEU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos has urged European businesses to engage with candidate countries and help repeat the economic successes seen during previous rounds of EU enlargement, as new report findings from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise revealed that a large proportion of companies remain hesitant to engage. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Enlargement boosted exports, boosted supply […]
Continue ReadingMade the Tomhawk world famous: Tom Cruise in his star role as Lieutenant Pete Maverick Mitchell. Image: imago stock&people The American F-14 “Tomcat” achieved cult status thanks to Hollywood. The U.S. warplane has had an astonishing afterlife in the ranks of the Iranian Air Force. March 9, 2026, 6:39 p.mMarch 9, 2026, 6:39 p.m follow […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/03/2026 – 18:02 GMT+1 NATO forces have intercepted another Iranian missile heading to Türkiye for the second time in less than a week, as US-Israeli strikes on Iran and ensuing counterattacks throw the wider Middle East into conflict. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Last Wednesday, Türkiye’s Ministry of Defense said it intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 09/03/2026 – 17:36 GMT+1 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called on the European Union to suspend sanctions on Russian energy imports, citing rising energy prices across Europe. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Oil prices have surpassed $100 (€87) per barrel for the first time since August 2022, threatening to push consumer prices higher. Natural gas […]
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