The anniversary will be a fateful year

The Statue of Liberty will be removed: a demonstrator in Chicago last July.Image: keystone analysis The United States will celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, precisely during Donald Trump’s presidency. It will be the ultimate acid test for US democracy. Jan 4, 2026, 7:37 p.mJan 4, 2026, 7:37 p.m follow me The “Ball Drop” on […]

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Iran protests: At least 19 dead

People in Iran have been demonstrating against the regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for a week.Image: keystone According to a human rights organization, at least 19 demonstrators were killed in the unrest in Iran. Hundreds more were injured and arrested, Oslo-based Iran Human Rights said in its latest report. In addition, the authorities are said […]

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Venezuela mourns 24 soldiers killed in US attack

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized the “method” used by the USA to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. This is “neither supported nor approved” by France, Macron said during the cabinet meeting in Paris, as government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon announced. The government spokeswoman did not specify whether Macron was criticizing the US attack as such […]

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200 demonstrators demonstrate in Bern

In Bern on Sunday, around 200 people demonstrated against Maduro’s kidnapping.Image: keystone Jan 4, 2026, 4:09 p.mJan 4, 2026, 4:18 p.m Around 200 people demonstrated in Bern on Sunday against the US intervention in Venezuela. They called for “the immediate condemnation of this aggression that violates international law,” as they said in a call. They […]

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Asylum numbers are falling sharply in Germany

January 4, 2026, 1:35 p.mJan 4, 2026, 2:03 p.m Fewer and fewer people are applying for asylum in Germany. According to a statement from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the number of initial applications was 113,236 in 2025. In the previous year there were 229,751. In 2023, the number of initial applications was 329,120. […]

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