Another alarm at the British base in Akrotiri

After a nighttime drone attack there was another alarm at the British base in Akrotiri in Cyprus.Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 1:17 p.mMar 2, 2026, 1:17 p.m After a nighttime drone attack there was another alarm at the British base in Akrotiri in Cyprus. Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letybiotis said two unmanned aerial vehicles that […]

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Lebanon bans Hezbollah from military activities

The Lebanese government has declared the military activities of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia illegal. Prime Minister Nauaf Salam announced this in a televised speech. This changes the group’s status from a partially tolerated resistance movement to a banned organization. (sda/dpa) More coming soon! …(Read on https://www.watson.ch)

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It has these effects for Switzerland

Refueling in Switzerland is likely to become more expensive.Image: KEYSTONE interview March 2, 2026, 11:30 a.mMarch 2, 2026, 11:30 a.m An escalation in the Iran conflict is likely to affect Switzerland primarily through energy prices and the global economy. The appreciation of the franc will dampen inflation in the short term, but it will put […]

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Iran war causes natural gas prices to skyrocket

The wholesale price of natural gas rose sharply after Israel and the USA attacked Iran.Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 10:48 amMar 2, 2026, 10:48 am The wholesale price of natural gas rose sharply after Israel and the USA attacked Iran. At the start of trading on Monday, the quotation for the trend-setting futures contract TTF […]

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Myanmar junta releases more than 10,000 prisoners

More than 7,000 of those released had been sentenced in recent years under a controversial anti-terrorism law.Image: keystone Mar 2, 2026, 10:28Mar 2, 2026, 10:28 As part of a new mass amnesty, the military junta in Myanmar has ordered the release of more than 10,000 prisoners, including ten foreigners. In addition, the proceedings against around […]

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