Strike against human trafficking in Austria – 130 arrests
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Italy buys Caravaggio portrait for 30 million euros
Michael Angelo Merigi Caravaggio was an important Italian painter of the early Baroque period.Image: EPA ANSA Mar 10, 2026, 3:44 p.mMar 10, 2026, 3:44 p.m The Italian state has acquired the portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini by Caravaggio (1571-1610). The purchase agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Ministry of Culture in Rome. Once the […]
Continue ReadingItaly buys Caravaggio portrait for 30 million euros
The purchase is one of the most important investments by the Italian state in a work of art. Mar 10, 2026, 3:44 p.mMar 11, 2026, 4:07 p.m The Italian state has acquired the portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini by the artist Caravaggio (1571-1610). The purchase agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Ministry of Culture […]
Continue ReadingLufthansa is offering additional long-distance flights due to the Iran war
Mar 10, 2026, 3:21 p.mMar 10, 2026, 3:21 p.m Lufthansa is benefiting from the canceled flights of its Arab competitors in long-haul traffic due to the war in the Middle East. The group now offers special flights to Asia and Africa. Swiss, however, is not planning any additional flights, as it announced on Tuesday upon […]
Continue ReadingEnd of the Iran War: US government contradicts itself
In his last press conference, Trump announced that the war was all but over and that the US and Iran were weeks ahead of schedule. The price of oil then fell and the stock markets also recovered. A journalist confronted Trump with contradictory statements from the government. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an […]
Continue ReadingAfter profit collapse: VW cuts 50,000 jobs in Germany
Volkswagen’s profits fell by almost half in 2025. CEO Oliver Blume stated in a letter to shareholders that around 50,000 jobs will be cut across the entire Volkswagen Group in Germany by 2030. More coming soon… …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingChina surprises with a significant increase in foreign trade
China’s foreign trade increased significantly more than expected at the beginning of the year. 03/10/2026, 07:0303/10/2026, 07:03 As the customs authority in Beijing announced, exports in January and February increased by 21.8 percent in US dollars compared to the same period last year. The Shanghai cargo port.Image: keystone Analysts had previously only expected an increase […]
Continue ReadingBecause of the Iran war? USA could withdraw Patriot systems from South Korea
In view of speculation about a war-related relocation of US military equipment from South Korea to the Middle East, the government in Seoul has expressed concerns. 03/10/2026, 07:0103/10/2026, 07:01 Depending on how the situation develops, US forces in Korea may “send some air defense systems abroad according to their military needs,” President Lee Jae Myung […]
Continue ReadingKyiv summons Hungarian ambassador
After the seizure of a Ukrainian cash-in-transit vehicle in Hungary and the arrest of seven companions, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summoned the Hungarian ambassador. Mar 10, 2026, 4:55 a.mMar 10, 2026, 4:55 a.m In a protest note, Kiev accused Budapest of, among other things, violating the European Convention on Human Rights in its dealings with […]
Continue ReadingUSA wants to stop UN declaration on women’s rights – but clearly fails
At the United Nations, the USA failed in its attempt to stop a joint declaration on women’s rights. 03/10/2026, 04:2903/10/2026, 04:29 Ultimately, 37 of the 44 voting states in the UN Commission on the Rights of Women voted for a text negotiated as a compromise – only the United States voted against it, six states […]
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