After a nighttime drone attack there was another alarm at the British base in Akrotiri in Cyprus.Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 1:17 p.mMar 2, 2026, 1:17 p.m After a nighttime drone attack there was another alarm at the British base in Akrotiri in Cyprus. Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letybiotis said two unmanned aerial vehicles that […]
Continue ReadingThe Lebanese government has declared the military activities of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia illegal. Prime Minister Nauaf Salam announced this in a televised speech. This changes the group’s status from a partially tolerated resistance movement to a banned organization. (sda/dpa) More coming soon! …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingRefueling in Switzerland is likely to become more expensive.Image: KEYSTONE interview March 2, 2026, 11:30 a.mMarch 2, 2026, 11:30 a.m An escalation in the Iran conflict is likely to affect Switzerland primarily through energy prices and the global economy. The appreciation of the franc will dampen inflation in the short term, but it will put […]
Continue ReadingAs of Monday morning, March 2ndImage: screenshot flightradar24.com Several thousand Swiss are currently in the United Arab Emirates. The outbreak of war in Iran has consequences for them and Swiss companies like Swiss and MSC. Mar 2, 2026, 11:18 amMar 2, 2026, 11:36 am The Iran war has major consequences for the global tourism industry. […]
Continue ReadingBecause of the Iran war, gasoline prices are also expected to rise sharply in Switzerland.Image: KEYSTONE Mar 2, 2026, 10:59Mar 2, 2026, 10:59 The war between the USA and Israel against Iran is causing price losses on the most important stock exchanges worldwide at the start of the week. However, the local leading index SMI […]
Continue ReadingThe wholesale price of natural gas rose sharply after Israel and the USA attacked Iran.Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 10:48 amMar 2, 2026, 10:48 am The wholesale price of natural gas rose sharply after Israel and the USA attacked Iran. At the start of trading on Monday, the quotation for the trend-setting futures contract TTF […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump is expecting a four-week war in Iran. But experts warn that the US’s anti-aircraft missiles will run out after just ten days. Even before the escalation on Saturday, experts warned that the US’s missile stocks were quickly being depleted. Around 25 percent of the so-called THAAD defense missiles were used during […]
Continue ReadingMore than 7,000 of those released had been sentenced in recent years under a controversial anti-terrorism law.Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 10:28Mar 2, 2026, 10:28 As part of a new mass amnesty, the military junta in Myanmar has ordered the release of more than 10,000 prisoners, including ten foreigners. In addition, the proceedings against around […]
Continue ReadingThe son of the Shah of Persia, Reza Pahlavi, who was overthrown in 1979, has died after the killing of head of state and religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei once again brought into play as Iran’s interim leader. “Many Iranians have asked me to lead this transition, often despite life-threatening situations,” he wrote in an […]
Continue ReadingBecause of the Iran war, gasoline prices are also expected to rise sharply in Switzerland.Image: KEYSTONE Mar 2, 2026, 9:26 a.mMar 2, 2026, 9:31 a.m The Swiss stock exchange started trading on Monday with heavy losses due to the war in the Middle East. The leading index SMI lost 1.5 percent at the opening and […]
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