As 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe British air base at Akrotiri in Cyprus was allegedly hit by a drone on Monday night (archive image).Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 6:15 a.mMar 2, 2026, 6:15 a.m The British air base at Akrotiri in Cyprus was allegedly hit by a drone on Monday night. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Defense in […]
Continue ReadingThey are calling instead for a global pause “until the scientific consensus settles on the benefits and harms that age-assurance technologies can bring, and on the technical feasibility.” The signatories include Ronald Rivest, winner of the prestigious Turing Award in computing, and Bart Preneel, president of the International Association for Cryptologic Research. France is planning […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is causing irritation with contradictory statements about his goals in Iran. Image: keystone Donald Trump is causing confusion with contradictory statements about US goals in Iran. An interview he gave to the New York Times underlines the US government’s lack of plan, at least on the surface. Mar 2, 2026, 4:55 a.mMar 2, […]
Continue Reading“The military operation is a humanitarian rescue mission and will save many lives,” Pahlavi said. “Europe’s decision to proscribe the IRGC is welcome but it now needs to go further and support our transition plan to rebuild Iran. Europe has too long sat on the fence. This is the moment of decision. Stand with the […]
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