The experts from the Italian Ministry of Culture made a mistake this year. (symbol image)Image: Imago June 9, 2026, 2:06 p.mJune 9, 2026, 2:06 p.m The Italian Ministry of Culture seriously misjudged the age of a Madonna picture and released it for sale in Switzerland. The “Madonna and Child” does not come from 1850, but […]
Continue ReadingWhen people talk about defense, they usually think of tanks, drones or border fortifications. Peatlands are rarely the first thing that comes to mind. Yet their wetness, inaccessibility and limited passability make them a factor of relevance for security policy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – are examining, as part […]
Continue ReadingThe exercise takes place in Bydgoszcz, Poland. (symbol image)Image: KEYSTONE June 9, 2026, 1:09 p.mJune 9, 2026, 1:09 p.m The Swiss army will take part in a NATO digital defense exercise in Poland from June 10th. For three weeks, the experts will test the networking with the systems of 40 other nations. The exercise is […]
Continue Reading“This ‘35% by 2035’ target will be one of the defining priorities of our COP31 presidency,” he added. “We will work to bring together a strong global coalition that is ready and determined to act in support of this objective.” The plans are part of the summit’s so-called action agenda, which is designed to coordinate […]
Continue ReadingOpenAI is planning to launch its shares on the US stock market, hot on the heels of rival AI giant Anthropic as the industry’s race to go public enters full swing. The company behind the chatbot ChatGPT announced that it had filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an expected initial public […]
Continue ReadingFor the second night in a row, the connecting bridge near Chonhar was hit by Ukrainian drone strikes. (symbol image)Image: keystone Jun 9, 2026, 9:24 amJun 9, 2026, 9:51 a.m The Ukrainian army continues to attack an important road connection to the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia. The Chonhar bridge was damaged by […]
Continue ReadingGermany is expected to return several Polish cultural treasures looted during WWII, including a ring associated with King Sigismund I the Old, a medieval manuscript fragment containing Gaude Mater Polonia, and writings by celebrated Polish author Stefan Zeromski, according to reports published in Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza on Monday. The handover is expected to take […]
Continue ReadingUkraine’s foreign minister has called for the State’s investigation to be conducted “swiftly, independently and transparently” after reports that alumina from the Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick was feeding the Russian military supply chain. In a statement, Andrii Sybiha said aluminium was a critical component of Russian missiles and drones used against Ukraine. He […]
Continue ReadingA Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the Greek Cypriot administration and France, covering military cooperation and the deployment of French troops in southern Cyprus, was signed on Monday. Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides announced the agreement’s entry into force on his official social media accounts. In his statement, Christodoulides argued that the signing and […]
Continue ReadingBUDAPEST – Hungarian oil and gas company MOL has received an official license from the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) allowing it to continue negotiations on the acquisition of the Russian majority stake in Serbia’s Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) until 16 June, the company announced. According to the statement, following […]
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