Former President Barack Obama celebrates his 65th birthday on August 4th.Image: keystone A new museum traces the life story of the former US president. The Obama Presidential Center is already a hit. Our correspondent took a tour. July 28, 2026, 9:57 p.mJuly 28, 2026, 9:57 p.m follow me Chris Brown is a bit disappointed. He […]
Continue ReadingIn 2020, several tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port of Beirut. (archive image)Image: keystone Troops from the UN mission in Lebanon (Unifil) have discovered several tons of ammonium nitrate – the highly explosive chemical that ignited in the Beirut port disaster six years ago – in an abandoned building. July 28, 2026, 6:05 […]
Continue ReadingJuly 28, 2026, 4:47 p.mJuly 28, 2026, 4:48 p.m Expression of mourning for the fatality and those injured after the attack on the Berlin CSD.Image: keystone Abdul B. drove into a crowd in the Tiergarten on Saturday evening on Berlin’s Christopher Street Day (CSD), injuring many people and one woman even lost her life. Now […]
Continue ReadingJuly 28, 2026, 3:30 p.mJuly 28, 2026, 3:30 p.m Image: www.imago-images.de Investigators have discovered five dead infants in the home of a family in Orange, southern France. According to a medical examiner’s findings, the discovery was the bones of four infants and the decomposing corpse of another infant, the public prosecutor’s office in Nîmes said. […]
Continue ReadingThousands of tourists are being evacuated on the French Atlantic coast because of the threatening forest fire situation at the well-known seaside resort of Lacanau. July 28, 2026, 2:53 p.mJuly 28, 2026, 2:53 p.m The prefecture in Bordeaux ordered the evacuation of campsites and holiday resorts in Lacanau and Lacanau Océan this morning. Holidaymakers should […]
Continue ReadingFirefighter Juan Luis Valderas takes a breath before continuing to fight the flames.Image: keystone July 28, 2026, 2:40 p.mJuly 28, 2026, 2:40 p.m The emergency services in Spain are celebrating considerable success in fighting several devastating forest fires. “We see light at the end of the tunnel,” said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after a meeting […]
Continue ReadingCanadian politician Bill Oliver gave a speech in the Canadian Parliament last week. He seemed to be reading out prompts that are familiar from generating texts with artificial intelligence. Watch the politician’s mistake in the video: Bill Oliver represents the Canadian province of New Brunswick in the Canadian Parliament. He is doing so in his […]
Continue ReadingHuman trafficking victims left homeless after military crackdown on online fraud ring (Myanmar, December 5, 2025).Image: Keystone July 28, 2026, 1:52 p.mJuly 28, 2026, 1:52 p.m According to the UN Organization for Migration (IOM), hundreds of thousands of people are abused by human traffickers for online fraud every year. They would be lured abroad with […]
Continue ReadingNothing is known about the deaths or injuries, but Russian officials are accusing Ukraine of increased “terror against the civilian population.”Image: Handout via REUTERS According to Russian information, Ukraine caused serious damage in the area surrounding the capital in a major drone attack on Moscow. July 28, 2026, 12:51 p.mJuly 28, 2026, 12:51 p.m A […]
Continue ReadingThe Italian government is temporarily reducing the diesel tax – until August 6th, diesel will be 17 cents per liter cheaper.Image: Shutterstock July 28, 2026, 12:27 p.mJuly 28, 2026, 12:27 p.m The Italian government is reducing the tax for consumers on diesel until August 6th. As Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti announced on Monday evening after […]
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