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Emmanuel Macron wants French nuclear weaponsImage: keystone Emmanuel Macron offers the Europeans the stationing of French nuclear weapons. And if possible, before Marine Le Pen comes to power in Paris. March 4, 2026, 8:10 amMarch 4, 2026, 8:10 am The martial backdrop matched Macron’s defense policy speech: The Île Longue in the furthest tip of […]

In Sumatra, 15 people were arrested for poaching.Image: EPA 03/04/2026, 07:5403/04/2026, 07:54 After the killing and beheading of several critically endangered elephants on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, police have arrested 15 suspected members of an organized poaching ring. The suspects are accused of shooting elephants and removing their tusks for the illegal ivory trade. […]

US Admiral Brad Cooper.Image: keystone The US and Israel take stock as the war against Iran continues. Meanwhile, the Iranians manage to hit several US bases – the latest developments in the war. 03/04/2026, 07:3803/04/2026, 07:38 2000 targets attacked: USA gives figures for attacks In the four days since the start of the Iran war, […]

Friedrich Merz once again demonstrates tact in dealing with the impulsive US President.Image: keystone analysis Iran war, Ukraine, punitive tariffs: At the 3rd meeting in the Oval Office, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is relying on a quiet but precise strategy in dealing with President Trump. 03/04/2026, 06:2603/04/2026, 06:26 Florian Schmidt and Bastian Brauns, Washington An […]

Children of divorcees are less likely to have children and have fewer children overall than their peers from stable marriages. Researchers see this as a factor for falling birth rates that has so far received little attention. 03/04/2026, 04:5203/04/2026, 04:52 In Europe and North America, divorce is no longer an exceptional case. In Switzerland it […]

A cloud of black smoke over an industrial area in Dubai following Iranian attacks.Image: keystone The United Arab Emirates has shaped Dubai into a global financial center with the promise of security and low taxes. Iran’s missile attacks are now shaking the successful model. Mar 4, 2026, 4:45 a.mMar 4, 2026, 4:45 a.m Simon Maurer […]

Mike Johnson does not want to call the military conflict with Iran a war.Image: keystone The Trump-loyal speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, does not want to talk about a “war” against Iran. Instead, he called the conflict an “operation.” Statements by Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio also raise questions. 03/04/2026, 04:2903/04/2026, 06:01 […]

Howard Lutnick was not honest in his statements about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Image: keystone US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick wants to voluntarily be questioned about his previous contacts with the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 03/04/2026, 03:4903/04/2026, 03:49 As the US portal “Axios” reports, Lutnick is said to have agreed to a hearing […]

March 3, 2026, 10:32 p.mMarch 3, 2026, 10:36 p.m Mojtaba Khamenei, photographed in 2019.Image: tasnim news/wikimedia commons The son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Motjaba Khamenei, has been chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader, according to media reports. Among other things, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing local sources. Accordingly, the 56-year-old was elected […]

March 3, 2026, 10:32 p.mMar 3, 2026, 11:03 p.m Mojtaba Khamenei, photographed in 2019.Image: tasnim news/wikimedia commons The son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Motjaba Khamenei, has been chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader, according to media reports. Among other things, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing local sources. Accordingly, the 56-year-old was elected […]