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May 30, 2026, 1:09 p.mMay 30, 2026, 1:09 p.m Edgar Morin, one of the most influential French intellectuals of today, has died in Paris at the age of 104. As French media reported, citing his family, he died on Friday. The philosopher and sociologist also became known with the book “The Year Zero,” which was […]

Humpback whale Timmy stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks 1/23 Humpback whale Timmy stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks Humpback whale Timmy moved Germany and the world for several weeks. Source: dpa / philip dulian Angela Merkel talks about Timmy and the Kaulitz twins in a podcast Video: Watson This might also interest […]

The Brenner motorway A13 towards Italy.Image: www.imago-images.de May 30, 2026, 11:58 amMay 30, 2026, 12:31 p.m The complete closure of the Brenner Pass to transit traffic has been in force since 11 a.m. The closure lasts until 7 p.m. on the Austrian side and until 8 p.m. on the Italian side. It applies to the […]

Donald Trump shakes many hands: here that of Republican Representative Mike Lawler.Image: keystone May 30, 2026, 11:48May 30, 2026, 11:48 US President Donald Trump continues to enjoy “excellent health” according to his annual physical examination. Trump shows strong functions in the lungs and heart, in the neurological area and in his general physical condition, according […]

Image from the flooded cave: Four men are still trapped.Image: keystone May 30, 2026, 10:33May 30, 2026, 10:40 After the successful rescue of the first trapped gold prospector in Laos, the rescue operation in the flooded cave is set to continue soon. The remaining four survivors are still several hundred meters from the cave entrance. […]

Munich Airport will be completely closed for at least 30 minutes on Saturday morning due to a drone sighting, as the German news magazine Focus reports. A passenger told the newspaper about a corresponding announcement on the plane. The federal police confirmed the incident to “Focus”. “There were suspicious perceptions by a pilot,” said a […]

A demonstration with a blockade of the Brenner Pass lasting several hours on Saturday aims to set an example against the flood of traffic in the Alpine region. In the morning the traffic situation seemed calm. May 30, 2026, 08:40May 30, 2026, 08:54 Shortly before the closure of the Brenner route in the Austrian state […]

Pete Hegseth during his recent, highly acclaimed speech in Singapore.Image: keystone Pete Hegseth did not mention Taiwan in his recent speech in Singapore. And he didn’t address the Iran war either. May 30, 2026, 07:04May 30, 2026, 07:04 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sharply criticized European allies at a major security conference in Singapore and […]

The Ukrainian defenders are trying to weaken the Russian troops at the front with Operation “Logistic Lockdown”. They attack the invaders far behind the front line. May 30, 2026, 06:39May 30, 2026, 06:43 Thomas Wanhoff / t-online An article by Ukraine is attempting to disrupt supplies to Putin’s troops with a new operation. The project […]

May 29, 2026, 10:55 p.mMay 29, 2026, 10:55 p.m The top line must be removed again.Image: www.imago-images.de US President Donald Trump has suffered a bitter defeat in court in his bid to rename important US institutions and add his name to them. A judge in the US capital Washington ordered that Trump’s name must disappear […]