Smoke over Mount Etna in June 2025. (Symbolic image)Image: keystone July 6, 2026, 9:19 p.mJuly 6, 2026, 9:21 p.m Due to persistent ashfall caused by the volcanic activity of Mount Etna on the Italian Mediterranean island of Sicily, neither take-offs nor landings are currently possible at Catania Airport. According to the operating company SAC, all […]
Continue ReadingGeorge Clooney receives a lifetime achievement award in Venice.Image: keystone People News July 6, 2026, 1:23 p.mJuly 6, 2026, 1:23 p.m US actor George Clooney will receive a Golden Lion for his life’s work at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The 65-year-old said the award was a “tremendous honor” for him. He experienced so many […]
Continue ReadingAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.Image: keystone Jul 6, 2026, 06:46Jul 6, 2026, 06:46 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese caused a stir with a comment about pop icon Kylie Minogue. In a question and answer game, he declared Kylie Minogue to be the woman he would sleep with – and chatted about his own sex life. […]
Continue ReadingJul 5, 2026, 10:28Jul 5, 2026, 10:28 A 93-year-old resident of a single-family home in Vienna is suspected of having completely destroyed his house in a deliberately caused gas explosion on Sunday night. Adjacent single-family homes were also severely damaged, and nine people were injured. The house was destroyed in the explosion.Image: APA/CITY OF VIENNA/FIRE […]
Continue ReadingAn 1819 painting by American painter John Trumbull shows the delivery of the draft US Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.Image: www.album-online.com There are many historical myths surrounding the secession of the American colonies from the British mother country in 1776. What does this have to do with Thomas Jefferson and a Basel philosopher? July 4, […]
Continue ReadingJuly 4, 2026, 1:34 p.mJuly 4, 2026, 2:05 p.m Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla remain at the head of the AfD. The party conference in Erfurt confirmed both of them as chairmen for the next two years. Weidel received 81.3 percent, Chrupalla 70 percent – a significant setback for Chrupalla, a slight plus for Weidel. […]
Continue ReadingJuly 4, 2026, 1:34 p.mJuly 4, 2026, 2:54 p.m Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla remain at the head of the AfD. The party conference in Erfurt confirmed both of them as chairmen for the next two years. Weidel received 81.3 percent, Chrupalla 70 percent – a significant setback for Chrupalla, a slight plus for Weidel. […]
Continue ReadingJuly 4, 2026, 1:32 p.mJuly 4, 2026, 2:12 p.m Terrorists have attacked several cities in northern Mali. The military of the West African country spoke in a short statement of attacks on Gao, Aguelhok, Anefis and Séfaré. In addition, armed incidents are said to have occurred 60 kilometers from the capital Bamako. A view over […]
Continue ReadingJul 4, 2026, 1:06 p.mJul 4, 2026, 1:06 p.m China continues its controversial coast guard patrols in the waters east of Taiwan. On Saturday, a task force led by the ship “Xiushan” replaced the previous formation that had been patrolling the sea area since June, as state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing a coast guard spokesman. […]
Continue ReadingJul 4, 2026, 11:52 amJul 4, 2026, 11:52 am During his visit to the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV emphasized Europe’s special responsibility in dealing with migration. Migration presents European societies with a “historic challenge,” said the head of around 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide. Because of its history and culture, Europe has […]
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