Montenegro and Albania have already released their ESC 2026 songs.Image: Watson ESC 35 countries are taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. Now the first songs have been published, Albania and Montenegro are presenting them. Jan 13, 2026, 2:24 p.mJan 13, 2026, 2:24 p.m follow me The Eurovision Song Contest is celebrating […]
Continue ReadingMarine Le Pen is back in court.Image: keystone The appointment process of the presidential candidate and party founder begins in Paris. Donald Trump is helping out – or is he doing her more harm than good? January 12, 2026, 10:15 p.mJanuary 12, 2026, 10:15 p.m Stefan Brändle, Paris / ch media What is the process […]
Continue ReadingJan 12, 2026, 5:59 p.mJan 12, 2026, 5:59 p.m Spanish special forces seized almost ten tons of cocaine in the Atlantic on a freighter coming from Brazil. The authority said this was the largest cocaine seizure on the high seas in the history of the Spanish National Police. The ship was intercepted and boarded 290 […]
Continue ReadingJan 12, 2026, 5:33 p.mJan 12, 2026, 5:33 p.m In the bidding war for Hollywood veteran Warner Brothers, competitor Paramount is going to court. It’s also about the Trump-critical broadcaster CNN. In a lawsuit, Paramount is demanding more information from Warner about management’s decision to prefer streaming giant Netflix’s bid. Paramount also wants to nominate […]
Continue ReadingJan 11, 2026, 9:11 p.mJan 11, 2026, 9:11 p.m Firefighters in El Hoyo, Argentina, Patagonia.Image: keystone Forest fires in Patagonia have destroyed almost 15,000 hectares of land since Monday. Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers continued to work on Sunday to contain the flames. The fires broke out on Monday in the seaside resort of Puerto […]
Continue ReadingJan 11, 2026, 7:23 p.mJan 11, 2026, 7:23 p.m A French rescue helicopter in the Alpine region. (symbol image)Image: AP Two skiers died in two separate avalanches in the Savoie ski resorts of Courchevel and La Plagne on Sunday. Three skiers had already died in the French Alps on Saturday. However, skiers were only injured […]
Continue ReadingJan 11, 2026, 4:11 p.mJan 11, 2026, 4:11 p.m After the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, US President Donald Trump issued a warning against his ally Cuba. “I strongly recommend that they make a deal BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, referring to the government of the socialist Caribbean […]
Continue ReadingJan 11, 2026, 3:34 p.mJan 11, 2026, 3:34 p.m What’s new? The mass protests in Iran continue despite growing death tolls, excessive threats from the security apparatus and an almost complete internet shutdown. Activists say demonstrations have spread to 185 cities. External communication is severely restricted due to internet blocks and blocked telephone lines. Demonstrations […]
Continue ReadingJan 11, 2026, 3:33 p.mJan 11, 2026, 4:08 p.m Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has confirmed that her Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will meet with his US counterpart Marco Rubio next week. Frederiksen did not give a place or an exact time for the meeting in the conflict over Greenland during a party conference […]
Continue ReadingJan 11, 2026, 12:23 p.mJan 11, 2026, 12:23 p.m Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has accused Russia of targeted terror against the people of his country following heavy air strikes this week. The Russian military has used around 1,100 drones, 890 guided aerial bombs and 50 rockets and cruise missiles, including the Oreshnik medium-range missile, against […]
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