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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, wears smart glasses equipped with artificial intelligence. (archive image)Image: keystone Business News Around ten percent of the workforce at Meta is expected to lose their jobs. And the next wave is expected to follow in the second half of the year. April 18, 2026, 4:05 p.mApril 18, 2026, 4:05 p.m […]

April 18, 2026, 3:06 p.mApril 18, 2026, 3:06 p.m French UNIFIL soldiers in Lebanon. (Archive image, August 2025)Image: keystone A French soldier from the UN mission UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) was killed in Lebanon. French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the soldier’s death at X and said that three other comrades had been […]

April 18, 2026, 2:31 p.mApril 18, 2026, 2:31 p.m According to its own statements, Israel’s army has repeatedly attacked suspected Hezbollah members who are said to have approached Israeli soldiers in the south of the neighboring country since the ceasefire with Lebanon began. The military said in the afternoon that they had violated the ceasefire […]

A propaganda poster in Tehran symbolizes the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Image: Anadolu Iran reverses its announced opening of the Strait of Hormuz after one day. This was announced by a spokesman for the armed forces headquarters, according to the Fars news agency. He cited the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports as […]

The guests in the “Arena” (from left to right): Roland Rino Büchel, Petra Gössi, presenter Mario Grossniklaus, Gerhard Pfister and Jon Pult. Image: screenshot srf Review Should Switzerland “muddle through” its foreign policy? The controversial statement by Foreign Minister Cassis and Trump’s image of Jesus are causing discussions in the “Arena”. April 18, 2026, 02:52April […]

April 17, 2026, 9:44 p.mApril 17, 2026, 9:44 p.m The German rapper Shirin David deals in her new song against Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the TV presenter Thomas Gottschalk. In the track “LDNB” with rapper AK Ausserkontrolle, David raps without mentioning Merz’s name: “May I ask our chancellor a question/If we get married, can […]

Satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz from April 14, 2026.Image: Getty Images North America April 17, 2026, 9:44 p.mApril 17, 2026, 9:44 p.m After weeks of blockade due to the Iran war, the government in Tehran wants to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to the passage of oil tankers and merchant ships. Conversely, the […]

Helpers try to moisten the humpback whale’s skin with cloths (April 17, 2026).Image: Getty Images Europe April 17, 2026, 9:35 p.mApril 17, 2026, 9:35 p.m In the evening it became quiet around the humpback whale that was stranded off the island of Poel. The animal lay in the water without any major movements. In the […]

Robert Marc Lehmann speaks in detail about the whale rescue operation in his latest video.image: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionErde The German animal filmmaker and influencer Robert Marc Lehmann responds to the criticism surrounding his whale rescue operation – with a detailed video on YouTube. April 17, 2026, 8:55 p.mApril 17, 2026, 8:55 p.m Lehmann has come under heavy […]

Kanye West is not welcome in Poland. Image: keystone April 17, 2026, 8:13 p.mApril 17, 2026, 8:13 p.m The US rapper Kanye West has received another rejection in Europe. The concert planned for June 19th in Chorzow, Silesia, will not take place for “formal and legal reasons,” according to a statement from the director on […]