The purchase is one of the most important investments by the Italian state in a work of art. Mar 10, 2026, 3:44 p.mMar 11, 2026, 4:07 p.m The Italian state has acquired the portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini by the artist Caravaggio (1571-1610). The purchase agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Ministry of Culture […]
Continue ReadingMar 10, 2026, 3:21 p.mMar 10, 2026, 3:21 p.m Lufthansa is benefiting from the canceled flights of its Arab competitors in long-haul traffic due to the war in the Middle East. The group now offers special flights to Asia and Africa. Swiss, however, is not planning any additional flights, as it announced on Tuesday upon […]
Continue ReadingIn his last press conference, Trump announced that the war was all but over and that the US and Iran were weeks ahead of schedule. The price of oil then fell and the stock markets also recovered. A journalist confronted Trump with contradictory statements from the government. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an […]
Continue ReadingVolkswagen’s profits fell by almost half in 2025. CEO Oliver Blume stated in a letter to shareholders that around 50,000 jobs will be cut across the entire Volkswagen Group in Germany by 2030. More coming soon… …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)
Continue ReadingChina’s foreign trade increased significantly more than expected at the beginning of the year. 03/10/2026, 07:0303/10/2026, 07:03 As the customs authority in Beijing announced, exports in January and February increased by 21.8 percent in US dollars compared to the same period last year. The Shanghai cargo port.Image: keystone Analysts had previously only expected an increase […]
Continue ReadingIn view of speculation about a war-related relocation of US military equipment from South Korea to the Middle East, the government in Seoul has expressed concerns. 03/10/2026, 07:0103/10/2026, 07:01 Depending on how the situation develops, US forces in Korea may “send some air defense systems abroad according to their military needs,” President Lee Jae Myung […]
Continue ReadingAfter the seizure of a Ukrainian cash-in-transit vehicle in Hungary and the arrest of seven companions, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summoned the Hungarian ambassador. Mar 10, 2026, 4:55 a.mMar 10, 2026, 4:55 a.m In a protest note, Kiev accused Budapest of, among other things, violating the European Convention on Human Rights in its dealings with […]
Continue ReadingAt the United Nations, the USA failed in its attempt to stop a joint declaration on women’s rights. 03/10/2026, 04:2903/10/2026, 04:29 Ultimately, 37 of the 44 voting states in the UN Commission on the Rights of Women voted for a text negotiated as a compromise – only the United States voted against it, six states […]
Continue ReadingKeeping the world in suspense: Donald Trump.Image: keystone The US President spoke to the Russian President on the phone – and announced a media conference. March 9, 2026, 8:57 p.mMarch 9, 2026, 9:01 p.m According to information from the AP news agency, US President Donald Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin for about an hour. Trump […]
Continue ReadingMelania in “Melania”.Image: keystone Melania Trump talks about Melania Trump. The documentary, commissioned, produced and presented by the First Lady, is available in Switzerland on Prime Video. A (very) long, narcissistic sketch of almost two hours that makes absolutely no sense. This article is available in French. Lisez-le maintenant! March 9, 2026, 8:12 p.mMarch 9, […]
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