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February 23, 2026, 4:40 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 4:40 p.m Amid tensions between Washington and Tehran, the US State Department has asked some of its embassy staff in Beirut to leave Lebanon. The signs between the USA and Iran point to war.Image: keystone “Non-emergency” personnel and authorized family members from the embassy should leave the country, […]

On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Donald Trump’s tariff policy, and shortly afterwards the US President announced new tariffs. But what applies now? An overview. Feb 23, 2026, 4:39 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 5:15 p.m follow me follow me Donald Trump suffered a bitter defeat at the Supreme Court on Friday. The U.S. Supreme Court argued […]

Video: watson/Elena Maria Müller A photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on the day of his arrest was “exhibited” at the Louvre in Paris on Sunday. Activists from the anti-billionaire group Everyone Hates Elon are behind the campaign. This article is available in French. Lisez-le maintenant! Feb 23, 2026, 4:33 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 4:33 p.m Activists from […]

February 23, 2026, 4:20 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 4:20 p.m In the customs conflict with the USA, the so-called trade bazooka is not off the table for Friedrich Merz. The German Chancellor wants to speak to Trump personally soon. Friedrich Merz does not rule out the “trade bazooka”.Image: keystone An EU law to ward off economic […]

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Bernd Lange, Chairman of the Trade Committee, in April 2025.Image: keystone Feb 23, 2026, 3:51 p.mFebruary 23, 2026, 4:18 p.m The European Parliament has formally put the implementation of the customs agreement between the USA and the EU on hold. The background is the tariffs newly announced by US President Donald Trump, as the chairman […]

Taliban security officials and local residents inspect the site of a suspected Pakistani airstrike near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Nangarhar.Image: keystone Feb 23, 2026, 3:31 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 3:31 p.m According to the UN, at least 13 civilians were killed and seven others were injured in Pakistani air strikes in neighboring Afghanistan over the weekend. […]

Feb 23, 2026, 3:14 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 3:14 p.m A passenger bus carrying more than 40 local and foreign travelers veered off a narrow mountain road in Nepal and fell about 200 meters. 44 people died in the bus accident.Image: keystone At least 19 people were killed in the accident, the police said. 25 people […]

Feb 23, 2026, 3:12 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 3:12 p.m In Iran, the judiciary has handed down a death sentence and years of imprisonment to a father and his daughter in connection with the recent protests. A revolutionary court in the capital Tehran imposed the death penalty on the man and 25 years in prison for […]

According to the BBC, a racist heckling during the British film awards ceremony (Bafta) can be explained by Tourette’s syndrome. On Sunday night’s broadcast, someone could be heard shouting the N-word as black actors Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan were on stage. The excerpt was shared numerous times on the Internet. Delroy Lindo at […]