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A trader works at the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, New York, USA on April 16, 2025. Global financial markets reacted to the impact that the Trump administration’s evolving tariff policies are having on global trade.Image: EPA February 20, 2026, 5:35 p.mFeb 20, 2026, 5:53 p.m […]

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington.Image: AP Feb 20, 2026, 4:53 p.mFeb 20, 2026, 5:16 p.m In a landmark decision Friday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, halted President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The court […]

The Supreme Court inflicts a bitter defeat on Trump. Image: keystone US President Donald Trump has suffered a defeat before the Supreme Court in the dispute over his aggressive tariff policy. The US Supreme Court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority to impose large tariffs on many trading partners. February 20, 2026, 4:05 p.mFebruary 20, […]

The world-famous cherry blossom festival in Arakurayama-Sengen Park at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan will not take place in 2026.Image: EPA In the “Land of Smiles” people stop laughing. The tourist hotspots are overcrowded. A small town is now taking a radical step. Feb 20, 2026, 3:23 p.mFeb 20, 2026, 3:24 p.m Dorothea […]

It has not yet been unveiled, but the huge cross on the tallest tower of the Sagrada Familia has been installed.Image: keystone February 20, 2026, 2:18 p.mFebruary 20, 2026, 2:18 p.m The giant German-made cross for the main tower of the world-famous Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona has been completed with the installation of the […]

February 20, 2026, 2:17 p.mFebruary 20, 2026, 2:17 p.m According to the newspaper “Verdens Gang”, an ex-girlfriend of Marius Borg Høiby reported violence and aggression in the relationship in the trial against the son of the Norwegian Crown Princess. “I have the feeling that Marius has two faces,” said the influencer in court. «There is […]

February 20, 2026, 2:09 p.mFebruary 20, 2026, 2:09 p.m Researchers at Stanford University have tested a vaccine that can protect against all types of coughs, colds and flu. The vaccine may even be useful against allergies. The vaccine is a nasal spray vaccine, like “BBC” reported. This means that the vaccine should be administered as […]

Merz at the CDU party conference in Stuttgart.Image: keystone Feb 20, 2026, 1:37 p.mFeb 20, 2026, 1:37 p.m The German Chancellor and CDU leader Friedrich Merz has defended himself against criticism that he had set goals that were too ambitious after taking over government in May 2025. “Over the past few months, I have been […]

The airport had to stop operations in January because of the weather.Image: APA/VIENNA AIRPORT Heavy snowfall has caused major problems at Munich and Vienna airports. Munich Airport announced on its website that take-offs and landings could be delayed or canceled altogether. Feb 20, 2026, 1:11 p.mFeb 20, 2026, 1:11 p.m There had already been 100 […]

Feb 20, 2026, 12:33 p.mFeb 20, 2026, 12:33 p.m The German public TV broadcaster ZDF has dismissed its New York correspondent Nicola Albrecht with immediate effect after an incorrect report. Among other things, she reportedly used material generated with artificial intelligence (AI). Since January 1, 2025, Nicola Albrecht has been head of the ZDF correspondent […]