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Elon Musk earns as much in four seconds as the average person worldwide earns in a year.Image: keystone There are more and more billionaires in the world – and their wealth is growing rapidly. The aid and development organization Oxfam has published an explosive report on assets worldwide. 01/19/2026, 01:01Jan 19, 2026, 10:14 am The […]

China’s birth rate fell to a record low last year. 01/19/2026, 07:0501/19/2026, 07:05 According to the statistics office in Beijing, only 5.63 children were born per 1,000 inhabitants. This means that the birth rate has reached its lowest level since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949. As a further sign of demographic change, […]

Donald Trump threatens EU countries with new tariffs.Image: keystone In order to take over Greenland, the US President is setting up a customs blockade against eight European countries. The situation could quickly escalate and even spread to NATO. 01/19/2026, 04:5601/19/2026, 04:56 Remo Hess, Brussels / ch media US President Donald Trump is turning the escalation […]

At least two people have died after two high-speed trains derailed in southern Spain. The Spanish police confirmed this on Sunday. It is still unclear how many people were injured. Several passengers are said to still be trapped in the trains. Jan 18, 2026, 9:49 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 10:00 p.m The accident occurred in the […]

The two trains are said to have collided laterally.Image: screenshot x At least 39 people have died in a serious train accident in southern Spain. The number has steadily increased in the past few hours. Jan 18, 2026, 9:49 p.m01/19/2026, 07:47 At least 15 other people were seriously injured, regional president Juanma Moreno said in […]

Image: keystone Jan 18, 2026, 9:14 p.mJan 18, 2026, 9:34 p.m EU Council President António Costa will convene a special summit after US President Donald Trump’s new tariff threats in the Greenland dispute. According to an EU official, Thursday is a possible date for a meeting of European heads of state and government. But so […]

Trying to defuse the situation around Greenland: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.Image: keystone Jan 18, 2026, 8:13 p.mJan 18, 2026, 8:13 p.m NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke to Donald Trump in the escalating Greenland dispute between the USA and Europe. Rutte said on X that he spoke to the US President about the security […]

Residents of the city of Tabqa cheer the entry of Syrian government troops. Image: keystone January 18, 2026, 6:45 p.mJanuary 18, 2026, 6:45 p.m In Syria, the government of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says it has agreed on a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led militias in the north. An “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire” applies “on all […]

Here Russian soldiers are preparing an FPV drone.Image: Russian Defense Ministry Press S / Uncredited As Russia attacks Ukraine again with hundreds of drones, Kiev is countering the threat with technological ingenuity. Now there are the first images of a Ukrainian reconnaissance aircraft with built-in “Snich” technology. January 18, 2026, 4:38 p.mJan 18, 2026, 4:49 […]