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In her memoirs, Gisèle Pelicot speaks very personally for the first time about the affair that bears her name. It ends on a surprisingly positive note for the victim. “I always set the breakfast table the evening before.” With this sentence begins Gisèle Pelicot’s book “A Hymn to Life”, which will be published this Tuesday […]

Video: watson/elena maria müller 02/17/2026, 07:4102/17/2026, 07:41 On Sunday, the Civil Defense Authority in the Gaza Strip said that at least eleven Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes. Civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal said Israeli aircraft carried out strikes in several areas from dawn to midday. The civil defense puts the total number of deaths […]

02/17/2026, 07:1302/17/2026, 07:13 During the economic crisis, German industry cut jobs on a large scale in 2025. At the end of last year, around 5.38 million people worked there – a good 124,000 or 2.3 percent fewer than the previous year. The German automotive industry was hit hardest by the economic crisis. (symbol image)Image: KEYSTONE […]

In Australia’s metropolis of Sydney, a man attacked several people with a knife on the street. 02/17/2026, 06:4102/17/2026, 06:41 One person died from serious injuries at the scene, and two others were taken to hospital in critical condition, police said. The crime occurred in the morning (local time) in the suburb of Merrylands in the […]

The UN headquarters in western Switzerland: Geneva will once again become a diplomatic hotspot this Tuesday.Image: imago Two conflicts, one place, many open questions: In French-speaking Switzerland on Tuesday, the USA is negotiating a possible way out of the Ukraine war and Iran’s nuclear program. 5 questions and answers. 02/17/2026, 05:5502/17/2026, 05:55 Who is talking […]

A sign warns of the leak near the town of Glen Echo.Image: keystone Not at all known as a conservationist, the US President is upset about dirty water flowing into Washington’s Potomac River. He quickly identified the culprits. 02/17/2026, 04:4002/17/2026, 04:40 An article by A huge sewage problem in the region around the US capital […]

Heat waves, forest fires, floods: According to climate researchers, the EU urgently needs to prepare more for the risks associated with climate change. 02/17/2026, 04:3302/17/2026, 04:33 Above all, the deployment needs to be better coordinated, warns the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change in a report. Climate extremes are also increasing in Europe (pictured: […]

Several people are dead after shots were fired at an ice rink in the USA. The police speak of a possible family connection. 02/17/2026, 04:2902/17/2026, 04:29 An article by Several people have died after shots were fired at a sports hall in the eastern United States. Police confirmed three deaths, including a person suspected of […]

Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (archive image)Image: keystone The Russian secret service GRU is specifically targeting Wagner activists. The goal: hybrid attacks on the infrastructure in Europe. This is how Putin’s agents do it. Feb 16, 2026, 9:06 p.mFeb 16, 2026, 9:06 p.m An article by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s GRU military intelligence service is specifically […]

Wrestler Logan Paul just became over $16 million richer with a Pokémon card.Image: keystone Pokémon trading card sold at auction for $16.5 million Feb 16, 2026, 8:48 p.mFeb 16, 2026, 8:48 p.m A rare Pokémon trading card was auctioned in the USA for a record price of almost 16.5 million dollars (13.9 million euros). The […]