Accident on Zugspitze: mountaineer falls

May 23, 2026, 2:00 p.mMay 23, 2026, 2:00 p.m A 19-year-old German had a fatal accident during a mountain tour on the Tyrolean part of the Zugspitze on the night of Thursday to Friday. He slipped on a snowfield and slid 250 meters over steep and rocky terrain. On Thursday evening, the young man and […]

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Applications should only be made abroad

May 23, 2026, 09:10May 23, 2026, 09:10 According to the US government’s wishes, applications for permanent residence status in the USA should in future be submitted primarily from abroad. Anyone who would like to apply for a so-called green card and thus permanent residence status should generally use the consular procedure in their home country, […]

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90 dead after mine accident in northern China

Video: watson/nina bürge May 23, 2026, 07:56May 23, 2026, 10:28 At least 90 people have died after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province, according to Chinese state media. It is still unclear how many people are still trapped in the mine. The rescue work continues. On Saturday morning […]

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90 dead after mine accident in northern China

Video: watson/nina bürge May 23, 2026, 07:56May 23, 2026, 10:28 At least 90 people have died after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province, according to Chinese state media. It is still unclear how many people are still trapped in the mine. The rescue work continues. On Saturday morning […]

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USA stops mediation between Russia and Ukraine

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Image: keystone May 22, 2026, 9:18 p.mMay 22, 2026, 9:18 p.m The USA will no longer mediate between Russia and Ukraine for the time being. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this at the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Helsingborg, Sweden. So far, the USA has been the […]

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Civil registry office in Poland must recognize same-sex marriage

May 22, 2026, 1:12 p.mMay 22, 2026, 1:12 p.m In Poland, registry offices must recognize same-sex marriages concluded abroad. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski announced on the X portal that he had signed a corresponding regulation. “Court judgments are always carried out.” The ECJ has decided that homosexual marriages will be recognized in Poland.Image: www.imago-images.de Just […]

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EU and Mexico sign modernized global agreement

May 22, 2026, 06:48May 22, 2026, 06:48 Ten years after the start of renegotiations, the European Union and Mexico will sign the modernized version of their trade and cooperation agreement from 2000 this Friday. This is intended to reduce further tariffs and trade barriers and update the framework for cooperation. EU Commission President Ursula von […]

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