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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 […]

At first glance, the pictures from 2011 that have now emerged appear to be a peaceful situation between a child playing and the then Prince Andrew. But upon closer inspection, one detail becomes apparent. February 20, 2026, 11:25 amFebruary 20, 2026, 11:45 am The negative headlines surrounding the former Prince Andrew continue. Photos from earlier […]

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shortly after his release on Thursday evening.Image: REUTERS After a few hours in police custody, the former Prince Andrew was released again. What happened during that time. 02/20/2026, 10:21February 20, 2026, 10:25 am follow me The arrest On Thursday morning at 8 a.m. local time (9 a.m. in Switzerland), police showed up in […]

Critical view: The Roman Attorney General Francesco Lo Voi and his Valais counterpart Beatrice Pilloud met in Bern. Image: KEYSTONE On Thursday, the Roman Attorney General met with his Valais counterpart in Bern. Why Italy is putting so much pressure on Switzerland and France is staying quiet: an expert explains. February 20, 2026, 10:00 a.mFeb […]

Two representatives of the State Department were in the audience in Washington on Thursday when Trump’s “Board of Peace” met for the first time. What do they say about the board? 02/20/2026, 09:1002/20/2026, 09:10 When the Peace Council met for its first official meeting on Thursday in Washington, there was also a delegation from Switzerland […]

The airport had to stop operations in January because of the weather.Image: APA/VIENNA AIRPORT Snow chaos in Austria: Operations at Vienna Airport were temporarily suspended on Friday morning. 02/20/2026, 07:5402/20/2026, 07:54 Due to snow and ice, Vienna Airport has stopped operations, as Schwechat Airport has announced. All flights that were supposed to take off on […]

02/20/2026, 07:5202/20/2026, 07:52 South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologized to the public a day after he was sentenced to life in prison. The 65-year-old said in a statement through his lawyers that he was sorry for having caused “frustration and adversity” to the people through his martial law decree. At the same time, […]

Iranian soldiers during an exercise in the Gulf of Oman.Image: keystone 02/20/2026, 07:1802/20/2026, 07:18 In view of a possible military escalation in the conflict between Washington and Tehran, Iran has threatened to take “decisive and appropriate” countermeasures in the event of an attack. “All bases, facilities and assets of enemy forces in the region (…) […]