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“Oh, don’t tell fairy tales”: Nick Hayek doesn’t believe that the franc will become more expensive because of the “safe haven”.Image: nik egger/chmedia interview The “extremely overvalued” franc is causing problems for the export industry. Nick Hayek, head of the Swatch Group, criticizes the National Bank: It is doing nothing – because it doesn’t want […]

It is the most devastating avalanche accident in the US state of California in more than 40 years: eight people were found dead after an avalanche near Castle Peak in the Tahoe National Forest. 02/19/2026, 04:4402/19/2026, 04:44 Another is still missing and is presumed dead due to the force of the fall and the weather, […]

Leslie Wexner denies having a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Image: keystone Democrats in the US Congress have expressed doubts about statements by billionaire Leslie Wexner that he had no relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 02/19/2026, 04:4102/19/2026, 04:41 “I don’t believe Mr. Wexner when he says he had no personal or friendly relationship with […]

ZDF broadcasts artificially generated recordings of an alleged police operation in the USA without making this known. There is probably more sloppiness behind this than bad intentions. At a time when public broadcasting is increasingly being questioned in Germany, ZDF has provided opponents of license-financed media with welcome ammunition: on Sunday evening, “Heute-Journal”, one of […]

People News The Thai police are said to have arrested the Berlin rapper. It’s supposed to be about drugs, according to a media report. 02/19/2026, 04:3102/19/2026, 04:31 Thomas Wanhoff / t-online An article by The Berlin rapper Samra is in the headlines again. His apartment was broken into two weeks ago, and now the musician […]

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol expects his verdict in a few hours in South Korea’s most important criminal trial in recent years. 02/19/2026, 04:2902/19/2026, 04:29 After the 65-year-old unexpectedly declared martial law in December 2024, he now has to answer for insurrection in the Seoul Central District Court. Judges have only three options available to […]

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters in the White House press room on February 18, 2026Image: keystone February 18, 2026, 10:20 p.mFebruary 18, 2026, 10:20 p.m According to the White House, Iran would be well advised to conclude a deal with the USA. When asked about US President Donald Trump’s considerations about […]

Trump recently showed interest in a small island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, far from Sri Lanka and Mauritius.Image: keystone Feb 18, 2026, 10:13 p.mFeb 18, 2026, 10:13 p.m In view of a possible escalation between the United States and Iran, US President Donald Trump is insisting that Great Britain does not return […]

Afghan women are losing even more rights with the passing of new laws. However, there is no international outrage. Feb 18, 2026, 9:41 p.mFeb 18, 2026, 9:41 p.m When the Taliban seized power for the second time in August 2021, many hoped that the Islamists had moderated themselves. Many Western experts argue that they are […]

Taylor Swift achieved the highest sales of all in 2025.Image: keystone Feb 18, 2026, 7:28 p.mFeb 18, 2026, 7:28 p.m American megastar Taylor Swift topped global sales in 2025 for the fourth consecutive year and the sixth time in her career, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced on Wednesday. This prestigious award […]