The United Kingdom, Australia and Canada announced Thursday the creation of a new International Peace Fund aimed at supporting efforts toward a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel. In a joint statement, the three countries said the multi-donor fund will support projects designed to advance the conditions for a negotiated two-state solution. The governments said […]
Continue ReadingExtreme weather June 11, 2026, 5:17 p.mJune 11, 2026, 5:17 p.m It has been apparent for months, and now the US weather agency NOAA is announcing certainty: the climate phenomenon El Niño is back. There is a risk of more heat waves, droughts and floods. El Niño brings more droughts.Image: keystone The El Niño weather […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 11/06/2026 – 16:15 GMT+2 The French, German and British ambassadors to Russia held talks in the foreign ministry in Moscow on Thursday, several days after a London summit with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The UK hosted Zelenskyy and the leaders of France and Germany earlier this week, supporting Kyiv’s call for […]
Continue ReadingThe crew of “Artemis 3” (from left to right): Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio.Image: keystone June 11, 2026, 2:52 p.mJune 11, 2026, 2:52 p.m NASA boss Jared Isaacman has defended the selection of an all-male crew for the “Artemis 3” lunar mission. “I have seen reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage,” […]
Continue Reading“2029 is not a German timeline. It’s NATO-agreed intelligence,” Freuding said. “All 32 NATO partners agree that Russia might have the capability to invade a NATO partner country in 2029.” But he warned that Russia could move before then, despite the war in Ukraine entering its fourth year and Kyiv saying that Moscow has suffered […]
Continue ReadingTrump said at the White House on Wednesday that he loves inflation.Image: keystone Although the inflation rate in the USA accelerated sharply in May, the US President remains positive. He speaks of “great numbers”. June 11, 2026, 11:44 amJune 11, 2026, 11:44 am US inflation rose to 4.2 percent in May in light of the […]
Continue ReadingThe world longs for peace, but it is currently not in sight.image: keystone The world has never been less peaceful in the last 20 years than it is today: According to the Global Peace Index 2026, security deteriorated in almost 100 countries last year. After all: Switzerland remains one of the most peaceful countries in […]
Continue ReadingGreenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, the earth is absorbing more and more energy and days with marine heat waves are becoming more frequent. June 11, 2026, 04:55June 11, 2026, 04:55 This emerges from the latest report Indicators of Global Climate Change (IGCC), which leading scientists are presenting at the UN climate conference currently taking […]
Continue ReadingAccording to his own statements, Donald Trump has tricked Iran. Image: keystone According to US President Donald Trump, the US military has supported oil tankers and other merchant ships in a “secret mission” to transit the Strait of Hormuz. June 11, 2026, 04:10June 11, 2026, 04:10 He ordered this last month, Trump wrote on his […]
Continue ReadingThe Haskell Free Library and Opera House, a landmark community building built deliberately across the US-Canada border in 1904 so neighbours could share books and performances, has opened a new Canada‑only entrance. It comes after the Trump administration halted the use of the library’s original cross‑border main door, located on the US side in Vermont. […]
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