The Strait of Hormuz is a central part of the conflict.Image: keystone June 26, 2026, 10:51 p.mJune 27, 2026, 11:45 am For the first time since the signing of the framework agreement with Tehran to resolve the war, the US military has reported attacks against Iran again. The aerial attacks on Iranian missile and drone […]
Continue ReadingJune 26, 2026, 10:34 p.mJune 26, 2026, 10:35 p.m According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine has sent its proposals for negotiations and a peace solution to war enemy Russia. “The friends of (Kremlin chief Vladimir) Putin have heard from us that a meeting and an end to the war is possible,” Zelensky said in his […]
Continue ReadingNew threatening gestures from the US President. This time Trump is concerned with a possible European digital tax. June 26, 2026, 8:39 p.mJune 26, 2026, 8:39 p.m An article by US President Donald Trump is threatening European countries with new tariffs of 100 percent if they decide on digital taxes. The tariffs would replace agreed […]
Continue ReadingA sign warns of uninvited shark visits to Sydney beaches.Image: keystone June 26, 2026, 07:32June 26, 2026, 07:32 Due to a series of shark sightings, several beaches in Sydney have been closed off and on for four days – including the world-famous Bondi Beach. Rescue workers and drones discovered sharks again in the morning (local […]
Continue ReadingTobias Flückiger* runs a small antiquarian bookstore and sells his books online. He has been receiving strange orders for a month.Image: watson/Hanna Hubacher At the same time, antiquarian bookshops in Germany are reporting suspicious orders from a Canadian company – AI companies could be behind this. Now it turns out that Swiss antiquarian bookstores are […]
Continue ReadingThe current heat wave continues to have Europe firmly in its grip. In the French city of Angers there was a real rush for air conditioning and fans on Wednesday. As early as 8:30 a.m., numerous customers rushed into a Carrefour branch to secure devices from the newly arrived delivery. Shortly after 9 a.m., the […]
Continue ReadingJune 25, 2026, 10:00 a.mJune 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m Oil prices have continued their decline. North Sea crude oil fell for a fourth straight trading day, falling to its lowest level since the start of the Iran war. In the morning, a barrel (159 liters) of the global benchmark Brent variety for delivery in August […]
Continue ReadingTotally destroyed houses in the Venezuelan capital Caracas.Image: keystone Over 900 major earthquakes have occurred in the 21st century. With magnitudes of 7.5 and 7.2 and over 10,000 possible deaths, the earthquakes in Venezuela could be among the worst natural disasters in the last 26 years. The overview. June 25, 2026, 6:43 p.mJune 25, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingJune 25, 2026, 3:40 p.mJune 25, 2026, 3:40 p.m Image: Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale della Toscana (ARPAT) Investigators have uncovered a large-scale illegal export of textile waste from Italy to Turkey. According to the European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf), based in Brussels, several thousand tons of textile waste were seized. In Italy, the authorities […]
Continue ReadingTwo severe earthquakes have shaken Venezuela. An expert from the Swiss Seismological Service explains why further aftershocks could be dangerous. June 25, 2026, 3:27 p.mJune 25, 2026, 3:27 p.m follow me On Wednesday evening at 6:05 p.m. local time, the earth shook in northern Venezuela. Seismologist Xavier Borgeat from the Swiss Seismological Service at ETH […]
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