According to the WHO, all ten neighboring countries of Congo are at high risk. But this is not a pandemic alarm.Image: keystone A rare Ebola variant has broken out in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are hundreds of suspected cases, but no vaccine. The WHO warns ten countries of the spread. May 17, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingMay 17, 2026, 6:30 p.mMay 17, 2026, 6:30 p.m US Secretary of Commerce Jamieson Greer at dinner during the President’s trip to China.Image: keystone The US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer referred to the relevance of the Taiwan Strait when his country was considering further arms sales to the island of Taiwan, which is claimed by […]
Continue ReadingIn the Baltics, the armed forces of EU and NATO member Latvia have informed residents of a possible threat from a drone in the east of the country. May 17, 2026, 09:27May 17, 2026, 09:27 The armed forces said the flying object entered the airspace in the morning and then left it again. NATO fighter […]
Continue ReadingJean-Jacques Rousseau’s view of humanity shaped modernity. For Elon Musk, however, this is precisely where the origin of an ideological aberration in the West can be found. May 17, 2026, 07:47May 17, 2026, 07:47 Simon Maurer / ch media Elon Musk blames a Geneva philosopher for wokeism. In a heated argument about French thinkers, the […]
Continue ReadingThe United States has allowed an exemption to expire that had eased sanctions on Russian oil in recent weeks amid rising energy prices in the Iran war. May 17, 2026, 04:01May 17, 2026, 04:01 Just over a month ago, a Treasury Department agency announced that the sale and delivery of Russian oil that had been […]
Continue ReadingProtests in Cuba during power outage.Image: keystone People demonstrate in Havana over the energy crisis. Activist Yúnior García knows how dangerous this is – and why it’s worth the risk. May 16, 2026, 11:11 amMay 16, 2026, 11:11 am follow me The situation in Cuba has been difficult for a long time, says Yúnior García […]
Continue ReadingMay 16, 2026, 08:26May 16, 2026, 08:26 Gerrymandering is almost as old as the United States itself.Image: keystone How bizarre the redesign of electoral districts in the USA can end up was recently shown at a simple intersection in the small town of Millcreek. Not two, not three, but four different counties in the state […]
Continue ReadingMay 16, 2026, 07:51May 16, 2026, 07:51 Passes the ball to China: Donald Trump.Image: keystone US President Donald Trump sees his pending decision on further arms sales to the island of Taiwan, which is claimed by China, as an effective means of exerting pressure on Beijing. He’s still leaving it up in the air, “it […]
Continue ReadingMay 15, 2026, 9:46 p.mMay 15, 2026, 9:46 p.m According to US information, the current ceasefire between the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and Israel is to be extended by 45 days. This was announced by US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott on the X platform. Hezbollah did not initially comment. The ceasefire had been […]
Continue ReadingThe Danish royal court is concerned about the health of Queen Margaret II. Now the Norwegian palace announces: Princess Astrid is also suffering from acute heart problems. May 15, 2026, 5:05 p.mMay 15, 2026, 5:05 p.m Dinah Rachko / t-online An article by After there had previously been reports of a hospital stay, the Norwegian […]
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