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02/14/2026, 08:2302/14/2026, 08:23 Stricter rules for entry into the USA for tourists from Switzerland and many other countries are not due to take effect until mid-2026 at the earliest. The US border protection authority CBP announced this at the request of the German news agency DPA. Accordingly, the details of the rules have not yet […]

Saber rattling with Iran: US President Donald Trump.Image: keystone 02/14/2026, 07:4502/14/2026, 07:45 US President Donald Trump believes a change of power in Iran is desirable. In response to a question from a reporter after visiting a US military base in the state of North Carolina, he said: “That seems to be the best thing that […]

The legendary Rio Carnival is open.Image: keystone 02/14/2026, 07:0802/14/2026, 07:08 Hot rhythms, thousands of costumes and loud samba sounds: In Rio de Janeiro, the world-famous carnival has begun with parades in the Sambodrome. Under a starry night sky at almost 30 degrees, several samba schools paraded through the street lined with stands with colorful floats […]

While Novartis is cutting hundreds of jobs, Lonza is increasing its workforce in the immediate vicinity. That raises hopes. Feb 13, 2026, 9:57 p.mFeb 13, 2026, 9:57 p.m Pascal Michel / ch media Novartis, Lonza, DSM, BASF, Syngenta: Well-known companies have set up shop on Sisslerfeld in Aargau’s Fricktal. And there will be more. The […]

French President Emmanuel Macron calls on Europe to stand together and act together.Image: keystone Feb 13, 2026, 9:47 p.mFeb 13, 2026, 9:47 p.m At the Munich Security Conference, French President Emmanuel Macron called for Europe to become a “geopolitical power” and promised further talks on nuclear deterrence. In order to become more independent from the […]

interview The religious leader personally agitated against the exiled Iranian woman. In an interview with CH Media, Masih Alinejad talks about the “hypocritical” West, possible US interventions and feelings of guilt. Feb 13, 2026, 9:14 p.mFeb 13, 2026, 9:14 p.m The mass protests on Iran’s streets have fallen silent. Once again the regime succeeded in […]

Police officers in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris (symbolic image).Image: keystone Feb 13, 2026, 8:24 p.mFeb 13, 2026, 8:24 p.m A man armed with a knife attacked a gendarme at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The anti-terrorism public prosecutor’s office took over the investigation, the authority announced. According to the police, […]

The two leading Swiss pharmaceutical companies are currently not present on the new American website TrumpRx – although they promised to do so last year. Feb 13, 2026, 8:13 p.mFeb 13, 2026, 8:13 p.m US President Donald Trump launched the TrumpRx website, which is said to offer cheap medications.Image: keystone Donald Trump is now also […]

Marius Borg Høiby on the witness stand at the Oslo District Court. Image: keystone Marius Borg Høiby will lose a privilege in the ongoing trial against him: he will no longer be allowed to spend interruptions in the court break room in the future. Feb 13, 2026, 8:02 p.mFeb 13, 2026, 8:14 p.m Robin Schmidt […]

Image: www.imago-images.de A residential project that is unique in Germany is being built in the middle of Berlin: 73 apartments – exclusively for women who love women. Feb 13, 2026, 7:18 p.mFeb 13, 2026, 7:18 p.m Kathrin Martens / watson.de What was planned for a long time is now reality: next to the Mitte town […]