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The Ukrainian attacks on Belgorod have probably prompted its governor to make an unusual order. A load of Dixies came from Moscow. Feb 19, 2026, 9:42 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 9:42 p.m Thomas Wanhoff / t-online An article by The Russian city of Belgorod is repeatedly the target of Ukrainian drone and missile attacks because of […]

February 19, 2026, 8:10 p.mFebruary 19, 2026, 8:10 p.m In addition to representatives from many countries, an unusual guest was also invited to the first meeting of US President Donald Trump’s controversial Peace Council: FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced in a speech “a real partnership” between the body and the world football association. FIFA boss […]

Feb 19, 2026, 8:08 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 8:08 p.m After a prisoner mutiny at a prison in Cuba, security forces cracked down on inmates, according to non-governmental organizations. The prisoners had protested in the Canaleta prison in the central province of Ciego de Ávila against the poor prison conditions and for more political freedoms on […]

Image: imago/Keystone/watson analysis In order to win the important midterm elections, the two US parties are pulling out all the stops. Feb 19, 2026, 7:53 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 7:53 p.m follow me MAGA officials and evangelicals have a symbiotic relationship. Under the slogan “Make America Pray Again” they mean that the USA should transform itself […]

There are brutal men in the animal kingdom too.Image: www.imago-images.de / imagebroker On a small island in Lake Prespa, female turtles die from massive mating pressure. Researchers speak of a “demographic suicide” – and predict extinction by 2083. Feb 19, 2026, 7:31 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 7:31 p.m Kathrin Martens / watson.de In the middle of […]

On Thursday, Donald Trump held the first meeting of his Peace Council.Image: keystone analysis In the Middle East, the American president is massing an armada that could attack Iran. Meanwhile in Washington he plays the role of peacemaker. How does that fit together? Feb 19, 2026, 6:39 p.mFebruary 19, 2026, 7:00 p.m This is the […]

Feb 19, 2026, 5:48 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 5:48 p.m In the debate about a European nuclear deterrent, Poland spoke out against going it alone without the USA. «All decisions should be made together. We are in an alliance with the USA, with France, with Germany and Great Britain,” said Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz in a […]

February 19, 2026, 4:55 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 5:08 p.m US President Donald Trump announced billions in aid for the Gaza Strip at the first meeting of his controversial peace council. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait have pledged $7 billion (5.9 billion euros) for an aid package, […]

February 19, 2026, 4:55 p.mFebruary 19, 2026, 5:30 p.m US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of significant consequences if Tehran does not agree to a deal in nuclear negotiations with the US. If an agreement is not reached, there will be “a very different path,” Trump warned at the first meeting of his peace […]

Feb 19, 2026, 4:48 p.mFeb 19, 2026, 4:48 p.m Russia will continue to reject European participation in the peace negotiations as requested by Ukraine. Russia sees no point in European representatives taking part in the talks, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, according to the Russian news agency Interfax. Several senior European officials were also present […]