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Tensions are heating up between Russia and the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. May 20, 2026, 3:13 p.mMay 20, 2026, 4:26 p.m The trigger was the painful Ukrainian drone attacks on the northwest of Russia – Moscow blames the Balts for some of the blame. On the other hand, Ukrainian drones repeatedly stray […]

Several mammal species in Europe are affected by the bird flu virus – now including the first polar bear. (symbol image)Image: imago images May 20, 2026, 1:06 p.mMay 20, 2026, 2:09 p.m Norway has reported the first case of bird flu in a polar bear in Europe. The Norwegian Veterinary Institute reported that the virus […]

May 20, 2026, 12:05 p.mMay 20, 2026, 12:05 p.m A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the eastern Turkish province of Malatya. The quake occurred at 9 a.m. local time in the Battalgazi district at a depth of around seven kilometers, according to the Turkish civil protection agency AFAD. The tremors were also felt in several surrounding […]

The Samsung booth at the World IT Show in Seoul, South Korea.Image: keystone May 20, 2026, 10:24 amMay 20, 2026, 10:26 am At Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest semiconductor producer, around 48,000 unionized employees have threatened an 18-day general strike. The strike planned for Thursday would be by far the largest in the company’s history. […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far stuck to his maximum demands.Image: keystone Leaked internal documents from Russia’s presidential administration show what a possible end to the war would look like and, above all, how this could be sold as a victory. May 19, 2026, 4:35 p.mMay 19, 2026, 4:35 p.m The front line hardly […]

Thick air in Iraq: protective masks are essential.Image: keystone May 19, 2026, 2:29 p.mMay 19, 2026, 2:29 p.m According to authorities, 837 people were registered with symptoms of suffocation within two days in Iraq as a result of a severe sand and dust storm. As the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced, several provinces in the […]

The situation in Afghanistan is precarious for many people. So precarious that fathers sell their children to ensure their survival and that of their families. May 19, 2026, 1:54 p.mMay 19, 2026, 1:54 p.m Loud U.N. Currently, three out of four people in Afghanistan cannot meet their basic needs. Widespread unemployment leads to hunger, the […]

The “Global Sumud Flotilla” is stopped at sea.Image: keystone May 19, 2026, 10:44May 19, 2026, 10:44 The Israeli army has stopped most of the boats in the international Gaza aid fleet. The navy continued to act against the “Global Sumud Flotilla” overnight and took control of more than half of a total of 57 boats, […]

“Smile” in space: This is what it looks like according to the researchers. image: esa May 19, 2026, 07:20May 19, 2026, 07:25 Applause in Brugg AG: The solar wind satellite “Smile” arrived safely in space. A Vega-C rocket took him to an altitude of over 700 kilometers above Earth. About an hour after launch, the […]