An F-15 in action. The US model from the 1970s is more at risk in combat operations than its hyper-modern successor, the F-35.Image: AP April 3, 2026, 5:01 p.mApril 3, 2026, 5:15 p.m The Iranians have repeatedly claimed responsibility for shooting down an American F-35 super fighter jet by grotesquely falsifying images. The loud announcement […]
Continue ReadingA man photographs a Malaysia Airlines plane at Kuala Lumpur Airport (symbolic image).Image: keystone A Swiss citizen has been charged with drug smuggling in Malaysia. Customs officials discovered several kilograms of heroin hidden in his luggage. April 3, 2026, 4:34 p.mApril 3, 2026, 4:34 p.m Malaysian authorities prevented suspected drug smuggling at Kuala Lumpur Airport […]
Continue ReadingSuspicion of oil pollution in the Baltic Sea: Sweden stops the tanker “Flora 1” off Ystad. The ship could be part of Russia’s shadow fleet. (symbol image)Image: Screenshot: YouTube April 3, 2026, 3:47 p.mApril 3, 2026, 3:47 p.m The Swedish coast guard has searched a tanker suspected of belonging to the Russian shadow fleet. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Iran war has now lasted five weeks – and there is no end in sight.Image: keystone April 3, 2026, 3:33 p.mApril 3, 2026, 3:40 p.m Five weeks after the start of the Iran war, mutual attacks continue unabated and a negotiated solution is not in sight, despite violent threats from US President Donald Trump. […]
Continue ReadingThe freighter “Boracay”, which is part of Putin’s shadow fleet, in a photo from the online ship platform Vesselfinder. (archive image)Image: Screenshot: vesselfinder.com Russia’s shadow fleet is one of the Kremlin’s most valuable assets – and also a mystery. Now research has provided an insight into the black box. It’s about Starlink, crypto and Ukrainians […]
Continue ReadingIn a serious train accident in Russia, 24 passengers were injured, most of them escaped with horror. April 3, 2026, 2:01 p.mApril 3, 2026, 2:01 p.m There were 415 passengers on board.Image: keystone Seven double-decker carriages of a night train from Moscow to Chelyabinsk derailed and overturned. There were no deaths, the authorities said, according […]
Continue ReadingClean-up work in Kharkiv after a drone attack on a residential building. Image: keystone April 3, 2026, 1:56 p.mApril 3, 2026, 1:56 p.m According to authorities, the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv near the border with Russia has been hit by constant Russian air strikes for more than a day. There were four rocket attacks […]
Continue ReadingApril 3, 2026, 12:52 p.mApril 3, 2026, 12:52 p.m The number of ship passages through the Strait of Hormuz has recently increased. According to a report by the data company Windward, 16 freighters sailed through the largely blocked strait on Wednesday, compared to eleven ships the day before. The number of transits has increased for […]
Continue ReadingA scandal involving embezzled EU agricultural subsidies has led to resignations at the highest political level in Greece: the ministers for civil protection and agriculture as well as a state secretary in the Ministry of Health resigned from their positions on Friday and were replaced. April 3, 2026, 12:30 p.mApril 3, 2026, 12:30 p.m All […]
Continue ReadingThere is a weather alarm in the Aegean: heavy rain, hurricane force winds and Saharan dust are affecting parts of Greece. watson readers report on site. Storms in Greece caused extensive damage and killed at least one person. The southern Aegean and the region around Athens were particularly affected. The Swiss couple Elsbeth and Urs […]
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