Trying to defuse the situation around Greenland: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.Image: keystone Jan 18, 2026, 8:13 p.mJan 18, 2026, 8:13 p.m NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke to Donald Trump in the escalating Greenland dispute between the USA and Europe. Rutte said on X that he spoke to the US President about the security […]
Continue ReadingResidents of the city of Tabqa cheer the entry of Syrian government troops. Image: keystone January 18, 2026, 6:45 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 6:45 p.m In Syria, the government of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says it has agreed on a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led militias in the north. An “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire” applies “on all […]
Continue ReadingHere Russian soldiers are preparing an FPV drone.Image: Russian Defense Ministry Press S / Uncredited As Russia attacks Ukraine again with hundreds of drones, Kiev is countering the threat with technological ingenuity. Now there are the first images of a Ukrainian reconnaissance aircraft with built-in “Snich” technology. January 18, 2026, 4:38 p.mJan 18, 2026, 4:49 […]
Continue ReadingJan 18, 2026, 3:37 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 4:15 p.m Severe forest fires in central Chile have killed over a dozen people. At least 14 deaths were registered in the town of Penco, mayor Rodrigo Vera said on the radio station Bío Bío, citing the police. The Interior Ministry had previously spoken of two deaths. At […]
Continue ReadingAfter US President Trump’s tariff threat in the Greenland dispute, European countries are closing ranks. January 18, 2026, 2:25 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 2:43 p.m US President Donald Trump’s increasingly threatening claims to the Arctic island of Greenland, which belongs to Denmark, have led to growing transatlantic tensions. The dispute reached a new dimension on Saturday […]
Continue ReadingThe German Bundeswehr’s exploration team is scheduled to withdraw from Greenland again today. The 15 soldiers will leave the Arctic island in a civilian aircraft towards Copenhagen, a spokesman for the operational command of the German Press Agency said. “Bild” had previously reported. (hkl/sda/dpa) More coming soon… …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingJanuary 18, 2026, 1:34 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 2:05 p.m The Bundeswehr’s exploration team is scheduled to withdraw from Greenland again today. The 15 soldiers will leave the Arctic island on a civilian plane towards Copenhagen, a spokesman for the German Press Agency’s operational command said. “Bild” had previously reported. US President Donald Trump announced on […]
Continue ReadingThe US space agency NASA brought the rocket system for “Artemis 2” to the launch site. This year, for the first time in more than half a century, people are expected to fly close to the moon. Jan 18, 2026, 05:51Jan 18, 2026, 05:51 With the help of a kind of transport truck, the approximately […]
Continue ReadingJan 17, 2026, 10:19 p.mJan 17, 2026, 10:19 p.m Greenlanders protested in Nuuk on Saturday against Trump’s plans for their island.Image: keystone Representatives of the EU states are meeting for a special meeting this Sunday following US President Donald Trump’s tariff threat in the Greenland conflict. Following the latest announcements from the USA, an extraordinary […]
Continue ReadingAerial view of Camp Century, which was part of “Project Iceworm”.Picture: Wikimedia/US Army Under the code name “Project Iceworm,” the US military planned a secret missile base in the Greenland ice sheet. Denmark was not informed. Jan 17, 2026, 8:46 p.mJan 17, 2026, 8:46 p.m follow me In April 2024, a team of NASA scientists […]
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