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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, with Volodymyr Zelenskyj at a meeting in Brussels in 2025.Image: Keystone analysis Ukraine’s military know-how is the best defense against a Russian attack. April 29, 2026, 7:59 p.mApril 29, 2026, 7:59 p.m follow me There are so many different ways to worry: While in Washington, after […]

April 29, 2026, 5:08 p.mApril 29, 2026, 6:03 p.m Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Sakharova. (Archive image, January 2026)Image: keystone The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of provoking a nuclear war and threatened Europe with the consequences. Ukraine is shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and Zelensky is demanding not only […]

Juraj Cintula, accused of a terrorist attack on Robert Fico, arrives at the Supreme Court in Bratislava.Image: keystone April 29, 2026, 2:55 p.mApril 29, 2026, 2:55 p.m The man who critically injured Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico with five shots in May 2024 has to go to prison for 21 years. Almost two years after […]

April 29, 2026, 11:20April 29, 2026, 11:20 An unusual smuggling attempt caused a stir at Bangkok airport: A 19-year-old from Taiwan had attached dozens of live turtles to her body with adhesive tape. The passenger wanted to return home from Thailand – but then security officials became aware of her unusual behavior, as the Bangkok […]

April 29, 2026, 10:15 a.mApril 29, 2026, 10:15 a.m A suspected spy who is said to have worked for Russia has been arrested in Berlin. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office, Germany’s top prosecutor, said the man had been in continuous contact with a Russian secret service from Germany “since May 2025 at the latest.” The suspect […]

The Russian ruler has been bombing Ukraine mercilessly for four years. Now Vladimir Putin complained about counterattacks by his opponent. April 29, 2026, 04:36April 29, 2026, 04:36 Christoph Cöln / t-online An article by The Russian ruler gave a rare insight into the current situation in his country. Vladimir Putin also criticized the Ukrainian attacks […]

In the 1980s, drug lord Pablo Escobar brought four African hippos to Colombia. Since his death, the animals have been left to fend for themselves. They reproduced and spread wildly. April 28, 2026, 9:19 p.mApril 28, 2026, 9:19 p.m An Indian billionaire’s son wants to relocate 80 hippos belonging to drug lord Pablo Escobar from […]

Two alpha males in court: Elon Musk versus Sam Altman. Image: keystone Elon Musk and OpenAI boss Sam Altman have been arguing for years – so far mainly on social media. A federal court in California will hear her case starting Tuesday. It’s about billions, about betrayal and about who gets control of the most […]